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E&Y Japan has launched an in-house investigation into its audit in relation of Toshiba Corp accounting scandal
August 3rd, 2015
The Japanese affiliate of Ernst & Young LLC has launched an in-house investigation into its audit of Toshiba Corp in the wake of the electronics maker’s $1.2 billion accounting scandal, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Ernst ...
AFD founder: ‘Schäuble’s Greece policy is pure marketing’
July 30th, 2015
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble’s latest plans for a euro tax have solidified the prospect of a transfer union, says Eurosceptic Bernd Lucke in an interview with EurActiv Germany. The founder of the Eurosceptic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, argues that ...
Accountants will soon be competing directly with solicitor firms
July 30th, 2015
Acountants will soon be competing directly with solicitor firms ‘on every high street in the country’, according to a leading financial adviser to the legal sector. Ian Muirhead, chairman of Solicitors Independent Financial Advice, said he expects 750 accountancy ...
‘Brexit’ fears haunt London’s roaring trade in euros
July 22nd, 2015
If there is a symbol of British ambivalence to Europe then it may be the euro itself. The capital of euro trading prospers outside the euro zone, but London’s dominance of the $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market could wane if ...
Barclays close to settling with the Serious Fraud Office over ‘bribes to Qatar’ claims
July 22nd, 2015
Barclays is moving closer to striking a deal with Britain’s fraud squad to settle allegations it paid bribes to Qatar to secure a bailout during the financial crisis, writes Peter Campbell. The Serious Fraud Office wrote to the scandal-dogged ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin Addresses Digital Currency
July 15th, 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued his first remarks on bitcoin and digital currencies in an educational forum broadcast on domestic TV network Russia 24. Local news sources including Gazeta, state-operated news agency RIA and TASS are reporting Putin ...
Banks face new legal action over forex manipulation
July 15th, 2015
After fines totalling many billions of pounds from UK and US regulators, a new threat is about to hit the major banks found guilty of manipulating the foreign exchange market. US lawyers are preparing multi-million-pound legal action – to ...
Greek debt crisis: Goldman Sachs could be sued for helping hide debts when it joined euro
July 14th, 2015
Exclusive: A leading adviser to debt-riven countries has offered to help Athens recover some of the vast profits made by the investment bank Goldman Sachs faces the prospect of potential legal action from Greece over the complex financial deals ...
Euro’s Drop Muted as Currency Builds Resistance to Greek Turmoil
July 13th, 2015
The euro seems to be building up some resistance to Greek turmoil, even as it opened weaker for a third straight Monday amid the latest debt impasse. Today’s drop at the start of Asian trading was smaller than its ...
Plus500: Trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2015
July 9th, 2015
Plus500, a leading online service provider for retail customers to trade CFDs internationally, is pleased to announce the following trading update for the first half of 2015. KPIs Key customer and revenues metrics for the six months ended 30 June ...
