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Nigerian Banks Suspend Use of ATM Cards Abroad
October 17th, 2016
Several commercial banks in the country have suspended the use of their naira ATM cards abroad by their customers. On Friday, Stanbic IBTC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria announced that customers won’t be able to use their naira ...
The Total Amount Of Debt In The World Just Hit A Record $152,000,000,000,000 (152 Trillion)
October 17th, 2016
If anyone ever asks you how much debt there is in the world, now you will know the answer. According to the IMF, the total amount of debt around the globe has now hit a staggering 152 trillion dollars. ...
Oil prices fall on rise in U.S. drilling, strong dollar
October 17th, 2016
Oil prices fell early on Monday, pulled down by a rising rig count in the United States, a strong dollar and record OPEC-output which comes amid slowing global economic growth that could erode fuel demand. U.S. West Texas Intermediate ...
Asian Stocks, Bonds Decline as Dollar Extends Post-Yellen Gains
October 17th, 2016
Asia ex-Japan stocks decline with U.S. equity index futures Casino shares sink after China detains Crown Resorts workers Asian bonds fell and the dollar strengthened versus most peers after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen clouded the outlook ...
Dollar falls from 2-1/2 month high vs yen after weak China trade data
October 13th, 2016
The dollar pulled back from a 2-1/2 month high against the yen on Thursday after surprisingly weak Chinese trade data stirred fresh concern about the world’s second-largest economy. The dollar dropped to as low as 103.555 yen JPY= at one point, ...
Dollar Climbs as Samsung Drives Asian Stock Retreat; Bonds Drop
October 11th, 2016
Bond yields surge as traders bet on December Fed rate hike Offshore yuan falls an eighth day for longest slump since 2014 The dollar climbed versus all its major peers as bonds dropped after investors boosted expectations for a ...
NRGbinary is a case of how scammers can hide in gaps between regulators and defraud thousands of investors
October 6th, 2016
In early 2013, a young Israeli businessman registered a web domain in London for a company called NRGbinary.com. The online options trading website offered clients the opportunity to make large amounts of money from simple bets on the movement ...
Pound Plumbs New 31-Year Lows Against Dollar
October 5th, 2016
The British pound continued to slump in trading Wednesday, touching fresh 31-year lows against the dollar, and a new five-year low against the euro. Sterling fell to as low as €1.1309 as markets opened in Europe, surpassing its 2013 lows and ...
Cashless Society Gets Closer: Now You Can Make Payments Using Apple’s Messages
October 5th, 2016
Users of Apple’s iPhone can now send each other money, direct from the Message app, thanks to a service called Circle. Money can be sent in euros, dollars, pounds, or—of course—bitcoin, and comes straight from your bank account, without ...
Dollar hovers near two-month high, euro extends bounce
October 5th, 2016
The dollar hovered near a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, lifted by hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official and higher U.S. Treasury yields. The euro also extended its bounce following a report of potential ...
