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Bailout reforms Greece must take by end-2015
September 23rd, 2015
Greece‘s leftist government will have to move fast to agree a new set of reforms to unlock a new tranche of aid under its 86 billion euro bailout deal. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants a positive review that will ...
Russian Firm Plans Local Version of Bitcoin Digital Currency
September 18th, 2015
A leading Russian payment services provider is developing the country’s first virtual currency — the bitruble. If the company, Qiwi, can overcome resistance from Russia’s financial authorities — which fear that cryptocurrencies could be used to launder money and ...
Google Found Guilty of ‘Abusing Dominant Market Position’ in Russia
September 15th, 2015
Russian antitrust agency will have 10 business days to issue its ruling on the case in full Google Inc. has been found guilty in a rapid Russian antitrust probe, a spokesperson for the country’s antitrust regulator told The Wall Street Journal. ...
Russia’s Fist Just Clenched Around the Internet a Little Tighter
September 2nd, 2015
A new Russian law imposes restrictions on foreign Internet firms. It’s a feeling locals already know all too well. Global Internet firms operating in Russia wake up on Tuesday to a new era in Kremlin regulation. A law now ...
Bitcoin: US federal agent investigating Silk Road admits $800,000 bitcoin theft
September 1st, 2015
Shaun Bridges, a former secret service member, pleads guilty to money laundering after another member of same task force admitted to similar crimes A former US secret service agent has pleaded guilty to stealing over $800,000 worth of bitcoin ...
U.K. Looks to Relax Money Laundering Rules to Help Businesses
August 31st, 2015
The U.K. government said it will look to relax anti-money laundering controls as part of a plan to save British companies 10 billion pounds ($15.4 billion) over the next five years. Britain will look at ways to make the ...
Citigroup’s Sale of OneMain to Springleaf Hits Antitrust Obstacle
August 7th, 2015
Springleaf agreed in March to buy OneMain from Citigroup U.S. antitrust authorities have thrown a wrench into Citigroup Inc.’s plan to divest its subprime lending unit. Five months ago, Citigroup said it would sell the business, known as OneMain Financial, to Springleaf ...
Deutsche Bank Said to Be Probed by DOJ on Russia Mirror T
August 4th, 2015
U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating billions of dollars of trades Deutsche Bank AG made on behalf of Russian clients as recently as this year, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The Justice Department’s criminal probe, which hasn’t ...
Currency Devaluation: The Crushing Vice of Price
July 30th, 2015
Devaluation has a negative consequence few mention: the cost of imports skyrockets. When stagnation grabs exporting nations by the throat, the universal solution offered is devalue your currency to boost exports. As a currency loses purchasing power relative to the currencies ...
When Authorities “Own” the Market, The System Breaks Down: Here’s Why
July 28th, 2015
Central planning asset purchases aimed at propping up prices destroy the essential price discovery needed by private investors. Panicked by the possibility of declines that undermine the official narrative that all is well, authorities the world over are purchasing ...
