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India to overtake US as ecommerce superpower
October 29th, 2016
India is set to overtake the US as the world’s second largest ecommerce market within the next 20 years thanks to a young, connected and growing middle class, according to research from Worldpay. While India accounts for less than ...
Gobal ATM owner and operator launches in Spain
October 27th, 2016
Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM), the world’s largest ATM owner / operator that provides services to approximately 200,000 cash machines globally, announced it has launched its ATM business in Spain through separate agreements it has signed with EURO 6000 and SuperCOR (El ...
Fujitsu and Lenovo to Explore Global Strategic PC Cooperation
October 27th, 2016
Fujitsu Limited (“Fujitsu”), Fujitsu Client Computing Limited (“FCCL”) and Lenovo Group Limited (“Lenovo”) announced today that they are exploring a strategic cooperation in the realm of research, development, design and manufacturing of personal computers for the global market. Details ...
This is the darkest hour in global currency market that haunts currency traders
October 27th, 2016
In the global currency market, the darkest hour comes just as dawn is breaking in Asia and traders in Sydney are sipping their first flat white. Between the New York close and the start of trading in Tokyo, foreign-exchange ...
This Is What Gold Does In A Currency Crisis, Brexit Edition
October 27th, 2016
In June the UK shocked the world – or at least the world’s elites – by voting to pull out of the European Union. Economists predicted disaster, EU leaders threatened pain for British exporters and tourists, and the ...
Asia shares extend losses, dollar off highs
October 27th, 2016
Asian shares extended losses on Thursday after disappointing earnings from technology giant Apple dragged on Wall Street, while the dollar remained shy of this week’s nearly nine-month highs. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was down ...
Leading sports lawyer denies money laundering charges
October 26th, 2016
A renowned sports lawyer today appeared before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal denying a string of allegations. Mel Goldberg, who represents high-profile footballers and world champion boxers, is charged with eight separate allegations in relation to how he ran his ...
Mastercard and BMO make Fingerprint and ‘Selfie’ Payment Technology a Reality
October 25th, 2016
Mastercard today announced the North American rollout of Identity Check Mobile™, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics, including fingerprint and facial recognition, to verify a cardholder’s identity and simplify online shopping. BMO Financial Group (BMO) will be the first bank ...
Switzerland adopts strategic directions to boost its Financial sector
October 25th, 2016
During its meeting on 19 October 2016, the Federal Council adopted a report and laid the foundations for a future-oriented financial market policy. The focus is on five strategic directions that should enable the Swiss financial centre to boost ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Industrial Metals as Fed Bets Buoy Dollar
October 25th, 2016
Nidec, SK Hynix rally after earnings; Apple reports Tuesday Kospi drops as South Korea tourism threatened by China spat Asian stocks rose to a two-week high and industrial metals advanced, buoyed by a generally upbeat corporate earnings season and ...
