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Law firm in Australia launches patented legal technology
April 21st, 2017
Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has received a patent from IP Australia for a new optical character recognition (OCR) analysis technology. The technology identifies documents with low quality searchable text and will be used as part ...
ASIC signs fintech Cooperation Agreement with OJK to promote innovation in financial services
April 21st, 2017
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Indonesia’s Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have entered a Cooperation Agreement to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets. The agreement, signed today in Melbourne, establishes a framework for cooperation ...
Oil prices set for biggest weekly drop in a month
April 21st, 2017
Oil traded steady on Friday, though it was set for its biggest weekly drop in about a month over doubts that an OPEC-led production cut will restore balance to a market that has been dogged by oversupply for more ...
UAE, the new key role player in the Middle East
April 20th, 2017
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is likely to play a bigger role in the conflict-ridden Middle East due to its economic, military, and political influence. For most of the past four decades, the UAE has maintained a low-key role ...
Oil prices claw back some losses, but oversupply still weighs
April 20th, 2017
Oil prices regained some ground on Thursday after steep losses the previous day, with a slight drop in U.S. crude inventories stoking hopes that a global supply overhang might slowly retreat. Brent crude futures were at $53.08 per barrel ...
Stocks Climb as Japan Data Spur Growth Optimism: Markets Wrap
April 20th, 2017
New Zealand hits inflation target for first time in 5 years Equity indexes in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia all rise Asian stock markets climbed as oil recovered some of its slump and better-than-forecast trade figures in Japan boosted ...
SFC warns about Juno Markets
April 19th, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong financial regulator, has updated its “Alert List” adding Juno Markets / Juno Markets Limited. SFC released the below details for Juno Markets: Juno Markets / Juno Markets Limited Type: Unlicensed entities ...
Bitcoin Price Reaches $1,220, Three Main Factors to Influence its Growth
April 19th, 2017
Major factor: Japanese market The Japanese Bitcoin exchange market has experienced an increasing demand for Bitcoin over the past few weeks. Earlier this month, the Japanese retail giant Bic Camera began to accept Bitcoin in all of its retail ...
Ant Financial merged with HelloPay Group
April 19th, 2017
Almost exactly one year ago, Alibaba announced its US$1 billion purchase of a controlling stake in Lazada, the largest online shopping and selling marketplace in Southeast Asia – and a gateway to the region for the Chinese tech giant. Now, Alibaba ...
Cocoa prices to 9-year lows
April 13th, 2017
Confectioners need to whet consumers’ appetite for chocolate if cocoa prices are to overcome the “poor” prospects which have already driven them to 9-year lows, Marex Spectron said, foreseeing a record world output surplus of the bean. “The short-term ...
