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Asian Stocks Rebound as Deutsche Bank Concern Ebbs; Pound Drops
October 3rd, 2016
German lender’s U.S. fine reported to be less than feared U.K.’s May says Brexit process to start by end of March Asian stocks rose and regional bonds fell as concern about Deutsche Bank AG’s finances eased after the lender ...
America is on a slippery slope
September 30th, 2016
It hadn’t happened before, at least not since US presidents started visiting foreign countries after the Second World War. In early September, when President Obama landed at Hangzhoi for the G-20 summit in early September, the CIA security men ...
The 7 most influential people in European finance
September 26th, 2016
Bloomberg released its list of the 50 most influential people in the world of finance. It is a comprehensive list of Wall Streeters, politicians, central bankers and business leaders who shape the way the global economy functions and help ...
BNP Paribas works on Blockchain Technology to develop new products and services
September 26th, 2016
BNP Paribas is currently working with a number of clients to co-develop new products and services, after embarking on a collaborative process during the first-ever BNP Paribas ‘Blockchain Bizhackathon’ earlier this year, focusing on Transaction Banking activities. Based on the promising ...
Google just pumped a bunch of money into Airbnb
September 23rd, 2016
Airbnb just got a big cash infusion — and Google is one of its big investors. According to a new financial filing, the company has raised $555 million at a $30 billion valuation, part of a desired $850 million round that ...
Deutsche Bank Woes Sparks Concern Among German Lawmakers
September 23rd, 2016
Social Democrat members said to have discussed bank’s finances Biggest German lender creeps into Berlin’s political debates Deutsche Bank AG’s finances, weakened by low profitability and mounting legal costs, are raising concern among German politicians after the U.S. sought ...
The root cause of monetary confusion
September 23rd, 2016
Arguments about sound and unsound money often degenerate into a them-and-us dispute, with the supporters of unsound money casting sound money proponents as impractical out-of-date libertarian weirdos. Supporting one side or the other as if they were opposing football ...
The impoverishment of the masses
September 14th, 2016
Feudal and mercantilist economic systems were characterised by the lower orders of ordinary people being enslaved by, or subjected to, the commands of an elite. Beyond basic subsistence, serfs and slaves were not enabled to consume other goods, nor ...
Asian stocks fall to six-week lows as bond rout intensifies
September 14th, 2016
Asian stocks wallowed near six-week lows on Wednesday and the dollar stood strong against a broad swathe of currencies including the Japanese yen as concerns grew about the fading impact of the world’s major central banks to stimulate growth. ...
PwC reports double digit growth for second consecutive year
September 12th, 2016
Revenue up 11% to £3.4bn Growth is reported in all business areas, with particular client demand for cyber security, data analytics and technology services Total number of UK equity partners increased to 926, from 885 last year (4.6% increase) ...
