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European Stocks Little Changed as ABB, Miners Offset Energy Drop
April 20th, 2016
Crude prices retereat as Kuwait workers agree to end strike Miners advance as BHP Billiton cuts iron ore output forecast European stocks were little changed as miners advanced and investors focused on companies that posted better-than-expected earnings, offsetting a ...
Bridgepoint and Summit Partners acquire financial software company Calypso Technology
April 19th, 2016
Calypso Technology, Inc. (‘Calypso’), a leading provider of capital markets software, announced today that it is to be acquired by European private equity fund Bridgepoint and global growth equity investor Summit Partners. The acquisition will support Calypso’s next phase ...
The ECB and shadow banking
April 19th, 2016
Markets have fully adjusted to a financial world which reflects the leadership and management of money by central banks, and are increasingly frightened of any prospect of their control failing. Every time the system stumbles, the response has been ...
Is Deutsche Bank’s Gold Manipulation The Main Scam Or Just A Side-Show?
April 18th, 2016
For years now, the easiest way to finesse a debate over whether precious metals markets are manipulated has been to say, “well, if they’re not manipulated they’re the only market that isn’t.” That was unsatisfying, though, because as the ...
European Parliament to host blockchain conference
April 18th, 2016
The European Parliament is set to host a four day conference on virtual currencies and blockchains as it seeks to educate MEPs about the fast-growing world of distributed ledgers. Taking part next week, the non-commercial exhibition will bring together ...
Emerging Currencies Halt Rally as Singapore Flags Growth Risks
April 14th, 2016
Malaysian ringgit leads declines after Singapore eases policy Won sinks on Korean election shock as dollar extends advance Emerging-market currencies fell for the first time in six days as Singapore surprised markets by easing monetary policy, spurring speculation other ...
Asian shares at four-month highs
April 14th, 2016
Asian stocks rose to their highest levels in more than four months on Thursday and regional currencies weakened led by the Singapore dollar as hopes grew that more central banks will join the city state in easing monetary policy ...
Shinzo Abe Says Countries Must Avoid Competitive Currency Devaluations
April 6th, 2016
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said countries should avoid competitively devaluing their currencies, speaking after the dollar fell to its lowest level against the yen in nearly a year and a half. The yen’s rise against the dollar has accelerated in the first months ...
IMF warns that an economic crisis in China could cause global recession again
April 5th, 2016
An economic crisis in China could result in a world-wide recession, warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This was because China’s financial links with the rest of the global economy was set to increase, the organisation said ahead of ...
A tale of two currencies
April 5th, 2016
There is a widespread and growing feeling that financial markets are slipping towards another crisis of some sort. In this article I argue that we are in the eye of a financial storm, that it will blow again from ...
