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Cyprus is ‘next property investment hotspot’, says agency
January 7th, 2016
Cyprus is set to join London, New York and Paris as a top international property hotspot, says a leading agency. Chestertons International says there has been growing interest from investors for luxurious Cyprus properties, with sales rising 23% in October ...
Greece’s economic crisis goes on, like an odyssey without end
January 7th, 2016
When Stavros Staikos thinks of the year ahead, he expresses dread. Although stoic in demeanour, the retired merchant seaman struggles to be upbeat about his country and his own circumstances. “It’s hard to be optimistic,” he says, waiting his ...
7 Percent Crash Causes Emergency Shutdown Of Stock Markets In China For The 2nd Time In 4 Days
January 7th, 2016
Did you see what just happened in China? For the second time in four days, a massive stock market crash has caused an emergency shutdown of the markets in China. On both Monday and Thursday, trading was suspended for ...
New Bitcoin app will Pay You to Walk
January 7th, 2016
Franky Imbesi and Nissan Bahar, social entrepreneurs working in Africa, have created a new app that will pay you to walk. Rather that use computing power to “mine” bitcoin, the app allows you to generate Bitwalking Dollars by walking. The practical ...
Lloyds under investigation by FCA over possible market rigging
January 7th, 2016
Reports say investigation into gilts trading is not industry-wide despite recent criticism of regulator for dropping review into culture at major banks The City regulator is investigating whether traders at Lloyds Banking Group manipulated the price of government bonds, in a ...
$30 Oil Just Got Closer as WTI Slides to 12-Year Low on China
January 7th, 2016
West Texas Intermediate trades at lowest since December 2003 China lowers yuan daily reference rate by most since August U.S. oil futures in New York slid to the lowest in 12 years as turmoil in China’s markets pushes crude ...
World Bank:Anemic recovery in emerging markets to weigh heavily on global growth in 2016
January 7th, 2016
Weak growth among major emerging markets will weigh on global growth in 2016, but economic activity should still pick up modestly to a 2.9 percent pace, from 2.4 percent growth in 2015, as advanced economies gain speed, according to ...
Global oil prices hit 11-year low on China market turmoil, storage overhang
January 7th, 2016
Brent crude futures fell to a fresh 11-year low on Thursday as a sliding yuan and an emergency halt in China’s stock trading left Asian markets in a turmoil, while a huge supply overhang and near-record output levels also ...
Asian stocks steeply lower after China suspends trade early
January 7th, 2016
China’s stocks were suspended from all trade on Thursday after the CSI300 tumbled more than 7 percent in early trade, triggering the market’s circuit breaker for a second time this week. That drop-kicked stock markets across Asia, which were already ...
China Said to Intervene in Stocks After $590 Billion Selloff
January 5th, 2016
State funds buy after CSI 300 index tumbled 7% on Monday CSRC signals six-month selling ban on major holders to stay China moved to support its sinking stock market as state-controlled funds bought equities and the securities regulator signaled ...
