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EU’s Juncker Launches Infrastructure Investment Plan
November 26th, 2014
New European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker launched a plan aimed at enticing pension funds, insurance companies and other major investors to finance cross-border European infrastructure projects. The plan to boost lackluster investment in the bloc is one of the ...
U.K. Stocks Rise as Miners Gain Offsetting Travel Decline
November 26th, 2014
U.K. stocks advanced for a second day as BHP Billiton Ltd. and Antofagasta Plc led commodity stocks higher. BHP and Antofagasta climbed at least 1.6 percent as mining stocks rebounded from a two-day drop, for the best performance among 19 ...
The Federal Reserve Is At The Heart Of The Debt Enslavement System That Dominates Our Lives
November 26th, 2014
From the dawn of history, elites have always attempted to enslave humanity. Yes, there have certainly been times when those in power have slaughtered vast numbers of people, but normally those in power find it much more beneficial to ...
Germany to introduce legal quotas for women on company boards
November 26th, 2014
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition parties agreed on Tuesday to a draft law that would force Germany’s leading listed companies to allocate 30 percent of the seats on non-executive boards to women from 2016 onward. Although Europe’s biggest economy has a female ...
RBI under rate cut pressure as growth slips back
November 26th, 2014
India’s economic growth probably slowed to around 5 percent in the three months to September, slipping from 5.7 percent in the previous quarter, two senior finance ministry sources said, putting pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates. ...
What Greek accounting woes can teach Asia
November 26th, 2014
Asia should care about Greece, because it offers two important lessons. One, that “Greek accounting” triggered the European crisis and weakened an important trading partner to Asia. Two, that weak Greek government financial management and reporting impaired trust and ...
Aussie Near 4-Year Low as Lowe Says It May Weaken; Won Advances
November 26th, 2014
Australia’s dollar traded 0.3 percent from a four-year low after central bank Deputy Governor Philip Lowe said yesterday the currency will probably depreciate in line with commodity export prices. The yen was near the weakest level in seven years ...
Bolster your digital defences
November 25th, 2014
Cyber criminals have the financial services sector firmly in their sights, but there is much that organisations and employees can do to protect themselves from the threat Cyber crime is on the rise, and the financial services sector is ...
Forex and Professional Services Lead Employment in Cyprus
November 25th, 2014
The financial crisis experienced in Cyprus following the events of March 2013 had a knock-on effect on the employment sector. More than a year on from the onset of the crisis, Cyprus’ leading recruitment agency, GRS Recruitment, has provided ...
EU will give France and Italy more time to implement tough reforms
November 25th, 2014
The EU will give France and Italy until next spring to implement tough reforms, delaying a verdict on national overspending originally set for this week, a European source told AFP. The decision, to be approved by the European Commission ...
