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Commission launches a public consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights
March 9th, 2016
The European Commission presents a first, preliminary outline of the European Pillar of Social Rights announced by President Juncker in September last year and launches a broad public consultation The European Commission presents a first, preliminary outline of the ...
SEC Charges Rhode Island Agency and Wells Fargo With Fraud in 38 Studios Bond Offering
March 8th, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Rhode Island agency and its bond underwriter Wells Fargo Securities with defrauding investors in a municipal bond offering to finance startup video game company 38 Studios. The Rhode Island Economic Development ...
Innovations in Malaysia’s legal scene
March 7th, 2016
With most everyone plugged into the Internet these days, it was only a matter of time before the legal profession climbed aboard the technological train to promote their services with the ease of a click or swipe of a ...
U.S. data flow suggests economy regaining steam
March 4th, 2016
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the underlying trend continued to point to a strengthening labor market. The labor market optimism was, however, dimmed somewhat by a survey on Thursday showing employment ...
Major Asian markets retreat, with Shanghai down 1.4%
March 4th, 2016
Major Asian markets lost their positive momentum on Friday, largely ignoring another upward finish on Wall Street overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was flat, while South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.14 percent. Chinese markets were also lower, with the Shanghai composite down 1.36 percent and ...
Gold edged higher on Thursday
March 3rd, 2016
Gold still in vogue as fund flows counter risk appetite revival * Gold has risen 17 pct this year, not far below 1-year peak * Market eyeing Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls Gold edged higher on Thursday as strong inflows ...
Swiss bank Credit Suisse warns the eurozone could collapse in case of a European recession
March 3rd, 2016
Credit Suisse recently warned the eurozone could collapse in the event of a fresh downturn or recession in Europe. Economists at the Swiss bank in a research note titled “Close to the edge” said the recession would unleash a ...
Economy puts aside post-mining boom blues
March 2nd, 2016
Australia finally appears to be getting over the end of the mining boom as new figures showed the economy growing at its fastest pace in nearly two years. The latest national accounts showed the economy expanding at a healthy ...
Bundesbank posts €3.2 billion profit in 2015
February 25th, 2016
The Bundesbank posted a profit of €3.2 billion for the 2015 financial year, up from €3.0 billion in 2014. This profit was transferred in full today to the Federal Government of Germany pursuant to section 27 number 2 of the Bundesbank Act (Bundesbankgesetz). ...
EU insolvency law reform could boost growth and jobs across Europe, finds new AFME report
February 24th, 2016
AFME has published new research showing that European insolvency law reform could boost GDP output and create jobs across Europe. Insolvency reform is a key plank of the European Commission’s action plan on Capital Markets Union (CMU). The research, produced in ...
