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What is Frexit? Will France leave the EU next?
July 4th, 2016
What is Frexit? Britain’s historic vote to leave the EU has sparked calls for a French exit, or Frexit, from the European Union. The British public voted for a Brexit, or British exit, during a historic EU referendum on ...
Why did Britain vote to leave the EU?
June 27th, 2016
On Thursday, the British people voted to leave the European Union by a 52 to 48 percent margin, a decision that has been dubbed “Brexit.” It was a surprising result that will have huge consequences for Britain, the EU, ...
Currency traders would likely dump the pound in the event of a Brexit
June 23rd, 2016
If the U.K. voted to exit the European Union (EU), currency traders would likely dump the pound and send funds into the dollar, FX pros said. The Brexit referendum, which will decide whether the U.K. remains in the 28-member ...
What will the EU referendum mean for markets?
June 22nd, 2016
The opposing sides of the EU referendum campaign have each laid claim to the key issues surrounding a potential Brexit. The two camps have traded blows over sovereignty, economics and the political ramifications of leaving. But what are the ...
Brexit is getting the blame
June 17th, 2016
Brexit is not the most important problem facing markets, it is mounting problems in the European banks. But before looking at that systemic issue, I will summarise the Brexit position, from the trenches, in the last few days before ...
Greece’s jobless rate rises to 24.9 pct in first quarter
June 16th, 2016
Greece’s jobless rate rose to 24.9 percent in January-to-March from 24.4 percent in the last year’s final quarter, data from the country’s statistics service showed on Thursday. The highest unemployment rate was recorded in the first quarter of 2014, ...
The pensions mess: can gold help?
June 14th, 2016
The British have recently seen two unpleasant examples of the cost of pension fund deficits. A deficit at British Steel, estimated to be about £485m, was followed by a deficit at British Home Stores of £571m. In both cases, ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...
An Everyman’s Guide To Understanding Cryptocurrencies
June 13th, 2016
Cryptocurrencies have a role that could increase as global currencies are devalued. When an asset rises by almost 30% in a few weeks, it tends to attract attention. Recently, that asset was bitcoin (BTC). The price of BTC in ...
ICBPI partners Nets for Italian instant payments
June 7th, 2016
Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane (ICBPI) has enlisted Denmark’s Nets to help it build an instant payments platform for the Italian market. Based on the Nets RealTime 24/7 system in Denmark, the ICPBI platform will serve Italian payment ...
