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Global diamond market sees moderate growth
February 24th, 2017
The global diamond industry performed moderately well in 2015, led by diamond jewellery retail sales, which grew 3 per cent at constant exchange rates, a report said. However, currency depreciation, as well as slower demand in China, contributed to ...
Key elements of the European Union budget for 2018
February 23rd, 2017
Introduction The Council considers that the budget for 2018 should provide adequate resources to continue supporting the traditional and evolving priorities within the Union, namely the recovery of the European economy, to address humanitarian and security challenges both within ...
Asia Stocks Slump as Dovish Fed Minutes Spur Yen: Markets Wrap
February 23rd, 2017
S&P 500 falls for second time in 11 sessions after record high Yen strengthens, dollar higher against most other major peers Asian equities followed U.S. stocks lower, with Japanese shares slipping after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting ...
Ex-Forex Traders jailed for false trades
February 22nd, 2017
Ex-Deutsche Bank trader Toh sentenced to eight weeks Former HSBC senior dealer Chng handed 15-week sentence Two former currency traders from Deutsche Bank AG and HSBC Holdings Plc were sentenced to jail terms of as long as 15 weeks ...
Dutch Parties Likely To Increase Company Tax Burden
February 21st, 2017
While most of the political parties expected to form the next governing coalition in the Netherlands have pledged to reduce the overall tax burden by 2021, the tax burden on companies will rise under most parties’ plans, according to ...
Bats Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income Growth of 50%
February 9th, 2017
Sets Record for Full Year 2016 Net Revenue of $436 Million Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), a leading global exchange operator and provider of market data and other financial markets services, today reported net income of $32.5 million ...
Plus500 reports Preliminary Results for the Year 2016
February 7th, 2017
International online trading platform provider, Plus500, reports record preliminary unaudited results for the year ended 31 December 2016. Financial Highlights: · Record year with strong revenue growth due to increase in New Customers3 and Active Customers4 · Net profit ...
FXCM and its founding partners ordered to pay a $7 Million Penalty
February 7th, 2017
CFTC Orders Forex Capital Markets, LLC (FXCM), Its Parent Company, FXCM Holdings, LLC and FXCM’s Founding Partners, Dror Niv and William Ahdout, to Pay a $7 Million Penalty for FXCM’s Defrauding of Retail Forex Customers FXCM, Niv, and Ahdout ...
Yen fell as the central bank moved to reassert control over rising yields
February 3rd, 2017
Shanghai shares slip as trading resumes after holiday Focus turns to U.S. jobs as investors seek clues on economy Japanese government bonds swung and the yen fell as the central bank moved to reassert control over rising yields, while ...
Dollar Falls as Fed Path Assessed; Stocks Retreat: Markets Wrap
February 2nd, 2017
Investors scrutinize results from Facebook to Deutsche Bank Fed policy statement does little to alter views on rate hikes The dollar slumped against most of its major peers after the Federal Reserve gave dollar bulls little to be optimistic ...
