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Hourly labour costs rose in the euro area; The two main components of labour costs
March 21st, 2019
Hourly labour costs rose by 2.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 2.8% in the EU28 in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the third quarter of 2018, hourly ...
Pound US Dollar exchange rate under pressure
March 21st, 2019
News that Theresa May will only ask for a three month extension to the Brexit deadline saw the Pound Sterling to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate slump further. Investors were disappointed by May’s decision not to seek a longer ...
China promises companies ‘we will keep your secrets’
March 14th, 2019
China’s promise strengthens lukewarm drafting with a new foreign investment law due to be passed later this week. However, companies will have to wait as the updated foreign investment law is not due to come into effect until January ...
Trading Platform and its CEO fined for illegal Bitcoin related transactions
March 14th, 2019
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that a federal court entered a Consent Order (Order) resolving a CFTC action against 1pool Ltd., located in the Marshall Islands, and its chief executive officer and owner, Patrick Brunner, for illegally ...
U.S financial services firm pay penalty to settle failure
March 14th, 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Wedbush Securities Inc. will pay a $250,000 penalty and has agreed to be censured to settle its failure to supervise charge in a pending administrative proceeding. According to the SEC’s March ...
British pound pulls back from highs as investors await next Brexit vote
March 14th, 2019
The pound fell Thursday, a day after the U.K. currency surged on a vote by the country’s parliament to rule out a no-deal exit from the European Union. The pound GBPUSD last traded at $1.3253, a 0.6% drop on ...
cTrader Desktop 3.5 Gets a New Look
March 7th, 2019
Spotware, an award-winning trading solutions provider, has announced that cTrader Desktop 3.5 Beta has been released showcasing a new look that very much resembles and shares the benefits of cTrader Web. Commenting on the launch, Panagiotis Charalampous, Head of ...
iSignthis announces Baltic Banking and Probanx integrate CorePlus and CoreConnect for Ibanera
March 6th, 2019
Highlights Ibanera & Probanx sign agreement for CorePlus Core Banking System Baltic Banking Service also sign for CoreConnect interbank Gateway services Probanx and BBS to integrate products to deliver seamless customer solution Vilnius & Nicosia, 6th March 2019: iSignthis ...
UPDATE: European stocks traded higher Monday
March 4th, 2019
European stocks traded higher Monday, as investors digested the latest news surrounding trade discussions between the U.S. and China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.4 percent higher with almost every sector in positive territory. Basic resources were the top ...
UK financial regulator releases updated guidance on EU departure preparations
February 28th, 2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published updated information to help support regulated firms in finalising their preparations for as smooth a transition as possible when the UK leaves the EU. It is urging firms to ensure they are ...
