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Former Libor ‘Ringmaster’ Hayes Gets 14 Years for Libor Rigging
August 4th, 2015
Former UBS Group AG and Citigroup Inc. trader Tom Hayes, the first person to stand trial for manipulating Libor, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to rig the benchmark rate. After a ...
Greece: Bank chips inflict record ATHEX fall
August 4th, 2015
The reopening of the Greek bourse on Monday after five weeks of no trade saw losses mount to an all-time record of 16.23 points. The session was also marked by particularly low trading volume as the sale orders for ...
China stock exchanges step up crackdown on short-selling
August 4th, 2015
China stepped up its crackdown on short-selling of shares on Tuesday, unveiling rules that make it harder for speculators to profit from hourly price changes, as some of the nation’s major brokerages suspended their short-selling businesses. China’s stock exchanges ...
Asian shares up despite weak US lead
August 4th, 2015
Asian markets traded mostly higher on Tuesday despite a lacklustre lead from Wall Street, where US stocks closed down on weak economic data. US data on Monday showed weaker manufacturing activity and a modest gain in consumer spending as ...
CySec announced an administrative fine to Banc de Binary
August 3rd, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) has notified the public that at the meeting held 6th July 2015 decided to impose an administrative fine of €22.000 to Banc de Binary Ltd for violation of the Law which provides ...
Can Turkey compete with France for Iranian market?
August 3rd, 2015
The anticipated removal of sanctions on Iran opens up wide political and economic opportunities for that country’s authorities. A number of European countries are already expressing great interest in Iran’s economy. One of them is France. The visit of ...
Oman boosts oil production to record high in June
August 3rd, 2015
Oman has ramped up its oil production to a record high in June, adding to a global supply glut that has hit oil prices, as the Gulf Arab country compensates for the drop in its oil revenue. June production ...
Iran warns Opec it plans to recapture market share
August 3rd, 2015
Iran’s oil minister warned fellow Opec members that it aims to recapture market share and plans to step up oil output by 1 million barrels per day “within months” of sanctions being lifted, Iran state news organisations reported yesterday. ...
China Curbs Online Payment in Fresh Blow to Internet Finance
August 3rd, 2015
China plans to tighten regulations governing the nation’s 270 online-payment firms including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s finance arm, dealing another blow to the booming business of Internet finance. Under draft rules published on July 31, the central bank will limit the ...
Gas pipeline to go through Greece and Albania to end in Italy
August 3rd, 2015
Technip wins Trans Adriatic Pipeline contract Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has awarded Technip a project management consultancy (PMC) services contract, for a project designed to transport gas from Shah Deniz field to the European market. The project scope includes ...
