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Unemployment rate in Euro area increased
September 3rd, 2020
In July 2020, a month marked by some relaxation of COVID-19 containment measures in many Member States, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.9%, up from 7.7% in June 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 7.2% in July ...
Gold prices retreated further on Thursday
September 3rd, 2020
Gold prices retreated further on Thursday, adding to its sharp drop in the previous session, after its safe-haven appeal was dented by a stronger U.S. dollar and an uptick in risk appetite following economic data that bettered expectations. Spot ...
GDPR fines mount
September 2nd, 2020
In the over two years since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented on the EU and EEA, a team of financial analysts from Finbold has studied the fines and penalties that data protection authorities have imposed within ...
European Commission vice-president calls for EU-wide digital tax
September 2nd, 2020
The European Union needs to tax companies that generate its revenues with digital services as the money is needed to fund infrastructure and social programmes in the future, European Commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday. “We need to ...
Venezuela’s Bitcoin use soars amid hyperinflation: 3rd on Global Crypto Adoption Index
September 1st, 2020
Venezuelans have become increasingly interested in cryptocurrency as their country faces dire economic crisis and hyperinflation, a new study by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis shows. The firm’s Global Crypto Adoption Index ranks Venezuela third as “The country has ...
iSignthis: ISX’s damages claim against ASX now over $464.7m
September 1st, 2020
iSignthis Ltd (“ISX”) has now filed in the Federal Court of Australia further and better particulars of the damages which it claims against ASX Limited (“ASX”). The damages of $200.7 million relate to ASX’s decisions to suspend, and continue ...
UK Pound momentum strong, Euro jumps Vs U.S. Dollar overnight
September 1st, 2020
The British Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) enjoyed another strong day on Monday as Sterling bulls continued to push on. Adding some extra fuel to the fire, Cable was able to post a rally in the Asian session ...
Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) tracks changes in yellow, pink and blue stones
August 31st, 2020
Sales of fancy color diamonds have again been too slow for trade body the FRCF to produce a quarterly price index. But it says it can see signs of a recovery for Q3. The Fancy Color Diamond Index (FCDI) ...
European stocks are set to open higher on Monday
August 31st, 2020
European stocks are set to open higher on Monday as dovish U.S. monetary policy signals gave a boost to global risk assets. Germany’s DAX index is seen climbing 116 points to 13,145, France’s CAC up 44 points at 5,049 ...
Annual inflation up to 0.4% in the euro area; The highest and lowest annual rates
August 26th, 2020
In July 2020, a month in which COVID-19 containment measures continued to be lifted, the euro area annual inflation rate was 0.4% in July 2020, up from 0.3% in June. A year earlier, the rate was 1.0%. European Union ...
