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Top European countries with visitors growth; Iceland, Cyprus, Portugal and more
May 18th, 2017
The European Travel Commission has released a report pointing that European Tourism looks set for solid growth in 2017. According the release, appetite for European Tourism remains strong, highlighting the continued attractiveness of its destinations. Europe welcomed 615 million ...
Goldman Sachs Sees Big Potential for Fintech in Brazil
May 16th, 2017
Brazil is experiencing a wave of growth in financial technology that will most likely eat into the market share of the country’s huge and long untouchable banks, a new report from Goldman Sachs says. Entitled “Fintech Brazil’s Moment,” the ...
The decline and fall of the EU
April 11th, 2017
This article identifies the headwinds faced by the EU in the wake of Brexit. Without the UK, not only does the EU lose much of its importance on the world stage, but the Commission’s budget is left with an ...
Several cryptocurrencies have experienced a significant surge in overall value
April 3rd, 2017
Ripple Price Surge Continues, Altcoin Takes Advantage Of Bitcoin Scaling Troubles While the debate continues within the Bitcoin community, several altcoins have experienced a significant surge in overall value. Cryptocurrencies such as Dash and Ethereum have conquered new levels ...
European banks stashing billions in tax havens
March 27th, 2017
Europe’s largest banks are draining public coffers by stashing billions of profits offshore. A 52-page report, by international aid agency Oxfam out on Monday (27 March), estimates €25 billion of banker money ended up in tax havens in 2015. ...
International law firm names five tech start-ups to get free legal advice
March 7th, 2017
Five businesses selected to join fintech entrepreneurs programme Slaughter and May, the leading international law firm, today announces the names of five tech businesses it has selected to join its Fintech Fast Forward programme. The successful businesses, which operate ...
Android Pay vs Apple Pay: who’s winning the mobile payment battle?
December 22nd, 2016
Apple and Google have been competing in just about every field of technology for some time now – from maps to music – and mobile payments is no exception. Here we’re going to take a close look at how ...
Banking Giants Set to Invest in R3-Rival & Blockchain Startup Axoni
December 20th, 2016
US banking giants Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are leading a number of other financial institutions to invest in blockchain startup Axoni, a report has revealed. According to Reuters, the banks are looking to invest between $15 to $20 million in ...
Lloyds Banking Group paying £1.9bn for MBNA credit card business
December 20th, 2016
Lloyds Banking Group has beaten other bidders to buy MBNA, one of the UK’s biggest credit card issuers, for £1.9bn. The sale, by Bank of America, had attracted interest from the likes of Santander UK and HSBC but the ...
Dollar Climbs to Strongest Since 2003 on Fed Path; Bonds Drop
December 16th, 2016
‘It feels like going long dollar is free money, no one loses’ Asian index futures diverge as yen drives haven-asset retreat The dollar rallied to its strongest level since 2003 against the euro, while gold plunged as the prospect ...
