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EU considers tax, emissions trading for carbon border plan
July 24th, 2020
The European Union has laid out options for designing its plan to impose charges on imports of some goods to try to protect EU industry from being undercut by countries with weaker climate policies. Options under consideration are a ...
A steady decline in the dollar has accelerated in recent weeks
July 23rd, 2020
A steady decline in the dollar has accelerated in recent weeks, as a resurgent coronavirus outbreak in the United States and improving economic prospects abroad sour investors on the currency. The buck is down 8% from its highs of ...
European stocks had their best quarter in five years: Here are the biggest movers
July 1st, 2020
The Euro Stoxx 600 on Tuesday closed out its best quarter since March 2015, having climbed 12.59% since the beginning of April. Even after that rally, the pan-European blue chip index still closed down 13.35% on the year and ...
Euro to Pound Sterling exchange rate slips
June 18th, 2020
While the Euro (EUR) outlook remains fairly appealing, the Euro to Pound Sterling (EUR/GBP) exchange rate slipped again today. A lack of fresh support for the Euro in recent sessions, combined with a recovering US Dollar (USD), made it ...
European stocks advanced on Monday; The biggest mover in European indices
June 1st, 2020
European stocks advanced on Monday as lockdown measures ease across the continent, while protests continue throughout the U.S. following the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, last week. London’s FTSE 100 added 1.4% in early trade ...
INTERPOL launches awareness campaign on COVID-19 cyberthreats
May 25th, 2020
In response to the rapidly changing cybercrime landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic, the global law enforcement and cybersecurity communities have formed an alliance to protect the public. Harnessing the expertise of this alliance, INTERPOL has launched a global awareness ...
EU defers e-commerce VAT package in light Of COVID-19
May 19th, 2020
The EU will postpone the entry into force of its VAT e-commerce package and will defer certain filing deadlines under the administrative cooperation directives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Commission has proposed that the VAT e-commerce package ...
European stocks whipsawed on Tuesday morning; Stocks in Asia jumped
May 19th, 2020
European stocks whipsawed on Tuesday morning, halting the positive trend set at the start of the week as hopes rise for a coronavirus vaccine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 reversed earlier progress to slide 0.4% below the flatline, with construction ...
European stocks fell sharply Wednesday; The biggest movers
May 13th, 2020
European stocks fell sharply Wednesday as concerns over a second wave of coronavirus infections, and the timing of a vaccine, weighs on investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped 1.6% in early trade, with autos falling 3.1% to lead ...
Oil prices boosted by Saudi Arabia pledge to deepen output cut
May 12th, 2020
Oil futures rose on Tuesday, boosted by an unexpected commitment from Saudi Arabia to deepen production cuts in June in a bid to help drain the glut in the global market that has built up as the coronavirus pandemic ...
