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European stocks bounce back after global equity sell-off
November 22nd, 2018
European stocks closed higher Wednesday, clawing their way back from sharp losses sustained in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 finished provisionally up 1.2 percent during the day’s deals, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. ...
What to watch in European stocks
October 23rd, 2018
Here what investors watch ahead of the market open in Europe: Unprecedented Steps Italy continues to hog attention in European markets, and there’s no reason Tuesday should be any different. After the government continued a staunch defense of its ...
Pan-European Stoxx 600 was down Monday morning; Auto stocks led the losses
October 8th, 2018
European markets were lower Monday morning, following broad declines in Asia after China’s central bank cut its reserve requirements for banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.5 percent during early morning deals, with most sectors and major ...
Virtual currency may be next tax haven, European Parliament warns
September 11th, 2018
Virtual currencies could become a new “virtual tax haven,” posing a major risk for governments, according to a report released amid an EU finance ministers meeting on the topic. The European Parliament report warned virtual currency poses a “direct ...
Big four accounting firms paid millions to advice EU Commission on tax policy
July 10th, 2018
EU lawmakers should stop relying on policy advice from the world’s four largest accounting firms, given their status as “goliaths of the tax planning world,” according to an independent Brussels-based watchdog. Far from being “objective and legitimate” advisers on ...
How has the European equity market responded and performed in the wake of MiFID II?; AMF Chairman
May 22nd, 2018
Robert Ophèle, the Chairman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) that regulates participants and products in France’s financial markets, gave a speech during TradeTech Europe 2018 – 25 April 2018 about “How has the European equity market responded ...
European cities hotel forecast 2018 and 2019; Strong demand forecast
May 18th, 2018
PwC Global has released the results of its research on European cities hotel forecast 2018 and 2019. According the release, European cities saw unprecedented hotel performance in 2017. Almost all the cities in PwC’s latest forecast are expected to ...
Europe Markets: Bank Rally Helps Lift European Stocks To Highest Finish In 3 Weeks
November 30th, 2017
European stocks closed at a nearly three-week high on Wednesday, boosted by a rally in the region’s bank shares a day after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman-nominee Jerome Powell said he hopes to ease financial regulations. The U.K. stock market, ...
EU commission wants ‘credible’ tax haven blacklist
November 8th, 2017
The European Commission is demanding that member states reach an agreement on an EU tax haven blacklist, in the wake of media revelations of widespread tax avoidance schemes by the wealthy elite known as the Paradise Papers. Pierre Moscovici, ...
SEC Announces Measures to Facilitate European Union’s MiFID II’s Research Provisions
October 27th, 2017
Following consultation with European authorities, and in response to concerns that investors could lose access to valuable research, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued three related no-action letters. These letters are designed to provide market ...
