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EU launches major campaign for sustainable work and healthy ageing for all
April 18th, 2016
A new EU campaign focuses on Europe’s enterprises and the need to promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life. The Healthy Workplaces for All Ages campaign, launched by the European Commission and the European ...
There’s still a lot of optimism for the eastern Mediterranean gas fields
April 11th, 2016
E MED: Short – Term problems cloud Longer – Term Outlook There’s still a lot of optimism surrounding the eastern Mediterranean, despite a recent decision by the High Court in Jerusalem that will delay Israeli field developments and continuing ...
ACCA welcomes the new VAT Action Plan
April 11th, 2016
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) welcomes the new VAT Action Plan unveiled by the European Commission today, but warns of the potential danger of compliance costs for smaller businesses. Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA’s head of taxation says: ‘No ...
Catalytic Finance Initiative Brings Together Banks and Investors, Directs $8 Billion in Capital for High-Impact Sustainable Projects
April 6th, 2016
AllianceBernstein, Babson Capital Management, Bank of America, Crédit Agricole CIB, European Investment Bank, HSBC, International Finance Corporation, Mirova and the Aligned Intermediary to Fund Clean Energy Solutions A consortium of leading financial institutions and investors today announced a new partnership ...
Christine Lagarde: IMF chief says ‘we are on alert’ when assessing risks to global growth
April 6th, 2016
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde amped up calls for stronger action by world’s economies to boost growth, warning that downside risks were increasing without decisive action. In a speech at Goethe University of Frankfurt on 5 April, ...
Greece’s Path to New IMF Loan Grows Even Rockier Following Leak
April 5th, 2016
IMF officials discussed smaller surplus target, WikiLeaks says Fund has been pushing euro-area nations to offer debt relief Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may be alienating the International Monetary Fund just when he needs it most. The IMF has ...
Forex, binary options and online financial scams; AMF joined forces with other bodies to eredicate the problem
April 4th, 2016
The Autorite Des Marches Financiers (AMF) has issued a press release to inform that the AMF, the Paris public prosecutor, consumer affairs watchdog DGCCRF, and prudential authority ACPR joined forces to eradicate the problem with Forex, binary options and ...
UBS, Credit Suisse interested in advising on Russia privatization
March 30th, 2016
Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse are interested in advising the Russian government on several privatizations as long as the deals do not violate sanctions, three banking sources told Reuters. The banks responded to a request for proposals that ...
Esma Publishes Report On EU Accounting Enforcement In 2015
March 29th, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual report on the enforcement and regulatory activities of accounting enforcers within the European Union (EU) in 2015. ESMA continued strengthening supervisory convergence in the area of financial reporting to improve ...
Paysafe has partnered with Emerchants to deliver card solutions for gaming operators
March 24th, 2016
Paysafe Group, a leading global provider of payment solutions, has partnered with Emerchants Ltd, a leading provider of prepaid payment technology and solutions, to deliver white-labelled pay-out card solutions to gaming operators across Europe. Emerchants, which counts gaming operators ...
