Fintech Firm Ripple raises $55 Million In funding
September 16th, 2016
Ripple set out to solve a global problem, with far-reaching implications and significant obstacles. Where others struggle to find a use case and a market, Ripple has turned customers into investors, and capital into commercial deployments of our solutions. ...
KPMG, EY, PwC, Deloitte, Accenture’s new weapons: toys, tech and Play-Doh
September 15th, 2016
Think of it as the consultant’s version of an arms race – but played out with fancy gadgets. KPMG’s new Innovation Lab, located at the accounting and advisory firm’s Barangaroo digs in Sydney, is designed to unsettle clients so ...
The most common scams and how to avoid them
September 12th, 2016
Call it an occupational hazard, but I’ve become so nervous of scammers and fraudsters that I now delete even legitimate emails from my providers. In the past months alone this has seen my PayPal account suspended and my web ...
An online legal document provider is expanding into Europe
September 8th, 2016
An online legal document provider is expanding into mainland Europe after persuading more than 200,000 people in the UK to sign up for the service. US-based Rocket Lawyer, which founded four years ago in the UK, will launch in ...
SGX is closer to allowing dual-class shares
August 30th, 2016
The Singapore Exchange is one step closer to allowing dual-class share structures following a vote in their favour by the Listings Advisory Committee (LAC). A dual-class share structure could help attract high-quality companies that may not otherwise consider Singapore ...
Apple should repay Ireland €13bn, European Commission rules
August 30th, 2016
Ireland should recover up to €13bn (£11bn) from Apple in back taxes, the European Commission has ruled. After a three-year investigation, it has concluded that the US firm’s Irish tax benefits are illegal. The Commission said Ireland enabled the company ...
China’s Demand for Gold and its Implications for Fiat Currency
August 17th, 2016
While financial market turmoil has led a number of countries to stock up on gold, China stands out from the rest due to the sheer quantity of gold it has purchased over the last couple of years. In 2015 ...
Steve Hunt
August 16th, 2016
About Steve Hunt Prior to getting into the precious metals markets, I worked as an investment consultant for one of the largest firms in America. I wanted to transition to precious metals, because you get to take physical ...
Jack Ma Is Opening His Wallet to Europe But Not to Europeans
August 8th, 2016
Payments powerhouse Alipay ramps up search for retail partners Targets Chinese tourists, expats; no offer for local consumers Jack Ma will set a bag aside for you at your favorite Paris store or hail you a ride in Rome ...
Facebook just passed Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway in market value
July 29th, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg has put Warren Buffett in his rear view mirror. Zuckerberg’s tech behemoth, Facebook Inc. FB, +1.35% edged out Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B, +0.16% moving ahead of the market capitalization of the Sage of Omaha’s investment conglomerate Thursday. Facebook added about $5 billion ...
