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European stocks climb as investors monitor coronavirus spread, economic data
February 19th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.5% by mid-morning having earlier notched a new record high. Basic resources and household goods added 0.8% to lead gains as most sectors and major bourses entered positive territory. China’s National Health Commission ...
Yen holds gains on virus woes, euro crumbles on weak growth outlook
February 14th, 2020
The Japanese yen held onto gains against the dollar on Friday as renewed worries about the coronavirus outbreak supported demand for safe-haven currencies and weighed on prices of riskier assets. The Chinese yuan nursed losses in offshore trade as ...
European shares edge lower amid coronavirus uncertainty
February 10th, 2020
European shares inched lower on Monday as concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak weighed on sentiment, while markets also came off a rally from last week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.3% by 0803 GMT, ...
Charges announced for a nearly billion dollar Ponzi scheme
January 30th, 2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an announcement to inform that has charged a California-based couple with orchestrating a nearly billion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving alternative energy tax credits. According to the SEC’s complaint, Jeffrey and Paulette Carpoff raised approximately $910 million ...
Dollar at 2-month high, Aussie weak as virus anxiety spreads
January 30th, 2020
The dollar held near a two-month high against a basket of major currencies while the Australian dollar and the yuan were under pressure on Thursday as investors tried to shield themselves from assets that could be hit by China’s ...
Data protection fines hit £100m during first 18 months of GDPR
January 23rd, 2020
European countries have imposed approximately €114 million (£97 million) in data protection fines on businesses since revamped laws came into force in May 2018. Regulators have received 160,000 data breach reports, with UK firms third-most reported across Europe Approximately ...
iSignthis published a clarification for a claiming
January 23rd, 2020
iSignthis has published today a clarification in regards an article in today’s Age and Sydney Morning Herald claiming a “link” between iSignthis and Union Standard International Group (USGFX). Below is the iSignthis media report: As you may be aware there ...
Breaking: European Central Bank Monetary policy decision
January 23rd, 2020
The European Central Bank has issued a press release to inform that at today’s meeting the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on ...
European stocks retreat as investors cash in on rally
January 21st, 2020
European stock markets mostly retreated on Monday (Jan 20) as investors booked profits after last week’s rally awaiting some key US earnings updates. Stocks had jumped on Friday, with Wall Street indices ending at fresh record highs, as solid ...
Clients of PFX Financial Professionals Ltd to submit claims to the I.C.F
January 15th, 2020
The Board of the Cyprus Securities Exchange Commission (CySEC) has issued an announcement to inform about the initiation of the compensation payment process by the Investor Compensation Fund for Clients of IFs (I.C.F). In accordance the announcement, the Board ...