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Justice Department Sues to Block Halliburton’s Acquisition of Baker Hughes

07/04/2016(0)
Merger would eliminate significant head-to-head competition in oilfield services industry The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today seeking to block Halliburton Company’s proposed acquisition of Baker ... Read More
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SFAT affirms SFC decision to reprimand and fine Moody’s over Red Flags Report

06/04/2016(0)
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded Moody’s Investors Service Hong Kong Limited (Moody’s) and fined it $11 million for various failures relating to its preparation and publication ... Read More
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EY alliance with Adobe to help companies accelerate digital transformation

06/04/2016(0)
EY and Adobe have today announced a new strategic alliance that will expand EY’s digital experience and web content services to help clients with their digital transformations. Adobe, a ... Read More
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China Forex Losses Jump 13-Fold as Investors Brace for More

06/04/2016(0)
Continued yuan depreciation’ to hurt bottom lines: Schroder Air China, Agile Property to cut exposure to dollar debt The impact of August’s yuan devaluation has shown up in Chinese ... Read More
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Deloitte Predicts Rise in Blockchain-Based Payments

22/03/2016(0)
Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services has released a report forecasting transformation of the banking industry over the coming decade due to disruptive technology. The Banking Industry Outlookreport estimates that blockchain-based payment systems ... Read More
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Better law-making agreement adopted by the Council

16/03/2016(0)
The Council, the European Parliament and the Commission will cooperate more closely to ensure a better delivery to European citizens and businesses. That is the main purpose of a ... Read More
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ICAP’s Post Trade Risk and Information division announces completion of a blockchain proof of technology

15/03/2016(0)
ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that its Post Trade Risk and Information (“PTRI”) division has ... Read More
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New Digital Currency Zcash Promises Total Anonymity and Privacy

18/02/2016(0)
The creators of a new digital currency say that mathematical algorithms will ensure that its users keep their transactions counterparties and amounts encrypted. While digital currencies such as Bitcoin ... Read More
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IASB shines light on leases by bringing them onto the balance sheet

13/01/2016(0)
The International Accounting Standards Board® (the Board) today issued a new accounting Standard, called IFRS 16 Leases. It replaces accounting requirements introduced more than 30 years ago that are no longer ... Read More
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HP is now two companies. How did it get here?

02/11/2015(0)
HP’s split follows more than a decade of scandals and missteps If Hollywood wanted a script about the inexorable decline of a corporate icon, it might look to Hewlett-Packard ... Read More
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