Europe

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Western Europe overtakes China and North America as #1 investment destination with FDI projects at record high

27/05/2015(0)
US$305b invested into the region, 36% year-on-year increase UK, Germany and France remain the preferred destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) within Europe, while Turkey enters the Top 10 ... Read More
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LCH.Clearnet launches buy-side clearing of FX derivatives in Europe

26/05/2015(0)
European offering expands on ForexClear’s US client clearing model Four banks signed up as clearing brokers Variety of account structures provide end users with increased protection and asset segregation ... Read More
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Varoufakis says Greece committed to reforms, rules out more austerity

26/05/2015(0)
Greece is committed to liberalizing its economy, reforming its pension system and running a reasonable primary budget surplus, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis wrote on Tuesday. But it cannot meet ... Read More
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G7 finance ministers to discuss recent forex moves – Canada

26/05/2015(0)
Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations will discuss recent foreign exchange movements when they meet in Germany this week, a senior Canadian official ... Read More
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Spanish Shares Fall After Vote as Greek Stocks Drop Second Day

25/05/2015(0)
Equity markets in Spain and Greece fell, dragging European stocks lower as holidays across the region curbed trading volume. The IBEX 35 Index dropped 2.2 percent after local Spanish ... Read More
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Bank Regulations Increasing Capital Requirements by $2 Trillion in Europe, U.S.

22/05/2015(0)
FICO has found cumulative capital requirements among banks in Europe and the United States are on pace to increase more than $2 trillion from pre-financial-crisis levels due to new regulations. That finding ... Read More
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US trade deals with Europe and Asia face setback

15/05/2015(0)
Efforts to introduce US trade deals with Europe and Asia have been dealt a blow after a vote in the Senate. Late on Tuesday, senators rejected a bill that ... Read More
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Top news of the day

12/05/2015(0)
1. Greece made a repayment of 750 million euro to IMF. Progress is made but work needs to be done. The move came after a what seemed a rare good news ... Read More
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Financial transaction tax unlikely before 2017-Austria finmin

12/05/2015(0)
Europe is unlikely to impose a financial transaction tax before 2017, not in 2016 as earlier planned, Austrian Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling told Reuters. The tax, first proposed ... Read More
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France Restricts the Movement of Gold, Cash, & Crypto-Currencies

08/05/2015(0)
France is the most socialist country in Europe; it always attacks anyone with money. France’s latest war on money is broadening to create a virtual lockdown on all assets. ... Read More
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