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Swiss National Bank leaves expansionary monetary policy unchanged

15/09/2016(0)
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is maintaining its expansionary monetary policy. Interest on sight deposits at the SNB is to remain at –0.75% and the target range for the ... Read More
Bank of England

5 Things to Watch at the BOE Meeting

15/09/2016(0)
The Bank of England is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady Thursday The Bank of England is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady Thursday and ... Read More
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UK’s new Brexit department spending £33,500 a week on legal advice

12/09/2016(0)
Theresa May’s new Brexit department has spent tens of thousands of pounds on legal advice in the eight weeks since its creation, according to official figures. Britain has yet ... Read More
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What to Watch at the ECB’s Meeting

08/09/2016(0)
As Mario Draghi prepares to face the cameras on Thursday, analysts have rarely been so divided over what to expect from the European Central Bank president. In July, ECB officials signaled that ... Read More
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Why the EU says Apple must pay Ireland $14.5 billion in tax

01/09/2016(0)
The European Commission (EC) ordered Apple Inc. to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Tuesday as it ruled the firm had received ... Read More
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Financial regulators tell G20 to focus on legal gaps

31/08/2016(0)
Bank regulators are better prepared to cope with the potential failure of a major bank but more work needs to be done on the finer detail of legal agreements ... Read More
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Apple facing back taxes running into billions over Ireland deal

30/08/2016(0)
Irish officials expect European commission to declare the arrangement with Apple unlawful under state aid rules Apple could face back taxes running into billions with the European commissionexpected to rule ... Read More
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Geneva’s Corporate-Tax Fight Becomes ‘Mother of All Battles’

29/08/2016(0)
When the European Union pressured Switzerland to scrap tax breaks for foreign companies, Geneva had the most to lose. Now, the canton that’s home to almost 1,000 multinationals is ... Read More
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Emerging-Market Assets Rally on Yield Hunt Before Yellen Speech

25/08/2016(1)
‘The market is back to the search for yield,’ CBA’s Ji says Emerging-market currency volatility touches eight-week high Emerging-market currencies and stocks rose as investors sought out higher-yielding assets ... Read More
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Eurozone economic recovery picking up despite Brexit, PMIs show

23/08/2016(0)
The eurozone’s economic recovery gained speed in August, according to surveys of purchasing managers that provide fresh evidence of the currency area’s resilience in the wake of the U.K.’s ... Read More
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