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Lawyers claim that Brexit vote is not legally binding;primary legislation will be needed

11/07/2016(0)
Hundreds of barristers have advised Prime Minister David Cameron to tread carefully before taking steps to withdraw the UK from the European Union. More than 1,000 have signed a ... Read More
markets

Asian Shares Jump With Won After U.S. Payrolls Boost; Oil Falls

11/07/2016(0)
Topix jumps by most since February after Abe election victory Won jumps with ringgit after hiring picks up in U.S. Asia’s stocks and emerging-market currencies rallied, while commodities gained ... Read More
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Could Berlin Steal London’s FinTech Capital Throne?

08/07/2016(0)
As the Brexit fallout continues, it looks as though Berlin may be stepping up to replace London as Europe’s top FinTech capital. With the U.K. making its monumental decision to exit the European ... Read More
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10 questions about Brexit’s impact on the auto industry

07/07/2016(0)
The shock waves from the U.K.’s historic vote to leave the EU are about to hit the global auto industry. Analysts predict that falling sales and rising costs are ... Read More
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MasterCard faces £19bn lawsuit over inflated card charges;the biggest in UK legal history

07/07/2016(0)
Priceless? Not this time. MasterCard is facing a £19 billion lawsuit – the biggest in UK legal history – in a collective action over card charges that were passed on to ... Read More
US-stock

U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Drug-Maker Rally as Caution Subsides

07/07/2016(0)
Fed minutes show heightened uncertainty on job data, U.K. vote Banks, commodity shares rise after erasing early losses U.S. stocks advanced, led by gains among drug companies, as cautious ... Read More
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Chinese Day Traders Are Behind Silver Frenzy Moving Prices

06/07/2016(0)
Retail trade behind rising volume as open interest falls: Saxo Moves reminiscent of China commodity frenzy earlier this year Chinese day traders are moving the silver market. The metal ... Read More
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Global stocks slide, bonds surge as Brexit fears resurface

06/07/2016(0)
Asian share markets turned tail on Wednesday as fears over instability in the European Union returned with a vengeance, sending the pound to three-decade lows and hammering risky assets ... Read More
Singapore

Singapore leads Hong Kong in race to be Asia’s fintech hub

05/07/2016(0)
Singapore has pushed ahead of regional rival Hong Kong in the race to emerge as Asia’s financial technology (fintech) hotspot. State funding, light-touch regulation and a recent move to allow ... Read More
stocks

Time to Go Long the British Pound?

04/07/2016(0)
Well they did it. British voters opted to leave the European Union, and in the process sent the financial markets into a tailspin. But the biggest victim here would ... Read More
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