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Martedì, 13 Dicembre 2016 22:01

Federal Reserve meets, interest rate hike expected

Written by Redaction

A crucial meeting is underway for the US central bank, the Federal Reserve.

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Domenica, 11 Dicembre 2016 17:30

Russia sells stake in oil giant Rosneft

Written by Redaction

Qatar and commodities trader Glencore have paid 10.5 billion euros for a stake in Russia’s giant oil firm Rosneft.

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Giovedì, 08 Dicembre 2016 22:51

Amazon A Go Go real-time queue free shopping coming soon

Written by Chris Cummins

Amazon has opened a new check-out free store in Seattle the latest salvo in Amazon’s quest for retail dominance.

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Giovedì, 08 Dicembre 2016 00:09

ICE told to speed up investigations on U.S. futures exchange

Written by Redaction

New York– Intercontinental Exchange Inc generally takes too long to complete investigations into questionable trading practices on its U.S. futures exchange as required by the rules, the regulator said.

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Lunedì, 05 Dicembre 2016 23:19

US jobless figures fall to nine-year low as employment stays stable

Written by Robert Hackwill

Health care, professional and business services,and financial activities are leading the way in the continuing healthy US jobs market, but the overall rate was unchanged in October, at 4.9%.

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Sabato, 03 Dicembre 2016 15:34

Italy's referendum: economic background and possible consequences.

Written by Redaction

Rome (Italy) - On the 4th of December Italy votes on a series of changes to the way the country’s institutional system is structured.

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Giovedì, 01 Dicembre 2016 09:40

Italian banks face sluggish response on cash calls as capital crisis looms

Written by Robert Hackwill

Loan writedowns and bad debts, plus a lasting hangover from the financial crisis mean Italy’s banks are on the edge of a precipice. Provisions to cover liabilities on “unlikely to pay” and past due debt are less than half of…

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Martedì, 29 Novembre 2016 13:09

OECD sounds optimistic about short-term global growth

Written by Robert Hackwill

The OECD has revised its forecasts for the global economy’s next six months up, largely on the back of Donald Trump’s planned tax cuts and infrastructure spending plans in the USA.

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