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Charlie Harrison
UK Consumer Spending Increases
It has just been reported that consumer spending is on the increase in the UK and with an increase of 2.6% in the year to May 2015 this is of course a valuable piece of information if you are looking
Read MoreAlibaba Group to Invest $200 Million in China Business News
Alibaba Group Holdings Limited is getting ready to reveal plans of investing $200 million in a bid to create a financial data company with China Business News. Recently, the e-commerce company, which is based in Hangzhou, announced that it intends
Read MoreAudette Steps Down as CFO of E*Trade, Pizzi Takes Over
E*Trade Financial Corporation, a company based in New York, recently announced that Matthew Audette, its chief financial officer, is stepping down to take over as the chief financial officer of LPL Financial Holdings Inc., a brokerage company. Michael Pizzi, E*Trade’s
Read MoreChinese Financial Firms Aggressively Acquire Assets in Europe
According to an ft.com report, a couple of Chinese firms are busy acquiring assets all over Europe, taking advantage of its financial services sector, which is currently in deep trouble. Ft.com reports that this is happening mostly in Portugal, a
Read MoreJapan Urged to Form Islamic Finance Alliance with Malaysia
Speaking at the World Islamic Economic Forum Roundtable, an event co-hosted by the Alliance Forum Foundation and the World Islamic Economic Forum, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, urged Japan to engage in activities related to Islamic
Read MoreFinance Ministers to Discuss Decline in Global Economic Growth
Finance ministers of the most developed economies of the world will meet this week in Germany to discuss the various challenges related to global economic growth and inflationary pressure. The economic problems of Greece and its survival in the European
Read MoreApple Plans To Increase iPhone 7 Prices In Keeping With Its Philosophy
Apple Inc has dominated the mobile market for close to a decade with its premier iPhones that come with a very expensive price tag. During the last few years Apple Inc has faced serious competition from Samsung as the company
Read MoreGeneral Motors Decides To Build $1 Billion Tech Center In Detroit
Detroit, Michigan was once the heartbeat of the auto industry in the 1950s and 60s as three of the biggest auto manufacturers established their headquarters in Detroit and turned it into one of the most thriving cities in America. General
Read MoreLow Rates Cut into Retirees’ Investment Returns
Financial advisors worldwide are realizing that one has to be very rich indeed to enjoy a comfortable retired life. Principal Globe Investors CEO Jim McCaughan said that “with very low rates, the problem of funding a retirement is much more
Read MoreRegulators Crack Down On Illegal Binary Options Brokers
The financial regulator in Italy has declared that the binary options trading firm called City Equities and LiveTrader are operating without a license in Italy. Previously, Consob, which is what the Italian financial regulatory body is called, has added a
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