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Capital One contract update: 'We can visit you at home or work at any time'Capital One contract update: 'We can visit you at home or work at any time'

[2014-02-18 17:27:04]
Top 10 US bank Capital One has shocked some customers with a new contract clause which apparently allows its representatives to arrive...

Spain’s biggest lender Santander fined €16.9 mn for mis-sellingSpain’s biggest lender Santander fined €16.9 mn for mis-selling

[2014-02-18 17:26:09]
Spanish banking has suffered another blow, after its biggest lender Banco Santander was fined €16.9 million for not revealing to so

Algeria invites Gazprom, Lukoil to jointly develop oil and gasAlgeria invites Gazprom, Lukoil to jointly develop oil and gas

[2014-02-18 17:25:12]
Algeria, with Africa’s second biggest gas reserves, has asked Russia’s Gazprom and Lukoil to tender for the joint developmen

‘Friends from Russia should have advantage in the Iranian market’ - Iran’s ambassador‘Friends from Russia should have advantage in the Iranian market’ - Iran’s ambassador

[2014-02-18 17:23:40]
Russia has had diplomatic ties with Tehran since the 16th century and “was close to Tehran in difficult moments",so it should

Seattle to become first US city to pioneer bitcoin ATMsSeattle to become first US city to pioneer bitcoin ATMs

[2014-02-18 17:12:07]
Seattle looks set to become the first US city to introduce cash machines that will cater solely for crytocurrency bitcoin. Canada was...

French law temporarily bans GM-maize planting while larger ban gains steamFrench law temporarily bans GM-maize planting while larger ban gains steam

[2014-02-18 06:55:04]
The French government issued a decree Monday forbidding farmers to plant genetically-modified maize in the immediate future while the go

Scotland bites back: ‘Pound is as much ours as it is yours’Scotland bites back: ‘Pound is as much ours as it is yours’

[2014-02-14 19:12:34]
If UK ministers continue their “bullying” tactics to stifle the Scottish independent movement and block Scotland from adopti

‘Unconventional wisdom’: French think tank says shale revolution isn’t big for US and Europe‘Unconventional wisdom’: French think tank says shale revolution isn’t big for US and Europe

[2014-02-14 19:11:22]
The impact of a shale boom on Europe is exaggerated, and it isn’t driving “an overall manufacturing renaissance in the US,&r

Tesco clothing line F&F to kick off in Russia in 2014Tesco clothing line F&F to kick off in Russia in 2014

[2014-02-14 19:10:30]
The world’s third largest retailer, Britain's Tesco, is planning to expand into the Russian market, opening branches of its F&

Lloyd’s chief takes $2.8 million bonus in sharesLloyd’s chief takes $2.8 million bonus in shares

[2014-02-14 19:09:11]
The CEO of Lloyds Bank, Antonio Horta-Osorio, will get his bonus worth $2.8 million paid in shares vested in 2019. While the...

Next 25 years of Bitcoin revolution will be ‘wild ride’ - CEO of world's biggest exchangeNext 25 years of Bitcoin revolution will be ‘wild ride’ - CEO of world's biggest exchange

[2014-02-14 18:37:45]
Exchange glitches, arrests, government crackdowns, and volatility haven’t been able to stop people wanting to get their hands on t

Princess Cristina of Spain grilled over major corruption allegationsPrincess Cristina of Spain grilled over major corruption allegations

[2014-02-09 19:29:22]
Spanish King Juan Carlos’s daughter, Princess Cristina, has been questioned in a corruption case involving tax fraud and a shell c

Bitcoin plunges 20% on big Japan-based exchange as withdrawals haltedBitcoin plunges 20% on big Japan-based exchange as withdrawals halted

[2014-02-09 19:26:27]
The value of the bitcoin cryptocurrency has dropped below $690 per unit on one of the world’s biggest exchanges Mt. Gox, after...

Ex- SAC Capital manager found guilty in largest US insider trading caseEx- SAC Capital manager found guilty in largest US insider trading case

[2014-02-09 19:25:36]
Mathew Martoma, a former SAC Capital hedge fund manager, has been found guilty of insider trading by a federal jury. He bought...

Under attack: Germany says European Central Bank’s quantitative easing illegalUnder attack: Germany says European Central Bank’s quantitative easing illegal

[2014-02-09 19:21:40]
Germany is casting doubt on the European Central Bank’s strategy to end Europe’s ‘sterilized’ intervention. Inst

French business delegation the first to arrive in sanction-free IranFrench business delegation the first to arrive in sanction-free Iran

[2014-02-04 10:51:22]
Over 100 French companies have descended on Tehran on Monday to establish business connections. It's a display of booming business inter

Leaked: Germany says 3rd Greek bailout worth €10-20bnLeaked: Germany says 3rd Greek bailout worth €10-20bn

[2014-02-04 10:45:14]
The next financial lifeline Greece will receive from Germany and its European lenders will be worth €10-20 billion, the German maga

Financial crisis for many, bonanza for the fewFinancial crisis for many, bonanza for the few

[2014-02-04 10:35:42]
Despite what the UK's ruling politicians or statisticians from palm-greased think tanks may say, the UK’s economic “recovery

Financial world shaken by 4 bankers' apparent suicides in a weekFinancial world shaken by 4 bankers' apparent suicides in a week

[2014-02-04 10:08:31]
The apparent suicide death of the chief economist of a US investment house brings the number of financial workers who have died...

Cost of corruption across EU equals its annual budget - EU CommissionCost of corruption across EU equals its annual budget - EU Commission

[2014-02-04 10:01:16]
Corruption in the EU costs the economy 120 billion euro per year - equivalent to the EU’s annual budget, EU Home Affairs...



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