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FX markets haven't seen last of dollar strength yet - analysts
The dollar's strength has yet to peak, according to a majority of currency strategists polled by Reuters who were however divided on when the currency's advance would come to an end.
Hong Kong's Top Finance Executives Bank On City To Thrive As Gateway To China
In 1997, the world watched as Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the outlook for the city and its role in the global financial system.
ECB to end stimulus in prelude to rate hikes
The ECB is lagging behind the central banks in Britain and the United States, which have moved aggressively to try to stamp out inflation.
Yen weak versus dollar, euro ahead of busy central bank week
The Japanese yen was on the back foot on Monday, ahead of a busy policy-focused week in which inflation will be in the spotlight with a major European Central Bank meeting and U.S.
London's City finance hub mulls post-Covid future
Almost 80 percent of City workers plan to be back in the office from September
How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance
Suddenly, anyone with a computer — no matter where they live — has access to savings. Because networks are decentralised, there are no gatekeepers to determine who is allowed to deposit, borrow or lend assets.
Kim Kardashian makes more money from Instagram than reality television
In her recent appearance for David Letterman's talk show, Kim Kardashian talked about her earnings and the end of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'
Digital euro: European Central Bank considers shifting to digital currency in the future
There are two systems being considered for the digital currency, and the ECB has not committed "to a specific design" just yet.
Reaching Your Financial Goals while Paying Off Debt
Do you have a lot of debt? Whenever you're bombarded with too much debt, it may seem like you'll never reach your financial goals.
Bitcoin billionaires downgraded to millionaires after major sell-off
The Winklevoss twins and Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen are among those at the top of Forbes' cryptocurrency rich list who will have seen their Bitcoin billions slump this week.
Corporate finance chiefs risk losing relevance if they do not embrace technology
Fast moving digital landscape could leave CFOs lagging behind on the global competitiveness scale, report says.
Banks and fintech firms should collaborate not compete
Collaborative partnerships between traditional finance and fintech players would pave the way for the next generation of technology-led solutions.
Obama was always in Wall Street's pocket – Democrats must stop taking its money
Democrats cosying up to big finance helped Trump win – they must stand up to Wall Street in future.
Rich House, Poor House: Single mum swaps lives with wealthy family for a week and lives off £1,800
The Bentleys, featured in Thursday night's episode, rank in the top 10% of Britain's richest.
Ex-chancellor George Osborne gets £650,000 for working just one day a week
Figures show he earned £786,450 last year from giving 15 speeches.
Market uncertainty persists in US as trade deficit rises
Oil prices also down as stock market continues to regard Trump with caution.
R3 blockchain consortium releases open-source Corda platform into the wild
The release comes after a number of major institutions left the R3 consortium.
Charities are uncompetitive, unwieldy and overly ego-driven - they need to adapt or die
Businesses make calculated decisions largely on facts and what's right for the company.
RBS chairman warns that major banks plan to shift from London to the eurozone
Brexit will drive bankers out and hurt the central London property market by reducing demand.
Wall Street eyeing control of retirement savings under Clinton
A proposal to 'fix retirement' will pass responsibility to sophisticated investors.
Who's Spending Britain's Billions? Jacques Perreti has the answers
Reporter discovers taxation projects that the public are not too familiar with.
The contactless revolution: Visa study claims mobile payments 'tripled in the past year'
In the UK, more than half the people surveyed (58%) used contactless cards this year.
Brexit increases 'global economic uncertainty' say G20 finance chiefs
The world's largest economies pledge to work together to combat volatility.
Growth of private wealth 'hit speed bumps' in 2015
London could be overtaken by Singapore as an offshore financial centre within four years
Number of Britons filing for 'Bankruptcy light' rises as criteria for debt relief eligibility widens
An 8.2% rise in manageable DROs recorded, as threshold for pre-bankruptcy alternative increases.
Britain faces 'consequences' if it votes for Brexit warns French economy minister
Macron said there consequences around access to the single market and changes financial passport rules.
UK government blew £240m of taxpayers' cash on failed home insulation scheme
National Audit Office urged Whitehall to be more realistic about consumers' motivations.
Market round-up: FTSE follows Nikkei surge as home and health giant Reckitt Benckiser soars
Reckitt Benckiser, IAG and Standard Chartered were the biggest riser on the FTSE 100.
Greece strike: Protesters march in Athens, throwing petrol bombs and demanding end to austerity
The leftist-led government's pension reform plan has slashed workers' salaries to meet targets set by the country's foreign creditors.
TaxSlayer data breach leaves thousands of US financial accounts and tax filings at risk
US firm that helps people file tax returns suffered data breach that left more than 8,000 users vulnerable.