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International Finance Magazine, Financial Awards – Mexico 2013

International Finance DeskOctober 2, 2013

by International Finance DeskOctober 2, 2013

International Finance Magazine announces Financial Award winners for Mexico 2013. 2nd October 2013 International Finance Magazine (IFM), the London based online magazine with a viewership in over 200+ countries announced the financial awards 2013 for Mexico. The recipients have been chosen after a rigorous selection process by the internal team as well as key inputs...

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International Finance Magazine, Financial Awards – Azerbaijan 2013

International Finance DeskOctober 1, 2013

by International Finance DeskOctober 1, 2013

International Finance Magazine announces Financial Award winners for Azerbaijan 2013. 1st October 2013 International Finance Magazine (IFM), the London based online magazine with a viewership in over 200+ countries announced the financial awards 2013 for Azerbaijan. The recipients have been chosen after a rigorous selection process by the internal team as well as key inputs...

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When Under Pressure, Preparedness Pays Dividends

International Finance DeskSeptember 28, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 28, 2013

Michael Speranza, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Trading Communication Systems . 28th October 2013 Under pressure. Got to keep things going – advancing toward the goal. A midfielder passes the ball to a striker. A guard feeds it to a power forward. A quarterback throws a spiral to a running wide receiver. Worldwide, whether it’s...

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High Above Earth, Satellites Help Direct Ground-Breaking Development Work

International Finance DeskSeptember 23, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 23, 2013

A space-based partnership between the World Bank and the European Space Agency is opening up new frontiers in international development. 23rd September 2013 A space-based partnership between the World Bank and the European Space Agency is opening up new frontiers in international development. Using sophisticated Earth observation measurement systems from a constellation of orbiting satellites,...

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Innovation in Poland – Addressing the €10 billion Question

International Finance DeskSeptember 20, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 20, 2013

Innovation is considered a key component for growth in Poland and the country is utilizing €10 billion in structural funds from the European Union to stimulate commercially oriented research, particularly in the private sector. 20th September Poland, as a high income country, is committed to fostering sustainable income growth for the bottom 40% of its...

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Trade Weighted U.S. Dollar Index

International Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2013

The American dollar is used as the standard unit of currency in world markets for commodities such as gold and petroleum, it also the world’s foremost reserve currency. 16th September 2013 The U.S. dollar slipped against its major counterparts on Friday as the U.S. added fewer jobs than expected in August, with downward revisions in...

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Italy Imposes Tax on High Frequency Trading

International Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2013

The 0.02 percent tax applies to derivative deals lasting less than half a second and to transactions involving Italian stocks or indices calculated on the basis of the product’s overall value. 10th September 2013 Italy has implemented a new tax on high frequency trading on its stock markets becoming the first country in the World...

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Faster progress in education and health

International Finance DeskSeptember 2, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 2, 2013

Investments can improve education and health. It pays to put a whole nation not just the government to work on human development. Economic growth is front-page news everywhere. But experience tells us that the link between income and human development is far from assured. Worldwide, countries with similar per capita incomes have had quite different...

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Energy Sector Critical to Myanmar’s Transformation – Report

International Finance DeskSeptember 1, 2013

by International Finance DeskSeptember 1, 2013

Myanmar plans for major expansion of its energy sector, it has a unique opportunity to build efficiency into the strategy. However this also requires adopting energy efficiency standards and policies and educating its population about why and how to NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR – The New Energy Architecture: Myanmar report released today is the first ever to...

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Consequences of Reverse Stock Split

International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2013

by International Finance DeskAugust 26, 2013

A reverse split will result in share holders holding fewer shares in the company, but the stake in the nominal value of the company per share will remain the same. 26th August 2013 Finjan Holdings, Inc. a leading online security and technology company which owns a portfolio of patents, related to software that proactively detects...