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WhoTrades wants to be No 1 in Latin America

International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 11, 2015

The global online broker will leverage the reliability of its operation and advanced technologies February 11, 2015: WhoTrades Ltd., a leading global brokerage, winner of the prestigious Foreign Exchange Awards in the Best Deals Execution category and an ambitious player on the brokerage services market, is once again making its presence strongly felt by way...

Economy

Betting big on India

International Finance DeskFebruary 10, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 10, 2015

Acting as a catalyst to its growth story is US President Barack Obama’s recent visit, which may inspire investors to pile up Indian stocks throughout 2015 Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 19, 2015: If one were to describe India’s growth story in one line, it would read something like this– A nation of unrealised potential. The...

Fintech

Cyber Crime and Security – An ongoing battle

International Finance DeskFebruary 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 2, 2015

Cybercrime can no longer be dismissed as the remit of the ‘young geek in the garage’ Liz Field February 2, 2015: The opportunities and threats represented by technology are something ever present in our daily lives and no less a cause for thoughtful consideration and handling in the wealth management industry, where it can be...

Fintech

Tough time ahead for oil companies

International Finance DeskJanuary 27, 2015

by International Finance DeskJanuary 27, 2015

While big players are streamlining operations, smaller ones look to get acquired Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya Analysts expect oil price to come down to $43 a barrel in second quarter of 2015 Oil companies look for ways to cut costs Big players go in for layoffs Oil price: No looking up for now January 27, 2015:...

Business Leaders

More than half of all professionals worldwide are already using LinkedIn

International Finance DeskDecember 2, 2014

by International Finance DeskDecember 2, 2014

Interview with Nishant Rao, managing director, LinkedIn India Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya December 2,2014: Since establishing itself 11 years ago, the journey for LinkedIn has been nothing short of a dream. Though US and India continue to be the largest markets for the business-oriented social networking site, it continues to explore other emerging economies. This year, it...

Uncategorized

Oil trade: No sign of prices going up

International Finance DeskNovember 27, 2014

by International Finance DeskNovember 27, 2014

Some analysts claim that OPEC will not last more than 50 years Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya November 27, 2014: Economists dealing with oil prices and stability were in for a shock when global oil prices started to tumble this year. After three years of relative calm wherein prices moved less than three percent year-on-year, the sudden...

Economy

Argentina: Russia’s new market

International Finance DeskNovember 14, 2014

by International Finance DeskNovember 14, 2014

The South American country is in a good position to capitalise on President Putin’s embargo on food imports from Europe and Western nations Kamilia Lahrichi November 14, 2014: Russian businessmen met their Argentinian counterparts in Buenos Aires on November 11 to discuss investment projects in the energy, nuclear and mining industries, as Moscow seeks to...

Fintech

Americans being served cards with chips

International Finance DeskNovember 4, 2014

by International Finance DeskNovember 4, 2014

Following several breaches, US companies are forced to offer credit cards with greater security features Tom Groenfeldt November 4, 2014: The US is the last country with paved roads to adopt EMV, said Thad Peterson, senior analyst at the Aité Group, passing along a quip he had heard. That’s changing — almost all the new...

Business Leaders

Islamic State: America’s new nemesis

International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2014

The recent turn of events in the Middle-East has raised several pressing questions such as the reason for the US authorising air strikes in Iraq this August Sharan Lal September 30, 2014: The gruesome beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker in the months of August 2014 and September 2014 have once...

Business Leaders

Modi makes a mark at Madison Square Garden

International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

Thanks Indian-Americans for their support and unveils his vision for India in an engaging speech IFM Correspondent September 29, 2014: On Sunday, Madison Square Garden was jampacked with Indian-Americans who had turned up to listen to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen lined up outside...