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Technology provider Cinnober Financial Technology has criticised moves by the European Parliament to curb high frequency trading, saying they are ‘populist' and backed by ill-informed politicians.
01 October 2012
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The European Parliament's plenary session in Brussels today voted overwhelmingly in favour of new rules governing the derivatives market, encompassing both OTC and non-OTC derivatives.
29 March 2012
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Banks will not be hit with a capital charge for credit value adjustment (CVA) on trades conducted with European debt management offices and central banks under proposed amendments to European bank capital rules.
07 March 2012
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European Union heads of state or government unanimously re-elected Herman Van Rompuy as president of the European Council for a second term of two and a half years from June 2012 to November 2014.
02 March 2012
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Wer Macht hat, hat auch eine Verantwortung - kurz gefasst war das die Rede gestern des Praesidenten des European Council, als er den Deutschen sagte, sie spielten dank ihres Vermoegens "eine besondere Rolle" in Europa.
06 February 2012
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Avtalet som slöts i Bryssel igår säkerställer Sveriges intressen, och leder till en resa för de berörda euroländer liknande den som Sverige tagit de senaste 10-15 år, mot bättre statsfinanser och en krympande statsskuld säger Fredrik Reinfeldt.
31 January 2012
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Italy could be downgraded by a further two notches, said a senior Fitch Ratings director in Milan. Fitch had earlier said that it could cut Italy’s rating at the end of January.
18 January 2012
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The politicians in Rome are getting restive, raising concern about the continued survival of the reforms being introduced by the new government. Separately, Italy has been described as the frontline for the battle to save the euro because, unlike the...
16 January 2012
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The European Council has adopted a decision appointing Benoît Coeuré (France) to the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB) for a term of eight years.
19 December 2011
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Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, defends the decisions made by the majority of euro area leaders at the December 9 summit, while acknowledging the negotiation of an intergovernmental treaty to make the fiscal compact binding “will...
13 December 2011
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