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It seems that Donald Trump’s long awaited state visit to the UK has come at the right time for the financial markets, which have stabilised during his absence from the United Sates. In fact, the Dow Jones rallied on Tuesday by more than 300 points after Monday’s tech-driven sell-off, which came following Trump’s proposed regulation […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors eye services data London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following a stellar performance on Wall Street, but gains were muted as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,224.72, while the pound was […]

If you’re new to foreign exchange (forex) trading then one of the first things you need to do is to build a strategy you can use to trade. If you don’t have a strategy, you’ll just make trades at random, which is a good way to lose all your money fast. Your strategy should include […]

London open: Stocks in the red after US tech selloff; Woodford Trust slumps London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where the Nasdaq fell sharply as tech stocks took a beating on concerns about antitrust scrutiny. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7,161.31 while […]

In 2019, Americans are more afraid of becoming a victim of cybercrime than becoming a victim of violent crime and, considering the bleak picture of cybercrime statistics, their fear is entirely justified. Cybercrime rates are at an all-time high. In January 2019 alone, over 1.7 billion records were leaked. A hacker attack takes place every […]

Stocks in London have started the session lower, with the positive impact from the release of a stronger-than-expected reading on China’s manufacturing sector overnight swamped by investors’ increasing concerns around the outlook for growth. CMC Markets UK‘s chief market analyst, Michael Hewson, said: “For most of this year the assumption had been that, for all […]

CMC Telecom, a Vietnamese information and communication technology firm, and Akamai, a US-based network service provider have signed a cooperation agreement with BCNEX to help prevent DDoS attacks.   Preventing Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks Hackers have never stopped doing what they do best as is the case with the DDoS attacks. Security has always been […]

London open: Stocks drop after US surprises with Mexico tariffs Stocks in London were trading lower at the end of the month after the US President surprised markets with his decision taken overnight to slap tariffs on Mexico and following a weaker-than-expected reading on China’s factory sector. In the background, previously announced retaliatory trade tariffs […]

One of the biggest benefits of saving for retirement is the tax advantages you receive. Investing in IRA accounts is considered to be a great move when you’re planning to work on your retirement savings plan. A lot of people believe that tax benefits is the only advantage that comes handy with an IRA account. […]

London open: Stocks edge higher even as China claims US is ‘bullying’ it Stocks were moving slightly higher on Thursday morning, with all eyes on the US central bank’s number two official and what he had to say regarding the outlook for monetary policy in the world’s largest economy, even as an official from China’s […]