FOREX-Dollar rises vs euro for 2nd day after weak euro zone data Reuters * Euro zone PMI data comes in below forecasts | * Strong U.S. economic data supports dollar | * Dollar turns positive against yen, franc | By Sam Forgione | NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The dollar gained against the euro for a second straight day on ...
UPDATE 1-Venezuela to auction dollars daily in new market system Reuters By Deisy Buitrago and Eyanir Chinea | CARACAS Feb 20 (Reuters) - Venezuela's long-awaited "Sicad 2" foreign exchange system will hold hard currency auctions every day, hopefully beginning from Monday, said the vice president for the economy, Rafael R...
The Dollar and the Damage Done All Africa [Reporter]The US Federal Reserve is being widely blamed for the recent eruption of volatility in emerging markets. But is the Fed just a convenient whipping boy? ...
Bitcoin bank closes down after $600,000 hacker theft BBC News The theft has forced the first Bitcoin bank to close its doors | Continue reading the main story Related Stories | UK scraps VAT on Bitcoin trades MtGox gives bankruptcy details Bitcoin dogged by tech troubles | Flexcoin, the Canada-based Bitcoin bank, is to close after losing $600,000 in a hacker attack. | Its entire stock of Bitcoins stored on-li...
Asian shares win reprieve, euro hobbled ahead of ECB Business Day TOKYO — Asian shares enjoyed a reprieve on Thursday as diplomatic efforts moderated the crisis over Ukraine, while the euro came under pressure as investors speculate whether the European Central Bank (ECB) will ease policy later in the day. | Any steps the ECB takes to support the still-fragile eurozone economy could benefit some assets, though ...
