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The perils of Bitcoin as currency
09 Jul 2014
The similarities between bitcoin and the gold standard go beyond the metaphor of ''mining,'' which describes how new bitcoins are dug up with computing power, argues Rahul Singh, ISPS Director's Fellow in Domestic Policy
The perils of Bitcoin as currency
09 Jul 2014
The similarities between bitcoin and the gold standard go beyond the metaphor of ''mining,'' which describes how new bitcoins are dug up with computing power, argues Rahul Singh, ISPS Director's Fellow in Domestic Policy
Germany proposes toll on foreign motorists to upgrade roads
08 Jul 2014
The toll, proposed to be imposed at the start of 2016, will see about 700 million foreign motorists on German roads paying about €600 million annually
Germany proposes toll on foreign motorists to upgrade roads
08 Jul 2014
The toll, proposed to be imposed at the start of 2016, will see about 700 million foreign motorists on German roads paying about €600 million annually
Germany proposes toll on foreign motorists to upgrade roads
08 Jul 2014
The toll, proposed to be imposed at the start of 2016, will see about 700 million foreign motorists on German roads paying about €600 million annually
Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian ex-president, USSR's last foreign minister dies at 86
07 Jul 2014
After the break-up of the Soviet Union, Shevardnadze led his native Georgia from 1992 to 2003 through its turbulent start as an independent state
Microsoft among those in EU tax investigation
05 Jul 2014
Obama calls for further Wall Street reforms
03 Jul 2014
China gives banks freedom to fix over-the-counter dollar rates
03 Jul 2014
The announcement comes ahead of the China-US strategic and economic dialogue
China’s services sector booms as economy revives
03 Jul 2014
UK extends flexible working rights to all
30 Jun 2014
Juncker voted to lead EU
28 Jun 2014
Prime Minister of Luxembourg for 18 years, Jean-Claude Juncker was yesterday voted in as European Commission president
Bank of England to cap mortgages from October
28 Jun 2014
Bank of England to cap mortgages from October
27 Jun 2014
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