Day: December 15, 2017

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  Italy PM Gentiloni: Second phase of Brexit talks "very complicated"

  Gentiloni speaking to reporters in Brussels after the EU summit More comments following the conclusion of the EU summit. We're still awaiting for the presser[...]
  2017-12-15 20:47:13

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  Merkel: Draghi told EU leaders that Eurozone economy is in very good shape

  German chancellor Merkel speaking in Brussels - 15 Dec 2017 Draghi pretty much reiterating that air of optimism again. As I've mentioned before, and will[...]
  2017-12-15 20:47:13

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  The Nasdaq composite index reaches a new record high. For record for the month for that index.

  All indices are at record breaking levels The Nasdaq composite has been more of a laggard of late. This week, the S&P and Dow were[...]
  2017-12-15 20:47:07

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  North Korea looking for ways to get its hands on more Bitcoin

  North Korean hackers are currently accelerating efforts to break into stashes of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies Bloomberg report : - "It's a perfect mechanism for North[...]
  2017-12-15 08:47:11

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  Russian media; Putin, Trump phone call today - discussed North Korea

  Russian Information Agency citing the Kremlin - Putin and Trump spoke by phone today - Discussing North Korea and also bilateral relations Apparently the call[...]
  2017-12-15 08:47:11

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  Lithuania's president - Leaders agree to move to next Brexit phase

  President Dalia Grybauskaite speaking with reporters in Brussels Bloomberg report -- Note, the moving on to the next phase of Brexit was the expected outcome[...]
  2017-12-15 08:47:11

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  UK Times reports PM May is expected to back down on Brexit date plan

  UK press reports Just the headline at this stage A pic of part of the front page story in the Times: Not too much of[...]
  2017-12-15 08:47:11

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  Goldman Sachs require a 100% margin on some bitcoin futures trades

  For some clients at least -  for BTC futures trades GS requiring a full deposit - funds equal to the full value of their bitcoin futures[...]
  2017-12-15 08:47:11

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  Heads up for Sth Korean bitcoin tax proposals today (other govmts to follow suit?)

  I posted the headlines earlier this week: Proposals have been leaking out, but we get official government comments (the Office for Government Policy Coordination) today[...]
  2017-12-15 08:47:06

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  South Korea new bitcoin measures to be imposed from January 1, 2018

  BTC news from the South Korean blockchain association: I'd never heard of the South Korean blockchain association before Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com
  2017-12-15 08:47:06

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