Sentences with phrase «larger financial world»

Bitcoin is «still a very small market in the context of the larger financial world, but it has had a huge year,» McNamee said on «Fast Money.»

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«Ontario is the largest subnational debtor in the world,» Oliver proclaimed from the comment pages of the Financial Post at the end of December, as if that (unsupported) fact carried profound meaning.

Assets under management (in millions, USD): $ 320,717.8 (* Fidelity Investments is also a financial services firm that manages one of the largest mutual fund groups in the world.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forworld that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forWorld War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forworld's last substantial rain forests.

Investing for a future large purchase, your retirement, or to simply build your wealth is a smart financial decision, but factors such as lack of general knowledge and high costs of investing often deter people from jumping in the investment world.

One of the largest of Sunday's protests took place at Battery Park in lower Manhattan, a short walk from the world's financial capital.

Every national postal service in the developed world is facing the same assault on its core business (and most have loads of financial baggage associated with the pension obligations for large workforces).

He began to think about finding a strategic partner in 2006, and thought he found the right match two years later in Dubai World, a large real estate developer that quickly ran into financial difficulties.

However, other kinds of financial firms are assessing whether Paris could be a good alternative to London, including the world's largest asset management firm BlackRock.

WASHINGTON, April 24 - U.S. senators are pressing many of the world's largest financial institutions to disclose any links between their companies and wealthy Russians allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a letter released on Tuesday.

Eight years after a devastating recession opened an era of loose U.S. monetary policy, the Federal Reserve was set on Wednesday to raise rates for the first time since 2006, in a sign the world's largest economy had overcome most of the wounds of the global financial crisis.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Wal - Mart's first - quarter net income fell 5 per cent as bad winter weather and financial struggles kept customers from spending at the world's largest retailer.

With more than $ 4.6 trillion under management, it's the largest money manager in the world, and so economic observers take note when Chairman Larry Fink sees a problem in financial markets.

They only compute in the context of supplying the U.S., still the world's largest oil market, where they are competing with crude that has to be shipped at considerable financial and atmospheric expense from distant sources like Nigeria and the Persian Gulf.

The latest funding round could value Ant Financial at close to $ 150 billion, making it by far the world's largest unicorn, according to the...

In the world of business, implementing energy - efficiency measures can mean a large investment but also a great financial return.

MUFG Union Bank is a proud member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE: MTU), one of the world's largest financial organizations with total assets of approximately ¥ 312.5 trillion (JPY) or $ 2.8 trillion (USD) ¹, as of December Financial Group (NYSE: MTU), one of the world's largest financial organizations with total assets of approximately ¥ 312.5 trillion (JPY) or $ 2.8 trillion (USD) ¹, as of December financial organizations with total assets of approximately ¥ 312.5 trillion (JPY) or $ 2.8 trillion (USD) ¹, as of December 31, 2017.

How many employees and managers of the world's largest financial institutions were aware of the increased risks their firms were taking on in the run up to the latest crisis?

Google, the world's largest online ad provider, announced an update to its financial services policy earlier in March that will restrict advertising for «cryptocurrencies and related content» starting in June.

Last year, Singapore, a trading hub of the world's largest commodity companies, came under scrutiny from the governments of some resource - producing countries such as Australia who said they suspect the companies are using units in the Southeast Asian financial center to avoid tax.

But authorities are proceeding cautiously and keeping liquidity broadly supportive to avoid any sharp drag on the world's second - largest economy or excessive financial market volatility.

The sale will also offer NTT Data, one of the world's largest technology services companies, a bigger foothold in the United States, where it is looking to expand in healthcare IT, insurance and financial services consulting.

Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, He established the firm in 2002 and since then has gone on to become one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organizations.

Bill and Melinda Gates issued a call to the world's largest economy to redouble its financial commitment to needy countries.

ACI, which delivers electronic banking and payment solutions for financial institutions, retailers and processors around the world, said its data is based on an analysis of hundreds of millions of transactions from large global retailers between January and July 2015 compared with the same period in 2014.

She runs the biggest chunk — $ 41 billion in revenues and $ 9.6 billion in profits of the world's largest financial services company.

China cracked down on cryptocurrencies in September 2017, with authorities banning bitcoin trading and initial coin offerings after the People's Bank of China said such activities could pose major financial risks to the world's second - largest economy.

Its global acquisitions included Minnesota - based Carlson Hotels, owner of the Radisson and Park Plaza Hotels; a 25 % stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings; a 9.9 % stake in Deutsche Bank; the aircraft leasing arm of the New York financial firm CIT Group; and Ingram Micro, the Irvine - based company that is the world's largest distributor of technology products.

The threat of medically related financial ruin loomed large over Chinese families, and the World Health Organization ranked Communist China 188 out of 191 countries in terms of fairness in financial contribution.

Singapore is now growing faster than Switzerland and is set to become the largest cross-border financial center in the world by 2028, the firm forecasts.

State Gold Treasure, known as Guojinbao in Chinese, has its wood - paneled offices on the 71st floor of the gleaming Shanghai World Financial Center, which has a large statue of a Chinese god of wealth in the lobby.

R3 launched in September 2015 with the backing of nine of the world's largest investment bank and its membership has rapidly grown to about 80 financial institutions.

China has been trying to get its unruly financial sector under control, worried that asset bubbles and its enormous unofficial — or «shadow» — banking system could threaten its economy, the world's second largest after the United States».

They also suggest that the influence of U.S. economic news is even larger in a globalized world economy in which business cycles across major industrialized countries have become more synchronized, leading to greater integration and news spillover across financial markets.

But bond investors have continued to flock to the debt of the United States, which as the world's largest economy has retained the perception of a financial safe haven.

As former VP of Financial Planning & Analysis, Matt reported directly to the CEO for Maxion Wheels, a $ 2.4 B global automotive equipment supplier and world's largest wheel company.

Malaysia's Felda Global Ventures Holdings, the world's third largest plantation operator, said on June 6 that it had suspended its chief executive and chief financial officer pending the investigation of «certain transactions» at one of its subsidiaries.

BlackRock (BLK), the world's largest asset management company, is buying FutureAdvisor, the fifth largest robo - advisory firm, joining a growing list of giant financial companies offering automated advisory services.

The cuts have put financial markets on edge, sparking worries of a «currency war» as other countries feel pressure to devalue and raising questions about the health of the world's second - largest economy, where growth is already slowing.

In Panama you can have it all: a cosmopolitan capital city with one of the world's largest financial districts... hundreds of miles of spectacular beaches... highland retreats with green valleys where the weather is spring - like, even in January and August... and did you know that there are never any hurricanes?

These crises began in the emerging world and caused very substantial damage to the economies and financial systems of a large number of emerging market economies.

Boston — John Hancock, the U.S. division of Manulife Financial Corporation, one of the largest life insurance companies in the world, today announced that it has acquired a nine building commercial portfolio and two residential communities in San Diego, California.

From October 22 - 25 in Las Vegas, BFS Capital will attend and sponsor Money20 / 20, the world's largest marketplace for ideas, connections and deals in payments and financial services.

In Panama you can have it all: a cosmopolitan capital city with one of the world's largest financial districts... hundreds of miles of spectacular beaches... highland retreats with green valleys where the weather is spring - like, even in January and August... and as Jim and Abbe Gault can tell you, there are never any hurricanes.

It shouldn't be surprising that a bank that is active in markets around the world and engaged in a variety of financial activities would also be considered large in relation to other banks.

Maintaining «passporting» rights for the thousands of City firms and large banks is seen as crucial for maintaining London's position as the world's pre-eminent financial hub.

Many large financial institutions around the world have been investing in blockchain over the past two years, in the hopes that it can help them slash costs and simplify some processes.

LONDON (Reuters)- Bitcoin climbed to a new all - time high of $ 6,450 on Wednesday, boosted by bets the cryptocurrency could enter the financial mainstream after the world's largest derivatives exchange operator said on Tuesday it would launch bitcoin futures.

Nothing illustrates this more clearly than the just - announced $ 107 million financing for R3, the blockchain consortium that includes some of the largest financial services firms and technology companies in the world.

Importantly, the payment difficulties do not stem from oil revenues, but largely from tourism and financial activity, as those are Dubai's chief industries (Dubai is home to the tallest building and the largest man - made islands in the world, for example).