LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s finance ministry said on Wednesday that turmoil in the sector and the collapse of exchange FTX indicated risks that needed to be addressed. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have little direct control globally, but regulators are closely watching the FTX collapse last year, which cost millions of investors billions of … Read more
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Sterling rose on Monday after Britain reversed plans to cut its top income tax, while the yen weakened to more than 145 against the dollar last month, the level at which Japanese authorities intervened last month. The pound touched a one-week high of $1.128, its highest level since Sept. 22, … Read more
Yen’s flight to safety The euro dropped to a 20-year low to $ 1.00720. Stable or strong U.S. jobs data could boost the dollar – analysts say LONDON, July 8, 2010 (FBC) – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead as he campaigned for a parliamentary election last Friday, raising questions about Yen … Read more