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Economy
UK Firms VC Funding Holds Steady Despite Brexit
April 18, 2017

Nine months after the historic Brexit vote, the U.K. startup scene is holding its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Brexit Tracker: JPMorgan CEO Weighs In, Employee Anxieties Grow, And UK SMEs Are Warned
April 11, 2017

Not surprisingly, everybody has an opinion when it comes to what will happen next with Brexit. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shares his assessment, employers struggle to keep their workers’ Brexit concerns at bay and SMEs in the U.K. are issued...

Markets
Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
April 06, 2017

It may have been relatively easy pickings, the so-called “mall short.” But on Wall Street, crowded trades can become traps, when sentiment turns and people rush toward the exits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Analysts Remain Optimistic About Costco
March 30, 2017

While Costco has had a rough time this month, with an earnings release that didn’t live up to expectations and shares that dropped 5.7 percent, many analysts are saying this is the perfect time to buy stock in the national wholesale retailer. Get the Full...

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Brexit Is Here And Stocks, Banks, FinTechs Yearn For Clarity
March 29, 2017

Stock markets in Europe were mixed as the formal process of Brexit began this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Brexit Tracker: Germany’s Tough Position, EU Data Protections, And London’s Slipping Reputation
March 28, 2017

Brexit negotiations are set to begin soon, but whether they will result in a good or bad deal is yet to be determined. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, Germany takes a stronger stance on Brexit, a question of how European Union (EU) data protections will...

Markets
Stocks Slide On Concerns Over Trump Agenda
March 22, 2017

The Trump rally got a bump on Tuesday — down. The U.S. stock market and several other asset classes, including bonds, sank markedly that day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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(Anti) Protectionism Language Lost At G20
March 21, 2017

America First as trade policy is here, or looming, as language lost by the G20 debuts, conspicuous by its absence. Might payments suffer in the wake of truncated free trade?

Economy
Brexit Tracker: UK To Trigger Article 50 On March 29
March 21, 2017

On Wednesday, March 29, negotiations for Britain to split from the European Union will officially begin. In this week’s Brexit Tracker, British Prime Minister Theresa May was given the go-ahead to pull the trigger on Article 50, and Robert Bolle, regional manager at AFEX, joined...