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Black Monday 1987 in Numbers

18th October 2017
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the day when the financial bubble, that resulted in the Dow Jones reaching a record peak of 2722 in August, burst in spectacular fashion. Following a fraught Friday on the New York Stock Exchange where the DJIA dropped sharply, the opening bell on 19th October started a selling onslaught […]
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The Top 10 Greatest Stock Market Trades Ever

17th October 2017
Welcome to Finance Monthly's countdown of the Top 10 Greatest Trades that the trading floor has ever seen.  We take a look at each trader, the audacious move they pulled off and where they are now. Scroll through to see who tops our list. 10. The 1929 Short - Jesse Livermore  Result: $100 million profit […]
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Top 10 Craziest Sports Bets

5th October 2017
  Number 10:  Xabi Alonso Scores From His Own Half Welcome to Finance Monthly's guide to the craziest Sports Bets ever made.   These are the biggest wins from bets that the bookmakers thought had no chance of winning. Scroll through to see who tops our list. [pag]
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Deloitte hit by Cyber Hack in the US

25th September 2017
Deloitte appears to be the latest in a series of large multi-national companies becoming the victim of serious cyber breaches. A report by the Guardian newspaper has revealed that the accountancy giant computers were discovered to have been hacked in March this year, although there are suggestions that the hack could have occurred as long […]
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SEC Reveals Cyber Hack Leaving Wall Street Worried

22nd September 2017
Following an internal review, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton revealed that the organisation had been the victim of “Malicious attacks”. The revelation came in a 4,000-word statement released on Wednesday and caused concerns among those on the trading floor. The Securities and Exchange Commission is responsible for handling almost 1.7 million financial market disclosure documents a […]
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The Grand York - Grand by Name, Grand by Nature

21st September 2017
A historic hotel, located in the heart of the historic and beautiful city of York, The Grand opened its doors in May 2010 following the extensive refurbishment of the former North Eastern Railway headquarters – one of York’s most iconic Edwardian buildings. Today it is the region’s leading luxury hotel and has established a global […]
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Win Tickets to Fintech Connect Live Worth £399

21st September 2017
Finance Monthly has partnered with FinTech Connect Live to give away 50 free Conference Passes to their popular event held in London this December. To enter the competition you simply need to head to our Facebook page and 'Like' or comment on the FinTech Connect Live competition post. You don't have to like our page […]
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Google Buys Stake in HTC to Focus on Hardware

21st September 2017
In a move seen by many as one friend loaning another some money to help them through troubled times and garner favours, Google has paid $1.1 billion to smartphone manufacturer HTC to expand their Smartphone business. HTC, once a major player in the market have visibly struggled in the face of huge growth by competitors […]
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US Deficit up 8.5%; rising to 2008 levels

20th September 2017
Latest figures release show that a fall in income receipts from foreigners have pushed the US deficit up to 2.6%, bringing it back towards the levels of 2008, but well short of the 2005 high of 6.3%. According to the Department of Commerce, the increase in the account deficit during the second quarter rose from $113.5 […]
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US retailer Toys 'R' Us file for Bankruptcy

19th September 2017
The trend of bricks and mortar stores falling foul of the move towards online shopping struck once more yesterday as retail giant Toys 'R' Us filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US and Canada to protect itself from creditors while they attempt to re-organise the business. Founded in the 1950s and once the dominant […]
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Are Football Transfers Silly Money Compared to Other M&A Markets?

31st August 2017
To many casual observers, this Summer’s football transfer window appears to have left the realms of reality. Transfer fees for players have broken records and the total spend in the English Premier League alone stands at an incredible £1.17 billion and with deals still being thrashed out in boardrooms around Europe, that figure is likely […]
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