Starting February 19, Google made a not-so-subtle change to the way AdWords ads are displayed following a search. Gone are the ads on the right side of the page. Google will now only show ads at the top and bottom of the SERP (search engine results page). What does this mean for online marketing dependent companies? We…
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Read moreAustralian and UK regulated brokerage ThinkForex has added a new Global Recruitment Manager in the person of Adam Pomerenke. Mr. Pomerenke runs his own HR consulting firm First Change Consultancy, and prior to joining ThinkForex he was doing recruiting for Porsche Cars GB Ltd in the UK. Based in London, Mr. Pomerenke will be managing the Recruitment function globally ThinkForex,…
Read moreIt was a very busy week for Forex Industry companies, and much of what happened was covered exclusively on LeapRate. Some of the most viewed, shared and commented-on stories we posted over the past seven days include: Markets.com sees mass layoffs in restructuring of sales, retention and customer service operations – LeapRate Exclusive Saxo Bank…
Read moreThe New York Post is reporting that the CEO of retail forex broker FXDD, Joseph Botkier, was arrested earlier this week and later charged with assault, following an altercation with his wife Maria. The NY Post article actually named Botkier the 'Handbag Honcho', since his family also owns a chic handbag line. And, since he allegedly clobbered…
Read moreIt has been a very busy year for Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS). Despite getting through last January's Swiss Franc spike with nary a scratch, shares of the Retail Forex and CFD broker took a dive until Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) stepped in with plans to buy Plus500 for $700 million. When that deal unravelled late in 2015 Plus500…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that the increasingly crowded online money transfer industry is about to get even more cramped. Former Saxo Bank and City Index executive Jim Tatchell is getting set to launch his own entrant in the industry, with the fairly unique name of Circadian FX Solutions. (The word Circadian means 'around the day', and…
Read moreJulian Elliott, one of the first employees at MT4 trading systems integrator Gold-i, has been promoted to Operations Director. In his new role Julian will continue to be responsible for the day to day operations of the company and will take on additional responsibilities including financial management and client account management. Julian joined Gold-i as Operations Manager…
Read moreThe Wall Street Journal has reported that binary options broker Banc de Binary has agreed to an $11 million settlement with U.S. authorities, following allegations that Banc de Binary illegally signed up U.S. investors to its binary options trading platform. The CySEC-regulated company, which also has operations in Israel and the Seychelles, reached the agreement after being…
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