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BERLIN Joe Namath Jets Jersey , July 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. investment bank Citigroup Inc. will create a new European trading hub in Frankfurt after Britain leaves the Europe Union, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.


The plans will be presented to the firm's board of directors this week, Bloomberg said.


Citigroup already employs around 350 staff in Frankfurt and will add between 150 and 250 new job positions to the new hub. The jobs will be filled by transferring staff in London, hiring locally, or a combination of both.


Although London will remain Citigroup's regional headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the decision marks another instance of Frankfurt attracting new business after Britain voted to leave the EU last year.


Financial institutions based in Britain have repeatedly voiced concerns that Brexit will make them lose access to the EU's single market.


Citigroup has been mulling the shift in trading activities for several months ArDarius Stewart Jets Jersey , evaluating potential moves to Ireland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the Netherlands.


It remains in discussions with the European Central Bank and regulators within the EU as it considers relocating additional operations from London.


EU officials and European heads of state have emphasized that London would have to abide by the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice, accept the freedom of movement and continue to pay into EU budgets in order to preserve banks' current "passporting" rights which allow them to serve clients seamlessly across the bloc.


British Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out such a close bilateral relationship with the EU, leading senior business representatives to complain that the country was heading towards a harmful "Hard Brexit" which prioritizes lowering migration over the needs of the economy.


The British financial services lobby group TheCityUK estimates that 70 Marcus Maye Jets Jersey ,000 jobs could be lost in the industry if Britain does not remain in the single market, while London Stock Exchange chief Xavier Rolet put the figure as high as 270,000 in the event of a loss of euro-clearing activities.


So far, Frankfurt appears to have emerged as the victor amongst European cities vying for financial services business from London. The lobby group Frankfurt Main Finance reported that as many as 20 banking institutions are considering expanding or creating new corporate entities in the city.


Major global lenders including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and UBS, as well as the Japanese banks Nomura, Daiwa and Sumitomo Mitsubishi Financial Group have announced plans to open new offices in Frankfurt.


According to Bloomberg data Leonard Williams Jets Jersey , the German city leads the race for staff moves from London with around 2,600 confirmed relocations, ahead of Paris which will receive 1,400 staff relocations.


Frankfurt is home to three major regulatory bodies, the European Central Bank, German Central Bank and German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, giving it an advantage over continental rivals.


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BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Ofo and Mobike, China's two largest bike-sharing companies, have sought global expansion and spread smart-commuting to more cities in the world.


Ofo has branched out to 150 cities and registered 2 billion journeys so far. It has spread its service out of China to the United States, Britain, Singapore and Kazakhstan, the company told Xinhua.


Company founder Zhang Siding said he planned to expand to 20 countries by the end of the year.


"Our trial run in some overseas cities went rather well. Many communities Jamal Adams Jets Jersey , for example in Cambridge in Britain, were found to be satisfied with the performance of the bikes," Zhang told Xinhua in an interview.


Since Ofo launched its service in Singapore in February, users have reached 100,000, and daily orders are at 20,000 Sam Darnold Jets Jersey , he said.


"The bike is like a globally recognized language. Shared bikes represent freedom and convenience in riding, which is what many people need, not only in China but also globally," he said.


Ofo's arch-rival Mobike has also joined the race for global expansion.


Mobike has reached 100 cities globally, including Manchester and Salford. Founder Hu Weiwei has huge ambitions to expand its service to 200 cities in 2017.


The company said its services were now available in Singapore, Britain and Japan. Mobike has set up a company in Japan to oversee business there, Hu said.


"Mobike has put 1 Trenton Cannon Jets Jersey ,000 smart bikes in Manchester and Salford in Britain, and will increase its volume in the future," Hu said.


In Manchester, a deposit for the bikes is 49 pounds and fully refundable. Usage is charged at 50 pence per 30 minutes.


Using specially designed bikes equipped with GPS and proprietary smart-lock technology, Mobike enables users of its smartphone app to find a bike near them, reserve and unlock it. After reaching their destination, the user parks the bike by the roadside and locks it Chris Herndon Jets Jersey , automatically making the bike available to the next rider.


Steve Pyer, Mobike's manager in Britain, said Manchester would be a window to show the changes that bicycles can bring to a city and to see how city planners can benefit from data generated by smart cycling.


He said Mobike was discussing business with many cities in Europe.


"Chinese companies make smart and cool bikes, a

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