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Markets fell for July, but Analysts Are Upbeat
August 1st, 2014
The stock market remarked the sharpest decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index since April for the month of July, while the Dow Jones industrial index dropped more than 300 points, eliminating all of its gains for the ...
Virginia Governor facing corruption trial
August 1st, 2014
Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and his wife, Maureen, engaged in a corruption trial, described on Thursday a private meeting at which he and Mr. McDonnell had discussed ways to secretly transfer $50,000 to the governor. The witness, Jonnie ...
Aussie legal market sees slight rise in confidence but pay rises limited
August 1st, 2014
A slight rise in business confidence and commercial activity in Australia looks set to thaw out pay freezes and potentially help stem the flow of partner exits that were the mark of the 2013/14 financial year. A study from ...
LinkedIn shares advance 10%
August 1st, 2014
Shares in LinkedIn LNKD rallied 10% in late trading Thursday after the professional networking service reported adjusted profit and sales that blew past estimates, fueled by growth in its recruiting and premium subscriptions business. LinkedIn swung to a $934,000, ...
SEC Enforcement Division Modifies Municipalities Disclosure Initiative
August 1st, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced modifications to its Enforcement Division’s Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative that will provide greater opportunity for smaller municipal securities underwriter firms and municipal issuers to take advantage of the initiative. To ...
British Fraud Office conducts Second Settlement in Inquiry Over Icelandic Bank
July 31st, 2014
Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said on Thursday that it had reached a second settlement in a series of civil claims brought by two brothers after a flawed investigation into the collapse of the Icelandic bank Kaupthing during the financial ...
Stocks tumble at the open a day after Argentina defaults
July 31st, 2014
Stocks tumbled at the open Thursday as bond yields spiked and global markets took a tumble a day after Argentina defaulted on its debt. A breakdown in talks between Argentina and U.S. creditors late Wednesday sent the country plunging ...
Cryptocurrency Overview
July 31st, 2014
The price of bitcoin has continued to slide, continuing a downward trend that began almost two weeks ago. In that time, the value of a single bitcoin has fallen by almost $50 (£30). Most other major cryptocurrencies also saw ...
Exxon Mobil reports profit 28 percent
July 31st, 2014
Exxon Mobil Corp, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on higher prices for crude and natural gas. The company said net income rose to $8.78 billion, or $2.05 per share, ...
CySec: acquisition of Administrative Services Providers (ASP) licence
July 31st, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has announced that “Asoted Services Limited” has successfully obtained the CySec licence to operate as Administrative Services Provider (ASP). The company is now authorised to operate legally ...
