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Australia 200 – Almost on Cue, Returns Back Under 5500
July 9th, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, July 9, 2014 The question of whether or not the Australia 200 Index be able to maintain its break through the key resistance level at 5500 was answered yesterday as it almost on cue, returned ...
In Deal to Cut Corporate Taxes, Shareholders Pay the Price
July 9th, 2014
Medtronic is pursuing a deal to move abroad and save taxes. But few have noticed that the company’s shareholders will be the ones left with a big tax bill as a result. Oddly, some of Medtronic’s largest shareholders — ...
Gibraltar lawyers jailed over £40m client money scam
July 9th, 2014
Three brothers who ran one of Gibraltar’s largest law firms were jailed last week for fraud, four years after their firm, Marrache & Co, was put into liquidation. Benjamin, Isaac and Solomon Marrache were found guilty of fraud last ...
Russia’s Grip Over EU Energy Unlikely to Change Soon
July 9th, 2014
The European Union’s initial resolve at breaking its dependence on Russian energy after the Ukraine crisis erupted appears to be giving way to a realization that its giant eastern neighbor will continue to be Europe’s main supplier of natural ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Steadies Just Under Resistance at 0.9425
July 9th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Wednesday, July 9, 2014 To start this week the Australian dollar is slowly trying to edge higher and regain some of the lost ground from late last week which saw it drop two a two ...
Jury acquits ex-manager in insider-trading case
July 9th, 2014
The brother of an imprisoned ex-billionaire hedge fund founder was acquitted of conspiracy Wednesday, ending a string of insider trading convictions won by Manhattan federal prosecutors. A jury returned the verdict Tuesday at the insider trading trial of Rengan ...
Ex-Carter’s executives, NY fund manager get prison for insider trading
July 9th, 2014
Two former executives at Carter’s Inc (CRI.N) and a New York hedge fund manager received prison sentences on Tuesday for engaging in an insider trading conspiracy involving the children’s clothing company’s stock. Eric Martin, a former vice president of ...
Technical Analysis USD/JPY: Yen Strengthens Ahead of FOMC Minutes
July 8th, 2014
Technical Analysis for USD/JPY USD/JPY continues to post losses on Tuesday, as the pair trades in the mid-101 range late in the North American session. There are no major releases on today’s schedule. In Japan, Economy Watchers Sentiment fell short ...
U.S. small business confidence edges lower, still near six-year high
July 8th, 2014
U.S. small business sentiment weakened in June, pulling back from a six-year high because firms felt less confident the economy would improve in the coming months. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism ...
EUR/USD: Listless as German Trade Balance Improves
July 8th, 2014
EUR/USD is showing little movement on Tuesday, as the pair trades just below the 1.36 line. There are no major releases on today’s schedule. In the Eurozone, German Trade Balance posted a wider surplus, as the indicator hit an ...
