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NYSE Owner ICE, CME Group Mulling Bids for LSE
March 2nd, 2016
LSE already in advanced talks with Deutsche Börse about merger Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and CME Group Inc. are considering bids for London Stock Exchange Group PLC, potentially gate-crashing the British company’s proposed merger with Deutsche Börse AG. ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, said in a statement Tuesday that ...
China’s central bank attempts to boost economy with cash injection
March 1st, 2016
The People’s Bank of China has loosened rules on banks’ cash reserves for the fifth time in a year in the hope cheaper loans will be made available China’s central bank has stepped up action to bolster its cooling ...
ICE Confirms It May Bid for LSE Group, Sending Shares to Record
March 1st, 2016
Intercontinental Exchange said to work with Morgan Stanley U.S. firm said to see room to outbid German rival despite risk Intercontinental Exchange Inc. said it is considering making an offer for London Stock Exchange Group Plc, a week after ...
Stocks Limp to End Weak February
March 1st, 2016
Investors remain cautious, as officials guide China’s currency to weakest level in three weeks February’s rally faded Monday, as the Dow industrials hung on to post a small gain for the month while the S&P 500 slipped into negative ...
Deutsche Bank: It’s time to buy gold
February 29th, 2016
Gold is still expensive, but rising economic risks and market turmoil mean investors should buy it for insurance, Deutsche Bank said Friday. The recovery since the global and European financial crises had put theprice of gold under some pressure. The ...
Arab States Face $94 Billion Debt Crunch on Oil Slump, HSBC Says
February 29th, 2016
$52 billion of bonds, $42 billion of loans due this, next year Refinancing challenging with slow growth, rating downgrades Gulf Cooperation Council countries may struggle to refinance $94 billion of debt in the next two years as the region ...
Oil Prices up on Strong U.S. Data and Lower Oil-Rig Count
February 29th, 2016
Crude oil prices rose in early Asian trade Monday, buoyed by hopes that a fall in U.S. oil rigs would ease excess supply while stronger consumer spending in that country would spark demand for oil. On the New York ...
CUP and Visa Sign MOU to Collaborate on Payments Security, Innovation and Financial Inclusion
February 26th, 2016
China UnionPay (CUP) and Visa Inc. today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Shanghai with both parties agreeing to collaborate on payments security, innovation and financial inclusion. The MOU was signed between Shi Wenchao, President of CUP, and Charlie Scharf, Chief Executive Officer of Visa ...
EBA launches 2016 EU wide stress test exercise
February 26th, 2016
The European Banking Authority (EBA) released today the methodology and macroeconomic scenarios for the 2016 EU-wide stress test. The stress test is designed to provide supervisors, banks and other market participants with a common analytical framework to consistently compare ...
How digital is your country? New figures show action needed to unlock Europe’s potential
February 25th, 2016
From connectivity and digital skills to public services, EU countries have made progress since last year which marked the launch of the Digital Single Market Strategy by the European Commission. Today the European Commission published the results of the ...
