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MP Andrew Mitchell invested in scheme HMRC says avoided tax
July 17th, 2014
Former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has invested in a high-profile film financing company considered to be a tax avoidance scheme by HMRC. Tax collectors say the scheme’s investors can expect to receive big tax bills in the coming ...
Vietnam Says China Backing Down In Oil Rig Dispute
July 17th, 2014
A leading Vietnamese military officer said July 16 that China’s decision to remove a huge oil rig from waters claimed by both countries shows that it is backing down in a dispute that has raged since May. Maj. Gen. ...
$100: Apple stock’s new magic number
July 17th, 2014
Apple (AAPL) lovers and investors are eagerly eyeing their iWatches to see if the company’s stock can finally overtake the $100 barrier. Shares of the gadget maker were initially up Wednesday on news of a partnership with International Business ...
Handful of non-EU banks to make European stress tests debut
July 16th, 2014
A handful of global banks are bracing themselves for their first results from Europe’s bank stress-testing regime, which will tell them in October whether they have enough capital to withstand future crises. Banks outside the European Union have traditionally ...
FX Benchmark Overhaul
July 16th, 2014
Global regulators published details of their plans to overhaul foreign-exchange benchmarks in response to allegations that traders colluded to manipulate rates in the $5.3 trillion-a-day currency market. The Financial Stability Board proposed changes to the way the WM/Reuters rates ...
Gold Slips Below 1300 on Yellen Rate Comments
July 16th, 2014
Gold is trading below the key level of $1300 on Wednesday. The metal dropped below this barrier on Tuesday for the first time in about a month, following remarks by Janet Yellen about a possible rate hike. In Wednesday’s ...
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as Apple, IBM Rally on Deal
July 16th, 2014
U.S. stock-index futures advanced as China’s second-quarter economic growth topped estimates and as Apple Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. rallied after announcing a partnership. Apple and IBM rose at least 2 percent each in early New York trading ...
Trafigura Targets $8B India Metals Market With Online Store
July 16th, 2014
Switzerland-based Trafigura has launched an online store in India to sell aluminum, copper and other metals, seeking a slice of the $8 billion market and becoming the first big commodities trader to cater to hordes of small manufacturers dotting ...
BlackRock’s second-quarter profit rises 11 percent
July 16th, 2014
BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), the world’s largest money manager, reported an 11 percent jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, boosted by strong markets that helped drive flows into its products across asset classes. The New York-based asset manager reported net ...
ICAEW edges closer to approved regulator status
July 16th, 2014
The representative body for chartered accountants has inched another step closer to gaining the authority to license alternative business structures (ABSs). Parliament agreed yesterday that the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has an appropriate appeals ...
