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U.K. Stocks, Power-Tax Rebates, Bonus Remarks: Compliance
July 7th, 2014
Britain’s markets regulator should investigate whether the closing prices of stocks are being manipulated, according to lawmakers. Conservative Mark Garnier pressed for the investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority at a July 3 hearing of the Treasury Committee in ...
Wall Street set to extend highs
July 2nd, 2014
The rally on Europe’s main equities markets is continuing, after fresh prices data for the eurozone did not contain any unpleasant surprises ahead of this week’s European Central Bank policy meeting. The region-wide FTSE Eurofirst 300 is up 0.4 ...
Emerging Stocks Advance as Oil Declines While Europe Stoc
June 30th, 2014
Emerging-market stocks rose, extending the biggest quarterly advance since September 2012. Shares in Europe fell, while oil declined as continuing violence in Iraq failed to disrupt supply. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (BUSY) climbed 0.4 percent at 7:25 a.m. ...
Offshore Tax Crackdown Opens With 30% Penalties for Banks
June 30th, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service is about to get an unprecedented look at bank accounts and investments U.S. citizens hold abroad, through a law that is making it harder to hide assets from the tax collector. Tomorrow, the U.S. government ...
Europe Stocks Rebound From Four-Day Loss as Dialog Jumps
June 26th, 2014
European stocks rose, rebounding from a four-day losing streak, as investors awaited data to assess the health of the U.S. economy. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares advanced. Dialog Semiconductor Plc and AMS AG climbed more ...
European Stocks Decline for Fourth Day Amid Iraq Violence
June 25th, 2014
European stocks fell for a fourth day, the longest stretch in seven weeks, as violence in the Middle East escalated. U.S. index futures were little changed, while Asian shares declined. GDF Suez SA dropped 3 percent after France said ...
Regulator Investigates Controls at Deutsche Bank Commodities Unit
June 20th, 2014
Germany’s top financial regulator recently investigated internal controls at Deutsche Bank AG’s commodities unit, according to a person familiar with the probe. The regulator, BaFin, sent a letter to the bank outlining its findings in April, this person said. ...
China Blocks European Shipping Pact, Sending Maersk Down
June 18th, 2014
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S (MAERSKB) said it is working on alternative plans to cut costs and address overcapacity in the freighter market after Chinese regulators unexpectedly blocked formation of a global shipping alliance. “We have different tools in our toolbox ...
Europe Bankers Cringe at Rising U.S. Fines Amid BNP Probe
June 12th, 2014
HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) Chairman Douglas Flint had some advice for bank executives meeting in London last week: Read up on how the U.S. uses financial warfare against its enemies in a foreign-policy shift that’s entangling lenders. Since HSBC ...
Asian Stocks Retreat From Six-Year High as Kiwi Advances
June 12th, 2014
Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index retreating from its highest close in six years, after U.S. stocks dropped by the most in three weeks. Euronext delayed the opening of cash markets due to a “critical issue” while ...
