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Citic Pacific Said to Plan About $4 Billion Share Sale to Public
March 27th, 2014
Citic Pacific Ltd. plans to sell about $4 billion of shares to restore its public float after absorbing assets from state-owned parent Citic Group Corp., people with knowledge of the matter said. Citic Pacific may approach sovereign wealth funds ...
Why Companies Suffer Large, Unexpected Credit Losses
March 26th, 2014
For companies that sell business-to-business products and services, many things can contribute to a company incurring a loss from a bad debt. The most important factor is probably the quality of the organization’s finance and credit management process. But ...
China Manufacturing Gauge Falls as Slowdown Deepens
March 24th, 2014
China’s manufacturing industry weakened for a fifth straight month, according to a preliminary measure for March released today, deepening concern the nation will miss its 7.5 percent growth target this year. The Purchasing Managers’ Index from HSBC Holdings Plc ...
Russia Staring at Recession on Sanctions
March 24th, 2014
Western sanctions are pushing Russia toward recession and the pain could intensify if U.S. and European leaders turn the screw over tensions in Ukraine. Banks including state-run VTB Capital say the world’s ninth-biggest economy will shrink for at least ...
Asia Stocks Rise as Copper Slips Amid China Stimulus Talk
March 24th, 2014
Asian shares rose, with the regional index rebounding from its biggest two-week decline since June, and the yen fell. Nickel slid after a seventh weekly gain as a preliminary Chinese manufacturing gauge unexpectedly fell, while gold and silver retreated. ...
Putin Clears Crimea Annexation as Ukraine Signs EU Pact
March 21st, 2014
Russia completed the process of annexing Crimea and the European Union signed a political pact with Ukraine, escalating the worst standoff between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation approved by lawmakers ...
How Suntech, Chinese Solar Giant, Was Snared In An Italian Fraud Scandal
March 21st, 2014
As 2008 began, the future looked brilliant for green energy giant Suntech Power and its high-flying founder, Shi Zhengrong. Suntech was one of the world’s largest makers of solar panels, the first non-state-owned Chinese company traded on the New ...
Offshore Yuan Bets Losing $3.5 Billion, Morgan Stanley Estimates
March 20th, 2014
More than $3.5 billion has been wiped off the value of offshore yuan structured products, Morgan Stanley estimates, as China’s slowing economy and mounting credit concerns weaken the currency. Losses on Target Redemption Forwards were probably in the region ...
Dollar Gains as Stocks Fluctuate With Bonds Before Fed
March 19th, 2014
The dollar gained against most major currencies while Treasuries and German bunds fluctuated with European stocks before the Federal Reserve decides monetary policy. China’s yuan dropped to the lowest in 11 months amid concern that more companies will default ...
Speculators See Gold Gaining With Wheat on Ukraine: Commodities
March 17th, 2014
After shunning gold and wheat for most of last year, hedge fund managers are piling back in as the escalating crisis in Ukraine spurs a rebound in the prices of both commodities. Speculators have the biggest bet on a ...
