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RBS,HSBC, Barlcays and StanChart announced their stress test results
December 1st, 2015
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HSBC Holdings plc, Barclays PLC and Standard Chartered PLC have issued press releases to announce their results in relation with the 2015 Bank of England stress test. Royal Bank of Scotland Group ...
Swatch partners with Visa for pay-by-the-wrist contactless payments
December 1st, 2015
Swatch SA and Visa Inc. together with Visa Europe have signed an agreement giving eligible Visa cardholders in the U.S., Switzerland and Brazil the ability to tap and pay with Swatch’s new «pay-by-the-wrist» watch, Swatch Bellamy. Slated to launch ...
Russia and Saudi Arabia Battle for Control of European Oil Market
December 1st, 2015
Both Russian and Saudi companies have aggressively discounted their crude exports to Europe, dimming hopes of production cuts A contest for dominance in Europe’s oil market is heating up between the world’s two biggest oil exporters—Saudi Arabia and Russia—as ...
Chinese Stocks: Brokerage Probes Weigh on November Stock Gains
December 1st, 2015
Three of China’s largest brokerages said they were under investigation for suspected violations of margin-trading rules A widening Chinese investigation into what officials have deemed suspicious or illegal trading activity has put the brakes on a rebound in the Shanghai Composite ...
Stocks Gain With Copper as Risk Appetite Spreads Across Markets
December 1st, 2015
European, U.S. factory data due after mixed China reports India expected to keep rates on hold after RBA stands pat Asian stocks advanced with commodity-linked currencies and metals as investors focused on the positives in data from the region’s ...
Iran, Greece seek cooperation in energy
November 30th, 2015
Iran and Greece are going to discuss a long array of economic relations issues, including banking, oil, industry, transportation and urban development during a two-day visit by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his accompanying delegation which consists of ...
Balkan States Woo Chinese Investors
November 30th, 2015
At the ’16 + 1′ summit, which opened on Tuesday, China is deepening its interest in Southeastern Europe, investing in trade, finance, agriculture and infrastructure projects. The 4th annual Economic and Trade Forum between China and 16 countries of ...
Chinese Debt Snowball Gaining Momentum
November 30th, 2015
Financial crises can happen quickly, like the bursting of the tech stock bubble in early 2000, or slowly, like the late-1980s junk bond bust. The shape of the crash depends mostly on the asset in question: Equities can plunge ...
Former Goldman Employee Charged With Insider Trading Before Mergers
November 26th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced insider trading charges against a former Goldman Sachs employee accused of stealing nonpublic information in the firm’s e-mail system so he could trade illegally in advance of client mergers and make more than ...
Gold prices set to recover from 5-yr lows in 2016 – HSBC
November 26th, 2015
Gold will finally bounce back in 2016 after repeatedly hitting five-year lows in recent months, HSBC said in a report on Wednesday. The bank sees gold averaging $1,160 this year, $1,205 next year, $1,300 in 2017 and $1,325 over ...
