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Russia may ban circulation of US dollar
November 6th, 2014
Russia may ban the circulation of the United States dollar. The State Duma has already been submitted a relevant bill banning and terminating the circulation of USD in Russia, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports. If the bill is approved, Russian ...
MPs urged to back readoption of European arrest warrant
November 6th, 2014
Britain risks becoming a haven for fugitives if MPs fail to endorse the country’s participation in the European arrest warrant (EAW) in a forthcoming parliamentary vote, leading legal, law enforcement and academic figures have warned. The EAW is one ...
Petrobras Official Takes Leave in Possible PwC Resolution
November 5th, 2014
A senior Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4) executive cited in a corruption investigation took a leave of absence, clearing the way for the company to report earnings and debate a fuel-price increase. Sergio Machado, head of the state-run oil producer’s transport unit ...
Sprint’s CEO faces mounting challenges to turn company around
November 5th, 2014
When Marcelo Claure took the top job at Sprint Corp (S.N) two months ago, he faced an uphill climb in turning around the No. 3 U.S. cellular provider. On Monday, it became clear quite how steep that road to ...
French, German banks each to pay 15 billion euros into resolution fund
November 4th, 2014
France and Germany have agreed that banks in each country should pay 15 billion euros ($19 billion) toward a bank resolution fund designed to limit the fallout from a banking collapse, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Tuesday. ...
Hong Kong Introduces RMB Liquidity Measures
November 4th, 2014
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has designated seven banks as Primary Liquidity Providers (PLPs) for the renminbi market (RMB) in Hong Kong and announced the provision of intraday liquidity – two moves that it said would reinforce the ...
Blackstone Said Near $8 Billion Deal to Sell IndCor Unit
November 4th, 2014
Blackstone Group LP (BX) is close to a deal to sell IndCor Properties Inc., an owner of U.S. industrial real estate, to investors led by Singapore’s GIC Pte for more than $8 billion, said two people with knowledge of ...
Apple plans investor call ahead of a potential bond sale
November 3rd, 2014
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning an investor call on Monday ahead of a potential bond sale, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a banker working on the deal. Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) are ...
China Expands Access to $4.3 Trillion Interbank Bond Market
November 3rd, 2014
China is opening its 26.31 trillion yuan ($4.3 trillion) interbank bond market to non-financial firms after tightening trading rules following a crackdown on illegal transactions. Qualifying participants will require minimum net assets of 30 million yuan and use a ...
Gulf economies edge toward reform as oil price slides
November 3rd, 2014
When Kuwait’s government said last month that it planned to raise domestic prices of diesel fuel and kerosene, some angry Kuwaitis took to Twitter to denounce the move as unfair. The austerity measures are small compared to the tens ...
