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Oil hits new 26 month low on China concerns
September 16th, 2014
The price of a barrel of oil slipped to a 26-month low during trading yesterday, hit by signs of a slowdown in China and despite the impact of new sanctions on Russia. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, saw ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply Back to Key 5500 Level
September 15th, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, September 15, 2014 For the last couple of weeks the Australia 200 Index has declined from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to consolidate just under the 5600 level, before falling ...
West TX Oil Drops to $91.30 after Russia Sanctions
September 15th, 2014
Brent crude slumped to a more than two-year low under $97 per barrel on Monday as a slew of lackluster economic data from China, the world’s top energy consumer, cast a shadow on the outlook for oil demand amid ...
UK bank adviser pay catching up with traders
September 15th, 2014
Senior advisory bankers’ pay in London has risen almost on to a par with traditionally higher-earning traders, underlining the shifting fortunes of these distinct businesses within investment banks. By contrast, senior traders have suffered an average 13 per cent ...
SEC Announces Charges Against Corporate Insiders for Violating Laws
September 11th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against 28 officers, directors, or major shareholders for violating federal securities laws requiring them to promptly report information about their holdings and transactions in company stock. Six publicly-traded companies were charged ...
Asian shares wary before Obama speech, dollar soars vs yen
September 11th, 2014
Asian share market sentiment was cautious on Thursday after U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to fight Islamic State militants, while the dollar pushed to fresh six-year highs against the yen. Chinese inflation data pointing to an economy losing momentum ...
S&P 500 Short-Term Contracts See Trading Volume Jump
September 11th, 2014
In a market where stock volume is evaporating, volume in short-term options is surging. A daily average of 309,000 contracts on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) that expire weekly have changed hands in the first four days ...
RBS confirms plan to move to England in case of Scottish Yes
September 11th, 2014
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed that it will re-domicile to England if the Scots vote to abandon the United Kingdom on 18 September. In a statement issued this morning RBS said: RBS has undertaken contingency planning ...
Investors are sizing up the value of Alibaba IPO
September 11th, 2014
he New York debut of Alibaba shares later this month will likely place the company among the 10 most valuable technology firms traded in the U.S. Whether China’s No. 1 e-commerce firm lands in the top five will depend ...
U.S. Charges Belize Agents Linked to Cynk’s Stock Surge
September 10th, 2014
Two men working out of the same Belize building as the penny-stock company Cynk Technology Corp. (CYNK), which surged to a market value of more than $6 billion for an hour in July, were among six people accused by ...
