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Japanese shares lose steam, Asian shares slip
November 19th, 2014
Japanese shares gave up early gains on Wednesday as investors booked profits after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delayed a tax hike and said he would call a snap election to seek a fresh mandate for his economic policies. Asian ...
Yen Drops as Abe Delays Sales Tax, Calls Early Vote; Ruble Rises
November 18th, 2014
The yen fell against the euro and touched its weakest in more than seven years against the dollar as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an early election and suspended a planned sales-tax increase. Japan’s currency slipped against most ...
Lufthansa signs $1.25 billion outsourcing deal with IBM
November 18th, 2014
IBM (IBM.N) has won an outsourcing contract from Germany’s Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) worth 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) that will see the U.S. company take over the airline’s information technology infrastructure services division and staff. The move is part of ...
Global markets ‘living on borrowed time’: Wilbur Ross
November 17th, 2014
Global financial markets are living on borrowed time with geopolitical crises and deflationary risks still a concern, private-equity billionaire Wilbur Ross told CNBC. “I think are living on borrowed time because investors have no alternatives,” the chairman and ...
G-20 Plans $2 Trillion Growth Boost to Uneven Global Economy
November 17th, 2014
Group of 20 leaders agreed to take measures that would boost their economies by a collective $2 trillion by 2018 as they battle patchy growth and the threat of a European recession. Citing risks from financial markets and geopolitical ...
Yen Falls to 7-Year Low on Election-Stimulus Speculation
November 17th, 2014
The yen strengthened after falling to a seven-year low against the dollar as demand for safer assets revived following a report that showed Japan’s economy unexpectedly sank into a recession. Japan’s currency climbed from the weakest level since October ...
EU says Starbucks’ Dutch tax deal may be illegal
November 14th, 2014
A deal between Starbucks Corp’s (SBUX.O) and Dutch authorities may be illegal state aid as it allows the world’s biggest coffee chain to make payments on a lower corporate income tax base, European Union antitrust regulators said on Friday. The comments ...
China to Waive Capital-Gains Tax for Foreigners on Link
November 14th, 2014
China will waive capital-gains taxes for foreign stock investors using the Shanghai-Hong Kong (HSCEI) bourse link, clarifying its rules three days before the program’s debut provides unprecedented access to mainland shares. Chinese individuals who buy Hong Kong equities through the link get a ...
Fed investigating bank conduct in forex markets
November 13th, 2014
The U.S. Federal Reserve is investigating possible improper conduct in foreign exchange markets by large banking institutions, a spokesman said on Wednesday. “The Federal Reserve is continuing to investigate in the foreign exchange markets in coordination with other authorities, including the Department of ...
FCA warning against clone firm
November 12th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has issued a warning to alert all recipients that: Kingsley Asset Management (clone of FCA authorised firm) Address: Hyde House, The Hyde, London, NW9 6LH (clone of FCA authorised firm), Unit 1, 47 ...
