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Protect yourself from a negative outcome
November 7th, 2014
Something bad that overturns our calculations and expectations in life can happen any time. A driver insures his car to be covered in case of an accident. A landlord can also insure his house, his assets. How can, an ...
BofA triples third-quarter loss due to forex legal expense
November 7th, 2014
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) tripled its third-quarter loss to $232 million, in a revision that added legal costs related to global investigations into foreign exchange trading at major banks. Regulators are investigating allegations that dealers colluded and manipulated key ...
Twitter stock: A disappointing first year
November 7th, 2014
Twitter (TWTR) sold shares to investors exactly one year ago today — and it’s been disappointing lesson for most regular investors. Privileged investors are up big on Twitter – but most everyone else found out how expensive hype can be. ...
European Stock-Index Futures Retreat Before ECB Decision
November 6th, 2014
European stocks fell for the third time in four days, as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision and any hints on further stimulus from President Mario Draghi. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ...
UK banks face break-up threat as competition probe launched
November 6th, 2014
Britain’s big banks could be broken up after the country’s competition watchdog launched a full-blown investigation into services for small business customers and personal accounts because of a lack of competition. It marks the latest step by authorities to break the dominance of ...
Qualcomm sees more China trouble, faces probes in U.S., Europe
November 6th, 2014
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) warned on Wednesday that an antitrust investigation and problems collecting royalties could harm its business in China next year and it also disclosed new regulatory investigations in the United States and Europe. China’s expanding high-speed 4G ...
GM tells court it not liable for claims over pre-bankruptcy cars
November 6th, 2014
General Motors (GM.N) said in a court filing on Wednesday that it should not have to face lawsuits based on safety issues in cars made before its 2009 bankruptcy, including a faulty ignition switch that led to the recall of ...
Moscow Exchange announces trading volumes for October 2014
November 6th, 2014
In October 2014, Moscow Exchange’s FX and Derivatives Markets posted the strongest growth, increasing 57.2% and 67.0% YoY respectively. Equity & Bond Market Secondary market turnover in stocks, RDRs, and investment fund units was RUB 800.2 bln (October 2013: ...
Companies sign secret tax deals with Luxembourg: report
November 6th, 2014
More than 300 companies, including PepsiCo Inc(PEP.N), AIG Inc (AIG.N) and Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE), secured secret deals from Luxembourg to slash their tax bills, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reported, quoting leaked documents. The companies appear to have ...
Investors eye opportunities as Republicans take U.S. Senate
November 5th, 2014
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday could lead to new legislative measures that directly affect the energy sector and other slices of the equities market. Republican Senate candidates picked up formerly Democratic seats in Iowa, North ...
