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China policymaker says 6.5 percent a floor for 2016-2020 annual growth
November 9th, 2015
China is making 6.5 percent a floor or minimum level for annual economic growth in 2016 through 2020, a senior Chinese policymaker said on Monday, adding that the figure would be a base for setting a target for the five-year ...
ITG agrees to sell Calgary-based research unit
November 9th, 2015
ITG (NYSE:ITG), a leading independent broker and financial technology provider, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Calgary-based unit of ITG Investment Research (the “energy research group”) to Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on ...
PwC forges closer relationships with young tech entrepreneurs at ‘Slush’
November 6th, 2015
PwC has teamed up with the international not-for-profit organisation that owns and organises the ‘Slush’ events, which seek to match entrepreneurs and technology talent with major corporations and investors. The relationship started five years ago in Helsinki, where the ...
Oil Slump Forces Deep Cuts by Service Providers
November 6th, 2015
Oil-field service companies feel the pinch as producers pull back Oil-field service companies are slashing costs amid an industry-rattling fall in crude prices, and no cut is too small—such as using white paint instead of yellow on underwater equipment. ...
Virtusa Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Majority Interest in Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd.
November 5th, 2015
Virtusa and Polaris would together create a leading global provider of end-to-end IT services and solutions to banking and financial services (“BFS”) industry segment. Virtusa and Polaris collectively will have approximately 18,000 (1) employees, generating $826 million of pro ...
NAB Asset Servicing appoints Citi as global custody provider
November 5th, 2015
National Australia Bank (NAB) Asset Servicing today announced it has appointed Citi as its global custodian. NAB Group Executive Product & Markets, Antony Cahill, said the appointment of Citi would enable NAB to deliver a unique service offering by ...
Venezuela will push for an oil price band at South American and Arab nations meeting
November 5th, 2015
Venezuela to push for oil price bands at Arab nations meeting Venezuela will push for an oil price band proposal at an upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia between South American and Arab nations, President Nicolas Maduro said. OPEC price ...
Law firms consider deal to create a leading global law firm
November 5th, 2015
Pacific Rim Powerhouse: Dentons, 大成, Gadens and Rodyk & Davidson consider deal to create the Pacific Rim’s leading global law firm The global law firm Dentons, the Chinese firm 大成, the Singapore firm Rodyk & Davidson, and the Australian ...
Gold Price Drops ‘Clean Through Support’ as Precious ETFs Shrink, US Jobs Hit Forecast
November 5th, 2015
GOLD PRICE losses of 2.4% for the week so far worsened in London trade Wednesday as global stock markets rose sharply and new US jobs data put net hiring in the world’s largest economy just ahead of analyst forecasts ...
Bitcoin’s price jumps more than 70% in one month
November 4th, 2015
Bitcoin, the world’s most popular digital currency, has been on a roll — but no one is really sure why. After dipping well below $200 in January, bitcoin traded at more than $410 Tuesday afternoon before cutting some of ...
