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Icahn: Apple shares sell at ‘half price’ value
October 10th, 2014
As a major Apple shareholder, Carl Icahn thinks his stock in the iPhone maker should have more iValue. So Icahn — who owns 53 million shares in Apple —on Thursday fired off a note to Apple CEO Tim Cook. ...
Asian shares soar on wings of dovish Fed message
October 9th, 2014
Asian shares surged and the dollar skidded on Thursday after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed concerns about downside risks of a stronger dollar and the global economy. European shares were expected to take their ...
Asia shares stumble, oil skids to 27-mth lows
October 8th, 2014
Asian share markets were mostly in the red on Wednesday as worries about waning global growth lifted safe-haven bonds, while shoving oil prices to their lowest in more than two years. Extending a three-month-long decline, Brent oil sank $1.18 ...
Asian shares edge up, dollar steadies after drop
October 7th, 2014
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, while the dollar languished after investors locked in some gains on its recent rally. “European equities are set to edge lower tracking modest declines in the US overnight. The small negative start belies the ...
Fannie, Freddie shares slump after investor lawsuits dismissed
October 2nd, 2014
Shares of government-controlled Fannie Mae (FNMA.OB) and Freddie Mac (FMCC.OB) plummeted on Wednesday, the day after a judge upheld the U.S. Treasury’s right to seize the mortgage finance companies’ profits. Judge Royce Lamberth, threw out lawsuits brought by investors ...
Mauritius shares tax data directly
September 29th, 2014
Mauritius has confirmed that it will implement the Common Reporting Standard for automatic exchange of tax information between territories, based on the standards drawn up by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The announcement comes after Mauritius ...
Bank of America shares to increase 50 percent in three years
September 22nd, 2014
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the second-largest U.S. bank by total assets, could see its shares climb 50 percent over the next three years, Barron’s financial newspaper said on Sunday. The bank could report earnings per share of $2 ...
Alibaba’s IPO biggest ever globally and issues more shares
September 22nd, 2014
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) initial public offering now ranks as the world’s biggest in history at $25 billion, after the e-commerce giant and some of its shareholders sold additional shares. Overwhelming demand saw the IPO initially raise $21.8 ...
Shares rise on ‘No’ vote as pound rally fades
September 19th, 2014
The pound has hit a two-year high against the euro and a two-week high against the US dollar, as Scotland voted against independence. The pound also jumped nearly 0.8% to $1.6525 against the US dollar, before falling back slightly. ...
Asian shares on edge as investors brace for Fed
September 16th, 2014
Asian shares fell to 10-week lows on Tuesday as investors braced for a possible hawkish shift in the Federal Reserve’s policy stance in the lead-up to the U.S. central bank’s two-day policy meeting later in the day. Speculation that ...
