Search Results for: Oil
Existing law is enough for dealing with social media crime
July 29th, 2014
There is no need for any new laws in order to cope with crimes committed through social media, as peers explain. The ‘tentative’ conclusion of the House of Lords communications committee, set up in June, is that the criminal ...
Shares, dollar steady ahead of key U.S. data, Fed meeting
July 29th, 2014
World stock markets remained almost unchanged on Monday while the U.S. dollar traded mostly flat against a basket of major currencies ahead of key U.S. economic reports and events this week. Wall Street ended flat as the latest deal ...
Asian stocks reach three-year peak, China holds gains
July 29th, 2014
Asian shares touched fresh three-year highs on Tuesday as investors in the region drew encouragement from a rally in Chinese markets, though caution was warranted given the torrent of U.S. economic news still to come this week. Hong Kong’s ...
Venezuelan Officers involved in Colombian Cocaine Traffic
July 29th, 2014
The head of Venezuelan military intelligence was involved on the payroll of a Colombian drug lord, invested his own money in drug shipments and personally coordinated the shipment of thousands of kilograms of cocaine, according to prosecutors in Miami ...
Japan plans to finance foreign Coal Plants
July 29th, 2014
Following U.S’s and Europe’s negligence for supporting overseas coal projects, Japan has seize the opportunity to advance in this sector. According to the Wall Street Journal, on July 23, Japanese plans were set out in order to support coal-fired ...
Russia faces more sanctions from the U.S. and Europe
July 29th, 2014
The United States and Europe have unitedly decided to increase the economic sanctions against Russia since they fear that Moscow might be planning an invasion in Ukraine soon. After months in which European leaders resisted going as far as ...
USD/CAD reached 1.0815 on Economic Concern
July 28th, 2014
The Canadian dollar sank to a five-week low before reports next week that are forecast to show the nation’s economy is lagging behind that of the U.S., its biggest trading partner. The currency fell for a second day against ...
Asia stocks drop after earnings hurt Wall Street
July 28th, 2014
Asian stocks faced a drop in Wall Street and hovered near three-year highs on Monday, with China taking the lead after data showed a robust jump in profits earned by industrial firms in the world’s second-largest economy. The dollar ...
Russia is ordered to pay $50 billion in Yukos case
July 28th, 2014
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague will announce that Russia has to pay $50 billion to ex-shareholders for the defunct oil company Yukos, according to the Russian business daily Kommersant as cited on its website, referring to ...
IMF Cuts Global Forecast for 2014
July 25th, 2014
The International Monetary Fund lowered its outlook for global growth this year as expansions weaken from China to the U.S. and military conflicts raise the risk of a surge in oil prices. The world economy will advance 3.4 percent ...
