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Oil prices climb on expectation of OPEC-led output cut
November 21st, 2016
Oil prices rose by more than 1 percent on Monday as producer cartel OPEC moved closer to an output cut to rein in oversupply that has put pressure on prices for over two years. International Brent crude oil futures ...
Symantec to Acquire Lifelock for $2.3 Billion to Form World’s Largest Digital Safety Platform for Consumers and Families
November 21st, 2016
Combines Norton, the #1 Consumer Security brand, and LifeLock, a leading Identity Protection provider Combination will expand addressable market, broaden value proposition, and enable sustainable consumer segment revenue and profit growth Company reaffirms fiscal year 2017 non-GAAP financial guidance ...
Dollar stays near 13-and-a-half year peak; BOJ bond operation weighs on yen
November 17th, 2016
The dollar caught its breath on Thursday, after charging to a 13-1/2 year high against a basket of currencies on bets the Trump administration will adopt inflationary policies, while the yen sagged after a Bank of Japan bond-buying operation. ...
Brexit Triggers Office Oversupply Fears in London
November 16th, 2016
Barclays Plc is planning to reduce 25% of its London office space, a trend that could intensify as companies fret the Brexit blowback. According to sources familiar with the matter, Barclays is planning to sublease its existing offices in ...
Playtech buys CHF for $120m
November 14th, 2016
Playtech (LSE: PTEC) today announces it has agreed to acquire Consolidated Financial Holdings A/S (“CFH”), a technology company with products including a leading Straight Through Processing (“STP”) brokerage which provides retail brokers with multi-asset execution, prime brokerage services, liquidity ...
Oil prices steady after five days of declines, but sentiment bearish
November 4th, 2016
Oil prices edged up on Friday, stabilizing after five straight days of falls, although a surge in U.S. crude inventories and doubts over the ability of producers to coordinate output cuts continued to keep a lid on the market. ...
The B2 Group appoints Director, Strategy and Business Development
October 4th, 2016
The B2 Group, provider of cloud based payments, FX and funds STP software and consultancy solutions to administrators, transaction banks and corporates across the globe today announced the appointment of Bill Wrest to the position of Director, Strategy and ...
Dollar edges up from one-month low v.s. yen; euro nurses losses
September 28th, 2016
The dollar rose versus the yen on Wednesday, while the euro nursed its losses after retreating on concerns over the health of the European financial system. The dollar JPY= rose 0.2 percent to 100.69 yen, regaining some footing after ...
CBOE Holdings Agrees to Acquire Bats Global Markets in a $3.2 billion deal
September 26th, 2016
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) and Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of each company by unanimous votes of the ...
Thomson Reuters Strengthens Buy-Side Trading Capabilities with REDE Acquisition
September 23rd, 2016
Thomson Reuters has signed a definitive agreement to acquire REDI Holdings, a trading technology pioneer whose flagship REDIPlus execution management system (EMS) provides advanced cross-asset class trading capabilities to the buy-side. The acquisition is expected to close by the ...
