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Ex hedge fund manager unable to persuade judge
August 12th, 2014
Samuel Israel, former hedge fund manager who faked his suicide after his involvement in a $450m fraud has failed last week to persuade a judge to shorten his 22-year sentence or set him free on the basis that prison ...
Wall St ends up for second day on hopes for Russia relief
August 12th, 2014
U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, extending the rally from Friday as investors hoped that Russia’s move to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine would ease tensions between the two countries. Earlier in the day, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen ...
Arab Bank Plc in trial in the U.S. for financing Hamas
August 8th, 2014
Arab Bank Plc ARBK.AM faces accusations that it provided material support to the Palestinian group Hamas. The bank will go under trial next week in New York making it the first financing case in the United States. The Jordan-based ...
Geopolitical risk is back up, Dow back down
August 6th, 2014
Just when the market was trying to find its footing, geopolitics rocked the Dow again. This time it was renewed fears that Russia might invade Ukraine. Whether the fears are simply rumor or innuendo, or real fears taken from ...
Gold steady as dollar, European equities firm
August 5th, 2014
Gold prices steadied on Tuesday as the dollar benefited from soft euro zone economic data which pushed the euro lower, while upbeat corporate earnings reports lifted European equity markets. Spot gold was at $1,288.89 an ounce at 1239 GMT, ...
Solicitor caught for rules breaches
July 31st, 2014
A solicitor has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after a number of serious allegations were found proved against him, including that he failed to set up and keep proper accounting systems or records and had ...
Gold Below $1294 as U.S. Economy advances
July 31st, 2014
Gold retreated for a fourth day to head for a monthly decline as further signs that the U.S. recovery is gaining momentum strengthened the case for higher borrowing costs in the world’s largest economy. Gold for immediate delivery fell ...
Gold Flat at $1300 Ahead of Key US Data, Fed Statement
July 30th, 2014
Gold is listless on Wednesday, as the metal hugs the $1300 line late in the European session. On the release front, it’s a busy day, with three key events out of the US – Advance GDP, ADP Nonfarm Payrolls ...
Gold Drops to $1300 as Stocks Advance
July 30th, 2014
Gold futures declined as U.S. and European equities advanced, curbing demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset. Stocks climbed on optimism over corporate earnings. U.S. consumer confidence soared in July to the highest in almost seven years ...
Gold Firm as Markets Eye Fed Policy Meeting
July 29th, 2014
Gold is steady on Tuesday, as the spot price stands at $1307.47 late in the European session. On the release front, it’s another quiet day, highlighted by CB Consumer Confidence. The markets are expecting another strong showing from the ...
