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Asia stocks, euro fall as Greek uncertainty saps confidence
February 12th, 2015
Asian stocks and the euro fell on Thursday as markets erred on the side of caution over the ongoing Greek debt negotiations amid conflicting headlines on progress in the talks. The uncertainty is expected to be highlighted in a ...
OPEC Producers Cut Oil Prices to Asia in Battle for Market Share
February 11th, 2015
Iraq and Iran joined Saudi Arabia in cutting their March crude prices for Asia to the lowest level in more than a decade, signaling the battle for a share of OPEC’s largest market is intensifying. Iraq’s Basrah Light crude ...
Stocks, currencies wary of Greek confusion
February 11th, 2015
Asian stock markets turned cautious on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar crept higher as looming euro zone meetings to discuss the Greek debt crisis threatened to produce more confusion than clarity. Euro zone finance ministers meet later on Wednesday and EU leaders on Thursday, ...
ICAP plc – Trading Statement
February 10th, 2015
Positive momentum in new Electronic and Post Trade initiatives Activity on EBS increased significantly as FX market volatility rose sharply Global Broking impacted by a reduction in bank client activity Cost savings programme remains on track ICAP plc (IAP.L), ...
If You Listen Carefully, The Bankers Are Actually Telling Us What Is Going To Happen Next
February 10th, 2015
Are we on the verge of a major worldwide economic downturn? Well, if recent warnings from prominent bankers all over the world are to be believed, that may be precisely what we are facing in the months ahead. As ...
Why now is the time for London to be proud of its world-leading legal sector
February 10th, 2015
The foundations of any transaction in a market economy are based on one simple thing: trust. And key to this is the legal system that enforces that trust – by making sure that both sides know exactly what they ...
UBS’s fourth-quarter 2014 results-Fourth-quarter net profit CHF 1 billion; ordinary dividend doubled
February 10th, 2015
2014 net profit attributable to shareholders up 13% to CHF 3.6 billion; diluted EPS CHF 0.94 Ordinary dividend of CHF 0.50 per share proposed for the financial year 2014 Accrued one-time supplementary dividend of CHF 0.25 per share Fully ...
China Inflation Drops to Five-Year Low in January
February 10th, 2015
China’s Consumer-Price Index Rose 0.8% in January From a Year Earlier Inflation in China fell to a five-year low in January, spurring calls from economists for more stimulus measures to counter deflationary pressure in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s ...
Asia slips amid Greek exit worries, dollar flags
February 10th, 2015
Asian equities were lower across the board on Tuesday as nervousness over Greece potentially withdrawing from the euro and escalating conflict in Ukraine sapped risk appetite, while the dollar lost steam after its payrolls-inspired rally. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.8 ...
US scrutiny of Barclays and UBS widens forex trading probe
February 9th, 2015
The US Department of Justice is scrutinising currency-linked investments marketed by Barclays and UBS in an indication that the sprawling global probe into the foreign exchange market may become more troubling for banks. The DoJ is examining whether the ...
