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Stolen Yahoo Data Includes Government Employee Information
December 15th, 2016
FBI, CIA, NSA, White House workers among hacking victims Former intelligence officers say leak could aid foreign spies More than 150,000 U.S. government and military employees are among the victims of Yahoo! Inc.’s newly disclosed data breach, and their ...
Two traders charged in $26 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme
December 13th, 2016
SEC Files Charges in $26 Million Stock Manipulation Scheme The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two New Jersey-based traders with manipulating more than 2,000 NYSE- and NASDAQ-traded stocks and reaping more than $26 million in profits from their ...
Shanghai stocks extended their worst losses in six months and the dollar’s rally faltered
December 13th, 2016
U.S. oil hovers below $53 a barrel after OPEC-fueled advance Shanghai share index declines as sovereign yield keeps rising Shanghai stocks extended their worst losses in six months and the dollar’s rally faltered as investors weigh the impact of ...
McDonald’s Is Moving Its International Tax Base to the U.K. Amid EU Scrutiny
December 9th, 2016
It has come under growing scrutiny from EU regulators over its tax arrangements in Luxembourg. McDonald‘s said on Thursday it would move its international tax base to the United Kingdom from Luxembourg after coming under increased scrutiny from European ...
GAIN Capital Responds to FCA’s Consultation Paper
December 7th, 2016
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) (“GAIN” or “the Company”), notes the FCA’s consultation paper issued today (CP 16/40 – Enhancing conduct of business rules for firms providing contract for difference products to retail clients). GAIN is in favor ...
Asia Stocks Higher, Australia Bucks Negative Growth Report
December 7th, 2016
Asian shares were broadly higher Wednesday, catching a lift from gains in the U.S., as a weak Japanese yen helped exporters’ stocks on the Nikkei Stock Average. The Nikkei was recently up 0.6% in morning trade. S&P/ASX 200 was ...
CFTC approved rules for swap dealer and major swap participant minimum capital requirements
December 5th, 2016
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today unanimously approved proposed rules establishing swap dealer (SDs) and major swap participant (MSPs) minimum capital requirements. As required by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the rules ...
Apple Wins Battle With Australia Banks Over Mobile Payments
November 29th, 2016
Apple Inc. won the first round of a battle with Australia’s largest banks, which have been trying to force the tech company to offer them access to its Apple Pay technology that allows smartphones and tablets to communicate with ...
Trump’s election victory may boost Greek economy: Top Banker
November 28th, 2016
Trump’s election victory may boost Greek economy: Top Banker > Piraeus Bank chair George Handjinicolaou speaks in interview > Chairman declines to give timeframe for pending CEO pick Donald Trump’s election victory could spark spreading economic growth that lifts ...
T-Mobile’s accounting slammed by investor group in letter to SEC
November 24th, 2016
MarketWatch is not alone in criticizing wireless operator T-Mobile US. Inc. for its accounting. An investor group sent a formal letter of complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, asking the regulator to conduct a probe of ...
