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The equity cult alive and kicking, despite deflation threat
October 29th, 2014
Anyone betting on another “Great Rotation” of investment flows out of bonds and into stocks is in for disappointment: it’s not happening, and isn’t going to. In a world where deflation, never the most fertile ground for equities, is ...
Top judges come together to judge The Lawyer European Awards
October 29th, 2014
A stellar line-up of judges for The Lawyer European Awards 2015, representing a wealth of experience within the Continental European legal market, is today revealed. The 25-strong judging panel includes a number of partners from UK top 50 firms ...
Deutsche Bank names new CFO
October 29th, 2014
Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) will reshuffle top management by naming Marcus Schenck, former finance chief at energy group E.ON (EONGn.DE) and Goldman Sachs banker, as chief financial officer and putting current CFO Stefan Krause in charge of operations and strategy, ...
Calls for PM Abe to Delay Sales Tax Increase
October 27th, 2014
A top Japanese government official said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should delay a planned sales-tax increase, the strongest sign yet that economic weakness is causing concern among those close to the premier ahead of the difficult tax decision. “I ...
Vodafone Starts Audit Into Possible Tax Fraud at Ono Unit
October 27th, 2014
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) said it has begun an audit into possible tax fraud at Grupo Corporativo Ono SA, the Spanish cable operator Vodafone bought in July. “As soon as Vodafone became aware of the issue we instigated a ...
Russia Brain Drain Saps Talent as Sanctions Hit Financing
October 27th, 2014
Artem Kulizhnikov, founder of a startup designed to help musicians annotate music, is packing his bags to leave Moscow in December. His destination: Dubai or Singapore, where he sees a better chance of securing funding for his second company. ...
Laiki and the European Central Bank in the New York Times
October 27th, 2014
The bankruptcy and accumulated debts of the Laiki Bank were a key element of the Cyprus financial crisis. A recent article (“To Restore Confidence in Economy, A Test of Europe’s Bank’s”, October 17) in The New York Times discusses ...
US firms now dominate London, UK200 shows
October 27th, 2014
The largest US firms are now so entrenched in the UK legal market that they are collectively generating over £2bn annually and are major players in the 100 firms bringing in the most revenue from the UK. New research ...
Twenty-four European banks fail financial stress tests
October 27th, 2014
One in five European banks have failed crucial tests of their financial strength, leaving a €25bn (£19.6bn) capital hole in the continent’s banking system at a time of renewed fears that the five-year long eurozone crisis may be flaring ...
Fed to stress-test banks with housing scenarios
October 24th, 2014
The Federal Reserve said it will scrutinize how 31 large U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc., would respond to a plunge in equity and housing prices and a sharp downturn in the global economy. The ...
