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Oil prices crash below $70
November 28th, 2014
Oil prices came crashing down Thursday to trade below $70 per barrel after OPEC announced it was leaving oil production levels unchanged. WTI crude trading in the U.S. fell by roughly 7% to just below $69 — a level ...
EU’s Juncker survives no-confidence vote over tax deals
November 28th, 2014
The European Commission’s new president, Jean-Claude Juncker, comfortably survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday brought over news that Luxembourg had lured multinational businesses with super low tax rates during his period as prime minister. The censure motion in the ...
China’s Stocks Head for Biggest Weekly Gain in Three Years
November 28th, 2014
China’s benchmark stock index headed for its biggest weekly advance in three years on optimism a slide in oil prices will reduce costs for transport companies and the central bank may continue to loosen monetary policy. China Everbright Bank ...
Thursday November 27: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
November 27th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 27, 2014 The S&P 500 edged higher in what was a relatively light trading session. Consolidation likely to continue with any pull backs been met with buyers looking for value. Tight trading range ...
IIRC Begins Tech Initiative to Spur Integrated Reporting
November 27th, 2014
Two of the Big Four accounting firms are teaming up with technology companies to see how technology can be used to encourage more companies to do integrated reporting. The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) said Wednesday it is launching ...
4 Investment Tips From A Prize-Winning Middle Schooler
November 27th, 2014
Sixth grader, Joshua Zirkiyev has spent the last three years investing virtual portfolios in school, through the nonprofit SIFMA Foundation’s Stock Market Game. His favorite stocks are Tesla and Alibaba. The game, offered as part of the curriculum at Zirkiyev’s Queens, New York ...
Toyota recalls more cars for dangerous Takata air bags
November 27th, 2014
Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it would recall 57,000 vehicles globally to replace potentially deadly air bags made by Takata Corp, in a sign that a safety crisis around the Japanese auto parts maker is far from contained. Toyota’s action ...
The Abundant Commodity That’s Becoming Harder to Find
November 27th, 2014
Bauxite, one of the most common ores in the earth’s crust, is growing scarce. It’s been 10 months since Indonesia banned exports of bauxite, used to extract aluminum, in a bid to transform its mining industry, and the global market is still ...
Norway’s Krone Declines on OPEC as Dollar Falls on Growth Doubt
November 27th, 2014
The Norwegian krone dropped the most in a month against the dollar and was within 0.6 percent of a five-year low as oil ministers meet in Vienna to discuss output levels. The currency of Europe’s largest crude producer weakened ...
Europe feels sting in the tail of Russia sanctions
November 26th, 2014
At a technology fair in Moscow last month, European executives faced the new reality of doing business in Russia since the West imposed sanctions: the number of companies at the international showcase had shrunk by half from a year ago. “The ...
