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Oil edges up as Saudis cut supplies to U.S., but global glut remains
March 24th, 2017
Oil prices edged up on Friday, supported by a fall in Saudi exports to the United States, but overall markets remained under pressure on the back of a world market awash with fuel. Benchmark Brent crude futures LCOc1 were ...
Yen lost 0.4 percent to dollar in Tokyo after eight days of gains
March 24th, 2017
U.S. futures gain as Republicans prepare for health-care vote Japanese equities lead gains in Asia Pacific stock markets Caution during U.S. trading hours abated in Asia as the yen weakened and stocks climbed. Japan’s Topix index recovered some of ...
The Russian “Laundromat” exposed; how the complex money laundering scheme worked
March 23rd, 2017
Three years after the “Laundromat” was exposed as a criminal financial vehicle to move vast sums of money out of Russia, journalists now know how the complex scheme worked – including who ended up with the $20.8 billion and ...
How powerful is your passport?
March 23rd, 2017
The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom that their citizens enjoy. For more than a decade, Henley & Partners has analyzed global visa regulations to present an index ...
Oil prices recovered on Thursday
March 23rd, 2017
Oil prices recovered on Thursday from losses chalked up the session before, but the market remained under pressure as bloated U.S. crude inventories and rising output dampen OPEC-led efforts to curb global production. Brent crude futures, the international benchmark ...
Asia Stock Selloff Eases as Yen Weakens With Gold: Markets Wrap
March 23rd, 2017
Japan’s Topix fluctuates after biggest decline since November 10-year Treasury yields steady after four days of losses A global equities selloff that spurred the biggest drop in Japanese shares since Donald Trump’s election eased as demand for haven assets ...
SFC obtains court orders to freeze bank accounts in suspected Pyramid and Ponzi scheme
March 22nd, 2017
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today obtained an interim order from the Court of First Instance to freeze approximately $2.66 million in the bank accounts of Mr Heriberto C. Perez Valdes in connection with a suspected Pyramid and ...
Yen stretches rally to seventh day; Asia Stocks Tumble
March 22nd, 2017
S&P 500 drops most since elections as reflation trades falter Yen stretches rally to seventh day while gold maintains gains Equities tumbled across Asia after the S&P 500 Index fell the most since Donald Trump’s election, as stocks joined ...
The euro gained against the dollar on Tuesday
March 21st, 2017
Euro hits 6-week high against dollar after French presidential debate The euro gained against the dollar on Tuesday, with analysts attributing the rally to centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron performing well in France’s first televised presidential debate. The shared currency ...
Oil drops as U.S. drilling growth
March 21st, 2017
U.S. shale producers boost rig count for ninth straight week Libya’s Es Sider, Ras Lanuf oil ports poised to resume shiping Oil fell as a Libyan port is set to resume shipments and the U.S. drilling revival undermines the ...
