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Sterling slips as Brexit looms large again
May 11th, 2016
Sterling slipped against the euro and dollar on Wednesday, with investors worried that the latest polls still show Britons who want to leave the European Union at a referendum in June neck-and-neck with those who want to stay. The ...
What Saudi Arabia’s decision to replace its once-influential oil minister really means
May 9th, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s decision to replace its once-influential oil minister is being viewed widely as the latest effort of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to consolidate power and pursue what one analyst has called a “brutal battle for market access against ...
The Swiss National Bank reports a profit of CHF 5.7 billion for the first quarter of 2016.
May 9th, 2016
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) reports a profit of CHF 5.7 billion for the first quarter of 2016. A valuation gain of CHF 4.1 billion was recorded on gold holdings. The profit on foreign currency positions amounted to CHF ...
Broadridge Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results
May 6th, 2016
Announces Adjusted Diluted EPS Growth of 23% and Recurring Fee Revenue Growth of 12% Reaffirms Full Year Guidance Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today reported financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2016. Results for the ...
South Korea offers 25 billion USD investment package to Iran
May 5th, 2016
South Korean President Park Geun-hye offered 25 billion U.S. dollars aid for infrastructure investment in Iran, Petro Energy Information Network (SHANA) reported on Wednesday. According to its 6th Development Plan, Iran wants to invest 185 billion U.S. dollars in ...
Saudi Arabia looks to bring in billions of foreign dollars
May 5th, 2016
Saudi Arabia announced a string of reforms to its stock market that could attract billions of dollars of fresh foreign money and smooth sales of state assets as the kingdom grapples with damage to its finances caused by low ...
FSMA added new companies on its list of unauthorised investment firms in Belgium
May 5th, 2016
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has issued an announcement to inform that the Authority has updated its list of providers of/intermediaries in binary options and forex products, “recovery rooms” and “boiler rooms”, all operating unlawfully in Belgium. Below is ...
Taking the petro out of the dollar
May 4th, 2016
Saudi Arabia has been in the news recently for several interconnected reasons. Underlying it all is a spendthrift country that is rapidly becoming insolvent. While the House of Saud remains strongly resistant to change, a mixture of reality and ...
FIS Reports First Quarter 2016 Results
May 4th, 2016
Revenue of $2.2 billion, 4.2 percent organic revenue growth EPS from continuing operations of $0.17, or $0.79 on an adjusted basis, a 22% increase SunGard integration ahead of plan Free cash flow of $338 million FIS™ (NYSE:FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, ...
Asian Stocks Fall as BOJ Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged
April 28th, 2016
Shares slide in Tokyo market, led by brokerages and banks Economists confounded as BOJ refrains from adding to stimulus Asian stocks fell, led by a slump in Tokyo shares, after the Bank of Japan refrained from adding to its ...
