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Asia markets close mostly down; Japan, Australia near bear markets
January 18th, 2016
Markets in Asia closed mostly lower Monday, on the back of another Wall Street sell-off Friday. Major indexes in Australia and Japan were nearing bear market territory, down over 18 percent from their 52-week highs. Down Under, the Australian ...
China Said to Put Reserve Rule on Offshore Bank Yuan Funds
January 18th, 2016
Officials extending effort to counter speculation against yuan Premier Li underscores `no basis’ for continued yuan slide China is stepping up efforts to counter speculative bets against the nation’s currency, through imposing reserve requirements on yuan deposits held on ...
Oil price plunge: Risks and rewards
January 15th, 2016
Just over four years ago, the United States and Europe sanctioned the sale of Iranian oil in an effort to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Oil was trading at $110 per barrel, and Obama administration officials fretted about how to ...
J.P. Morgan’s Earnings and Revenue Rise, Beating Expectations
January 14th, 2016
The New York firm kicks off earnings season for big U.S. banks J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said its fourth-quarter profit beat expectations thanks in part to cost-cutting and higher earnings within its investment banking division. The largest U.S. bank ...
When OPEC cuts output, oil prices will begin to climb
January 13th, 2016
While the consensus view is the the oil price will go even lower yet, once production is reduced it will start rising again. There’s a very good reason why the price of oil keeps falling – there’s no real need to buy it. ...
Commission concludes Belgian “Excess Profit” tax scheme illegal; around €700 million to be recovered from 35 multinational companies
January 11th, 2016
The European Commission has concluded that selective tax advantages granted by Belgium under its “excess profit” tax scheme are illegal under EU state aid rules. The scheme has benefitted at least 35 multinationals mainly from the EU, who must ...
European markets: FTSE and European stocks shrug off worries over China slowdown
January 11th, 2016
European equity markets kicked off the week on an upbeat note, as investors shrugged off yet another dismal session in Asia, which saw stocks plunge to their lowest level in more than four years. Early on in the European ...
In Saudi Aramco IPO, Global Refining Empire May Be the Prize
January 11th, 2016
Saudi state-owned company mulls `bundle’ of refiners listing Aramco will be world’s top refiner by 2020, overtaking Exxon Investors hoping a Saudi Arabian Oil Co. IPO will provide a chance to buy a stake in the world’s largest crude ...
The Challenges for the Cypriot Economy for 2016
January 11th, 2016
Assessing the current state of the Cypriot economy one could say that the year 2015 was undoubtedly another difficult year with several problems still remaining unresolved. One could also though add a positive note, that it was the year ...
Shanghai drops 5%, Shenzhen down 6.5% in renewed sell-off
January 11th, 2016
Chinese markets extended an already rough start to the year Monday, losing further ground and other Asian markets came along for the ride lower. The Shanghai composite was down as much 5.22 percent in late-afternoon trade, while the Shenzhen Composite shed 6.5 percent. ...
