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Sterling drops to 1-1/2 month low vs rallying dollar after U.S. data
August 28th, 2015
Sterling fell to a 1-1/2-month low against the dollar on Thursday after data showing the United States grew robustly in the second quarter, boosting a view that U.S. interest rates could rise this year. Investors are still uncertain about ...
Bank of Scotland is most complained-about bank, watchdog reveals
August 26th, 2015
More than 20,000 complaints about bank dealt with by financial ombudsman in first half of 2015, with Barclays and Lloyds also prompting many complaints Bank of Scotland, Barclays and Lloyds have been named the three “most complained-about” financial firms so ...
Gold settles lower; other metals slide
August 25th, 2015
Palladium slides nearly 5%; copper still at 6-year low Gold futures failed to score any gains on Monday, despite its reputation as a refuge in times of market turmoil, while other metals took a hit on the latest rout ...
European Banks to Sell a Record $154 Billion of Loans, PwC Says
August 20th, 2015
European banks are set to divest a record 139 billion euros ($154 billion) of loans this year, led by the U.K., as the industry accelerates asset sales to meet new rules, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Banks have offloaded 54.5 ...
Asian shares plunge to two-year lows as China stocks continue to fall
August 19th, 2015
Shanghai shares index drops 3.9%, denting hopes of Chinese stock markets stabilising following last week’s devaluation of yuan Asian shares on Wednesday struggled at two-year lows after Chinese stocks extended their fall, stoking fears about the stability of China’s ...
British banks facing billions in fines over forex-rigging scandal
August 18th, 2015
British banks could face billions of pounds of civil claims over the rigging of the ‘wild west’ foreign exchange markets following a landmark court case in New York. Barclays, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland were among nine banks ...
British Trader Charged in ‘Flash Crash’ Released After Bail Reduction
August 17th, 2015
Navinder Singh Sarao, the British futures trader charged by United States authorities with contributing to a sudden plunge in American stock markets five years ago, was assigned a reduced bail at a court hearing on Friday, allowing him to ...
U.S. judge upholds gas market manipulation charge against BP
August 14th, 2015
A U.S. judge on Thursday found that BP Plc (BP.L) manipulated the natural gas market in 2008, as alleged by the U.S. energy regulator, but did not address a proposed $28 million (18 million pounds) fine or any other ...
FCA bans and fines former director of advisory firm TailorMade Independent Ltd
August 13th, 2015
FCA UK has issued a press release to inform on its decision to ban and fine Robert Shaw, of TailorMade Independent Ltd, for SIPP advisory failings. Robert Shaw, former director of advisory firm TailorMade Independent Ltd (TMI), has been banned ...
Egypt faces taxing challenge amid its inaction on cutting fiscal deficit
August 13th, 2015
Egypt’s government in the coming months faces one of its biggest economic challenges since it came to power a year ago: the implementation of the long-planned value-added tax (VAT). The VAT promises to be hugely unpopular among businesses, which ...
