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Gold Heads for Weekly Loss as SPDR Assets Extend Drop, Oil Slips
November 14th, 2014
Gold headed for a weekly decline as investors assessed the timing of higher U.S. borrowing costs amid slumping energy prices, with assets in the SPDR Gold Trust posting the longest period of decrease since May 2013. Bullion for immediate ...
Exponential and XE.com announce two-year exclusive partnership for mobile web, in-app monetisation
November 12th, 2014
Exponential Interactive, the global provider of advertising intelligence and digital media solutions, today announced an expansion of their exclusive partnership with online foreign currency and rate exchange resource XE.com, enabling XE to monetise their in-app and mobile web inventory ...
Most Asian Stocks Climb as Topix Advances on U.S. Rally
November 11th, 2014
Most Asian stocks rose as Japan’s Topix index climbed after the yen extended losses and corporate earnings beat estimates. Nissan Motor Co. (7201), which gets 43 percent of its revenue in North America, gained 1.4 percent. Amorepacific Corp. surged 9.3 percent in ...
SGX sets up board of inquiry to probe power outage
November 10th, 2014
A board of inquiry has been set up by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to investigate the power outage which caused a halt in the trading of securities and derivatives for more than three hours on Wednesday afternoon (Nov 5). Deputy ...
Gold Slumps With Silver to Lowest Since ’10 as Platinum Retreats
November 7th, 2014
Gold and silver tumbled to the lowest level in more than four years as a gauge of the dollar headed for the biggest weekly advance in more than 12 months, curbing demand. Platinum dropped to the lowest since 2009. ...
DIFC Investments prices $700 million Sukuk
November 5th, 2014
Ahead of the Sukuk issuance, DIFCI was assigned a BBB- issuer credit rating by S&P. Shortly after receiving its credit rating, DIFCI undertook an extensive marketing strategy covering Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and London. The main aim ...
Blackstone Said Near $8 Billion Deal to Sell IndCor Unit
November 4th, 2014
Blackstone Group LP (BX) is close to a deal to sell IndCor Properties Inc., an owner of U.S. industrial real estate, to investors led by Singapore’s GIC Pte for more than $8 billion, said two people with knowledge of ...
Qatar, Citic Group to Put $5 Billion Each in Investment Platform
November 4th, 2014
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and China’s Citic Group will put $5 billion each into an investment platform, said Ahmad Al-Sayed, chief executive officer of the Qatar Investment Authority. The platform is for “new opportunities” and could put money into ...
Yen hits 7-year low vs dollar; Aussie falls after weak China PMI
November 3rd, 2014
The yen fell to a fresh seven-year low against the dollar on Monday, extending a massive sell-off sparked by the Bank of Japan’s surprise decision to boost its already huge bond-buying stimulus. Sellers also took aim at the Australian ...
Russia Brain Drain Saps Talent as Sanctions Hit Financing
October 27th, 2014
Artem Kulizhnikov, founder of a startup designed to help musicians annotate music, is packing his bags to leave Moscow in December. His destination: Dubai or Singapore, where he sees a better chance of securing funding for his second company. ...
