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Law firms consider deal to create a leading global law firm
November 5th, 2015
Pacific Rim Powerhouse: Dentons, 大成, Gadens and Rodyk & Davidson consider deal to create the Pacific Rim’s leading global law firm The global law firm Dentons, the Chinese firm 大成, the Singapore firm Rodyk & Davidson, and the Australian ...
Oil to bounce back next year, predicts UAE energy minister
November 5th, 2015
Project delays and slowing shale production will lead to a rebound in oil prices next year, according to the UAE’s energy minister Suhail Al Mazrouei. The minister yesterday said that economic growth in some countries would lead to higher ...
Standard Chartered seeks £3.3bn from shareholders
November 4th, 2015
Bank posts first loss in years, and says it will cut 15,000 jobs and withdraw from riskier lending Standard Chartered is asking shareholders to stump up £3.3bn while axing 15,000 jobs after reporting its first quarterly loss in 15 years. ...
Oil prices slide on profit-taking, but supply risks support
November 4th, 2015
Oil prices slipped in thin trading on Wednesday as investors took profits from the previous session’s rally, while potential supply disruptions in the United States, Brazil and Libya curbed losses. Brent futures for December delivery had fallen 4 cents ...
UBS’s third-quarter 2015 results
November 3rd, 2015
UBS 3Q net profit CHF 2.1bn Net profit attributable to shareholders CHF 2.1bn; diluted earnings per share CHF 0.54 Adjusted1 profit before tax CHF 1.0bn Fully applied Swiss SRB Basel III CET1 capital ratio of 14.3% Fully applied Swiss SRB ...
OneMarketData Acquires Tick Data Inc.
November 3rd, 2015
OneMarketData, LLC , the founders of OneTick, a single solution for event stream processing and time series management of historical and real-time tick data, today announced the acquisition of Virginia-based Tick Data Inc., a trusted and leading provider of ...
BaFin and the SEC: An international comparison of supervisory practice
November 3rd, 2015
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin) is often compared to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the media and by the public. The SEC is frequently perceived as the more powerful authority, in ...
Oil Price Paradox: Gasoline Could Be Even Cheaper
November 3rd, 2015
The price of gasoline is declining more slowly than oil, illustrating how consumers aren’t fully benefiting from falling commodities prices. Typically, gas prices go up and down in tandem with crude oil, the main ingredient. But recently, oil prices ...
Asian Stocks Track S&P 500 Gains; Aussie Rises as RBA Stays Put
November 3rd, 2015
Stocks rise from Sydney to Seoul as holiday closes Tokyo S&P 500 topped 2,100, back to pre-yuan devaluation levels Asian stocks climbed after signs of stabilization in global manufacturing activity helped drive the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to ...
Amazon and eBay ‘liable’ if they ignore VAT fraud
November 2nd, 2015
Amazon and eBay could be liable for billions of pounds in unpaid VAT if they fail to properly investigate traders using their sites to escape sales tax, the BBC has learned. The online marketplaces could be legally required to ...
