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JPMorgan’s Problem of “Sons and Daughters” program is widely practice
May 22nd, 2014
The long investigation of JPMorgan’s hiring practices in China has reached a milestone: A Hong Kong anti-corruption organization has formally arrested Fang Fang, the bank’s former vice president of investment banking in Asia. Fang Fang, who has been released ...
Euro Drops From 2 1/2-Year High as Draghi Hints at June Action
May 8th, 2014
The euro weakened from a 2 1/2-year high against the dollar as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said policy makers were comfortable with taking additional policy action in June if needed. The common currency dropped versus all except ...
RBA has issued its monetary policy
May 6th, 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has issued a press release informing that the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Growth in the global economy was a bit below trend in 2013, but ...
Asian Stocks Swing From Gain to Loss on Earnings Outlook
April 29th, 2014
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as investors weighed corporate earnings and after U.S. equities advanced. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. slid 1.3 percent in Hong Kong after Asia’s biggest refiner posted first-quarter profit that missed analyst estimates. ...
European Index Futures Gain as Asia Falls; Nickel Rallies
April 28th, 2014
European equity futures rose while Asian stocks fell, pushing the regional index to an almost two-week low, as investors weighed company earnings, while the Korean won gained. Wheat climbed with nickel amid prospects for additional sanctions against Russia over ...
IMF Worries That Chinese Slowdown Could Damage Sub-Saharan Economies
April 28th, 2014
Africa’s rising economic star is in danger of burning out from even a modest contraction in China’s economy as that country’s demand for natural resources decreases, warns the International Monetary Fund. After a meteoric rise for most of the ...
What Obama and Abe Didn’t Talk About
April 25th, 2014
As New York Times columnist Paul Krugman recently reminded readers, the dirtiest word an economist can call you is “Japanese.” Swedes must be stewing with regret for giving Krugman that Nobel Prize, after one of his columns likened the ...
UK SMEs are neglected at the critical growth stage, says new report
April 25th, 2014
Old Street Silicon Valley-style business ‘clusters’ vital for growth. Local Enterprise Partnerships not as effective as predecessor, say SMEs Initiatives aimed at helping the UK’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing at the critical growth stage of ...
Asia Stocks Slide as Russia’s Micex Drops on Ukraine
April 25th, 2014
Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index heading toward a weekly loss. Russian shares fell a fifth day, wheat climbed and nickel pared the biggest monthly advance since 2012 as the U.S. warned Russia of an “expensive mistake” ...
HKEx and Minsheng sign MOU
April 24th, 2014
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and the Hong Kong branch of China Minsheng Banking Corp, Ltd (Minsheng) today (Wednesday) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation on solutions for market users and product development. The ...
