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Yen Falls as Russia Eases Ukraine Tension
August 11th, 2014
The yen fell versus 14 of its 16 major peers as concern eased about tensions in Ukraine after reports last week that Russia’s warplanes ended drills and the nation is seeking to mediate between Kiev and rebel forces. The ...
Asia stocks rose on Wall St. rally, dollar firm after rebound
August 11th, 2014
Asian stocks rose on Monday as tensions eased slightly in Ukraine, while the dollar held steady against the safe-haven yen after rebounding sharply late last week. Spreadbetters expected the upbeat momentum for equities to continue into Europe, with Britain’s ...
Asian shares skid as Obama confirms air strikes on Iraq
August 8th, 2014
Asian shares tumbled on Friday as investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth, extending losses after U.S. President Obama said he had authorized air strikes in ...
Are banks looking at a shrunken future?
August 7th, 2014
Amid the hundreds of billions of bad-credit write-downs and the multibillion- dollar settlements with government watchdogs since the 2008 financial collapse, it’s easy to lose sight of what good shape banks are in. The leftover business from the crash ...
Asia stocks cautious, bonds up on Ukraine tensions
August 7th, 2014
Asian share markets got off to a cautious start on Thursday, with Japanese stocks pulling further away from six-week lows as a Russian troop build-up on the border with Ukraine sapped risk-appetite and pushed global bond prices higher. Global ...
Bank of America, U.S. near record $17B settlement
August 7th, 2014
The Department of Justice and Bank of America have reached a record settlement in principle in which the bank will pay just under $17 billion to resolve allegations related to fraudulent marketing of mortgage-backed securities that helped cause the ...
FCA sets out its approach to financial promotions in social media
August 6th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today launched a consultation which is intended to clarify its approach to the supervision of financial promotions in social media. The FCA’s overall approach is that the financial promotion rules are intended to ...
Free, Unlimited, Forever – BitPay’s New Pricing Plan
August 6th, 2014
BitPay continues to break down barriers for merchants looking to accept Bitcoin. The payment processor launched an exciting new pricing plan for businesses that will ultimately eliminate every hesitation for whether a company should accept Bitcoin as payment for ...
New York is back on top for IPOs
August 6th, 2014
New York is once again the top destination for global companies listing their stocks, according to a new report on “cross-border” IPOs. It’s the first time New York has topped Hong Kong since 2009. Companies that are based overseas ...
Big Banks’ ‘Living Wills’ Get Failing Grade
August 6th, 2014
Wall Street banks spent two years asking U.S. regulators what they should put in hypothetical bankruptcy plans to prove they aren’t “too big to fail.” The agencies broke their silence yesterday with a grade: Fail. The Federal Reserve and ...
