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U.S. Dollar Remains Lower Before Fed Minutes
July 9th, 2014
A gauge of the dollar remained lower before the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its most recent meeting amid speculation an uneven economic recovery will prompt policy makers to hold borrowing costs near zero. The greenback held losses from ...
Brent Oil down at $109 on Easing Supply Fears
July 9th, 2014
Brent oil slid more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday, its seventh straight decline, with U.S. oil also falling as Libyan oil exports looked likely to rise, and fears eased over a supply disruption in Iraq. Brent has shed ...
Kiwi near 3-year high; dollar awaits Fed minutes
July 9th, 2014
The Kiwi, New Zealand dollar, hovered near a three-year high on Wednesday, buoyed by the prospect of a sovereign rating upgrade, while the U.S. dollar held steady ahead of minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting. Against a basket of ...
Pfizer wins dismissal of U.S. investor class action ahead of trial
July 9th, 2014
Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) won the dismissal Tuesday of a long-running shareholder class action accusing the company of misleading investors about the safety of its Celebrex and Bextra pain-relieving drugs. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in ...
In Deal to Cut Corporate Taxes, Shareholders Pay the Price
July 9th, 2014
Medtronic is pursuing a deal to move abroad and save taxes. But few have noticed that the company’s shareholders will be the ones left with a big tax bill as a result. Oddly, some of Medtronic’s largest shareholders — ...
Ex-Carter’s executives, NY fund manager get prison for insider trading
July 9th, 2014
Two former executives at Carter’s Inc (CRI.N) and a New York hedge fund manager received prison sentences on Tuesday for engaging in an insider trading conspiracy involving the children’s clothing company’s stock. Eric Martin, a former vice president of ...
Technical Analysis USD/JPY: Yen Strengthens Ahead of FOMC Minutes
July 8th, 2014
Technical Analysis for USD/JPY USD/JPY continues to post losses on Tuesday, as the pair trades in the mid-101 range late in the North American session. There are no major releases on today’s schedule. In Japan, Economy Watchers Sentiment fell short ...
U.S. small business confidence edges lower, still near six-year high
July 8th, 2014
U.S. small business sentiment weakened in June, pulling back from a six-year high because firms felt less confident the economy would improve in the coming months. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism ...
FMA issues New Zealand’s first licence for peer-to-peer lending services
July 8th, 2014
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued its first peer-to-peer lending service licence. Auckland-based Harmoney is the first provider of this new financial service, under the provisions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. “This is a new service ...
Total CEO keeps costly drilling strategy to end: 2014
July 8th, 2014
The chief executive of French oil major Total (TOTF.PA) is giving himself until the end of the year to strike oil at a big new field somewhere in the world before considering whether to change direction and cut the ...
