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London tech startups attract $200m Singapore venture capital fund Infocomm
October 21st, 2014
Singapore venture capital fund Infocomm is setting up shop in the capital, bringing its $200m (£124m) fund to startups in London and the rest of Europe for the first time. The move was spurred by the momentum in the ...
China must accelerate reforms: World Bank chief
October 21st, 2014
China needs to accelerate reforms and not rely solely on monetary and fiscal policy to drive growth, a top World Bank official said on Tuesday. “I would recommend not really relying more on their macro policy, specifically on the ...
Private equity titans open cloistered world to smaller investors
October 21st, 2014
Seeing individual investors as untapped sources of capital, private equity firms are seeking to attract checks in the tens of thousands of dollars rather than in the hundreds of millions. For decades, David M. Rubenstein has persuaded big institutions ...
Forex-Rigging Fines Could Hit $41 Billion Globally: Citi
October 21st, 2014
The cost for banks to settle probes into allegations traders rigged foreign-exchange benchmarks could hit as much as $41 billion, Citigroup Inc. (C) analysts said. Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) is seen as probably the “most impacted” with a fine ...
China’s economic growth slows to 7.3 percent in third quarter, near six-year low
October 21st, 2014
China grew at its slowest pace since the global financial crisis in the September quarter and risks missing its official target for the first time in 15 years, adding to concerns the world’s second-largest economy is becoming a drag ...
Samuel Wyly in Bankruptcy Facing $400 Million Forfeiture
October 21st, 2014
The U.S. businessman Samuel Wyly, who may have to forfeit as much as $400 million after being found liable for using offshore trusts to hide stock holdings and make illegal trades, filed for bankruptcy. Wyly, 80, listed assets and debt ...
Invast Upgrades MT4 Platform and Servers for Improved Handling Capabilities
October 21st, 2014
Invast has recently invested in new, state-of-the-art, Solid State Hard Drive (SSD) servers, as part of their ongoing commitment in providing the highest quality infrastructure to support their clients’ trading. Invast, one of the largest and most successful global ...
Tuesday October 21: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Currency pairs
October 21st, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for October 21, 2014 EUR/USD up-move to start the week with an intraday push above the 1.28 handle. Market appears to be building upside momentum, possibly with a test of key levels higher in the ...
AbbVie calls off $55 billion acquisition of Shire
October 21st, 2014
U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc (ABBV.N) said on Monday it has reached agreement with Shire Plc (SHP.L) to officially call off its proposed $55 billion purchase of the Irish company, and will pay Shire a $1.64 billion breakup fee for ...
Stocks rise: S&P 500 up for 3rd straight day
October 21st, 2014
Nasdaq also rises for a third straight day and the Dow comes back from a 120-point drop. Stocks closed higher Monday, adding to Friday’s strong rally as investors shake off last week’s volatile trading. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock ...
