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Corporate law clients prefer in-house work
September 23rd, 2014
It is hard times for Big Law which is the business of providing legal services via independent professional partnerships. The examples of well-known brands such as Patton Boggs of surviving on their own or the collapse of partnerships such ...
China Manufacturing Rebounds
September 23rd, 2014
A Chinese manufacturing gauge unexpectedly increased this month, suggesting export demand is helping the economy withstand a property slump. The preliminary Purchasing Managers’ Index from HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics was at 50.5, matching the highest estimates in ...
FCA gives another fine to Barclays
September 23rd, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed another fine to Barclays. As a result, Barclays is expected to be stung today with a £38m fine for failing to ensure adequate protection of clients’ funds. In particular, the fine relates to ...
Spain: a new destination for Chinese Investors
September 23rd, 2014
Strengthening commercial ties will be on the agenda when Spain’s prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, makes his first state visit to China. The purchase of the 25-story Edificio España by Mr. Wang’s conglomerate, the Dalian Wanda Group, for 265 million ...
German Companies continue their business activity
September 23rd, 2014
A rare bright spot in the European economy in recent years, many of the biggest German companies have begun capitalizing on their strength, striking big deals for overseas competitors. Germany’s businesses have been the rare bright spot in the ...
Stocks end lower: Nasdaq off more than 1%
September 23rd, 2014
Wall Street took a sharp hit Monday as tech stocks plunged and Alibaba (BABA) fell more than 4% on its second day of trading after a blockbuster start on Friday. Investor concerns of a slowing Chinese economy also weighed ...
G-20 Warns of Potential Market Risks
September 22nd, 2014
Group of 20 finance chiefs and central bankers said low interest rates could lead to a potential increase in financial-market risk, as major economies rely on monetary stimulus to bolster uneven growth. “We are mindful of the potential for ...
Blackstone to pull out of Russia
September 22nd, 2014
US private equity group Blackstone is “giving up on Russia”, highlighting how even well-connected western investors are shying away from doing business in the country. The New York-based buyout group has been frustrated in its attempts to find deals ...
ECB May Not Need to Add Stimulus
September 22nd, 2014
The European Central Bank may not need to add stimulus measures after steps in the past three months pushed down the euro, said Governing Council member Ignazio Visco. “Inflation expectations have to be back where they were,” Visco said ...
Bank of America shares to increase 50 percent in three years
September 22nd, 2014
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the second-largest U.S. bank by total assets, could see its shares climb 50 percent over the next three years, Barron’s financial newspaper said on Sunday. The bank could report earnings per share of $2 ...
