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China gives Microsoft 20 days to provide explanation in anti-trust probe
September 1st, 2014
A Chinese anti-trust regulator said on Monday it has given Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) 20 days to reply to queries on the compatability of its Windows operating system and Office software suite amid a probe into the world’s largest software ...
Weak data to test BOJ’s rosy economic view, policy on hold
September 1st, 2014
The Bank of Japan will maintain its existing stimulus policy and optimistic economic view on when it meets on Thursday, sources say, preferring to take more time to gauge whether a run of weak data is sufficient to threaten ...
Australia 200 – Settles Above 5600
September 1st, 2014
Australia 200 for Monday, September 1, 2014 The Australian 200 Index has spent the last week consolidating and trading in a very narrow range right around 5620 after enjoying a strong surge higher to a new six year high ...
ECB’s Draghi Considering Large-Scale Bond Purchases
September 1st, 2014
Between Mario Draghi and quantitative easing lies an obstacle course. The European Central Bank president’s signal that he’s considering large-scale bond purchases raises the question of how to surmount hurdles from political and legal challenges to conflicts with measures ...
NATO Set to Ratify Pledge on Joint Defense in Case of Major Cyberattack
September 1st, 2014
When President Obama meets with other NATO leaders later this week, they are expected to ratify what seems, at first glance, a far-reaching change in the organization’s mission of collective defense: For the first time, a cyberattack on any ...
Barclays to Sell Retail and Corporate Bank Units to CaixaBank of Spain
September 1st, 2014
Barclays said on Sunday it had agreed to sell its retail and corporate banking business in Spain to CaixaBank for 800 million euros, or $1.05 billion, the latest development in the British bank’s plan to streamline itself by selling ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
September 1st, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 1st, 2014 Gold – Lower prices for Gold intraday with support just above the previous day’s lows. This market appears range bound for the medium term without much direction. Medium term trading range is ...
Citi to pay allowance to compensate for limited bonuses
September 1st, 2014
Citigroup Inc (C.N) has told senior staff in Europe that they would receive fixed monthly pay in addition to their salaries in an attempt to compensate for rules that limit bonuses to up to twice the level of base ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
September 1st, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for September 1st, 2014 EUR/USD Strong downward pressure for the EUR/USD on Friday closing at the lows of the day and below support of 1.3150. The next support level is at 1.31 which is ...
UK manufacturing growth cools as export orders slip
September 1st, 2014
Britain’s main manufacturing trade association trimmed its growth forecast for 2014 on Monday after its members reported the first fall in export orders since early 2013. The EEF association said its quarterly survey of members showed slowing growth in ...
