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Fed’s Williams Says ‘Serious’ Rate-Rise Discussion Due Mid-Year
March 6th, 2015
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said mid-year may be time for a “serious discussion” about raising interest rates as the labor market nears full employment and inflation rebounds. The U.S. will reach maximum employment by ...
All US banks pass first phase of ‘stress test’
March 6th, 2015
All 31 US banks have passed the first hurdle in the Federal Reserve’s latest round of annual “stress tests” to see how they would cope in the next economic crisis. The central bank said the banks had enough capital ...
Mario Draghi: Introductory statement to the press conference in Nicosia
March 5th, 2015
Latest Update, March 06, on March 05 release of President of the ECB Introductory statement. The update is regarding Questions and Answers. You can find the Questions and Answers at the end of the following statement. Mario Draghi, President ...
Banks brace for Fed capital buffers inspection
March 5th, 2015
The largest U.S. banks and their foreign rivals are facing a tough two-step check-up of their financial health by the Federal Reserve, forcing the firms to get a far better grip on how they measure risk. In its annual ...
SFO launches investigation into Bank of England liquidity auctions
March 5th, 2015
It is unclear whether the Bank’s employees are suspected of involvement in any attempt to rig the auctions, used as emergency lending during the credit crisis The Bank of England has, today, issued the following statement: “Following the ...
Draghi: Cyprus on track for early bailout exit
March 5th, 2015
Cyprus is on track to exit the adjustment programme before the original deadline of 2016, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi said on Wednesday, something which he said was remarkable Draghi was speaking at an official dinner hosted ...
Citi and MasterCard Sign New Global Agreement That Expands Relationship
March 4th, 2015
Citi to Align Majority of Consumer Proprietary Credit and Debit Portfolios to MasterCard Citigroup (NYSE: C) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) announced today that the companies have signed a new and expanded 10-year agreement. Citi will begin aligning the company’s ...
The Price of Oil Is About to Blow a Hole in Corporate Accounting
March 4th, 2015
There’s one place in the world where oil is still $95 a barrel. On paper. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires drillers to calculate the value of their oil reserves every year using average prices from the first ...
CME Group Volume Averaged 15.8 Million Contracts per Day in February 2015, Up 13 Percent from February 2014
March 4th, 2015
Delivered highest February average daily volume ever Reached record energy average daily volume of 2.4 million contracts; bolstered by records in WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil, and heating oil Increased interest rate average daily volume 27 percent CME ...
Deloitte listed in ‘25 Best Big Companies To Work For’
March 4th, 2015
Deloitte has been listed as one of The Sunday Times’ ’25 Best Big Companies To Work For’. The firm also collected a special award for Innovation in Engagement Practice for its Time Out programme. Time Out enables Deloitte employees ...
