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Merkel Toughens Position on Britain’s E.U. Demands
November 4th, 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, under mounting pressure from anti-European populists, continued to insist on new measures limiting the right of Europeans to live and work there. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has indicated that she is prepared ...
Apple plans investor call ahead of a potential bond sale
November 3rd, 2014
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is planning an investor call on Monday ahead of a potential bond sale, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a banker working on the deal. Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) are ...
German manufacturing sector rebounds in Oct after Sept dip – PMI
November 3rd, 2014
German factory activity rebounded in October after shrinking slightly in September for the first time in over a year, although there are signs of weak domestic demand in Europe’s largest economy, a survey showed on Monday. Markit’s Purchasing Manager’s ...
Hedge funds pursue alternative lending
November 3rd, 2014
Sharp-suited hedge fund managers used to look down with disdain at the humdrum world of commercial banking. Now, this low-octane finance is being viewed by some as the biggest opportunity in a generation. In the past year some of ...
Yen hits 7-year low vs dollar; Aussie falls after weak China PMI
November 3rd, 2014
The yen fell to a fresh seven-year low against the dollar on Monday, extending a massive sell-off sparked by the Bank of Japan’s surprise decision to boost its already huge bond-buying stimulus. Sellers also took aim at the Australian ...
HSBC sets aside $378 million for FX probe settlement
November 3rd, 2014
HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) set aside $378 million to pay a potential fine from the UK regulator for alleged manipulation of currency markets, as Europe’s biggest bank reported a 12 percent fall in underlying earnings after costs rose. HSBC on ...
Publicis to buy U.S.-based Sapient for $3.7 billion
November 3rd, 2014
Publicis (PUBP.PA), the world’s third-largest advertising holding company, has agreed to buy digital ad specialist Sapient for $3.7 billion in cash as it seeks to accelerate growth after a botched merger earlier this year. Publicis said on Monday that ...
Most People Cannot Even Imagine That An Economic Collapse Is Coming
November 3rd, 2014
The idea that the United States is on the brink of a horrifying economic crash is absolutely inconceivable to most Americans. After all, the economy has been relatively stable for quite a few years and the stock market continues ...
Dollar climbs on yen, BOJ passes baton to ECB
November 3rd, 2014
The U.S. dollar powered to seven-year peaks against the yen on Monday and a two-year high on the euro, a punishing trend for commodities priced in dollars as gold, silver and oil all fell. Disappointing surveys out of China’s ...
The Opportunity in Weak Commodity Prices
October 31st, 2014
Commodity markets – especially for crude oil — continue to face headwinds from excess supply and uncertainties about divergent monetary policies. But nascent positive trends give commodity markets a more balanced outlook, in our view. Looking into the end ...
