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Barclays gains Profit But Investment Banking Revenue declines
July 30th, 2014
Barclays said on Wednesday that it had swung to a profit in the second quarter, but that it was hurt by lower revenue in its investment banking unit and by higher provisions for improperly sold insurance. The British bank ...
Deutsche Bank, Fitschen Try to Avoid Ackermann Juggling
July 30th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) Co-Chief Executive Officer Juergen Fitschen is seeking to keep prosecutors from filing charges against him. If he fails, he may have to juggle his duties with his defense as his predecessor did a decade ago. ...
AstraZeneca invests in Almirall lung drugs up to $2.1 billion
July 30th, 2014
AstraZeneca (AZN.L) took a major step to build up its respiratory medicine business on Wednesday by striking a deal worth up to $2.1 billion for the rights to Spanish group Almirall’s (ALM.MC) lung drugs. The British drugmaker, which resisted ...
Germany Objects To Canada-EU FTA
July 30th, 2014
The outcome of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Canada has been cast into doubt following objections raised by Germany. According to German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung, German government officials said that they could ...
Technical Analysis EUR/USD steps lower
July 30th, 2014
Technical Analysis EUR/USD for July 30, 2014 Pair’s Outlook As expected, the Euro carried on losing its positions, though it did not break any significant levels yesterday. Right now the currency is facing the support created by the monthly ...
Lords committee against the right to be forgotten
July 30th, 2014
The House of Lords expressed its opposition to the ‘right to be forgotten’ describing it as ‘unworkable, unreasonable and wrong in principle’, enforcing in this way the government’s opinion against the EU privacy protection laws. The principle, also referred ...
Pound is bullish as Shine Comes Off
July 30th, 2014
The shine is starting to come off the U.K. pound, which has given up its reign as the most popular bullish bet for 2014 among the Group of 10 currencies. Hedge funds and other large speculators cut their net ...
Economic sanctions on Russia from EU and U.S.
July 30th, 2014
EU governments have agreed to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia, targeting state-owned banks, imposing an arms embargo and restricting sales of sensitive technology and the export of equipment for the country’s oil industry, in response to Moscow’s continued backing ...
Gold Drops to $1300 as Stocks Advance
July 30th, 2014
Gold futures declined as U.S. and European equities advanced, curbing demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset. Stocks climbed on optimism over corporate earnings. U.S. consumer confidence soared in July to the highest in almost seven years ...
Asian Equities Extend Six Year High
July 30th, 2014
Asian stocks rose for a fourth day, with the regional benchmark index extending a six-year high, before the Federal Reserve updates markets on monetary policy today and as the U.S. and European Union strengthened sanctions against Russia. Honda Motor ...
