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Saudi Arabia will allow foreigners to own stakes in its listed companies
December 30th, 2014
Saudi Arabian stocks rallied yesterday amid signs that that the world’s biggest oil exporter would allow foreigners to own stakes in its listed companies by April next year. The drop in oil prices, however, may deter investment in the ...
Law Firms Awards
December 29th, 2014
MERGERMARKET EUROPEAN M&A AWARDS 2014 Top investment banks and law firms gathered at the Savoy Hotel in London, to recognise the achievements of Europe’s top dealmakers and reward innovative advisory work on some of the region’s most transformative deals ...
Vatican Bank Joins 100 Nations In FATCA Offshore Account Hunt
December 29th, 2014
In his annual Christmas messages to more than one billion Catholics, the Pope may have left out something: offshore account compliance. Maybe, but the U.S. Treasury is more than happy to fill in the blanks. Just before Christmas, the ...
Euro Is 0.3% From Two-Year Low Before Greek Ballot; Aussie Gains
December 29th, 2014
The euro traded 0.3 percent from a two-year low as Greece’s prime minister attempts to get his presidential candidate confirmed and avoid an early parliamentary election that risks severing the nation’s international lifeline. Australia’s dollar rose for a fourth ...
Lithuania Readies Itself For The Euro As Russia Growls Across The Border
December 22nd, 2014
Geopolitics plague Lithuanians at this frozen Russian border post, where a return trip by car can mean 48 hours of queuing. It is a reminder for some of why the former Soviet republic will cement its move to the ...
Friday December 19: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
December 19th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 19, 2014 Rally and close above the 1.25 handle suggesting pair looking to move higher. Key support levels just above the 1.25 area likely to be tested with some pull back expected. If ...
Luxembourg Agrees to Share Details of Corporate Tax Deals
December 19th, 2014
Luxembourg agreed Thursday to share with the European Commission information on tax deals secured by multinational companies with operations in the small nation. Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg’s prime minister, said the decision came after the European Union’s executive also asked ...
Where Are Oil Prices Headed In The Long Run?
December 18th, 2014
Global benchmark crude oil prices have declined sharply this year on slower demand growth and rising supplies. The growth in demand for crude oil has slowed down significantly this year due to moderating economic growth in emerging markets, such ...
Alts fund manager Daniel Thibeault arrested in securities fraud
December 17th, 2014
The FBI accused GL Capital Partners CEO of creating fictitious loans to divert $12.6 million in assets to business accounts A prominent alternative fund manager in Waltham, Mass., was arrested on securities fraud charges last week after the FBI ...
Brent below $60: Prepare for ‘dramatic’ investment cuts
December 16th, 2014
Brent crude prices fell below $60 per barrel for the first time since July 2009 on Tuesday, prompting analysts to warn of a “dramatic” cut in investment – which could hit future supply. Brent for January delivery was trading ...
