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FBI has lead in probe of 1.2 billion stolen Web credentials: documents
November 25th, 2015
A hacker who once advertised having access to user account information for websites like Facebook (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) has been linked through a Russian email address to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI ...
Asia stocks stumble on geopolitical tensions, oil stands tall
November 25th, 2015
Asian stocks were on edge on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions flared after Turkey downed a Russian fighter jet, while crude oil prices extended gains. Spreadbetters expected some of the tension to have eased when trading begins in Europe, forecasting ...
The Treasury Market Sees A Rate Hike Next Month… Maybe
November 24th, 2015
Fed Chair Janet Yellen yesterday reaffirmed the case for keeping interest rates near zero percent and raising rates slowly in the future. But the Treasury market seemed to have a mixed reaction. The 2-year yield–widely followed as the most-sensitive ...
Oil prices rise after Turkey shoots down jet claimed by Russia
November 24th, 2015
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after news that Turkey shot down what is likely to be a Russian jet over Syria and a softer U.S. dollar supported prices across the commodity spectrum. Turkish authorities didn’t give the nationality of ...
Black money probe: India seeks Swiss help in probe into Preneet Kaur, son’s bank accounts
November 24th, 2015
The Swiss tax department has made these disclosures in two separate notifications published today in the Switzerland government’s federal gazette. As Indian tax authorities continue their probe into Swiss bank accounts of several citizens, Switzerland on Tuesday said India ...
Asian stocks under pressure from weak commodities prices
November 24th, 2015
A slide in commodities prices pressured Asian resources shares Tuesday, as investors in the region also try to navigate global central banks’ split approaches to monetary policy. Expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its December meeting ...
Retail gold prices drop as much as Dh11.75 in one month
November 23rd, 2015
Majority of retail investors expect prices to decline further this week Gold’s retail price in Dubai has dropped by more than Dh11 per gram in just about one month, thanks to rising expectations that the Federal Reserve in the ...
Is This How the Next Global Financial Meltdown Will Unfold?
November 23rd, 2015
In effect, a currency crisis is simply the abrupt revaluation of the currency to reflect new realities. I have long maintained that the structural imbalances of debt and risk that triggered the Global Financial Meltdown of 2008-2009 have effectively ...
American Express sued for Billions in penalties
November 23rd, 2015
San Francisco sues American Express for billions in penalties, restitution for merchants San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is suing American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) in a statewide consumer protection action over anti-competitive and illegal merchant restraints alleged to ...
SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Transparency and Oversight of Alternative Trading Systems
November 20th, 2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has voted to propose rules to enhance operational transparency and regulatory oversight of alternative trading systems (ATSs) that trade stocks listed on a national securities exchange (NMS stocks), including “dark pools.” ...
