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Western Union reports revenue of $1.3 billion for Q1 2017
May 4th, 2017
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today reported first quarter financial results and affirmed its outlook for 2017, which was previously provided on February 9, 2017. In the first quarter the Company generated revenue of $1.3 billion, which was ...
AAT affirms ASIC’s disqualification and banning of the former MD of Provident Capital Ltd
May 4th, 2017
On 2 May 2017 the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) upheld ASIC’s decision that Mr Michael Roger O’Sullivan of Sydney be disqualified from managing corporations for five years and from providing financial services for seven years (refer:15-033MR). The AAT qualified ...
Company and its owner charged with defrauding investors for at least $13 million
May 4th, 2017
CFTC Charges Arizona Resident Cory Williams and His Company, Williams Advisory Group, LLC, with Fraudulently Soliciting and Receiving at Least $13 Million in Commodity Pool Scheme The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a ...
Asian Stocks Decline as Iron Ore Futures Tumble: Markets Wrap
May 4th, 2017
FOMC leaves rates unchanged, sees inflation near target Aussie dollar erases loss as Lowe speaks in Brisbane Australian and Chinese stocks fell further on Thursday after metals prices declined, while South Korean shares rallied and the dollar held gains ...
Germany’s booming economy shifts into overdrive
May 3rd, 2017
Europe’s largest economy, Germany, is seeing trade surge with a sharp increase in demand for goods ‘Made in Germany’ around the world. The rise comes despite protectionist rhetoric from Washington. In the first two months of 2017, overall German ...
CFTC charges individual with fraudulently soliciting commodity futures customers
May 3rd, 2017
CFTC Charges Pennsylvania Resident William H. Powderly IV with Fraudulently Soliciting Commodity Futures Customers and Distributing False Account Statements The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an enforcement action in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, ...
Aussie Stocks Drop, Taiwan Bucks Poor Apple Result: Markets Wrap
May 3rd, 2017
Japan and Hong Kong among Asian markets shut on Wednesday Kiwi dollar climbs as jobless rate in New Zealand declines Australian stocks dropped, while a poor Apple Inc. earnings report proved no bar to gains in Taiwan’s electronics-rich stock ...
Dollar hits one-month high vs yen
May 2nd, 2017
The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Tuesday, lifted by Treasury yields which surged after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin commented on the possibility of ultra long-term bond issuance. The greenback last traded at 111.900 yen ...
End of empire
April 30th, 2017
“Already, China dominates world trade. Her own economy is already significantly larger than that of the US on the PPP estimates. While being the largest consumer of raw materials, China also exports more finished goods by value than any ...
USA reveals tax proposals
April 28th, 2017
How Trump’s new tax reform proposal may affect every income bracket Rates differ from Trump’s campaign tax plan. The AMT would go away. Deductions for state and local taxes would be eliminated. President Donald Trump’s new proposal to reform ...