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Oil prices tumbled 4 percent; U.S crude settling below the key $40 per barrel
March 24th, 2016
Oil prices tumbled 4 percent on Wednesday, with U.S crude settling below the key $40 per barrel mark after a sixth straight week of record highs in stockpiles that traders warned could cut short the market’s two-month long rally. ...
Asia markets slip amid Fed concerns, oil fall
March 24th, 2016
Asia markets ended lower Thursday, amid fresh declines in oil prices and concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve may hike interest rates sooner than expected. Japan’s Nikkei 225 ended down 108.65 points, or 0.64 percent, at 16,892.33, while South Korea’s Kospi index fell 9.15 ...
LCCA sets standard for cloud computing in legal industry
March 23rd, 2016
The Legal Cloud Computing Association has released the first set of 21 cloud security standards crafted specifically for the legal industry. They are intended to help law firms and attorneys choose software providers that meet basic security measures and ...
What actually is … Blockchain technology?
March 23rd, 2016
A new technology is causing a stir in the FinTech community: Blockchain has many market experts believing that it is the greatest achievement of the past decade for financial technology and the most important digital innovation since the internet ...
J.P. Morgan Executives Say Regulators Should Approve IEX as Exchange
March 23rd, 2016
The country’s largest bank is siding with upstart market IEX Group Inc. in its effort to create a new stock exchange that pledges to be a haven for long-term investors. Executives at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. say regulators should approve IEX’s ...
Oil slightly lower after Brussels attacks; US stockpile weighs
March 23rd, 2016
Oil prices have held up better after the Brussels attacks than many had expected but market watchers are keeping their eyes peeled for any sharp moves that may follow. U.S. WTI light sweet crude oil price are down 0.8 percent at $41.10 ...
Deloitte forecasts double digit growth
March 22nd, 2016
Deloitte’s new chief executive Cindy Hook is forecasting double digit revenue growth for the 12 months to May 31, as she repositions the professional services giant to be more globally oriented to capture emerging markets, and meet the demands of domestic clients expanding offshore. Reflecting on her ...
Saudis to take control of largest U.S. refinery
March 22nd, 2016
The crown jewel among America’s oil refiners may soon be owned by Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco, the state oil company of OPEC’s most powerful player, recently announced plans to take full control of the sprawling Port Arthur, Texas refinery. ...
Apple Unveils Smaller-Screened iPhone SE to Jump-Start Sales
March 22nd, 2016
Cook on FBI fight: `We will not shrink from responsibility’ Newest phone, aimed at emerging markets, will arrive March 31 Apple Inc. unveiled a new, smaller iPhone that will start at $399, seeking to jump-start sales of its flagship product ...
Asia mixed in quiet trading session, with Nikkei up 1.9%
March 22nd, 2016
Asia markets were mixed in a quiet session on Tuesday, with a weaker yen buoying Japanese stocks while Chinese stocks gave up some of their Monday gains. Japan’s Nikkei 225, which reopened after a public holiday Monday, closed up 323.74 ...
