Search Results for: First Data
Euro Falls as Consumer Prices Drop Most Since 2009; Real Gains
January 7th, 2015
The euro dropped for a fourth day versus the dollar, the longest skid in two months, as consumer prices in the region fell more than economists predicted to strengthen the case for asset purchases by the European Central Bank. ...
Bitcoin Review: Bitcoin’s New Year Starts With a Crash
January 5th, 2015
Bitcoin‘s price crashed over the weekend, losing $51 over two days. It opened on Saturday at $314.59 and closed Sunday at $263.63, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. The plunging price got market watchers chattering as Sunday drew to ...
Euro Extends Slide on ECB Outlook; Asian Stocks, Oil Slip
January 5th, 2015
The euro weakened to an almost nine-year low and Asian stocks fell amid concern Greece will exit the European currency union. Oil slumped to its lowest level since 2009, while silver and Chinese shares climbed. The euro depreciated 0.5 percent to ...
Snapchat reveals $485m of funding at a reported $10bn valuation
January 2nd, 2015
Messaging app Snapchat has raised its latest round of funding, $485.6m, which may value the US-based company at more than $10bn. The funding was revealed in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with 23 investors ...
Wednesday December 31: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
December 31st, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 31, 2014 The S&P 500 sold off briefly on Tuesday giving up much of the gains from the previous session. Market appears to be well supported in the 2080 area with bias to ...
Fund board severs ties with Thibeault after arrest
December 31st, 2014
Alt fund manager accused of creating fictitious loans no longer has access to the GL Beyond Income Fund The small financial services empire of Daniel Thibeault, a well-known asset manager who was arrested earlier this month on charges of ...
Singapore’s Stock Exchange Looks to Make Trading More Attractive for Individuals
December 31st, 2014
Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) is looking to individual investors to boost Southeast Asia’s biggest stock market after trading volume this year tumbled the most since the 2008 global financial crisis. The bourse will cut the standard lot size for ...
MegaBigPower: 2014 Was a Game Changer for Bitcoin Mining
December 30th, 2014
The bitcoin mining landscape was, perhaps, permanently shaped over the past year, as events both great and small made their marks on the industry. 2014 saw community uprisings against large hashrate contributors, growing amounts of capital flowing into the ...
Tuesday December 30: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
December 30th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 30, 2014 The S&P 500 edged higher on the first trading session making a new all time high and opening up the space for the 2100 mark which is now a question of ...
FCA to regulate seven additional financial benchmarks
December 30th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will regulate seven additional major UK-based financial benchmarks in the fixed income, commodity and currency markets from 1 April 2015. This extends the FCA’s initial regulation of LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate), as ...
