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10 countries hoarding enormous mountains of gold
November 16th, 2015
Say what you want about gold. But central banks just can’t get enough of the yellow metal. For the third quarter of 2015, central banks continued to bulk up their gold reserves, adding 175 tonnes to official reserves, according to the ...
Asia Pacific shares fall sharply in wake of Paris attacks and Japanese recession
November 16th, 2015
Global security concerns saw the euro hit a six-month low and stocks were sold off around the region as Japan entered a ‘quintuple dip’ recession Stock markets in Asia Pacific have fallen sharply in the wake of the Paris terror ...
VW scandal: Which other car manufacturers will be under investigations
November 12th, 2015
VW diesel emissions investigation widened to include other brands German regulators to run tests on possible ‘unusual pollutants emissions’ on other models including BMW, Mercedes and Ford German car regulators are expanding their investigation into suspected diesel emissions manipulation ...
Investors going big on derivatives, forex trading
November 12th, 2015
Investors are turning to derivatives and foreign exchange trading in a big way, with a surge in the number of traders and deals being struck. There were 24,500 traders involved in forex deals and contracts for difference (CFD) – ...
Banks May Get Extra Time to Soften Up EU Financial-Market Rules
November 11th, 2015
European Commission considers postponing MiFID II start date Delay isn’t set in stone, European Parliament’s Ferber says Financial companies pushing back against Europe’s post-crisis market rule book for the past five years may get more time to chip away ...
‘Brexit’ Wouldn’t Be Disaster for U.K., Says UBS Chairman
November 11th, 2015
Axel Weber said Britain would probably get a good deal if it voted to leave The chairman of one of Europe’s biggest banks said Tuesday that if the U.K. decided to leave the European Union it probably wouldn’t deal ...
David Cameron sets out EU reform goals
November 10th, 2015
David Cameron has outlined his four goals for reforming the UK’s membership of the EU, including restrictions on benefits for people coming to the UK. He said Britain faced a “huge decision” in the in/out referendum promised before the ...
Eurogroup urges Athens to deliver reforms in a week – Remarks by J. Dijsselbloem
November 10th, 2015
Greece failed to secure the release of 2 billion euros in bailout funding at a Eurogroup summit on Monday, as expected, with creditors prodding Greek officials to push forward with outstanding reforms and reach a compromise on thorny issues ...
Pimco Asks Court to Throw Out Bill Gross’s Civil Suit
November 10th, 2015
Firm calls suit ‘legally groundless and sad postscript’ to a storied career Pacific Investment Management Co. on Monday asked a California court to throw out the civil lawsuit of bond investor Bill Gross, saying the complaint is “legally groundless” ...
European stocks end lower as M&A hopes fade
November 10th, 2015
UniCredit may cut thousands of jobs; VW hit by downgrade European stocks finished lower Monday, hurt in part by disappointment over potential merger developments for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and auto maker Renault SA. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -1.07% finished down ...
