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Europe Stocks Decline as Investors Weigh Ukraine Violence
April 15th, 2014
European stocks declined, after yesterday’s advance, as investors weighed violence in eastern Ukraine and further evidence of a slowdown in China’s economy. U.S. futures and Asian shares were little changed. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.4 percent to ...
Corporate Performance Isn’t All about Financial Results
April 15th, 2014
Integrated reporting that includes measures of sustainability and social performance point to a better corporate future. A look into the crystal ball of global sustainability issues for the next few decades highlights some scary trends that will change how ...
Income tax rises across OECD
April 14th, 2014
Personal income tax has risen in 25 of the 34 OECD nations over the past three years, as countries reduce the value of tax-free allowances and tax credits and subject higher proportions of earnings to tax, the body has ...
Europe Stock Futures Follow Asia Down on Tech; Lira Falls
April 11th, 2014
European index futures and emerging-market currencies slid as a gauge of Asian stocks dropped the most in three weeks amid a selloff in technology shares that’s cut demand for riskier assets. Nickel extended its longest rally since 2010. Contracts ...
Deutsche Bank Said to Find Improper Communication in FX Case
April 10th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) put a London-based currency saleswoman on leave last month for inappropriate communication with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, a person familiar with the matter said. No other details on Kai Lew’s communications with MAS were ...
Record Europe Dividends Keep $3 Trillion From Factories
April 10th, 2014
Given the choice between investing in their businesses or paying off shareholders, European chief executive officers are choosing the latter. Companies of the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 Index will pay 11.54 euros a share in dividends this year, the ...
European Stocks Decline as Technology Shares Retreat
April 7th, 2014
European stocks declined from a six-year high as technology shares tumbled following a selloff in America. U.S. stock-index futures and Asian shares fell. Technology shares lost 1.2 percent, with Iliad SA losing 5.3 percent and Nokia Oyj sliding 2.4 ...
PwC completes acquisition of Booz & Co
April 7th, 2014
PWC HAS COMPLETED its acquisition of international consultancy business Booz & Co following regulatory and partner approval. Booz & Company is to join PwC and become part of the PwC Network. The consultancy will rebrand to Strategy &, which ...
Vivendi Selling SFR to Altice in $23 Billion Deal, Hard-Fought Win for Drahi
April 7th, 2014
Billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice (ATC) SA won the bidding contest for Vivendi SA (VIV)’s French phone unit, beating a government-backed offer from Bouygues SA (EN) by agreeing to a deal valued at more than 17 billion euros ($23 billion). ...
Stock Futures Rise as Dollar Holds Yen Gain Before Data
April 4th, 2014
U.S. and European equity-index futures climbed and the dollar held gains against the yen and euro before a payrolls report. Stocks fluctuated in Asia, wheat slid toward its first loss in five weeks and India’s rupee fell. Contracts on ...
