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Argentina says ‘many creditors’ want to swap into local law debt
September 5th, 2014
Many investors are interested in swapping global Argentine bonds for paper governed by local law, cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich said on Friday, a day after the Senate approved the proposed debt exchange as a way to circumvent U.S. court ...
Washington-area business owners’ tax burden mounts as economy rebounds
September 2nd, 2014
A rebounding economy means more customers, higher sales and new jobs. It also means higher taxes. State and local tax bills for companies across the country grew modestly last year as the economic recovery accelerated, according to new research ...
In tough times, contractors turn to creative marketing campaigns
September 1st, 2014
In the best of times, selling to the government is not an easy task. In the worst of times, it’s even harder. As federal budgets shrink and competition intensifies, contractors are battling it out not only for dollars, but ...
Nation of Privilege Versus Rule of Law
August 29th, 2014
These days, the word “privilege” has been reduced to a trite buzzword. That’s a shame, because it used to mean more than just being born into advantageous circumstances. The word, which means “private law” in old French, originally referred ...
Europe Fears Banks Lack Cash Cushion to Cover Bad Loans
August 25th, 2014
As Europe slogs through its latest round of bank stress tests, a growing number of analysts have already reached their own conclusion: Eurozone banks need additional cash. The E.C.B. will publish the results of its half-year investigation into Europe’s ...
Futures edge higher ahead of Jackson Hole meeting, data
August 21st, 2014
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, ahead of a flurry of economic data and the start of the meeting of top central bankers and economists in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Policymakers are due to discuss the labor markets ...
Technical Analysis EUR/USD heads towards 1.31
August 21st, 2014
Technical Analysis EUR/USD for August 21, 2014 Pair’s Outlook Despite toughness of the demand area around 1.33 and ‘buy’ signals on the monthly chart, the bears continued to push the price lower. The currency pair has already closed beneath ...
New record for Apple stock
August 20th, 2014
The tech behemoth’s stock closed at the highest price in the company’s history — $100.53 a share — on Tuesday. Investors are salivating over demand for the next iPhone and cheering Apple’s newfound willingness to spend its cash horde. ...
Aussie stocks close steady
August 20th, 2014
The Australian sharemarket has closed steady, with a number of upbeat earnings reports offering support despite a sell-off in BHP Billiton. At the 4.15pm (AEST) official market close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index edged up 10.8 points, or 0.19 per ...
Technical Analysis USD/CHF continues to struggle with 0.91
August 13th, 2014
Technical Analysis USD/CHF for August 13, 2014 Pair’s Outlook Yesterday’s attempt to break 0.91 did not turn out to be successful. Accordingly, USD/CHF keeps trading under the weekly R1 level. The pair nonetheless has the potential to rise and ...
