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Asia trades lower as market sentiment falls, ASX slips 2%, Shanghai down 1%
February 24th, 2016
Asia stocks traded mostly down Wednesday morning, with a combination of low oil prices, concerns over China and weak overnight data weighing on market sentiment. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 retraced losses over 1.7 percent early on to trade down ...
Visa Checkout Launching Across Europe and India
February 23rd, 2016
Merchants and Consumers in Six New Markets Can Take Advantage of Safe Easy Online Payments in Just a Few Clicks Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), announced that its leading online payment service, Visa Checkout, will be available to merchants and consumers ...
HSBC Posts 4th-Quarter Loss and Comes Under S.E.C. Scrutiny
February 23rd, 2016
HSBC said on Monday that it lost money in the fourth quarter and warned that it was being investigated for hiring candidates with ties to government officials in the Asia-Pacific region. The lender, which is based in Britain but generates ...
Brent trades near $33 as Russia sees output talks done by March
February 22nd, 2016
Brent traded near $33/bbl as Russia said talks on an output freeze will be done by March 1 while Nigeria said some countries should have production capped at higher levels. Futures rose as much as 0.8% in London, paring Friday’s 3.7% drop. ...
Asia trades lower as Nikkei slips 2.2%
February 19th, 2016
Major markets in Asia were mostly down on Friday, with the Japanese market falling behind its regional peers. The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 2.18 percent in the afternoon trade with shares broadly trading in the red. The yen strengthened ...
Singapore Exchange added a new Trading Member in SGX’s derivatives market
February 18th, 2016
Singapore Exchange (SGX) today welcomed Hong Kong-based Wing Fung Futures Limited (Wing Fung Futures) to its derivatives market. Michael Syn, Head of Derivatives at SGX said, “We are delighted to welcome Wing Fung Futures to our growing community of ...
Japanese stocks lead gains in Asia on Thursday
February 18th, 2016
Japanese stocks were leading gains in Asia on Thursday despite disappointing trade figures that showed exports had fallen for a fourth straight month. The Nikkei 225 was up 2.4% in mid morning trade to 16,217.91. Rising oil prices were supporting investor sentiment ...
Can technology bring lawyers into the 21st Century?
February 17th, 2016
The legal profession is perhaps more associated with bulging files of papers, odd clothing and arcane procedures than with technological innovation. But several start-ups are trying to give this most conservative – and sometimes vexing – of professions a ...
HSBC keeps its headquarters in London in victory for UK capital
February 16th, 2016
Banking giant HSBC is set to keep its headquarters in London, ending months of speculation that it could move abroad. The company’s 23-year stay in the capital will continue after it was determined that London continues to offer “the ...
Shares Jump From Europe to Japan as Oil Holds Rally; Yuan Soars
February 16th, 2016
Absence of post-holiday China selloff bolstered sentiment Draghi said ECB will act should turmoil hit price stability Stocks came back with a vengeance amid speculation losses that sent global equities into a bear market had gone too far, with ...
