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Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Desperately Clinging to 0.9300
August 1st, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Friday, August 1, 2014 The Australian dollar is presently trying to cling onto the 0.93 level after its sharp over the last few days which saw it move from above 0.9400 down to a seven ...
Alibaba Is Investing big in U.S. Tech Companies
August 1st, 2014
Chinese Internet retailer, Alibaba Group, is going to America with plans for big investment. In March, Alibaba made a $215 million investment in Tango, a messaging app. It recently contacted Snapchat, another messaging app that this year turned down a $3 ...
Markets fell for July, but Analysts Are Upbeat
August 1st, 2014
The stock market remarked the sharpest decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index since April for the month of July, while the Dow Jones industrial index dropped more than 300 points, eliminating all of its gains for the ...
Virginia Governor facing corruption trial
August 1st, 2014
Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and his wife, Maureen, engaged in a corruption trial, described on Thursday a private meeting at which he and Mr. McDonnell had discussed ways to secretly transfer $50,000 to the governor. The witness, Jonnie ...
Aussie legal market sees slight rise in confidence but pay rises limited
August 1st, 2014
A slight rise in business confidence and commercial activity in Australia looks set to thaw out pay freezes and potentially help stem the flow of partner exits that were the mark of the 2013/14 financial year. A study from ...
LinkedIn shares advance 10%
August 1st, 2014
Shares in LinkedIn LNKD rallied 10% in late trading Thursday after the professional networking service reported adjusted profit and sales that blew past estimates, fueled by growth in its recruiting and premium subscriptions business. LinkedIn swung to a $934,000, ...
Cryptocurrency Overview
July 31st, 2014
The price of bitcoin has continued to slide, continuing a downward trend that began almost two weeks ago. In that time, the value of a single bitcoin has fallen by almost $50 (£30). Most other major cryptocurrencies also saw ...
Exxon Mobil reports profit 28 percent
July 31st, 2014
Exxon Mobil Corp, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on higher prices for crude and natural gas. The company said net income rose to $8.78 billion, or $2.05 per share, ...
FCA reports that firms fail to deliver best execution
July 31st, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a review setting out some major points, highlighting the fact that most firms fail to properly apply the rules on best execution when trading on their behalf Looking at 36 firms the FCA ...
HMRC’s plan for debt recovery plan
July 31st, 2014
The Law Society has joined the chorus of opposition to government plans to allow HM Revenue & Customs direct access to tax defaulters’ bank accounts. In its response to HMRC’s call for evidence on new powers for direct recovery ...