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Stagflation for HSBC Means Russian Ruble Seen Weakening
July 9th, 2014
The weakest pace of economic growth in five years combined with the fastest inflation (RUCPIYOY) in three are prompting the most-accurate ruble forecaster to predict steeper declines for the currency. The ruble will fall 9.2 percent to 37.50 by ...
BOJ may slightly cut economic forecast, policy seen steady
July 9th, 2014
The Bank of Japan may trim its economic growth forecast for the current year next week, sources familiar with its thinking said, reflecting soft exports and a bigger-than-expected slump in household spending after a sales tax hike in April. ...
Samsung Finds It Costly to Keep Up with China
July 9th, 2014
We were warned. Samsung Electronics (005930:KS) is facing tougher competition in the No. 1 market for smartphones—China—and has made it clear that no one should expect much from its latest quarterly results. The world’s largest maker of smartphones expected ...
New HMRC Anti-Avoidance Rules Could Trigger Insolvencies
July 9th, 2014
A wave of insolvencies could be triggered when HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) gets the power to force those who have used tax avoidance schemes to pay the disputed money upfront, accountancy firm Moore Stephens has warned. David Elliott, ...
Vatican bank chief to step down amid restructure
July 9th, 2014
The president and four non-executive members of the governing board of the Vatican bank are due to step down. The move, part of a restructure of the Catholic Church’s central government, will be announced on Wednesday. Pope Francis has ...
Juncker faces dilemma over EU tax probe into Grand Duchy
July 9th, 2014
Foot-dragging by Luxembourg over an EU probe into questionable tax deals for multinational corporations has created a potential conflict of interest for the Grand Duchy’s former premier who is set to head the EU’s executive branch. Jean-Claude Juncker, whose ...
Barclays rebuilds top team at investment bank unit
July 9th, 2014
Barclays has reshuffled its investment banking team, promoting people to senior positions in Asia, Europe and the US to fill gaps created when executives left after it announced a sweeping restructuring of the underperforming division. The moves are a ...
China’s Inflation May Lead to More Stimulus
July 9th, 2014
China’s consumer inflation cooled slightly more than expected in June, pointing to lingering weakness in the economy which could prompt Beijing to launch further stimulus measures to shore up growth. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.3 percent in ...
Palladium Above $870 on Concerns over Supply Constraints
July 9th, 2014
Palladium climbed for a 13th session on Wednesday to trade near its highest since 2001 on concerns over supply constraints in major producer South Africa, while strong demand for the metal from the auto industry also underpinned prices. Gold ...
Asian Equities Lower with Eyes on China
July 9th, 2014
Asian equities extended losses into a third session on Wednesday following a selloff on Wall Street overnight and steady Chinese inflation data. Consumer prices in the mainland rose an annual 2.3 percent last month, versus estimates for a 2.4 ...
