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Utah Court Imposes over $44 Million in Sanctions for Commodity Pool Fraud and Misappropriation
June 20th, 2014
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a federal court Order requiring Defendants Robert J. Andres of Houston, Texas, his company, Winsome Investment Trust (Winsome), Robert L. Holloway of San Diego, California, and his company US Ventures LC ...
US court rejects Gemalto’s Android patent lawsuit
June 20th, 2014
Gemalto NV, the French digital security company, said on Friday that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected its patent claim relating to the Android smart phone operating platform. Gemalto, which makes smart cards, filed a ...
CySec: Withdraw of CIF authorisation
June 20th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority, has issued an announcement that on a meeting held on June 16, 2014 has decided to withdraw the CIF authorisation of T.B.S.F. Best Strategy Finance Ltd (www.cedarfinance.com), ...
Wheat Extends Gains as Rain Threatens to Thwart U.S. Harvest
June 19th, 2014
Wheat rose for a second day on concern that rain from Oklahoma to Kansas may delay harvesting and cause crop quality to deteriorate in the U.S., the world’s biggest exporter. Between 0.5 inch and 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) of ...
‘Bitcoin Bowl’ deal with BitPay brings Digital Cryptocurrency closer to Legitimation
June 19th, 2014
To win over a public still skeptical of digital currencies and to get some good headlines in a year marked by bad press for its falling price and bankruptcy scandals, bitcoin promoters are turning to America’s favorite pastime – ...
Post-Crash Economics
June 19th, 2014
In last month’s European Parliament election, euroskeptic and extremist parties won 25% of the popular vote, with the biggest gains chalked up in France, the United Kingdom, and Greece. These results were widely, and correctly, interpreted as showing the ...
European Stocks rise as Fed Signals Support Amid Recovery
June 19th, 2014
European stocks rose after the Federal Reserve repeated its pledge to leave interest rates near their record low and said the world’s largest economy should experience sustained growth. U.S. stock futures were little changed, while Asian shares rallied. Rolls-Royce ...
FCA warning against unauthorised firms
June 19th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that the following firms are not permitted to provide any financial services or products: EAZZY Business Limited (www.eazzy.biz) Sierra Finance Asset Management (http://sierrafam.com) ...
Bank of America instructs Shearman & Sterling disputes head for forex lawsuit
June 19th, 2014
Shearman & Sterling has landed a major advisory role for Bank of America on a sprawling US lawsuit over alleged rates rigging in the foreign exchange market. A filing earlier this month shows a New York-based group of Shearman ...
Accountant jailed for £95,000 VAT fraud
June 19th, 2014
An accountant from North Devon has been jailed for a £95,000 VAT fraud. Robert Leonard Carpenter pleaded guilty after he was caught when HMRC became suspicious of his VAT repayments and requested his invoices. He later admitted that much ...
