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Territory confrontations escalate among China, Vietnam and the Philippines
May 8th, 2014
Tensions escalated in the South China Sea region this week after China, Vietnam and the Philippines were involved in a series of potentially explosive confrontations over disputed territory. Vietnamese officials say Chinese military and civilian ships have been intimidating ...
Sherman, PRA Drop $16 Million Debt Collection in New York
May 8th, 2014
Two of the largest U.S. consumer debt buyers agreed to drop collections on about $16 million in judgments to settle allegations they violated New York law in pursuing debtors, the state attorney general’s office said. Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRAA) ...
CySec: Regulation for Ukraine
May 8th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) informs, the Cyprus Investment Firms, the Management Companies, the Administrative Services Companies and the Regulated Markets (‘the Regulated Entities) about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the ...
Billionaire Kwoks Plead Not Guilty to HK Official Bribes
May 8th, 2014
Thomas and Raymond Kwok, the billionaire brothers running Hong Kong’s second-largest developer, and the Chinese city’s former No. 2 official pleaded not guilty today to charges including conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office. Rafael Hui, the Government’s Chief ...
Banks Cutting Spreads to Win Borrowers
May 7th, 2014
Tighter spreads, lower credit line fees, fewer interest-rate floors, looser covenants — banks continue to ease terms to build their business loan books. CFOs that haven’t refinanced their company’s bank loan in a while may want to review the ...
Billionaire Hedge Funders Made Money the Old-Fashioned Way
May 7th, 2014
So Institutional Investor’s Alpha put out its 2013 hedge fund compensation ranking today, and I guess we should talk about it because rich people got paid money and that is fun to gawp at. The obvious thing to say ...
GBP/USD records 100+ pip rally
May 7th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Despite the different directions implied by the various technical indicators, GBP/USD soared through the nearest resistances and reached the 2009 highs at 1.70. Since this level is likely to be a tough obstacle (reinforced by the monthly ...
Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2014
May 6th, 2014
Canada Statistics has issued the following data: Canada’s merchandise exports declined 1.4% in March, while imports edged up 0.4%. As a result, Canada’s trade surplus with the world narrowed from $847 million in February to $79 million in March. ...
Making Big Four partner ‘meritocratic but highly commercial’
May 6th, 2014
Making partner at a Big Four firm is more meritocratic than previously considered – but does this create a culture of commercialism that could clash with what is expected of a ‘trusted adviser’? That is the question raised following ...
Four traits for growth-conscious CFOs
May 6th, 2014
The time for accepting flat revenue numbers has passed, say the CFOs with whom Nick Araco has spoken in the past six months. And the era in which CFOs let others handle the technology initiatives also seems to be ...
