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Russia faces more sanctions from the U.S. and Europe
July 29th, 2014
The United States and Europe have unitedly decided to increase the economic sanctions against Russia since they fear that Moscow might be planning an invasion in Ukraine soon. After months in which European leaders resisted going as far as ...
Microsoft says government officials probe to China offices
July 28th, 2014
Chinese government officials have made sudden visits to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) offices in China, a spokeswoman for the company said on Monday, but declined to give any reason for the inspections. China’s State Administration for Industry & Commerce, which ...
UBS Wins Case Over Firing of Drug Analyst in Front-Running Probe
July 24th, 2014
A London judge said UBS AG (UBSN) had the right to fire a senior analyst who discussed rumors about a Sanofi drug with a friend at a hedge fund who may have bet against the company before publishing a ...
UAB announces net profit of AED 328 million for H1 2014
July 21st, 2014
UAB, recently recognized as the fastest growing bank in the region, announces a net profit of AED 328 million for the first six months of the year, an increase of 26 per cent over H1 2013. Sheikh Faisal Bin ...
Feds explore Chinese trade secrets case
July 18th, 2014
The value of the patented seed allegedly stolen from U.S. seed corn companies likely exceeds $500 million, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The new estimate surfaced in a custody hearing Thursday for Mo Yun, a Chinese woman charged as part ...
Alibaba Plans IPO for After Labor Day
July 18th, 2014
Investors will have to wait a little longer for a chance to buy into the year’s most-anticipated initial public offering. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. on Thursday decided to push back its IPO—which could raise more than $20 billion—until after ...
RBS winding down distressed debt unit
July 18th, 2014
State-backed Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc is shuttering a distressed-debt unit as it continues to shrink its investment bank, Bloomberg reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. “We are materially reducing our special situations group,” Bloomberg quoted ...
Yellen Says Restraining the Fed’s Oversight Would Be a ‘Grave Mistake’
July 17th, 2014
The Federal Reserve’s chairwoman, Janet L. Yellen, said on Wednesday that it would be a “grave mistake” for Congress to adopt legislation proposed by House Republicans constraining the Fed’s management of monetary policy. Ms. Yellen and Republican lawmakers traded ...
Global airline CEOs upbeat on revenue growth prospects: survey
July 17th, 2014
Airlines are confident that their industry will boost revenue over the next year and consider joint ventures a more viable growth driver than mergers, a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of nearly 40 chief executive officers at carriers worldwide finds. The report ...
Asian stocks rebound after portuguese bank scare
July 14th, 2014
Asian stocks rebounded Monday from jitters about a struggling Portuguese bank as investors looked ahead to a busy week of data releases in the U.S., China and Europe. Oil edged up to stay above $100 after tumbling more than ...