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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 ...
Greenpeace loses £3m in currency speculation
June 16th, 2014
Environmental group apologises for record losses last year after employee lost campaign funds on international currency markets. Greenpeace International last year lost €3.8m (£3m) of donations through speculation on currency markets. According to a statement released on Sunday, in ...
Gunfire in Karachi, Stocks Drop on Report of Politician’s Arrest
June 4th, 2014
Shops closed and public buses stopped operating in Pakistan’s biggest city a day after U.K. police questioned Karachi’s most powerful political figure as part of a money-laundering investigation. About 400 people blocked one of Karachi’s main streets to protest ...
Eastern dryness mars strong Australia crop outlook
May 20th, 2014
Dryness in eastern Australia is marring otherwise favourable prospects for US growers, and posing an “increasing risk” to a recovery in cattle prices, RuralCo said, as the farm services group unveiled a return to the black. The grain trading-to-farm ...
American Shoppers Take Breather After March Retail Sales Surge
May 13th, 2014
American consumers took a respite from going to malls and restaurants as retail sales climbed less than forecast in April after the strongest gain in four years. The 0.1 percent increase followed a revised 1.5 percent surge in March ...
Two men arrested for insider trading and abuse of public office, $7 million restrained
May 9th, 2014
The Australian Federal Police and Australian Securities and Investments Commission have issued a joint press release as follows: Two men have been arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) today for offences relating to insider trading, money laundering, corruption ...
Russia Knows Europe Sanctions Ineffective With Tax Havens
May 5th, 2014
Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your assets safe. “You can rely on our legal system!” the ...
Spanish banks face tough rivalry in small companies bet
April 22nd, 2014
Across Spain, the message is hard to miss in office windows showcasing offers: banks want to lend to small companies again. After gorging on property lending in the run-up to a financial crisis, banks are looking to revive high-margin ...
SEC Probes Threat From Cyber Attacks Against Wall Street
March 27th, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is examining the exposure of stock exchanges, brokerages and other Wall Street firms to cyber-attacks that have been called a threat to financial stability. The SEC held a roundtable discussion of those risks ...
Billionaire Sought by U.S. Holds Key to Putin Gas Cash
March 24th, 2014
A detained billionaire who made a fortune as a middleman in Russia’s murky gas trade with Ukraine may hold the key for U.S. lawmakers seeking harsher sanctions against President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. Ukrainian Dmitry Firtash, arrested in Vienna ...
