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2 Drug Chains Disable Apple Pay, as a Rival Makes Plans
October 27th, 2014
A consortium of merchants plans to introduce a payment system next year that will supplant the use of credit and debit cards. Apple Pay, the Silicon Valley giant’s highly anticipated mobile wallet, has been available for only one week ...
73 Swiss banks ask U.S. to revise proposed tax amnesty deals
October 24th, 2014
Lawyers representing 73 Swiss banks seeking to avoid a tax-evasion probe by U.S. authorities wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice raising questions over a dozen demands, including the banks’ cooperation with other nations. In the letter ...
After JPMorgan Cyberattack, fortification of Wall Street Banks is a must
October 22nd, 2014
Federal and state regulators are said to be discussing fortification of a critical area of cybersecurity: outside vendors, including law firms, accounting and marketing firms and even janitorial companies. This summer’s huge cyberattack on JPMorgan Chase and a dozen ...
Companies target baby boomers and the $15tn silver economy
October 20th, 2014
Ford is developing a driving seat that can detect a potential heart attack and bring the car safely to a stop, joining a lengthening list of companies tapping into the world’s growing market of wealthy over-60s. The global spending ...
Volatility unlikely to alter Fed’s Policy Course
October 20th, 2014
The Federal Reserve still plans to wrap up its bond-buying campaign at the end of October and remains likely to raise interest rates in mid-2015, although it now seems less likely to act sooner, analysts say. The Federal Reserve ...
Friday October 17: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Indices
October 17th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for October 17, 2014 S&P 500 High volatility for the S&P 500 on Thursday finding support in the 1815 region and forming a hammer on the close. The index is likely to bounce around in ...
U.S. Dollar Recovers Slightly on Favorable U.S. Monetary Policy View
October 17th, 2014
The U.S. dollar recovered against a basket of major currencies on Thursday on the view that Wednesday’s selloff was overdone given the relative strength of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve’s commitment to tightening U.S. monetary policy. A ...
GM Sued for $10 Billion Over Losses on 27 Million Cars
October 16th, 2014
General Motors Co. (GM) was hit with its biggest lawsuit so far over serial recalls, brought on behalf of drivers of 27 million vehicles seeking more than $10 billion in compensation for fallen car prices. The would-be class action ...
Stocks Lower Thursday After Rough Day on Wall St.
October 16th, 2014
Investors have grown increasingly concerned over signs that global economic growth is faltering and that policy makers may lack the monetary and fiscal tools necessary to stop the slide. The volatility in global markets extended into another day, with ...
FCA targets those most at risk of investment fraud
October 15th, 2014
FCA in an effort to inform investors and prevent investment frauds has issued a campaign to raise awareness on the issue. Investment scams generally involve high-pressured selling, using boiler room tactics, for products which often do not exist, including ...
