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Euro zone to avoid recession, stagnation risks remain: EU Commission
November 4th, 2014
The euro zone will need another year to reach even a modest level of economic growth, the European Commission said on Tuesday, calling on Germany to help as Chancellor Angela Merkel again rejected a spending spree. The EU executive ...
Former UBS executive found not guilty in U.S. tax cheating trial
November 4th, 2014
A former top banker who headed global wealth management at UBS AG (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N) was found not guilty on Monday on U.S. charges of conspiring with wealthy Americans to hide $20 billion in secret offshore accounts. Raoul Weil, the ...
Accountancy firm Baker Tilly warns over eBay income
November 4th, 2014
Accountancy firm Baker Tilly has issued a warning to those trading on sites such as eBay or Airbnb after a man was sentenced to two years imprisonment for failing to declare income from online sales. John Woolfenden, from Manchester, ...
Is Better Communication Longer and More Complex?
November 4th, 2014
Twenty years ago, when the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee wanted to change interest rates, it didn’t make any announcement. It just took action, and market participants observe those actions. Mark Wynne of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas ...
Merkel Toughens Position on Britain’s E.U. Demands
November 4th, 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, under mounting pressure from anti-European populists, continued to insist on new measures limiting the right of Europeans to live and work there. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has indicated that she is prepared ...
German manufacturing sector rebounds in Oct after Sept dip – PMI
November 3rd, 2014
German factory activity rebounded in October after shrinking slightly in September for the first time in over a year, although there are signs of weak domestic demand in Europe’s largest economy, a survey showed on Monday. Markit’s Purchasing Manager’s ...
Dell’s Life After Wall Street
November 3rd, 2014
A year after spending $24.9 billion taking his computer company private, Michael S. Dell is gleeful to have his namesake firm to himself. And to be done with Wall Street. On Tuesday, Mr. Dell will show what he has ...
Yen hits 7-year low vs dollar; Aussie falls after weak China PMI
November 3rd, 2014
The yen fell to a fresh seven-year low against the dollar on Monday, extending a massive sell-off sparked by the Bank of Japan’s surprise decision to boost its already huge bond-buying stimulus. Sellers also took aim at the Australian ...
HSBC sets aside $378 million for FX probe settlement
November 3rd, 2014
HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) set aside $378 million to pay a potential fine from the UK regulator for alleged manipulation of currency markets, as Europe’s biggest bank reported a 12 percent fall in underlying earnings after costs rose. HSBC on ...
Most People Cannot Even Imagine That An Economic Collapse Is Coming
November 3rd, 2014
The idea that the United States is on the brink of a horrifying economic crash is absolutely inconceivable to most Americans. After all, the economy has been relatively stable for quite a few years and the stock market continues ...
