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Asia stocks, bonds suffer central bank anxiety attack
September 12th, 2016
Asian shares suffered their sharpest setback since June on Monday as investors were rattled by rising bond yields and talk the Federal Reserve might be serious about lifting U.S. interest rates as early as next week. European bourses were ...
Wells Fargo Fined $185 Million on Phony Accounts, Fires 5,300 Staff
September 9th, 2016
California and federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a combined $185 million on Thursday, alleging the bank’s employees illegally opened millions of unauthorized accounts for their customers in order to meet aggressive sales goals. A staggering 5,300 employees at Wells ...
Deloitte announces record global revenue of $36.8bn
September 8th, 2016
Deloitte has reported aggregate network revenue of $36.8bn for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2016, representing 9.5% growth in local currency terms. Risk advisory grew the most at 22.5%, driven by high demand for cyber and regulatory services, ...
What to Watch at the ECB’s Meeting
September 8th, 2016
As Mario Draghi prepares to face the cameras on Thursday, analysts have rarely been so divided over what to expect from the European Central Bank president. In July, ECB officials signaled that they were ready to unleash fresh stimulus to support the eurozone’s ...
Gold sputters after hitting three-week high
September 7th, 2016
Gold futures were trading little changed Wednesday after logging their highest settlement in nearly three weeks a day earlier as investors pared expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve would move to increase interest rates. The interest-rate debate continues ...
The One Trillion Dollar Consumer Auto Loan Bubble Is Beginning To Burst
September 7th, 2016
Do you remember the subprime mortgage meltdown from the last financial crisis? Well, this time around we are facing a subprime auto loan meltdown. In recent years, auto lenders have become more and more aggressive, and they have been ...
Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Bets Pulled; Japanese Stocks Fall
September 7th, 2016
Weak U.S. economic data slashes odds of a September rate hike Japanese shares retreat as yen strengthens; oil near $45 Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied with European equity index futures after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled ...
Saudi, Russia Vow Oil Cooperation Without Agreeing to Freeze
September 6th, 2016
Countries have ‘number of tools’ for joint action, Novak says Oil pares gains as rapprochement falls short of concrete steps The world’s top two crude-oil producers pledged to cooperate to stabilize global markets, while failing to announce any specific ...
Oil Rally Fervor Cools as OPEC Output at Record Before Talks
September 5th, 2016
Investors cut bets on oil rally by most in two years: CFTC OPEC production reached 33.69 million barrels a day last month Investors are realizing that OPEC’s talk of a production freeze may not be much of a restraint, ...
Europe’s Tourism Tumbles Amid Terror Attacks, Refugee Crisis
September 5th, 2016
Terror attacks, refugee resettlement and international instability have shaken up Europe’s tourism market in recent months, as American travelers benefiting from a strong dollar are picking and choosing where to vacation. Off-the-beaten-path destinations like Bulgaria and Croatia are raking ...
