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Burger King signs deal to buy Canada’s Tim Hortons
August 26th, 2014
Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW.N) agreed to buy Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc (THI.N) (THI.TO) in cash and stock to create the third-largest quick service restaurant group with sales of about $23 billion. Tim Hortons shareholders ...
Supreme Court’s coal block ruling may cause further economic impact
August 26th, 2014
A mass cancellation of coal blocks awarded since 1993 could cost India up to $3 billion in additional imports and hurt financial firms that have lent to the sector, broking firms said on Tuesday. Apex court ruled on Monday ...
S&P 500 index over 2,000 for first time
August 26th, 2014
US shares hit a record high yesterday, with the S&P 500 index breaking the 2,000-point mark during trading for the first time in its history. Global investors have piled into American stocks, pumped up by cheap money from central ...
Dollar flatlines ahead of Yellen, Draghi at Jackson Hole
August 22nd, 2014
The dollar was steady on Friday after its strongest weekly run since March and world stocks were near all-time highs as markets waited for steers from the Federal Reserve and ECB on diverging policy plans. European shares .FTEU3 opened ...
Futures edge higher ahead of Jackson Hole meeting, data
August 21st, 2014
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, ahead of a flurry of economic data and the start of the meeting of top central bankers and economists in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Policymakers are due to discuss the labor markets ...
Asian Stocks Fall After HSBC China Manufacturing Drops
August 21st, 2014
Asian stocks outside Japan fell for the first time in nine days after a private gauge of Chinese manufacturing dropped more than economists forecast. The MSCI Asia Pacific excluding Japan Index slid 0.8 percent to 509.13 as of 2:23 ...
Swedish regulator warns against unauthorised firm
August 20th, 2014
Finansinspektionen, the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, has published a statement in order to warn investors against dealing with unauthorised firms. As a result, Glacier Bay Capital LLC has not received authorisation from Finansinspektionen and therefore is not entitled to ...
Asian Stocks Fall as BHP Billiton Drags Index Lower
August 20th, 2014
Asian stocks fell after valuations reached the highest level this year and as BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) slumped, dragging materials shares to the largest decline on the regional gauge. BHP, the world’s largest miner, tumbled 3.9 percent in Sydney ...
New record for Apple stock
August 20th, 2014
The tech behemoth’s stock closed at the highest price in the company’s history — $100.53 a share — on Tuesday. Investors are salivating over demand for the next iPhone and cheering Apple’s newfound willingness to spend its cash horde. ...
Aussie stocks close steady
August 20th, 2014
The Australian sharemarket has closed steady, with a number of upbeat earnings reports offering support despite a sell-off in BHP Billiton. At the 4.15pm (AEST) official market close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index edged up 10.8 points, or 0.19 per ...
