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LVMH and eBay settle litigation over fake goods
July 17th, 2014
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and eBay Inc have settled a long-running court battle over the sale of counterfeit luxury goods on the U.S. company’s online auction website. The companies are implementing cooperative measures aimed at protecting intellectual property ...
Europe Stocks Slide With Russia’s Ruble as Gold Advances
July 17th, 2014
European stocks dropped while gold and the yen rallied as new sanctions sent Russia’s ruble and bonds plunging amid efforts to curb violence in Ukraine. Chinese shares fell as new offerings locked up funds and a potential onshore-bond default ...
Technical Analysis EUR/USD targets 1.35
July 17th, 2014
Technical Analysis EUR/USD for 17/07/2014 Pair’s Outlook As it turned out, EUR/USD did not find enough demand at 1.3568/63, meaning the sell-off should now extend at least down to 1.35—the major support level at the moment. From there the ...
eBay profits rise despite ‘challenging quarter’
July 17th, 2014
Online retailer eBay reported profits of $676m (£395m) during the period from March to June, beating analyst expectations. Shares in the company were up by more than 1.5% in trading after the US stock market closed. Although revenue grew ...
Asia follows Wall St. higher, euro probes lows
July 17th, 2014
Asian equities gained on Thursday, lifted by another record-high close on Wall Street, while the euro probed recent lows against the dollar amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve is tilting toward tighter monetary policy in light of a stronger ...
MP Andrew Mitchell invested in scheme HMRC says avoided tax
July 17th, 2014
Former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has invested in a high-profile film financing company considered to be a tax avoidance scheme by HMRC. Tax collectors say the scheme’s investors can expect to receive big tax bills in the coming ...
$100: Apple stock’s new magic number
July 17th, 2014
Apple (AAPL) lovers and investors are eagerly eyeing their iWatches to see if the company’s stock can finally overtake the $100 barrier. Shares of the gadget maker were initially up Wednesday on news of a partnership with International Business ...
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as Apple, IBM Rally on Deal
July 16th, 2014
U.S. stock-index futures advanced as China’s second-quarter economic growth topped estimates and as Apple Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. rallied after announcing a partnership. Apple and IBM rose at least 2 percent each in early New York trading ...
Litigation costs hit Bank of America quarterly profit
July 16th, 2014
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 43 percent drop in second-quarter profit as mortgage revenue fell and litigation costs soared. Earnings attributable to shareholders fell to $2.04 billion, or 19 cents per ...
BlackRock’s second-quarter profit rises 11 percent
July 16th, 2014
BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), the world’s largest money manager, reported an 11 percent jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, boosted by strong markets that helped drive flows into its products across asset classes. The New York-based asset manager reported net ...
