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Asia trades lower, as oil prices drop; Westpac shares down 3.7%
May 12th, 2016
Asian stocks fell modestly Thursday, taking cues from declines in U.S. stocks after a string of top-flight retail companies released disappointing earnings. The U.S. markets falls came despite gains in oil prices on better-than-expected inventories data. Shares of Disney had ...
Exit from the MoU: What does it mean for Cyprus?
May 12th, 2016
On March 31st, 2016 the Cyprus government has officially exited the MoU with Troika after a three-year period. During this time, Cyprus has received around €7.2 billion (out of a total of €10 billion available) with a very low ...
Oil prices fall as Canada oil sand fields gradually return
May 12th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Thursday, dragged down by the gradual return of Canadian oil sands output, reversing a sharp rise the previous day when the U.S. government detailed an unexpected fall in crude inventories. International Brent crude futures were ...
Credit Suisse announces 1Q16 results
May 11th, 2016
Significant cost savings across the bank, and profitable growth and net asset inflows in APAC, IWM and Swiss UB. Stable capital position at 11.4% Highlights 1Q16 financial performance Group reported pre-tax loss of CHF 484 million (adjusted*: CHF 173 ...
Oil prices stable as brimming storage counters supply disruptions
May 10th, 2016
Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as brimming inventories and a looming refined products glut offset supply disruptions in Canada and elsewhere that have taken more than 2 million barrels a day of production out of the market. International ...
Two Convicted in the biggest Insider Trading Conspiracy in Britain
May 10th, 2016
A former investment banker and a businessman were convicted of insider trading on Monday in what the British authorities have described as the largest crackdown on improper trading in Britain. After a three-month trial in Southwark Crown Court in ...
Honda to recall 20 million cars
May 9th, 2016
Honda Motor will recall an additional 20 million Takata-made airbags globally, a newspaper said , in a widening scandal that has led to the biggest auto recall in US history. Tokyo-based auto parts giant Takata is struggling to deal ...
Number of Hong Kong brokerage firms reach a 20-year high
May 9th, 2016
Number of brokers amounted to 604 but the top 100 already hold 94.6 per cent of all trading The number of the stock brokers in Hong Kong has risen to a 20-year high. It shows the summer market rout ...
T-TIP: Salvation or trash-tip?
May 9th, 2016
President Obama weighed into the Brexit debate on his recent visit to the UK, saying that if Britain left the EU, she would be at the back of the queue when it comes to a free trade agreement. If ...
The Swiss National Bank reports a profit of CHF 5.7 billion for the first quarter of 2016.
May 9th, 2016
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) reports a profit of CHF 5.7 billion for the first quarter of 2016. A valuation gain of CHF 4.1 billion was recorded on gold holdings. The profit on foreign currency positions amounted to CHF ...
