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Feds explore Chinese trade secrets case
July 18th, 2014
The value of the patented seed allegedly stolen from U.S. seed corn companies likely exceeds $500 million, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The new estimate surfaced in a custody hearing Thursday for Mo Yun, a Chinese woman charged as part ...
SEC targets 10 firms in high frequency trading probe – SEC document
July 18th, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been seeking information on 10 registered broker dealers as part of an ongoing investigation into high-frequency trading strategies, according to an internal SEC document reviewed by Reuters. The regulator told its ...
CySec warning against unauthorised internet domain
July 17th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) warns the investors that the company ‘Forextradition Ltd’ (https://www.forextradition.com): 1. Is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the Republic, pursuant to Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law, as: ...
Handful of non-EU banks to make European stress tests debut
July 16th, 2014
A handful of global banks are bracing themselves for their first results from Europe’s bank stress-testing regime, which will tell them in October whether they have enough capital to withstand future crises. Banks outside the European Union have traditionally ...
Trafigura Targets $8B India Metals Market With Online Store
July 16th, 2014
Switzerland-based Trafigura has launched an online store in India to sell aluminum, copper and other metals, seeking a slice of the $8 billion market and becoming the first big commodities trader to cater to hordes of small manufacturers dotting ...
CoinPip Supports Merchants Internationally
July 16th, 2014
Singapore-based bitcoin payment solution CoinPip Pte Ltd has been working tirelessly to make accepting digital currency even easier for its clients and for merchants in over 122 countries. Using CoinPip’s recently updated system, merchants can now instantly convert their ...
Lions Gate, Alibaba to offer joint subscription TV streaming service in China
July 15th, 2014
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, the studio behind the ‘Hunger Games’ films, will launch a subscription streaming service in China, the firms said in a statement on Tuesday. The service, to be known ...
Microsoft is expected to cut jobs during this week
July 15th, 2014
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT:US) is planning its biggest round of job cuts in five years, as the software maker looks to slim down and integrate Nokia Oyj’s handset unit, people with knowledge of the company’s plans said. The reductions — ...
Central Banks Testing Limits of Monetary Policy
July 8th, 2014
The world’s major central banks are returning to a more opaque and artful approach to policymaking, ending a crisis-era experiment with explicit promises that they found risked their credibility and did not substitute for action. From Washington to London ...
Rosneft towards new projects in strategic shift
July 7th, 2014
Rosneft will shift its focus from acquisitions to new projects after a period of aggressive dealmaking that has transformed the Russian energy industry, as the country’s economy is hit by US and European sanctions. The move marks a significant ...
