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Asia stocks sideswiped by Wall St, but China motors on
August 1st, 2014
Asian shares were mostly under water on Friday after a sudden slump on Wall Street spilled over globally, though a surprisingly strong pick up in manufacturing helped Chinese markets hold at seven-month highs. In a promising omen for world ...
Pound Posts Biggest Monthly Decline Since May 2013
August 1st, 2014
The pound posted its biggest monthly decline against the dollar since May 2013 as signs of growth in the U.S. economy boosted expectations for higher Federal Reserve interest rates. Sterling fell to a seven-week low versus the greenback as ...
Alibaba in Talks to Invest in Snapchat
July 31st, 2014
Snapchat Inc. has held preliminary talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. to raise a new round of financing that could value the mobile-messaging startup at about $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The ...
European Shares Swing Amid Earnings as Euro, Oil Retreat
July 31st, 2014
Europe’s benchmark equity index fluctuated amid mixed earnings, while the euro traded near a nine month low versus the dollar. Banco Espirito Santo SA shares were suspended after it said it will need to raise funds while emerging-market stocks ...
Gold Below $1294 as U.S. Economy advances
July 31st, 2014
Gold retreated for a fourth day to head for a monthly decline as further signs that the U.S. recovery is gaining momentum strengthened the case for higher borrowing costs in the world’s largest economy. Gold for immediate delivery fell ...
Bank of America Hit With $1.3 Billion Penalty for Mortgage Fraud
July 31st, 2014
Bank of America was hit with almost $1.3 billion in civil penalties Wednesday for a housing meltdown scam run by a subsidiary that a jury found intentionally sold bad mortgages to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Bank of America ...
Brent slips toward $106 as fuel demand disappoints
July 31st, 2014
Brent crude slipped towards $106 a barrel on Thursday and was set to post its biggest monthly loss in more than a year as higher OPEC output and disappointing demand in the United States outweighed tensions in the Middle ...
New York Governor involved in BNP deal to get $1 billion more for NY state fund
July 31st, 2014
Only days before U.S. authorities reached a landmark $8.97 billion settlement with BNP Paribas over the bank’s dealings with countries subject to U.S. sanctions, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo intervened to ensure the state government got a much bigger ...
Euro touches eight-month low, European shares fall
July 30th, 2014
The euro hit an eight-month trough against the dollar on Wednesday and German bond yields were at record lows ahead of inflation data expected to boost the case for further European Central Bank policy easing. Investors were also awaiting ...
Barclays gains Profit But Investment Banking Revenue declines
July 30th, 2014
Barclays said on Wednesday that it had swung to a profit in the second quarter, but that it was hurt by lower revenue in its investment banking unit and by higher provisions for improperly sold insurance. The British bank ...
