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HSBC files: international outcry over activities at bank’s Swiss arm
February 10th, 2015
Revelations of collusion with wealthy and criminal clients in tax malpractice triggers furious response around the world HSBC was fighting an international firestorm on Monday over revelations that its Swiss private bank helped clients conceal undeclared accounts and provided services ...
China Inflation Drops to Five-Year Low in January
February 10th, 2015
China’s Consumer-Price Index Rose 0.8% in January From a Year Earlier Inflation in China fell to a five-year low in January, spurring calls from economists for more stimulus measures to counter deflationary pressure in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s ...
Asia slips amid Greek exit worries, dollar flags
February 10th, 2015
Asian equities were lower across the board on Tuesday as nervousness over Greece potentially withdrawing from the euro and escalating conflict in Ukraine sapped risk appetite, while the dollar lost steam after its payrolls-inspired rally. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.8 ...
Ready for Brexit?
February 9th, 2015
ING’s economist James Knightley analysed the potential effects on the UK economy of holding a referendum on exiting the European Union (Brexit). Real risk that the UK leaves the EU The UK’s future relationship with Europe will be a ...
Central Banks Move to Drive Down Currencies, Yielding Domino Effect
February 9th, 2015
The central-bank stimulus spree of 2015 has the look of a global currency war. In quick succession, countries representing about a third of the world’s economic output—from the eurozone to China, Australia and Canada—have taken steps that have driven ...
Dangers involved in Money Laundering
February 9th, 2015
Money laundering statures have a very broad ambit and the duty is firmly on banks and financial institutions to “Know their clients” and to avoid transactions that may assist clients in disguising and concealing the sources of their money. ...
U.S. Banks Say Soaring Dollar Puts Them at Disadvantage
February 9th, 2015
Firms Say They May Be Forced to Hold More Capital Than Foreign Rivals The strengthening U.S. dollar is rippling through the financial system in unexpected ways, revealing what bankers say is a hidden flaw in a Federal Reserve proposal ...
Asian markets mostly down on China exports
February 9th, 2015
Asian markets traded mostly lower on Monday as surprisingly weak trade data from the world’s second largest economy, China, dented investor confidence. Figures released on Sunday showed exports were up 3.3% in January from a year ago, while imports ...
Bottom Line for S&P 500 Is Top Line as Price-Sales Ratio Expands
February 9th, 2015
The bottom line for this bull market may turn out to be the top line. After a six-year run in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, corporate revenue, not corporate profits, is flashing red. Judged against sales, the index ...
It Is About To Get Ugly: Oil Is Crashing And So Is Greece
February 5th, 2015
The price of oil collapsed by more than 8 percent on Wednesday, and a decision by the European Central Bank has Greece at the precipice of a complete and total financial meltdown. What a difference 24 hours can make. ...
