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Copper in Shanghai Swings Near 4-Week High as Stockpiles Fall
August 25th, 2014
Copper in Shanghai swung between gains and losses near the highest in almost four weeks after stockpiles fell the most since May and before housing data in the U.S., the second-biggest consumer of industrial metals. Stockpiles tracked by the ...
Digital vs. Virtual Currencies
August 25th, 2014
There’s a lot of misunderstanding around the terms “virtual” and “digital,” and people often mistakenly use them interchangeably. The reality is that virtual currencies are a type of digital currency, meaning that all virtual currencies are digital, but the ...
Market watchdog warns on danger of cyber attack
August 25th, 2014
A global watchdog has sounded the alarm about the growing danger of cyber attacks, on financial markets, warning that firms and regulators around the world need to address the “uneven” response to the threat of online assaults. Greg Medcraft, ...
Burger King in Talks to Buy Tim Hortons
August 25th, 2014
Burger King may be the home of the Whopper, but Canada may be the new home of Burger King. The restaurant operator said on Sunday that it was in talks to buy Tim Hortons, the Canadian doughnut-and-coffee chain, in ...
Draghi rules ECB Action
August 25th, 2014
Inflation expectations have deteriorated across the euro area and signaled policy makers are ready to add fresh monetary stimulus, according to the European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi. Yet officials aren’t finished with measures to stave off Japan-style stagnation. ...
Gold – Support at $1275 Standing Firm
August 25th, 2014
Gold for Monday, August 25, 2014 Over the last week now Gold has been falling lower back towards the medium term support level at $1290 however to finish out last week it fell sharply down to the previous key ...
FSMA warns against unauthorised binary and forex firms
August 25th, 2014
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a warning informing the public against the activities of various providers of binary options and forex products. The following foreign companies are offering these highly risky investment instruments in Belgium without ...
OSB Daily Technical Analysis
August 25th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for August 25, 2014 EUR/USD The sell-off in the EUR/USD pair continued on Friday finding support close to 1.3220. Weakness continues and upward moves are most likely to trigger selling pressure. Expect the 1.3330 level to ...
Roche to acquire Drug Maker InterMune for $8.3 Billion
August 25th, 2014
The Swiss drug maker Roche is buying InterMune, a specialist in treatments for breathing diseases, for $8.3 billion, as pharmaceutical firms continue to seek new products to bolster their offerings. The Swiss drug maker Roche agreed on Sunday to ...
Chicago and 2 California Counties Sue Over Marketing of Painkillers
August 25th, 2014
The City of Chicago and two California counties are challenging the drug industry’s way of doing business, contending in two separate lawsuits that “aggressive marketing” by five companies has fueled an epidemic of addiction. It also cost taxpayers millions ...
