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Asian shares higher as earnings lift Wall Street
July 15th, 2014
Asian stocks markets were mostly higher Tuesday, fortified by Wall Street’s growing optimism over U.S. corporate earnings and hopes for encouraging economic data in China. China, the world’s No. 2 economy, is due to report its second quarter GDP ...
Draghi Says Banks Shouldn’t Count on Another Carry Trade
July 15th, 2014
Banks shouldn’t count on a fresh round of European Central Bank cash to trade sovereign debt and reap big profits, Mario Draghi said. “The convenience to use the ECB cheap money to buy government bonds is much less” than ...
‘Myopic management’ threatens UK’s growth
July 15th, 2014
The UK is suffering from “myopic management” that threatens its global competitiveness, an independent commission has warned. The country will need 1m new managers by 2020, to replace those retiring and allow for business growth, but 71 per cent ...
Bitcoin Protected, VeriCoin Stolen in Latest Exchange Breach
July 15th, 2014
Digital currency exchange platform MintPal has suffered a successful hack attack that resulted in the loss millions of vericoins from its hot wallet. The 13th July attack targeted a vulnerability in the site’s withdrawal system. The hacker, according to ...
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 — ...
QFC Authority revises rules to offer tax relief
July 15th, 2014
This move follows amendments to tax rules and regulations, the Authority said Monday in a media statement. The tax updates will help Qatari-owned entities investing in Qatar by allowing them to opt for the zero tax rate on their ...
SANAD issues $10 million loan to AlexBank in Egypt
July 15th, 2014
The SANAD Fund for MSME (SANAD) signed a $10 million senior loan contract with AlexBank. This loan, SANAD’s first in Egypt, will facilitate investment and working capital loans for up to 150 local businesses and enterprises. Wolfgang Reuss, Chairman ...
Yahoo earnings: All eyes on Alibaba
July 15th, 2014
This will not be the quarter Yahoo finally begins showing new signs of life, say analysts. But for investors, it won’t matter, because Tuesday’s earnings announcement is all about Chinese web portal Alibaba. Analysts expect flat earnings and revenue ...
Asian shares firm, count on Fed’s support
July 15th, 2014
Asian shares rose on Tuesday after Citigroup’s earnings and a fresh round of merger and acquisition activity in the U.S. healthcare industry lifted global share prices. Yet, with elevated stock prices on Wall Street and elsewhere relying substantially on ...
Oil Company Ordered To Halt Illegal Operation Near Fla. Panther Preserve
July 15th, 2014
Environmentalists are claiming victory over the Dan A. Hughes Co., which has been drilling for oil in an area of southwestern Florida next to a protected panther habitat near the Everglades. The company was using a banned technique to ...
