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FCA warning against clone firms
June 6th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a warning informing the investors that: GFI Securities Limited Stewart International Inc / Stewart International Ltd Stewart Title Limited” Sachs Manfred Sachs Manfred are clone firms, thus, are ...
CySec on ESMA’s regulation
June 6th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) draws the attention of the supervised entities, the stakeholders and the investing public to the announcement of the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA). This announcement refers to the publication of the following ...
GM Sales Are Strong Despite $1.7 Billion Recall Scandal
June 6th, 2014
Despite a damaging investigation that linked a defect in some of General Motors’ cars to 13 deaths, GM (NYSE: GM) auto sales have remained steady. Last month, the company reported its strongest monthly sales since 2008, according to numbers ...
Gold, silver rise on global cues
June 6th, 2014
Gold prices rose by Rs 70 to Rs 27,250 per ten gram in the national capital today on increased buying by stockists, taking positive cues from the global markets. Silver prices also spurted by Rs 500 to Rs 41,000 ...
Facebook Approves Dogecoin Tipping App
June 6th, 2014
Facebook has approved a cryptocurrency tipping app for the first time, and it’s surprisingly not Bitcoin’s. On June 5, 2014, Alejandro Caballero, developer of The Doge Tipping App posted an excited announcement on Reddit’s Dogecoin section. Facebook approves The ...
EU to Decide Next Week on Irish, Dutch Tax-Breaks Probe
June 6th, 2014
The European Union may open a formal probe as soon as next week into tax breaks that Ireland and the Netherlands use to attract international companies, according to people familiar with the case. The European Commission is scheduled to ...
How to: be a better solicitor
June 6th, 2014
The following grew out of various informal talks I used to give to the many articled clerks and trainee solicitors with whom I had the privilege of sharing an office over the years. Solicitors are good at teaching hard ...
ECB’s Big Bang Is Impressive, but More Is Needed
June 6th, 2014
After dropping hints for several weeks, the European Central Bank made history today by doing what no major central bank has done outside a major financial crisis: It pushed the rate on bank deposits to minus 0.1 percent. The ...
Xiaomi’s Phones Have Conquered China. Now It’s Aiming for the Rest of the World
June 6th, 2014
On May 15, behind the curving, imperial facade of the China National Convention Center in Beijing, a veteran technology executive named Lei Jun walks onstage before a thousand raucous fans and members of the media. It’s a familiar scene ...
European stocks hold six-year highs
June 6th, 2014
European stocks are holding six-year highs, while Wall Street is on course for another record, as investors continue to absorb the latest bout of central bank stimulus and attention turns to the health of the US jobs market. The ...
