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U.S. lawmakers probe Treasury unit’s hiring, will object to Obama nominee
June 3rd, 2014
Two powerful congressmen have opened separate inquiries into whether a Department of the Treasury bureau charged with policing money laundering may have flouted federal hiring rules, including regulations that require military veterans be given preference for government jobs. Darrell ...
India slips to seventh spot on FDI confidence index
June 3rd, 2014
India has slipped to its lowest position in over a decade in the foreign direct investment confidence index, which has been topped by the United States for the second year in a row, a study has showed. The survey ...
Demographics, reforms, globalisation can make India a $5-trillion economy by 2025
June 3rd, 2014
Propelled by the three “success factors” of favourable demographics, globalisation and productivity-boosting reforms, India’s trend growth rates have been rising since the 1980s. Over the last decade, GDP growth has averaged 7.6%, compared with 6.1% in ’90s and 4.6% ...
GASB pension reporting: How to obtain and audit key numbers
June 2nd, 2014
State and local government employers who participate in multiple-employer defined benefit pension plans—and the governments’ auditors—may have difficulty obtaining data required by GASB’s new pension standards to prepare employer financial statements and auditing such information. GASB Statement No. 67, ...
Juniper, Nintendo, ‘Geaux,’ Google: Intellectual Property
June 2nd, 2014
Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR)’s 2011 infringement case against Palo Alto Networks Inc. involving Internet security systems has been settled, according to a May 28 court filing. In the initial complaint, Sunnyvale, California-based Juniper had accused Palo Alto Networks of ...
CySec gives CIF authorisation
June 2nd, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), has announced in a press release that, during its meetings between January – May 2014, decided, pursuant to sections 6(6) and 22 of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law ...
Obama aims to suggest cuts to Power-Plant Emissions
June 2nd, 2014
President Barack Obama will propose cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from the nation’s power plants by an average of 30 percent from 2005 levels, a key part of his plan to fight climate change that also carries political risks. The proposal ...
Bank of England’s governor urges for more transparency
June 2nd, 2014
Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe said asset-backed securities in the European Union should be made more transparent to revive a market badly hit by the 2008 financial crisis. He was speaking after news the European Central Bank ...
Can This Be Good? China Looks To Build Out Risky Derivatives Market
June 2nd, 2014
The asset backed securities that sunk the U.S. economy, namely the complicated financial products known as mortgage backed securities, is a market China wants to consider opening up to…Americans. Well, not just Americans, but any multinational investment bank with ...
BNP Fine Puts Pressure on Hollande to Act
June 2nd, 2014
A potential $10 billion U.S. penalty against France’s largest bank BNP Paribas SA (BNP) for its alleged dealings with Iran and other sanctioned nations, is stirring outrage in the country. It is putting pressure on President Francois Hollande, who hosts ...
