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Market Chatter- Corporate finance press digest
June 2nd, 2014
The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media: * Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life Co is in advanced talks to buy Protective Life Corp of the United States in a deal that could be worth over $5 billion, a ...
Bitcoin’s Futile Quest to Be a Currency
June 2nd, 2014
Bitcoin is a fascinating and ingenious technology, but most promoters are mindful of neither the monetary nor the tax issues. For all practical purposes IRS regulations issued in March preclude bitcoins from being used as an alternative currency. The ...
India’s economic growth not as expected
June 2nd, 2014
India’s economic growth has remained subdued, due largely to a slowdown in the manufacturing sector, official figures have shown. The economy grew at an annual rate of 4.6% between January and March, below analysts’ forecasts and the same pace ...
Etihad finalises deal for Alitalia investment
June 2nd, 2014
Etihad says it has finalised the conditions it requires for a major investment in Alitalia, following months of negotiations. Etihad did not give further details, but in a TV interview Italy’s transport minister said Etihad was ready to invest ...
China’s manufacturing activity picks up
June 2nd, 2014
China’s factory activity grew in May at its fastest pace this year, according to government figures, a positive sign amid the wider economic slowdown. The official purchasing managers index (PMI) hit 50.8 in the month, up from 50.4 in ...
SEC Charges Chicago-Based Investment Fund Manager With Stealing Investor Money and Conducting Ponzi Scheme
May 30th, 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a Chicago-based investment fund manager accused of stealing money he raised from investors to pay personal and business expenses. The SEC alleges that Neal ...
The New Paradigm for Banks
May 30th, 2014
Why are U.S. banks having a harder time making money? It’s a question that extends well beyond business models, operating environments and market valuations to the role they play in the economy, during good times and bad. Financial institutions ...
New revenue guidance: Six things to consider
May 30th, 2014
The release Wednesday of a long-awaited new revenue recognition standard had financial statement preparers settling in to read hundreds of pages of text, as standard-setters celebrated the achievement of producing that text. Members of the US Financial Accounting Standards ...
Tax Breaks May Not Be Enough to Jumpstart Crimea’s Struggling Economy
May 30th, 2014
In an effort to jumpstart Crimea’s faltering economy, a government plan could offer tax breaks and other juicy business conditions on the peninsula for the next half century — but even this may not be enough to attract businesses ...
Tax case: Vodafone officials to meet Finance Secretary
May 30th, 2014
Representatives of Vodafone are likely to meet senior officials of the Finance Ministry. They would be meeting Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram and Revenue Secretary Rajiv Takru, said sources. The meeting would be taking place in the backdrop of the British ...
