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Oil prices rose amid Ukraine tensions
May 12th, 2014
Oil rose above $100 per barrel on Monday amid renewed tensions over Ukraine. Benchmark U.S. crude for June delivery was up 13 cents to $100.12 a barrel at 0650 GMT in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ...
CySec: acquisition of licenses
May 9th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) the Cypriot financial regulatory authority has announced that “Panglobe Group Limited” and “Midland Consult (Cyprus) Ltd” have successfully obtained the CySec license. They are is now authorised to operate legally under the supervision ...
Federal Reserve invites comment on proposed rule
May 9th, 2014
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board on Thursday invited comment on a proposed rulemaking that would implement section 622 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which prohibits a financial company from combining with another company if the ratio of the resulting financial ...
No Company Too Small to Pursue Finance Operations Excellence
May 9th, 2014
The biggest barriers to optimized performance tend to be self-imposed, such as permitting unnecessary complexity in finance processes and systems. Size equals scale equals efficiency, right? Yes, but there are very few structural reasons why companies with less than ...
Vodafone seeks arbitration over Indian tax dispute
May 9th, 2014
Vodafone is to seek international arbitration in a bid to resolve an historic dispute with the Indian government. The dispute is rooted in Vodafone’s acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa’s Indian mobile assets for $11.2bn (£6.5bn). The Indian authorities had argued ...
Co-op Group’s stake in Co-op Bank set to fall
May 9th, 2014
The Co-operative Group is set to see its 30% stake in the Co-op Bank reduced further under a plan to shore-up the bank’s finances. As a result, a group of investors who injected almost £1bn into the bank last ...
CySec warning against unauthorised firm
May 9th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec), wishes to inform the investors that the entity which operates via the internet domain, (http://www.callandput.com): 1. Is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the Republic, pursuant to the Investment ...
Yen at 85 Seen by Tokai Predicting BOJ Policy Miss: Japan Credit
May 9th, 2014
The Bank of Japan’s failure to achieve its inflation target will see the yen rebound to the highest since 2012, reversing the results of its unprecedented stimulus, according to Tokai Tokyo Securities Co. The currency will strengthen beyond 85 ...
European Stock-Index Futures Little Changed Amid Earnings
May 9th, 2014
European stock-index futures were little changed, after the Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed yesterday to its highest level in more than six years, as investors weighed corporate earnings. U.S. index futures and Asian shares were also little changed. Publicis ...
Cameras will be in British courts ‘within five years’ claims former top prosecutor
May 8th, 2014
Cameras could broadcast live from criminal courts in Britain within the next five years, the ex-top prosecutor Keir Starmer has predicted. The former Director of Public Prosecutions said the heightened interest in trials televised abroad such as that of ...
