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Nasdaq Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Chi-X Canada Market
November 17th, 2015
The Canadian business is being valued at about $100 million Purchase would put Nasdaq in competition with Toronto exchange Nasdaq Inc. is in talks to buy Chi-X Canada, an acquisition that would put it in direct competition with TMX ...
MasterCard cardholders can now use Vodafone Wallet to pay contactlessly
November 17th, 2015
Vodafone Wallet users will be able to pay for goods and services contactlessly using their MasterCard cards, with the service scheduled to launch to consumers in European markets within weeks. Contactless card payments using Vodafone Wallet require a Vodafone ...
CFTC charges IB Capital FX and agents for Forex Trading case
November 17th, 2015
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement Complaint charging Defendants IB Capital FX, LLC (a/k/a IB Capital FX LLP) d/b/a IB Capital (IB Capital), Michel Geurkink, and Emad Echadi, individually and as the agents of IB Capital, with soliciting and accepting ...
Saudi Arabia Preparing To Fuel Its $100 Billion Oil War With Debt
November 16th, 2015
Saudi Arabia has probably spent around $100 billion of its foreign reserves by now to prosecute its war against American shale and other low-cost oil producers. The oil kingdom’s decision one year ago not to cut production to support ...
CommSec: Investors are increasingly looking abroad to overseas stock exchanges
November 16th, 2015
Investors are increasingly looking abroad to overseas stock exchanges to broaden their investment portfolio, according to new data from CommSec. CommSec, Australia’s largest online broker, has seen a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares. The number of ...
Credit Suisse plans trading floor for Dublin
November 16th, 2015
Swiss bank wants to move 40 traders and 60 support staff to Ireland as part of a cost-cutting drive Credit Suisse is on course to become the first international bank to set up a major trading floor in Dublin. The ...
Terrorism, Climate Rift, Putin-Obama and Merkel: The G-20 So Far
November 16th, 2015
World leaders’ meeting in Turkey overshadowed by Paris attacks Official agenda turns to economic growth, finance and jobs Group of 20 leaders gather on Monday for a second day of talks in Turkey, yet the world’s eyes remain on Paris. ...
IRS: Offshore Compliance Programs Generate $8 Billion
November 16th, 2015
With more than 54,000 taxpayers coming in to participate in offshore disclosure programs since 2009, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded U.S. taxpayers with undisclosed offshore accounts that they should strongly consider existing paths established to come into full ...
10 countries hoarding enormous mountains of gold
November 16th, 2015
Say what you want about gold. But central banks just can’t get enough of the yellow metal. For the third quarter of 2015, central banks continued to bulk up their gold reserves, adding 175 tonnes to official reserves, according to the ...
Oil edges up after Paris attacks, French air strikes in Syria
November 16th, 2015
Crude oil futures rose on Monday as France launched large-scale air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, but analysts said oil and other commodities were expected to remain under pressure as oversupply weighs on prices. Crude benchmarks, which lost ...
