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Mark Carney: Prudent to Expect U.K. Rate Rise in 2016
November 6th, 2015
Bank of England governor comments in exclusive interview Says foreign investment key consideration in Brexit debate Mark Carney says Britons should be ready for a rate increase in 2016. “Would I rather have the majority of the British people ...
Saxo Bank released Monthly basis Key Figures
November 5th, 2015
Saxo Bank has issued a release to make public its monthly basis key figures related to its activity, namely retail assets under management as well as daily average and monthly trading volumes. According the release, the Company published its ...
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%
November 5th, 2015
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 4 November 2015, the MPC ...
Asian stocks mixed on possible December rate hike
November 5th, 2015
Asian stocks put up a mixed performance on Thursday, after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said that December’s monetary policy meeting would be a “live possibility” for a rate hike if upcoming economic data were supportive. Yellen was testifying before the ...
Standard Chartered seeks £3.3bn from shareholders
November 4th, 2015
Bank posts first loss in years, and says it will cut 15,000 jobs and withdraw from riskier lending Standard Chartered is asking shareholders to stump up £3.3bn while axing 15,000 jobs after reporting its first quarterly loss in 15 years. ...
Major Global Banks announced their results for 3Q 2015
November 4th, 2015
HSBC, Credit Suisse, Commerzbank, BNP Paribas and Barclays have issued statements to inform public and investors for their results regarding the 3rd Quarter of 2015. HSBC Holdings plc 3Q 2015 Earnings Release Highlights Reported PBT up 32% in 3Q15 ...
UBS’s third-quarter 2015 results
November 3rd, 2015
UBS 3Q net profit CHF 2.1bn Net profit attributable to shareholders CHF 2.1bn; diluted earnings per share CHF 0.54 Adjusted1 profit before tax CHF 1.0bn Fully applied Swiss SRB Basel III CET1 capital ratio of 14.3% Fully applied Swiss SRB ...
Bitcoin Is Suddenly Surging Again
November 3rd, 2015
And there are various theories behind the rise. Bitcoin is back in the news, but this time it seems to be for all the right reasons. After a blockbuster 2013, the digital currency tumbled throughout 2014 on negative headlines, such as the February ...
Dell eyes $10 billion asset sales ahead of EMC merger – sources
November 3rd, 2015
Dell Inc is preparing to sell around $10 billion in non-core assets, including software and services, to reduce the heavy debt load it will be taking on to buy EMC Corp (EMC.N), according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Asian Stocks Track S&P 500 Gains; Aussie Rises as RBA Stays Put
November 3rd, 2015
Stocks rise from Sydney to Seoul as holiday closes Tokyo S&P 500 topped 2,100, back to pre-yuan devaluation levels Asian stocks climbed after signs of stabilization in global manufacturing activity helped drive the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to ...