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Interview with WL Ross Co. Chairman & CEO (Video)
August 8th, 2014
Wilbur Ross talking to Fox Business explains how Tourism will boost Cyprus’ economy. The full interview is available at the following video:
Russia Bans All Food Imports From U.S., EU, Australia, Canada, Norway
August 8th, 2014
Russia banned most food imports from the West on Thursday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an unexpectedly sweeping move that will cost farmers in North America, Europe and Australia billions of dollars but will also likely lead to ...
Chinese banks get serious – risk of bad debts swell
August 8th, 2014
Chinese banks are scrambling to get on top of bad debts they have downplayed for years, cutting off riskier borrowers and further tightening lending terms. China’s banks keep reporting bad loan levels well below what most analysts consider realistic, ...
Asian shares skid as Obama confirms air strikes on Iraq
August 8th, 2014
Asian shares tumbled on Friday as investors sought out safe-haven assets on growing fears that conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East could sap global growth, extending losses after U.S. President Obama said he had authorized air strikes in ...
Pound About 0.2 Percent From Eight-Week Low as BOE Holds Rates
August 8th, 2014
The pound was about 0.2 percent from its weakest level in eight weeks versus the dollar after Bank of England officials maintained their key interest rate at a record-low 0.5 percent following a two-day meeting. U.K. 10-year government bond ...
China July exports up 14.5 pct year-on-year, imports down 1.6 percent
August 8th, 2014
China’s surprisingly buoyant exports in July pushed its trade surplus to a record, but a drop in imports signals sluggish domestic demand that will likely call for continuing policy support to keep economic growth on track. Manufacturing appears to ...
BOJ maintains policy, offers bleaker view on exports
August 8th, 2014
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Friday and offered a bleaker view on exports and output, in a nod to recent weak data that cast doubts over its optimistic view that the economy is continuing to ...
Technical Analysis Gold – Rallies to Two Week High Above $1310
August 8th, 2014
Technical Analysis for Gold for Friday, August 8, 2014 In recent hours, gold has been trading in a small trading range between $1311 and $1313 after moving up well in the last 48 hours or so. In that time ...
Australia 200 – Drops Sharply Back Into Familiar Trading Range
August 8th, 2014
Australia 200 for Friday, August 8, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last week or so returning back to more familiar territory between the 5400 and ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Drops to Two Month Low Near 0.9250
August 8th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Friday, August 8, 2014 In recent hours the AUD/USD is easing back a little after dropping so sharply in the last 24 hours from above 0.9350 down to a two week low at 0.9260. In ...