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Asia stocks mostly rise, gains tempered by Greek standoff
February 17th, 2015
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday but gains were tempered after Greek debt talks broke down, raising the prospect Athens might leave the euro currency. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was little changed at 18,001.58 while the Shanghai ...
Singapore Turns to Service as Global Economy Weakens
February 17th, 2015
Singapore is counting on its position as an Asian financial hub to bolster services exports as overseas demand for its goods falters amid an uneven global recovery. The growing importance of services has prompted the government to release quarterly ...
Greece defies creditors, seeking credit but no bailout
February 17th, 2015
Talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the country’s debt crisis broke down on Monday when Athens rejected a proposal to request a six-month extension of its international bailout package as “unacceptable”. The unexpectedly rapid collapse raised doubts about Greece’s future ...
New Report Says Computer Criminals Stole Millions From Banks
February 16th, 2015
Banks in Russia, U.S. and Eastern European may Have Lost $1 Billion, Report Says A Russian-speaking gang of computer criminals has stolen millions of dollars since late 2013 from banks in Russia, Eastern Europe and the U.S., according to ...
Tokyo shares at eight-year top, Greek talks loom
February 16th, 2015
Japanese shares touched an eight-year high on Monday following a record close on Wall Street, with investors cautiously optimistic the European Union would make progress this week on a debt deal with Greece. Oil prices faded after an early spurt, ...
Italy’s Economy Fails to Rebound
February 13th, 2015
Italy’s economy stagnated in the three months through December, failing to rebound from its longest recession on record. Gross domestic product was unchanged from the previous quarter when it dropped 0.1 percent, national statistics institute Istat said in a ...
S&P Dow Jones Indices Launches Global Dividend Stability/Low Volatility Smart Beta Index
February 13th, 2015
S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world’s leading providers of financial market indices, announced today the launch of the S&P Global 1200 Dividend Stability Low Volatility Index (the Index). The Index has been designed to measure the performance ...
Markets mixed in anticipation of Greek debt deal
February 13th, 2015
US stocks opened lower on Wednesday and ended a volatile trading session essentially flat as investors adopted a cautious stance in anticipation of Greek debt negotiations outcome. The broad stock market index S&P 500 closed flat at 2,068.53, while ...
Alpari-Forex: Improved Conditions for Investing in Structured Products
February 13th, 2015
Alpari is improving its conditions for investing in structured products which are nominated in USD. Use current market conditions to your advantage! Returns have been upped on Eurobonds for Russian companies. Their use as a fixed-return instrument has significantly ...
HSBC files: Swiss bank hid money for suspected criminals
February 13th, 2015
HSBC’s Swiss bank concealed large sums of money for people facing allegations of serious wrongdoing, including drug-running, corruption and money laundering, leaked files reveal. Despite being legally obliged since 1998 to make special checks on high-risk customers, the bank ...