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Dollar slips on Fed minutes, Aussie eyes jobs test
July 10th, 2014
The dollar started at one-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, coming under some pressure after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting gave no clear indication on when interest rates will rise. The minutes confirmed ...
U.S. Oil Near $102 as Weak Gas Demand Stokes Fears
July 10th, 2014
U.S. crude shed more than $1 and Brent fell on Wednesday, as a rise in U.S. gasoline inventories signaled weak demand, and a restart of a Libyan oilfield helped ease supply worries. Gasoline stockpiles rose 579,000 barrels, data from ...
Commerzbank may pay $600 million-$800 million to settle U.S. probe
July 10th, 2014
German lender Commerzbank AG is expected to pay between $600 million and $800 million to resolve investigations into its dealings with Iran and other countries under U.S. sanctions, sources familiar with the matter said. The penalty, previously reported to ...
CySec warns against unauthorised internet domain
July 9th, 2014
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) wishes to inform the investors that the entity which operates the domain (https://www.eurobondfx.com): 1. Is not permitted to provide investment and ancillary services in the Republic, pursuant to Investment Services and Activities ...
ECB watchdog says bank safety checks running according to plan
July 9th, 2014
Efforts by the European Central Bank to collect reams of lending data from leading euro zone banks are almost done, and plans to complete safety checks are running according to plan, the ECB’s top financial supervisor said on Wednesday. ...
GBX Technologies includes TOPFX as Liquidity provider
July 9th, 2014
GBX Technologies Ltd, the Hong Kong-based developer of bespoke foreign exchange technology solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its liquidity providers to include TopFx, the global Prime Broker. Authorised and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange ...
Stagflation for HSBC Means Russian Ruble Seen Weakening
July 9th, 2014
The weakest pace of economic growth in five years combined with the fastest inflation (RUCPIYOY) in three are prompting the most-accurate ruble forecaster to predict steeper declines for the currency. The ruble will fall 9.2 percent to 37.50 by ...
Vatican bank chief to step down amid restructure
July 9th, 2014
The president and four non-executive members of the governing board of the Vatican bank are due to step down. The move, part of a restructure of the Catholic Church’s central government, will be announced on Wednesday. Pope Francis has ...
Juncker faces dilemma over EU tax probe into Grand Duchy
July 9th, 2014
Foot-dragging by Luxembourg over an EU probe into questionable tax deals for multinational corporations has created a potential conflict of interest for the Grand Duchy’s former premier who is set to head the EU’s executive branch. Jean-Claude Juncker, whose ...
Barclays rebuilds top team at investment bank unit
July 9th, 2014
Barclays has reshuffled its investment banking team, promoting people to senior positions in Asia, Europe and the US to fill gaps created when executives left after it announced a sweeping restructuring of the underperforming division. The moves are a ...