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Gold Climbs as Vote Jitters Hit U.S. Stock Futures, Mexican Peso
November 3rd, 2016
Polls point to a close race ahead of presidential election Bullion, yen boosted by haven demand as dollar extends slide Investors are becoming more jittery amid a tightening race for the U.S. presidency, sending gold higher for a sixth ...
Airbnb may settle a lawsuit against New York state regarding a new law
November 2nd, 2016
Airbnb Inc. is in talks with New York officials about potentially settling a lawsuit the company filed last month against the state and city governments. The company is challenging a new law that punishes people renting their homes. But ...
Asia Stocks Drop With Mexican Peso as Election Angst Boosts Gold
November 2nd, 2016
Havens buoyed after poll shows Trump edging ahead of Clinton Kiwi climbs after jobs data damps outlook for more rate cuts A global equities selloff deepened in Asian trading and Mexico’s peso weakened as polls indicated a tightening race ...
Don’t Sweat The Election. The Next Crisis Is Already Baked Into The Cake
November 1st, 2016
Friday was one of those days where you walk away from the screen for a minute and come back to find a completely different market. All it took was the FBI finding a trove of new Clinton emails, thus ...
EU and Canada signed CETA; a trade deal that sets a new standard for global trade
November 1st, 2016
On 30 October, the EU and Canada sign a trade agreement, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). This deal will create jobs and growth by boosting trade and strengthening economic relations. CETA’s progressive nature will set ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Metals on China PMI as RBA Boosts Aussie
November 1st, 2016
Australian rate-cut bets pared after central bank meeting China manufacturing gauges increase to two-year highs Asian stocks reversed losses and industrial metals rallied after an unexpected pickup in manufacturing in China, the biggest driver of global economic growth. Australia’s ...
Swiss Government Makes Case For Corporate Tax Reform
October 31st, 2016
The Swiss Federal Council has announced its support for the proposed changes to Switzerland’s corporate tax framework, known as Corporate Tax Reform III (CTR III), ahead of a referendum on the issue due to take place early next year. ...
New York’s bitcoin hub dreams fade with licensing backlog
October 31st, 2016
New York’s financial regulator had sights set on becoming a global hub for innovations like bitcoin when it adopted trailblazing virtual currency rules last year. But the state lost that momentum when the agency’s chief left, putting a licensing ...
Investment Adviser Fraudulently Overbilled Clients, Stole Assets for Personal Expenses
October 31st, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Los-Angeles based investment advisory firm and its owner with fraudulently overbilling clients and stealing assets from their trusts to pay such personal expenses as his home mortgage, overseas trips, and leases ...
Asian Energy Stocks Fall as OPEC Split Hits Oil; Dollar Gains
October 31st, 2016
Crude drops after OPEC talks end without individual quotas Gold rises after FBI reopens probe of Clinton’s emails Asian energy stocks fell with oil after the world’s biggest crude producers failed to agree on supply cuts, while rising metals prices ...
