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Ukraine Readies for Russia Court Battle After Debt Vote Passes
October 19th, 2015
Holders of all but one bond vote in favor of restructuring Second vote on bond held by Russia scheduled for Oct. 29 Ukraine said it is ready to go to court over a bond owed to Russia after the ...
Index Futures Drop With Asia Stocks After China GDP; Euro Rises
October 19th, 2015
Economy expands 6.9% in third quarter, beating estimates Gold retreats with copper as metals slide in data’s wake U.S. and European equity-index futures retreated with Asian shares and commodities after China reported the slowest economic growth since 2009. Treasuries ...
Deutsche Börse completes acquisition of trading platform for OTC instruments 360T
October 16th, 2015
Kengeter: “Acquisition is a strategic fit as it broadens Deutsche Börse’s asset class spectrum”/ Significant synergies, cross-selling and innovative product development planned Today Deutsche Börse completed the acquisition of 360T, following the approval of relevant antitrust authorities and the ...
Asian shares rise to two-month highs, dollar gains on U.S. data
October 16th, 2015
Asian shares hit a two-month high on Friday, catching some of Wall Street’s shine after upbeat U.S. price and jobless claims data calmed some concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ...
The Paradox of Risk: Central Planning Is Linear, Reality Is Non-Linear
October 15th, 2015
You thought it was safe to drive 90 miles an hour on a rain-slicked narrow road while you were tipsy because the airbag would save you, but it still hurts when you crash. I first discussed the Paradox of Risk in ...
Gold price breaks out: how high can it go?
October 15th, 2015
Commodity remains volatile as doubts grow of 2015 rates rise The price of gold has definitively broken through what was seen as a key resistance level, setting the precious metal on a path to its first positive year-end finish ...
Apple faces $400 million in damages in patent fight
October 15th, 2015
Apple’s potential damages in a patent fight with the University of Wisconsin’s licensing body could reach $400 million as a trial on the amount Apple owes for infringing a processor patent got under way on Wednesday, two people familiar ...
Asia stocks rise, dollar sags as weak U.S. data dents rate hike prospects
October 15th, 2015
Asian shares rose to 2-month highs on Thursday and the dollar struggled near multi-week lows after weak U.S. economic data added to expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay hiking interest rates. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ...
The Numbers Say That A Major Global Recession Has Already Begun
October 14th, 2015
The biggest bank in the western world has just come out and declared that the global economy is “already in a recession”. According to British banking giant HSBC, global trade is down 8.4 percent so far this year, and global GDP ...
UBS to Pay $19.5 Million Settlement Involving Notes Linked to Forex trading strategy
October 14th, 2015
Case Is Agency’s First Against an Issuer of Retail Structured Notes The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that UBS AG has agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle charges that it made false or misleading statements and omissions ...
