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Sony CEO Cleared Scenes in Film on North Korea, E-Mails Show
December 10th, 2014
Sony Corp. (SNE) Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai personally approved scenes in “The Interview,” the Seth Rogen film that angered North Korea and may have prompted a cyber attack on the company’s Hollywood film studio, according to e-mails made ...
Yen Heads for Biggest 3-Day Gain in a Year as Volatility Rises
December 10th, 2014
The yen strengthened, heading for its biggest three-day gain versus the dollar in more than a year, as a decline in shares around the world and slowing growth in China boosted demand for haven assets. Japan’s currency advanced against ...
Yen Advances on Haven Demand Amid Global Plunge in Equities
December 9th, 2014
The yen gained the most in two months against the dollar as a plunge in global stocks revived demand for Japan’s currency as a haven. The yen rose versus all but one of its 16 major peers as the ...
Yen benefits from falling oil prices; commodity currencies slide
December 9th, 2014
The yen edged higher on Tuesday as a fall in oil prices dented risk appetite and prompted investors to trim short positions in the Japanese currency. Commodity currencies extended their recent losses, with the Australian dollar setting a four-year low, while ...
America: The best place to put your money
December 8th, 2014
If you slept through the past five years, you missed a helluva ride for the American stock market. Not only did U.S. equities trounce their depressing performance from last decade, but they left all other major markets in the ...
Asia stocks dip, somber data offsets strong U.S. job numbers
December 8th, 2014
Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after sobering data highlighted the sluggishness of the region’s key economies and tempered the lift from much stronger-than-expected U.S. employment numbers. Spreadbetters expected a subdued start for European stocks, forecasting Britain’s FTSE .FTSE, Germany’s ...
ASIC surveillance prompts FX provider to enhance compliance procedures
December 8th, 2014
Following an ASIC surveillance, Calibre Investments Pty Ltd will implement changes to the way it offers FX services to retail clients. The move is part of ASIC’s crackdown on the FX industry which has resulted in a number of ...
Dollar Gains a 7th Week Before Jobs; Yen Drop Spurs Bankruptcies
December 5th, 2014
The dollar headed for a seventh weekly gain, after rising above 120 yen yesterday for the first time since July 2007, as economists predicted U.S. job growth quickened while Japan is in recession and Europe struggles. The U.S. currency has gained ...
Thursday December 4: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
December 4th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for December 4, 2014 The S&P rallied yet again to make a new all time high which is now very the new normal in the US market. Strongly bullish momentum likely to see the S&P ...
Corruption Perceptions Index 2014: RESULTS
December 4th, 2014
Poorly equipped schools, counterfeit medicine and elections decided by money are just some of the consequences of public sector corruption. Bribes and backroom deals don’t just steal resources from the most vulnerable – they undermine justice and economic development, ...