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Fifty individual shareholders sue Toshiba seeking $2.45 million in damages
December 7th, 2015
Fifty individual shareholders of Toshiba Corp sued the Japanese conglomerate in Tokyo on Monday, seeking 301.99 million yen ($2.45 million) in damages after the firm’s stock plunged in the wake of a multi-billion dollar accounting scandal. The lawsuit against ...
CySec informs regarding the Continuance of Suspension of CIF license of a Cyprus Investment Firm
December 7th, 2015
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued today an announcement to inform on its decision in the meeting dated 30 November for Continuance of Suspension of CIF licence of the firm ‘Falcon Brokers Ltd’ with number 128/10. ...
China Begins G-20 Leadership With Ideas to Reduce Dollar’s Role
December 7th, 2015
South Korea, France to lead working group exploring SDR use China exploring ways to make system more resilient to shocks As China takes the reins of the Group of 20 for the coming year, the first indications are emerging ...
EU Hits McDonald’s With Full-Blown Tax Investigation
December 4th, 2015
U.S. fast-food chain’s Luxembourg unit has paid ‘virtually’ no corporation tax on profits since 2009 European Union regulators confirmed Thursday they have opened a full-blown probe into McDonald’s Corp.’s tax affairs in Luxembourg, warning that a tax deal granted ...
Japanese E-Commerce Rakuten Establishes $100M Fintech Investment Fund: Initially Targets US and Europe
December 3rd, 2015
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten (TOKYO:4755) officially initiated a new $100 million fintech investment fund, according to a release. The Rakuten FinTech Fund, a new US$100 million global investment fund focuses on investments in disruptive early to mid-stage fintech startups aims to offer ...
CNMV Spain warns on unregistered investment services firm
December 3rd, 2015
The regulatory body of the Spanish Stock Market, Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), has issued a press release to inform public in relation with a firm that is not authorised to provide investment services in Spain which ...
ASIC: Former CEO of a Fund Manager Firm (in liquidation) is permanently banned
December 3rd, 2015
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has issued a press release to inform about its decision to permanently ban former Equititrust CEO. According to ASIC, the Commission has permanently banned Mark McIvor, former Chief Executive Officer and founding director ...
Asian stock markets trade mixed; commodities weigh
December 3rd, 2015
Asian stocks trimmed losses Thursday as oil prices edged up from an over three month low, although the mood remained cautious ahead of key economic events overseas. U.S. crude prices clawed back gains and was up 43 cents or 1.08 ...
Bank of China faces daily fine in US
December 2nd, 2015
The Bank of China will face a daily fine in the US unless it complies with a court request to give details of customers accused of selling fake goods. The bank was held in contempt of court in Manhattan ...
Over 10,000 people were duped by Bitcoin mining startup, feds say
December 2nd, 2015
SEC: Josh Garza and GAW Miners “robbed one investor to pay another.” On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission sued the founder of a now-shuttered Bitcoin mining company, alleging that it committed $19 million worth of fraud in a Ponzi scheme. ...
