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Europe Stocks Fall With Russia, Commodites; Rupiah Gains
July 21st, 2014
European stocks fell and Russian equities declined for a sixth day amid mounting international condemnation of President Vladimir Putin after the downing of a passenger jet in Ukraine. Commodities dropped to the lowest since February and Indonesia’s rupiah strengthened. ...
Asia stocks mostly higher, optimistic on U.S. earnings
July 21st, 2014
Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Monday as investors set aside geopolitical concerns for the moment to focus on the generally upbeat flow of U.S. corporate earnings ahead of a host of results due this week. Volumes were ...
EU, Fiji To Implement Interim Pacific EPA
July 21st, 2014
On July 18, Fiji notified its decision to apply the interim Pacific Region Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which provides for duty and quota free access into the European Union (EU) for all products from the countries concerned. Three of ...
GE net profit rises
July 18th, 2014
General Electric Co (GE.N) posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly net income on Friday, helped by increases in sales of its jet engines and oil and gas equipment. The U.S. conglomerate said it was targeting the initial public ...
Wipro bags $1.2 billion outsourcing contract of Canadian firm ATCO
July 18th, 2014
Wipro has bagged a $1.2 billion 10-year deal to manage information technology outsourcing of Canadian energy and utilities firm ATCO, thereby giving a further fill-up to the Bangalore-based IT firm’s oil and gas vertical. Under the deal – announced ...
Egypt Cuts Tax Breaks for Fuel; Few Protest
July 18th, 2014
When President Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt said he intended to raise the price of flour, rice and other subsidized goods in 1977, he ignited days of riots that left more than 70 people dead and stood as a lasting ...
Asian shares fall as Malaysia jet downing hits sentiment
July 18th, 2014
Asian shares sagged and a drop in Treasury yields pressured the dollar on Friday after news of a downed Malaysian airlines jet at the Ukraine-Russia border sent investors scurrying into defensive assets. The United States believes a surface-to-air missile ...
New sanctions cause Russian shares and rouble to tumble
July 17th, 2014
The United States imposed its toughest sanctions yet on Moscow on Wednesday, and Russian stocks and the rouble tumbled on Thursday. Safe-haven assets such as gold, yen and German bonds rose. The rouble-traded MICEX stock market dropped 2.5 percent ...
Europe Stocks Slide With Russia’s Ruble as Gold Advances
July 17th, 2014
European stocks dropped while gold and the yen rallied as new sanctions sent Russia’s ruble and bonds plunging amid efforts to curb violence in Ukraine. Chinese shares fell as new offerings locked up funds and a potential onshore-bond default ...
Hedge fund plans American Apparel future without ex-CEO Charney
July 17th, 2014
Standard General, a little-known hedge fund that has taken the reins of American Apparel, has mapped out a recovery plan for the retailer with or without its ousted Chief Executive Officer Dov Charney. The fund invests in companies that ...