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Ukraine to Freeze Payments in Separatist Areas
November 6th, 2014
Ukraine’s prime minister said Wednesday that the government would freeze payments it had been sending to parts of eastern Ukraine even after the areas had fallen under the control of pro-Russian separatists. The move threatens to worsen already dire ...
BofA Executive’s Job Said Held Up by Deutsche Bank Probe
November 6th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK)’s examination of how employees handled deals with the world’s oldest lender is preventing Michele Foresti from starting his new job at Bank of America Corp. (BAC), according to three people briefed on the matter. Foresti, who ...
Malicious Software Campaign Targets Apple Users in China
November 6th, 2014
Researchers at a Silicon Valley security company said on Wednesday that they had found a new manner in which hackers can infect Apple products. The company, Palo Alto Networks, reported that it had uncovered a malware campaign called WireLurker targeting Apple ...
European Stock-Index Futures Retreat Before ECB Decision
November 6th, 2014
European stocks fell for the third time in four days, as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision and any hints on further stimulus from President Mario Draghi. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also declined. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index ...
Hedge fund nightmare turns into a dream
November 6th, 2014
Do computers that trade financial markets ever have nightmares about losing money? It is a question investors have asked in recent years of the hedge funds that use automated algorithms and models to buy and sell billions of dollars of assets. ...
UK banks face break-up threat as competition probe launched
November 6th, 2014
Britain’s big banks could be broken up after the country’s competition watchdog launched a full-blown investigation into services for small business customers and personal accounts because of a lack of competition. It marks the latest step by authorities to break the dominance of ...
Thursday November 6: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Indices
November 6th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 6, 2014 S&P 500 The S&P 500 broke higher on Wednesday testing resistance at 2020 closing neat the daily highs. The index is likely to continue its upward trajectory and any pullbacks will ...
Qualcomm sees more China trouble, faces probes in U.S., Europe
November 6th, 2014
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) warned on Wednesday that an antitrust investigation and problems collecting royalties could harm its business in China next year and it also disclosed new regulatory investigations in the United States and Europe. China’s expanding high-speed 4G ...
Thursday November 6: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Commodities
November 6th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 6, 2014 Gold sold off and continued its downward trajectory. The break and close below the $1150 mark suggests that gold is head lower in the mid-term with $1100 being a very realistic ...
Thursday November 6: OSB Daily Technical Analysis – Currency pairs
November 6th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 6, 2014 EUR/USD The EURUSD closed below the 1.25 handle for the first time. This suggests more downside for the pair. Support below at 124.35-15 which is likely to be tested in the ...
