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Londongrad Dealmakers Threatened by Sanctions
March 18th, 2014
Russian companies have made $180 billion in deals globally in the past two years, providing steady profits to London bankers, lawyers, and image crafters as the city has become a hub for such transactions. Sanctions being imposed by the ...
Russia Sounds Alarm on Economy as West Starts With Sanctions
March 18th, 2014
Russia’s economy is showing signs of a crisis, the government in Moscow said as the U.S. and the European Union announced sanctions over its support for the Crimea region breaking away from Ukraine. “The situation in the economy bears ...
Solicitor and firm numbers holding up, SRA figures show
March 18th, 2014
The much-predicted exodus of solicitors and firms from the legal profession has yet to materialise, new Solicitors Regulation Authority figures have revealed. The SRA’s regulated population update showed 3,189 fewer solicitors in March this year compared with the previous ...
Court declares ruling party candidate El Salvador’s president-elect
March 18th, 2014
An electoral court in El Salvador has declared ruling party candidate Salvador Sanchez Ceren the next president of the country. The election took place last week, but was litigated when Norman Quijano of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (Arena) ...
Oscar Pistorius trial enters third week; gun dealer says he knew the law
March 18th, 2014
Opening a third week of testimony, a gun dealer said South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had to know gun safety laws before purchasing his firearms and getting his gun licenses. Sean Patrick Rens, who sold guns to Pistorius, ...
FCA and Bank of England agree Memorandum
March 18th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England, including the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets out how they co-operate with one another in relation to the supervision of markets ...
U.S. stocks with Russian exposure rally
March 18th, 2014
The USA’s exposure to Russia isn’t massive by any stretch, but it is increasing, thanks to a growing middle class in Europe that is snapping up U.S. products, such as cars, fast food, soda and snacks. That’s why any ...
New Zealand consumer mood at nine-year peak
March 18th, 2014
NZD/USD to refresh this year’s high? Why not? Especially keeping in mind extremely positive data from New Zealand. Another fact that supports another rate hike from RBNZ occurred on Monday, as a report from Westpac Banking Corporation showed consumer ...
HMRC ramps up asset seizures to pay VAT bills
March 18th, 2014
THE AMOUNT of companies that have had assets seized and sold by HM Revenue & Customs in order to settle VAT bills rose significantly during the recession. According to data obtained by finance provider Syscap, the incidence of asset ...
FCA warning for unauthorised firm
March 18th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that “Riggs Bank Europe Limited” is not permitted to provide financial services or products. Furthermore, FCA points out that “Riggs Bank Europe Limited” is ...
