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Oracle to buy Micros for $5.3 billion

24/06/2014(0)
Oracle Corp. has agreed to buy Micros Systems Inc. for $5.3 billion as chief executive Larry Ellison seeks to reignite slowing growth by adding software for hotels and restaurants. ... Read More
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UK challenger banks call for easier access to BoE liquidity

24/06/2014(0)
Britain’s “challenger” banks are pushing for easier access to Bank of England liquidity and more favourable capital rules to help them compete with established lenders. Small banks say they ... Read More
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France claims victory in Alstom deal with US rival GE

23/06/2014(0)
The boss of French rail and energy group Alstom says the $17bn (£10bn) deal to sell off most of its power generation business to US rival General Electric will ... Read More
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When the World Cup Is On, Stock Markets Go Quiet

23/06/2014(0)
With the World Cup well underway, it’s no surprise that workers everywhere—even financial types—are paying more attention to the games than to their jobs. One way of measuring the ... Read More
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Japan not regulating bitcoin, for the moment

20/06/2014(0)
Japan’s leading Liberal Democratic Party said it decided against regulating bitcoin for the time being, after the collapse of Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox prompted them to consider more ... Read More
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Argentina shares fall on debt repayment doubts

20/06/2014(0)
Argentina’s stock market closed 4.9% lower on Thursday after the country’s cabinet chief said there would be no delegation to the US to negotiate with bondholders over a $1.3bn ... Read More
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‘Bitcoin Bowl’ deal with BitPay brings Digital Cryptocurrency closer to Legitimation

19/06/2014(0)
To win over a public still skeptical of digital currencies and to get some good headlines in a year marked by bad press for its falling price and bankruptcy ... Read More
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China and UK establish direct currency trades

19/06/2014(0)
China and the UK have started the direct trading of the yuan against the pound, in a move that will help reduce currency conversion costs. Both sides are hopeful ... Read More
European Central Bank

IMF calls on ECB to consider quantitative easing

19/06/2014(0)
The International Monetary Fund is expected to sound the alarm on Thursday over the risk of deflation within the eurozone and to urge the European Central Bank to consider ... Read More
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US central bank cuts growth forecast for 2014

19/06/2014(0)
The US Federal Reserve has cut its growth forecast for 2014 because of the harsh winter weather. The central bank is now predicting growth of between 2.1% and 2.3% ... Read More
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