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Russian Companies Shrug Off US Sanctions – For Now

23/04/2014(0)
Soon after U.S. sanctions targeting members of President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle were announced last month, Olga Promptova, a Russian business owner, received a message from a German client ... Read More
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Puerto Rico woos rich with hefty tax breaks

23/04/2014(0)
John Paulson is expected to expand his investment in Puerto Rico to $1 billion by the end of next year, as the hedge fund titan leads a growing brigade ... Read More
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Comcast 1Q earns surge on upbeat NBC results

22/04/2014(0)
Comcast Corp. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income rose by 30 percent as ad revenue surged at broadcast network NBC, helped by the Winter Olympics in Sochi and ... Read More
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P&G Hopes New Razor Keeps Its Results On The Cutting Edge

22/04/2014(0)
It’s been said that if you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door, but what about razors and tooth whitener? We’ll find out ... Read More
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Fannie, Freddie cut housing-market forecasts for 2014

22/04/2014(0)
On the heels of a choppy first quarter, federally controlled mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have cut their forecasts for the U.S. housing market’s performance in 2014. ... Read More
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Japan exports growth slows sharply, keeps pressure on BOJ to act

22/04/2014(0)
Japan suffered its worst annual trade deficit in March as exports growth slowed to its weakest in a year, suggesting a rapid loss of economic momentum that may prompt ... Read More
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High-Frequency Fight Starts in Foreign Exchange

17/04/2014(0)
Foreign-exchange dealers say they have the solution to the high-frequency trades eroding banks’ profits across financial markets. A currency-dealing platform known as ParFX, established in 2011 by firms from ... Read More
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A star abroad, India central bank boss riles bond traders at home

17/04/2014(0)
Since taking the helm of India’s central bank, Raghuram Rajan’s agenda to reform markets has put the noses of Mumbai bond traders firmly out of joint by upending practices ... Read More
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Angola Is Moving Into Oil’s Big Leagues As it Leaves Decades Of War Behind

17/04/2014(0)
After decades of sporadic growth and political turmoil, Angola is on the verge of catapulting to the top ranks of the world’s energy economy following major deep-water production investments ... Read More
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Credit Suisse profits down 34 percent

16/04/2014(0)
Swiss bank Credit Suisse says net profit fell 34 percent in the first quarter as bond-market woes hurt earnings at its investment banking business. Profit fell to 859 million ... Read More
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