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Most Asian Stocks Climb as Topix Advances on U.S. Rally
November 11th, 2014
Most Asian stocks rose as Japan’s Topix index climbed after the yen extended losses and corporate earnings beat estimates. Nissan Motor Co. (7201), which gets 43 percent of its revenue in North America, gained 1.4 percent. Amorepacific Corp. surged 9.3 percent in ...
EU Court voids sanctions on former Syrian minister
July 3rd, 2014
A European Union court has voided sanctions imposed by the 28-nation bloc on Syria’s former economy minister. The EU’s General Court said Thursday a travel ban and asset freeze imposed on Mohamad Nedal Alchaar cannot be upheld only on ...
The Pros and Cons of Buying Buyback ETFs
June 25th, 2014
Companies splurged on share buybacks in 2014’s first quarter, and investors splurged on buyback funds. The amount companies spent buying back their own shares jumped 59 percent compared to a year ago, according to Standard & Poor’s. Over that ...
How to: be a better solicitor
June 6th, 2014
The following grew out of various informal talks I used to give to the many articled clerks and trainee solicitors with whom I had the privilege of sharing an office over the years. Solicitors are good at teaching hard ...
Fed may shun global risk rules banks spent billions to meet
June 4th, 2014
The Federal Reserve may scrap international measures aimed at assessing bank health in favor of imposing its own rules, frustrating bankers who have spent billions of dollars retooling their books to meet global standards. Fed officials are concerned that ...
Russia Knows Europe Sanctions Ineffective With Tax Havens
May 5th, 2014
Two years ago, a Dutch law firm prepared a pitch in Moscow to Russian businesses: come to the Netherlands and we can help you avoid taxes and keep your assets safe. “You can rely on our legal system!” the ...
Russian Companies Shrug Off US Sanctions – For Now
April 23rd, 2014
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 who was worried about the delivery of her Russian-made clothing. ...
Dashed Ikea Dreams Show Decades Lost to Bribery in Ukraine
March 31st, 2014
Almost half of Ukrainians say they desire Ikea products more than any other global brand, yet the largest home-furnishings retailer hasn’t been able to crack the market in a decade of trying. The reason: it won’t pay a bribe. ...
SEC Charges Stockbroker and Law Firm Managing Clerk
March 20th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a stockbroker and a managing clerk at a law firm with insider trading around more than a dozen mergers or other corporate transactions for illicit profits of $5.6 million during a four-year period. ...
