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Asian Stocks Rise on Stimulus as Oil Drops With Copper
April 3rd, 2014
Asian stocks rose for a seventh day in the longest rally this year as the Japanese yen reached a two-month low and China’s government announced stimulus measures. European equity index futures, copper and oil fell. The MSCI Asia Pacific ...
Europe Index Futures Rise With Asia as Yen Retreats
April 2nd, 2014
European index futures climbed with Asian stocks, Treasuries fell and the yen retreated before reports that may signal the U.S. economic recovery is gathering pace. New Zealand’s dollar weakened and gold rebounded. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 0.4 ...
European Stocks Climb After Weekly Gain; Novartis Gains
March 31st, 2014
European stocks rose, after the biggest weekly gain in more than a month, as investors awaited economic data out of Europe and America later this week. U.S. stock-index futures and Asian shares climbed. Novartis AG advanced 2.8 percent after ...
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. ...
FCA warning for clone company
March 28th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that “RBC Wealth Management/ Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management” is a clone company. FCA highlights that the following Genuine Firms that fraudsters ...
European Stocks Climb Before Euro-Area Confidence Report
March 28th, 2014
European stocks advanced, paring their monthly loss, as investors awaited data that may show euro-area economic confidence rose in March. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also climbed. Intesa Sanpaolo SpA gained 1.9 percent as it forecast dividend payouts ...
Iran and Iraq drive 15% global rise in executions
March 27th, 2014
The number of known executions around the world rose almost 15 percent in 2013, with the spike due in part to more executions in Iran and Iraq, a new Amnesty International report says. The report released by the London-based ...
UBS Said to Suspend FX Traders in New York, Zurich and Singapore
March 27th, 2014
UBS AG suspended foreign-exchange traders in the U.S., Singapore and Switzerland as its investigation into the alleged rigging of currency markets widened, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. They include Onur Sert, an emerging-markets spot trader ...
European Stocks Fall After Two-Day Rally; H&M, RBS Drop
March 27th, 2014
European shares fell, halting a two-day rally, on concern that the crisis in Ukraine may escalate. U.S. stock-index futures and Asian shares rose. Hennes & Mauritz AB fell 2.9 percent after reporting quarterly profit that missed analysts’ estimates. Royal ...
U.K. Treasury Raises 4.2 Billion Pounds in Lloyds Share Sale
March 26th, 2014
The U.K. government sold a 4.2 billion-pound ($6.95 billion) stake in Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY), its second disposal since rescuing the lender in the financial crisis. The government sold the shares to money managers for 75.5 pence apiece, ...
