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US arrests VW executive on fraud charges
January 9th, 2017
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Volkswagen executive who faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, two people with knowledge of the arrest said on Sunday, marking an escalation of the criminal investigation into the ...
Stolen Yahoo Data Includes Government Employee Information
December 15th, 2016
FBI, CIA, NSA, White House workers among hacking victims Former intelligence officers say leak could aid foreign spies More than 150,000 U.S. government and military employees are among the victims of Yahoo! Inc.’s newly disclosed data breach, and their ...
Alert: Beware of Facebook investment scam
November 28th, 2016
Facebook users are promised an $800 payout if they can refer two other people into the “Blessing Loom” and deposit at least $100. Showing signs of a classic Ponzi scheme, authorities and observers warn Facebook users not to join ...
Bookmaker already paid out on Hillary backers and now considers canceling its Christmas party after Trump win
November 9th, 2016
It already paid out on Hillary – and it’s facing a massive hit on Trump bets Bookmaker Paddy Power grabbed headlines when it called the US Presidential Election in mid October – the Irish firm paid out $1m (€880,000) ...
Wall St. set to open little changed on election day
November 8th, 2016
Wall Street looked set to open little changed on Election Day as Americans headed to vote for their next president, with the odds currently favoring Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton. Clinton has a 90 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee ...
European Stocks Set For Cautious Start As US Election Looms
November 8th, 2016
European stocks are likely to open higher on Tuesday, although gains are likely to remain modest ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Roughly 120 million Americans will cast their votes today to determine whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Won, Mexican Peso on U.S. Election Day
November 8th, 2016
S&P 500 futures slip after gauge snaps nine-day losing streak Industrial metals reverse gains as gold edges higher Asian equities rose with South Korea’s won and the Mexican peso as Americans prepare to vote in their presidential election with ...
European stock markets rallied
November 7th, 2016
European stock markets rallied with the UK’s FTSE 100 jumping nearly 103 points or 1.5% to 6,793 as investors expressed relief at the FBI’s announcement that it would take no action against Hillary Clinton over emails linked to the Democrat ...
Donald Trump is the winner according this stock market metric
November 7th, 2016
The stock market’s election year performance between July 31 and Oct. 31 has often accurately predicted the next president — and this year it’s pointing to a victory by Donald Trump, if history is a guide. Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist ...
No matter who wins US Election markets are betting on one truly safe investment
November 7th, 2016
No matter who wins the race for the White House, markets are betting on one truly safe investment, and that is the currency of a country with bleak economic prospects – Japan. Markets had long been pricing in a ...
