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Three large multinationals under pricing investigations
June 18th, 2014
The European Commission has launched an investigation into the transfer pricing arrangements of three large multinationals about how they’re treated in three countries. The companies are Apple in Ireland, Fiat Finance and Trade in Luxembourg and Starbucks in the ...
Hackers to Sell Stolen Credit Cards on Youtube
June 17th, 2014
A review of content on Google Inc. (GOOG)’s YouTube service turned up dozens of videos selling stolen credit card data, according to an Internet-safety research group trying to shed more light on an $18 billion illicit industry. The group, ...
Predatory Trading Rules Considered in Canada
June 13th, 2014
The Ontario Securities Commission may consider measures to regulate high-frequency trading if evidence of predatory activity is found as it reviews its market-structure policies, Chairman Howard Wetston said. “The important question for us is, is our market fair?” Wetston ...
EU to Decide Next Week on Irish, Dutch Tax-Breaks Probe
June 6th, 2014
The European Union may open a formal probe as soon as next week into tax breaks that Ireland and the Netherlands use to attract international companies, according to people familiar with the case. The European Commission is scheduled to ...
Xiaomi’s Phones Have Conquered China. Now It’s Aiming for the Rest of the World
June 6th, 2014
On May 15, behind the curving, imperial facade of the China National Convention Center in Beijing, a veteran technology executive named Lei Jun walks onstage before a thousand raucous fans and members of the media. It’s a familiar scene ...
Stocks break more records
May 28th, 2014
Wall Street celebrated the unofficial start of summer with a sizzling performance. Stocks raced to all-time highs on Tuesday as investors cheered positive economic reports in the U.S. and a wave of buying in Europe over the long weekend. ...
Nasdaq Nears 13-Year High as Technology Goes From Hated to Loved
May 28th, 2014
Technology stocks are back. A four-day rally in the Nasdaq 100 Index has pulled the gauge within 0.1 percent from erasing a 7.5 percent selloff from earlier this year. Exchange-traded funds that buy computer and software shares absorbed $1.1 ...
Dear Investors: China’s Problems Are Your Problems
May 27th, 2014
I have long argued that it will take a sizable shock to switch the current “risk on” investment climate to one of “risk off.” The robust U.S. stock market persists even though the housing recovery has stagnated, labor markets ...
Facebook, Google Balk at Loophole in Bill to Rein in NSA
May 22nd, 2014
A group of technology companies, including Facebook Inc. (FB), Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (AAPL), said the bill U.S. lawmakers plan to vote on today to limit National Security Agency spying doesn’t go far enough. The legislation “has ...
China’s Lenovo sees 29% jump in full year net profit
May 21st, 2014
The world’s biggest personal computer maker has reported a 29% jump in full-year earnings while at the same time extending its position as market leader in the PC industry. Lenovo earned a record $817m (£485m) in net profit for ...
