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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 ...
Invesco Fined, EU Stress Test, Libor Charges: Compliance
April 29th, 2014
Invesco Perpetual (IPE) was fined 18.6 million pounds ($31.3 million) for failing to comply with risk limits or tell clients about the use of derivatives as leverage in their funds. Invesco Perpetual, the largest retail investment manager in the ...
Asian Stocks Swing From Gain to Loss on Earnings Outlook
April 29th, 2014
Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as investors weighed corporate earnings and after U.S. equities advanced. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. slid 1.3 percent in Hong Kong after Asia’s biggest refiner posted first-quarter profit that missed analyst estimates. ...
Deutsche Bank Profit Beats Estimates on Trading Revenue
April 29th, 2014
Deutsche Bank AG (DBK), Europe’s largest investment bank by revenue, said first-quarter profit declined less than expected as trading revenue exceeded analysts’ estimates. Net income dropped 34 percent to 1.08 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in the three months through ...
UK SMEs are neglected at the critical growth stage, says new report
April 25th, 2014
Old Street Silicon Valley-style business ‘clusters’ vital for growth. Local Enterprise Partnerships not as effective as predecessor, say SMEs Initiatives aimed at helping the UK’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing at the critical growth stage of ...
Europe Still Has a Mountain of Debt
April 24th, 2014
There was a time not so long ago when the vast majority of experts agreed that a country could not emerge decisively from a financial crisis unless it solved problems of both “stocks” and “flows” — that is, secured ...
Unilever Revenue Growth Beats Estimates as Europe Stabilizes
April 24th, 2014
Unilever (UNA), the maker of Magnum ice cream and TRESemme shampoo, reported first-quarter sales growth that beat estimates and said its North American pasta-sauce and Slim Fast units are under review amid talk of disposals. Underlying sales gained 3.6 ...
The First National Bank of Facebook
April 23rd, 2014
The company that rebranded the word “friend” may soon take up a more ambitious makeover: the word “bank.” Facebook Inc. is on the verge of winning approval from Ireland’s central bank to allow its users to store and exchange ...
FCA appoints two new senior advisers focused on competition and investment banking
April 23rd, 2014
The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a press release announcing the appointment of two senior advisers as follows: Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the FCA, said of the appointments: “Both David and Gunner come with impressive experience ...
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. ...
