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US Congress To Deny Contracts To Inverters
August 1st, 2014
With pressure growing for the United States Congress to move forward on legislation to halt the flow of “corporate inversions” in the short-term, the Fair Federal Contracts Act has been introduced in both the Senate and the House of ...
Asia stocks sideswiped by Wall St, but China motors on
August 1st, 2014
Asian shares were mostly under water on Friday after a sudden slump on Wall Street spilled over globally, though a surprisingly strong pick up in manufacturing helped Chinese markets hold at seven-month highs. In a promising omen for world ...
Dollar heads for third weekly gain on economic outlook
August 1st, 2014
The dollar headed for a third weekly gain versus the euro, the longest stretch in two months, as signs of a sustained U.S. recovery boost speculation the Federal Reserve is moving toward raising interest rates. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot ...
Pound Posts Biggest Monthly Decline Since May 2013
August 1st, 2014
The pound posted its biggest monthly decline against the dollar since May 2013 as signs of growth in the U.S. economy boosted expectations for higher Federal Reserve interest rates. Sterling fell to a seven-week low versus the greenback as ...
China’s factories expand as global trade flourish
August 1st, 2014
Activity in China’s vast factory sector expanded at the fastest pace in 27 months in July, while industry surveys across Asia showed a pick up in export orders that hinted at a long-awaited revival in global trade. China’s official ...
Markets fell for July, but Analysts Are Upbeat
August 1st, 2014
The stock market remarked the sharpest decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index since April for the month of July, while the Dow Jones industrial index dropped more than 300 points, eliminating all of its gains for the ...
Virginia Governor facing corruption trial
August 1st, 2014
Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and his wife, Maureen, engaged in a corruption trial, described on Thursday a private meeting at which he and Mr. McDonnell had discussed ways to secretly transfer $50,000 to the governor. The witness, Jonnie ...
Gold Flat Ahead of Unemployment Claims
July 31st, 2014
Gold prices are steady on Thursday, as the metal continues to trade close to the $1300 level. In the European session, the spot price stands at $1295.01 per ounce. In the US, today’s highlight is Unemployment Claims. The markets ...
CFTC Says Flexibility essential to Oversee Cross-Border Swaps
July 31st, 2014
U.S. regulators need flexibility in overseeing cross-border swaps, a lawyer for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission told a federal judge as he defended the agency’s reliance on guidance rather than formal rules in a lawsuit brought by Wall Street’s ...
Record award for former Yukos investors after tribunal finds “political motivation” for Russia’s actions
July 31st, 2014
An arbitral tribunal sitting in The Hague has unanimously held that the Russian Federation breached its international obligations under the Energy Charter Treaty when it liquidated and part-nationalised the former Yukos Oil Company in 2007. The Permanent Court of ...
