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Ukraine crisis: NATO suspends cooperation with Moscow
April 2nd, 2014
NATO will suspend “all practical civilian and military cooperation” with Russia because of its annexation of Crimea, saying it has seen no sign that Moscow was withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border. Foreign ministers from the 28 members of ...
BMW’s March Push Narrows Mercedes’ U.S. Luxury Sales Lead
April 2nd, 2014
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s BMW brand posted its best March sales ever, helping the German luxury-automaker shrink Mercedes-Benz’s 2014 lead. BMW sold 32,107 vehicles last month, an increase of 19 percent from a year earlier, led by its mid-size ...
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. ...
Amazon Web Services gets Defense security authorization
March 31st, 2014
Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s cloud services company, has received a security authorization that would allow it to work with all agencies within the Defense Department, the company announced last week. The new authorization — under the department’s cloud security ...
USD/JPY under pressure from 55-day SMA
March 27th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook USD/JPY remains unable to penetrate supply zone created by the 20 and 55-day SMAs. Yesterday the moving averages even pushed the rate below the support at 102.07/00, forcing the monthly PP to come into play and prevent ...
Citic Pacific Said to Plan About $4 Billion Share Sale to Public
March 27th, 2014
Citic Pacific Ltd. plans to sell about $4 billion of shares to restore its public float after absorbing assets from state-owned parent Citic Group Corp., people with knowledge of the matter said. Citic Pacific may approach sovereign wealth funds ...
FBI shooting after Boston bombing was justified, investigator says
March 26th, 2014
The shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, an associate of the alleged mastermind of the Boston Marathon bombing who was killed in a scuffle with FBI agents, was justified, Florida’s Ninth Circuit State Attorney Jeffrey L. Ashton said in an ...
USD/JPY stays directionless
March 26th, 2014
Pair’s Outlook Regardless of constant attempts to break the 20 and 55-day SMAs, the resistance stands its ground and does not let the currency pair to rally. Still, given that the support at 102.07/00 is intact and most ...
Why Companies Suffer Large, Unexpected Credit Losses
March 26th, 2014
For companies that sell business-to-business products and services, many things can contribute to a company incurring a loss from a bad debt. The most important factor is probably the quality of the organization’s finance and credit management process. But ...
Rich Chinese overwhelm U.S. visa program
March 26th, 2014
A dramatic surge in interest from wealthy Chinese is threatening to overwhelm a U.S. program offering investors green cards in exchange for cash. The number of applicants is now so great that the government might run out of permits. ...
