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East-West standoff complicates any IMF deal for Ukraine
March 17th, 2014
Ukrainian bond prices are holding up better than expected in the stand-off with Russia because investors think the International Monetary Fund might not impose tough conditions in an expected aid programme due to Kiev’s political importance to the West. ...
FCA warning for clone firm
March 17th, 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the British financial regulatory authority, has issued a Warning informing the investors that “Berenberg Private Banking” is a clone firm of the FCA authorised firm “Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG” and therefore it is not ...
Europe Stocks Rise as Crimea Vote Boosts Russia’s Micex
March 17th, 2014
European stocks rebounded from a five-week low while the yen and Swiss franc weakened and Treasuries declined after Crimea’s vote to leave Ukraine. Russian shares rallied after four days of declines while Ukraine’s hryvnia retreated. The Stoxx Europe 600 ...
Motorola Sues 12 Defendants In Kong Kong For $5.26B, Including A Fugitive Turkish Family Charged With Embezzlement Of Funds
March 17th, 2014
Motorola (NYSE:MSI) has sued 12 defendants in a Hong Kong court, including a fugitive Turkish family, three Hong Kong-based companies and a British national, seeking $5.26 billion in damages for embezzlement of funds in a case that can be ...
6 Big Things You Need to Know About Bitcoin This Week
March 17th, 2014
Mt. Gox is history. Flexcoin flatlined, too. Hackers are stealing Bitcoin like crazy. Yup, Bitcoin is looking shadier by the minute. So much so that a Silicon Valley startup wants to bury it underground Fort Knox-style. The controversial cryptocurrency ...
George Ioulianos, General Manager of Cyprus Fiduciary Association
March 14th, 2014
1. What is the Cyprus Fiduciary Association and what has it achieved so far? The Cyprus Fiduciary Association was founded in November 2011 by the initiative of a number of fiduciary providers whose aim was to further develop and ...
BP Can Again Bid for U.S. Leases, Contracts After Spill
March 14th, 2014
BP Plc (BP/) won the right to again compete for U.S. contracts and for new leases in the Gulf of Mexico, where its massive 2010 oil spill prompted regulators to bar it from new government business. BP’s agreement with ...
‘Candy Crush’ Maker King Sets IPO Range at $21 to $24
March 12th, 2014
King Digital Entertainment Plc (KING), maker of the popular smartphone game “Candy Crush Saga,” will seek as much as $24 a share in its initial public offering, potentially raising about $533 million. King, whose owners include Apax Partners LLP ...
Deloitte Predicts Challenges Ahead for Global Workforce
March 12th, 2014
Organizations will be facing problems finding the right employees and leadership in the years ahead, according to a new report from Deloitte. The report found that 75 percent of the organizations surveyed rate “workforce capability” (the need for skilled ...
Obama Meeting With Yatsenyuk Raises Stakes in Ukraine
March 12th, 2014
Barack Obama’s meeting with Ukraine’s prime minister today raises the stakes in his attempt to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions in Crimea and preempt its spread to other countries in the region. The invitation to Prime Minister Arseniy ...
