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Hedge funds resume selling in ags, led by corn, cotton, hogs
August 22nd, 2016
Hedge funds returned to a bearish bias on ags – although not by much, as improved sentiment towards cocoa and wheat prices offset some of the impact of data-fuelled sales in corn and cotton. Managed money, a proxy for ...
Allied London announced plans for the “Vault”; a new enterprise space for FinTech Startups
July 12th, 2016
Allied London champions finance and technology as it unveils ‘The Vault’ XYZ, the landmark workspace building currently being developed by Allied London at Spinningfields, has announced plans for ‘The Vault’, a 20,000 sq ft floor-plate co-work hub. The Vault ...
McDonald’s wins EU ‘Mac’-ruling
July 5th, 2016
McDonald’s has won a case that could stop another company using the “Mc” or “Mac” prefix on its food and drink. A European court upheld a 2013 ruling that said the MacCoffee trademark of a Singaporean company, Future Enterprises ...
Lawsuit against Starbucks latte to go ahead
June 22nd, 2016
Starbucks has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly cheating customers out of their full caffeine fix by under-filling lattes. A judge in San Fransisco has given the green light for two angry customers to pursue a national class ...
6 Investments Traders Say Will Rally: Bitcoin, SolarCity, Swiss Francs and More
June 13th, 2016
Here’s what traders have been saying about six important investments, including bitcoin, SolarCity (SCTY) stock and the Swiss currency. Bitcoin and Manchester United (MANU) are going to soar, at least according to what traders have been saying at Tradebird, a social trading ...
Commodities Brokers Marex Spectron reports $22.7M Operating Profit for 2015
May 25th, 2016
Marex Spectron Group Ltd (‘Marex Spectron’), the global commodities broker, has posted a record Operating Profit of $23 million for the year ended 31 December 2015, up from $15 million in 2014. EBITDA increased to $31 million from $25 ...
EU Lays Down the Law on Tax Deals as Apple Probe Continues
May 20th, 2016
EU regulator clarifies rules for profit-shifting arrangements Transactions between units should be at market prices The European Union, locked in a tax battle with the likes of Apple Inc. and McDonald’s Corp., laid down the law in its bid ...
A lawsuit filed against Starbucks
May 5th, 2016
What do you do when you’ve ordered a Starbucks iced coffee that you think is watered down with too much ice? A) Return the drink and ask for less ice. B) Sue. A Chicago woman represented by a litigation law firm ...
Mobile Payments: Where’s the Benefit?
May 5th, 2016
The ‘use case’ for mobile payments, particularly at the point of sale, is still not strong enough to lure the bulk of smartphone owners. Apple’s Tim Cook speaks of mobile payment adoption as if the market is exploding. On ...
Barack Obama: Tax avoidance is a big global problem
April 7th, 2016
US President Barack Obama has warned that “tax avoidance is a big global problem” and urged Congress to take action to eliminate tax loopholes. “A lot of it is legal, but that’s exactly the problem,” he said. His comments ...
