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BNY Mellon in forex settlement talks with U.S., N.Y. – sources

25/02/2015(0)
Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK.N) is in settlement talks with the U.S. Justice Department and New York attorney general over claims the bank defrauded clients in foreign ... Read More
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States Lose Patience Over US Internet Sales Tax

21/11/2014(0)
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has sent a letter to House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner (R – Ohio), expressing its “disappointment and frustration” with his announcement ... Read More
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Will there be a China–US deal on climate change?

08/10/2014(0)
For many years China and the United States have faced off over climate change. Now, climate change action is one of the few things the two powers can agree ... Read More
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Obama announces US crackdown on inversion tax ‘loophole’

23/09/2014(0)
The White House has announced a crackdown on tax avoidance deals known as inversions. The practice involves a US firm merging with a firm in a country with a lower ... Read More
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IASB adopts new simplified standard over lease accounting

11/08/2014(0)
The IASB has changed its position regarding lease accounting for the chances of convergence between US and global standards. The global standard setter has issued a document citing that ... Read More
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Asia stocks mostly higher, optimistic on U.S. earnings

21/07/2014(0)
Most Asian stock markets edged higher on Monday as investors set aside geopolitical concerns for the moment to focus on the generally upbeat flow of U.S. corporate earnings ahead ... Read More
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US and EU trade talks to resume

14/07/2014(0)
Officials from the European Union and the US will spend this week in Brussels trying to make progress negotiating a controversial trade deal. The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ... Read More
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Europe grew faster than U.S.

15/05/2014(0)
European economic growth was weaker than expected in the first three months of 2014, but still managed to outpace the U.S. for the first time in three years. Gross ... Read More
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SEC Charges San Diego-Based Investment Adviser

16/04/2014(0)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced charges against a San Diego-based investment advisory firm, its chief executive officer, chief compliance officer, and another employee for misleading investors ... Read More
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People with old social security debts get reprieve

15/04/2014(0)
People with old Social Security debts are getting a reprieve — for now. The Social Security Administration had been participating in a program in which thousands of people were ... Read More
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