Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, said on Wednesday that French prosecutors had placed her under formal investigation over an obscure business affair that dates back to her work as finance minister under former President Nicolas Sarkozy. Ms...
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27 August 2014, 14:47 #IMF
Bloomberg: U.S. stock-index futures were little changed after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index closed above 2,000 for the first time...
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27 August 2014, 13:58 #stocks, S&P 500
On Wednesday Asian shares took a cue fom Wall Street and rose with the Nikkei 225 up 0.4% on a slightly stronger dollar and gains in technology shares...
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27 August 2014, 08:43 #Nikkei, Nasdaq, S&P 500
U.S. natural gas futures rise to two-week high on Tuesday, as expectations of unusually warm weather in September boosted hopes for natural gas demand...
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26 August 2014, 16:11 #crude oil
On Tuesday morning, the companies confirmed Warren Buffet’s involvement in financing the transaction, commenting: “Berkshire Hathaway has committed $3 billion of preferred equity financing...
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26 August 2014, 15:43
Bloomberg: U.S. stock futures climbed up, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index near the 2,000 mark, amid optimism over corporate mergers as investors were waiting for data on durable-goods orders and consumer confidence...
Market News
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26 August 2014, 14:33 #Dow Jones, stocks, Fed
Bloomberg: Jeff Bezos is broadening Amazon.com Inc.'s entertainment ambitions, buying video-game service Twitch Interactive Inc. in one of its biggest-ever acquisitions...
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26 August 2014, 14:19
Oil prices rose in Asia today as dealers await the release of a batch of US economic data for clues on whether the Federal Reserve will speed up its timetable for raising interest rates, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for October delivery rose 20 cents to USD 93...
Crude Oil
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26 August 2014, 13:46 #Fed
The price of dogecoin has surged significantly over the last 24 hours, while darkcoin's woes continue...
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26 August 2014, 13:04 #bitcoin
After a year of wrangling and horse trading Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto has finally passed the legislation for his landmark energy reform, which will mark him down as one of the most influential Mexican presidents...
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26 August 2014, 12:45