Bitcoin fund raises $65 million after first two months, founder says
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View ArticleBailout exit does not mark end of Ireland’s financial crisis, says Noonan
Viewed through the ruthlessly narrow lens of the financial markets, Ireland’s rehabilitation has been impressive. Its banks look far healthier than they did at the height of the crisis; modest growth...
View ArticleMonetary Policy an Exercise in Risk Management, Says Bank of Canada Governor...
For immediate release 12 December 2013 613 782-8782 Montréal, Quebec - The financial crisis and the considerable uncertainty that has ensued are leading to a progressive redefinition of central...
View ArticleInvestment advice for 2014: forget broad indexes and buy selective...
The stock market is starting the year with a big leg up after ending 2013 with the largest gains since 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out 2013 at an all-time high of 16,575 — its best...
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Cornering Musharraf: Freeze bank accounts if illegal, says Rashid – The...
He was talking to Javed Chaudhry, host of the Express News programme ‘Kal Tak’. Several news channels reported on Monday that a London bank account of the former president had been frozen. According to...
View ArticleRisks to banking sector have increased in past half-year, says RBI
Business Standard The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) believes that the risks to the banking sector have increased during the past half-year. “The risks to the banking sector have further increased during...
View ArticleBroken housing market fails to make work pay for jobseekers, says report
High rents in cities with the most job vacancies mean people who decide to relocate for work may lose out, research from PricedOut, the campaign for lower cost housing, suggests. According to its...
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Satoru Iwata says Nintendo is considering a new business model
The Wii U has struggled to find an audience since its November 2012 release, and plenty of pundits have said that it’s time for Nintendo to reassess its business model—whether that means scrapping the...
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Malaysian insurance market looks stable, says Etiqa
Malaysia’s insurance sector has come to constitute a sizeable share of the nation’s burgeoning financial services sector in recent years. As of October 2013, insurance accounted for approximately six...
View ArticleGoldman says there’s no financial bubble in the stock market
The firm likes several relatively pricey sectors. One is U.S. technology stocks, based on strong corporate free cash flows and prospects for corporate earnings growth. The Dow Jones U.S. Technology...
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