MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday declined to name a Russian military trainer killed in Syria this week and said Russian servicemen were still not taking part in ground operations in Syria. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Credit Suisse said it will accelerate its cost-cutting programme — read job cuts — after posting its first annual loss since 2008. The bank announced on Thursday that it took a CHF3.8 billion ($3.8 billion, £2.6 billion) impairment charge on assets in the fourth quarter, pushing the bank more than CHF2 billion in to the […]
ONE of the founders of £170million smartphone technology firm SwiftKey sold off his stake just two weeks into the business’ birth in return for a BICYCLE, it has been claimed. read more >>> Source : The Daily Express
Credit Suisse reports its first annual loss since 2008 and announces that it is going to cut 4,000 jobs. read more >>> Source : BBC
Yesterday was not a good one for the dollar. If one looks at the dollar index vs. the US 2 year, the appearance is of a currency catching up with the message already baked into the bond market of a central bank that will struggle to raise rates again this year. The dollar was down […]
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Sterling could fall as much as 15-20 percent if Britain votes to leave the European Union, a scenario that could alarm foreign investors and dry up the capital inflows… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Stocks across Europe popped at the open on Thursday morning after a positive day in Asian markets, driven by a rally in the price of oil on Wednesday and overnight. The biggest winner in Western Europe so far this morning has been Britain’s FTSE100, which jumped as much as 1.45% in the first ten minutes […]
Royal Dutch Shell confirms it will cut 10,000 jobs amid its steepest fall in annual profits for 13 years. read more >>> Source : BBC
Feb 4 (Reuters) – Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday as energy shares surged on a rebound in oil prices, while an overnight tumble in the U.S. dollar eased fears of capital outflows. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Royal Dutch Shell said fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 44 per cent as the collapse in oil prices took its toll on another European oil company. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron is fiercely trying to defend his draft deal with the European Union after the public, the opposition, and even members of his own party criticised it for lacking real substance. But he may have just got the best endorsement he needs to gather more support to his cause — the […]
Foreign exchange fluctuations were Lenovo’s biggest headache in Q3, Wong Wai Ming, CFO at the world’s biggest PC maker, told CNBC. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
* Lenders’ mission in Athens to assess reforms (Updates, releads, adds quotes) read more >>> Source : Reuters
As reports of a draft deal between the EU and the UK helped out the pound, the In/Out referendum is getting closer. Here is the view of Goldman Sachs on a potential impact of a “Brexit”: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Our base case forecasts for Sterling do not envisage that the UK […]
Japanese electronics firm Sharp posts a net loss of $918m (£630m) even as it considers multiple bailout offers. read more >>> Source : BBC
Finally markets have moved, and it was certainly against the dollar. We’ll naturally dive into the dollar dive, with new levels on charts and things to watch out for. Join me for a live market open, hosted by FXStreet: walking though recent developments and their impact on currencies, going through charts of majors, minors and […]
Most Asian stocks jumped Thursday as oil prices bounced back and weak U.S. economic data fueled investor hopes that the Fed would slow the pace of rate hikes this year. Japanese shares fell as the yen rose against the dollar. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
The yuan weakened 1.2 percent against the euro at 7.2962, and also eased 1.6 percent against the Japanese yen , hovering at 5.5770 to 100 yen. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
Tidjane Thiam, CEO of Credit Suisse, says there is a disconnect between share prices and value as a result of low oil prices. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Sitting beside a decaying Soviet-built housing complex on the outskirts of Havana, the Rotondo de Cojima farm grows several thousand kilos a month of carrots, lettuce and root vegetables, part of Cuba’s drive to feed its people through organic farming. Like many of its Caribbean neighbors, communist-governed Cuba imports more than two-thirds of its food, […]
MEXICO CITY, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank is expected to hold borrowing costs steady on Thursday after inflation expectations improved despite a deep slump in the peso last month. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Twelve Pacific Rim countries have set the stage for what may become the world’s largest trading bloc. After more than five years of negotiations, ministers from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States gathered in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. […]
A leading market figures tells the BBC the Governor of the Bank of England has confused markets by suggesting interest rates may rise – and then rowing back. read more >>> Source : BBC
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Pakistan has shelved plans to privatise its power supply companies and will miss deadlines to sell other loss-making state firms, reneging on promises Islamabad had made to the IMF in return for a $6.7 billion bailout three years ago. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Jose Canseco has entered the negative interest rate deabte. In a few tweets on Wednesday night, baseball great Jose Canseco offered his thoughts on the Bank of Japan’s new policy to institute a negative interest rate of -0.1% on some reserves parked at the bank. Additionally, as of trading on late Wednesday night in New […]
The workers who produce world famous Crown Royal whisky have voted in favour of a walkout to back their contract demands. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
Sharp board members have decided to give Foxconn preferred negotiating rights, a source familiar with the move said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Sharp Corp board members have decided to give Hon Hai Precision Industry Co preferred negotiating rights, choosing the Taiwan firm’s offer over a rescue plan from a Japanese state-backed fund, a source familiar with the move said on Thursday. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Sumner Redstone, the ailing 92-year-old media mogul who controls TV and movie powerhouses CBS and Viacom, has stepped down as executive chairman of CBS amid a courtroom battle over his health and mental capacity. CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves will replace him as chairman. read more >>> Source : CBC.Ca
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., Feb 3 (Reuters) – U .S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday the U.S. military was keeping a vigilant eye on North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs, and was continually expanding its defenses against a possible missile attack by Pyongyang. read more >>> Source : Reuters
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, I moved to Chicago to pursue comedy, using a carefully and brilliantly devised strategy. By day, I’d find my inspiration in hip and trendy coffee bistros and on El trains, gazing out at the quickly passing cityscape. By night, I’d play at open mics, only to catch the […]
To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://share.thomsonreuters.com/assets/newsletters/Indiamorning/MNC_IN_02042016.pdf FACTORS TO WATCH 9:30 am: Junior Finance Minister Jayant Sinha, World… read more >>> Source : Reuters
Mester had told Reuters in an interview early last month that she prefers a slightly quicker rate hike pace. read more >>> Source : EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.Com
By Rebecca Howard WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the world’s biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations on Thursday in New Zealand, but the massive trade pact will still require years of tough negotiations before it becomes a reality. The TPP, a deal which will cover 40 percent of […]
One of Australia’s largest energy says it is winding down its coal seam gas operations, citing falling oil prices and long development times. read more >>> Source : BBC
Oil extended gains on Thursday, as a weaker dollar and unconfirmed talk of producers potentially meeting to discuss output cuts lifted the market. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Twelve Pacific region trade ministers signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Auckland, New Zealand, on Thursday — a broad free-trade deal that will cut taxes and trade barriers for nearly half of the world’s economy. Trade Representative Michael Froman signed for the United States. All the ministers said their goal is to “enhance shared prosperity, create […]
Serious about landing your dream job this year? Or at least, landing a more fulfilling and higher paying job than the one you’re in now? If you said, yes, then let’s do it! My last article in Huffington Post, 2016 Hottest Jobs, Highest Paying Companies and Fastest Growing Industries, helped many of you identify the […]
Suncor Energy, Canada’s biggest oilsands player, has posted a net loss of $2 billion for the final three months of 2015 as it was walloped by the steep drop in crude prices. read more >>> Source : CTVNews.Ca
In today’s digital age billions of dollars in spending decisions are influenced by websites, but… most business websites are not ready for a mobile world yet, nor have been designed with ROI in mind. To make things worse, websites are still seen by a large group of companies as “must-have” cost centers not worthy of […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sovereign debt settlement talks between the government of Argentina and holdout bondholders stemming from the historic default in 2002 made further progress on Wednesday, the court appointed mediator, Daniel Pollack, said in a statement. “Some progress was made today. Discussions will continue tomorrow,” Pollack said. Thursday’s discussions between Argentine Finance Secretary […]
Toshiba is examining whether to deepen its full-year loss forecast when it reports quarterly earnings later on Thursday. read more >>> Source : CNBC.Com
Feb 3 (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday said President Ed Bastian would replace Richard Anderson as chief executive in May, a long expected move that will see one of the most successful and outspoken leaders in the airline industry retire. read more >>> Source : Reuters
Sumner Redstone steps down from his position as executive chairman of the CBS board of directors. read more >>> Source : BBC
Everyone knows that it’s cheaper to retain a customer than acquire one, but most companies still focus their efforts on acquisition. It’s important to not overlook the art of customer retention if you want your ecommerce business to be a sustainable one. Unfortunately, customers generally aren’t very loyal (unless you’re Warby Parker). It takes a […]