Archive for December 2012
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The last two weeks of December are traditionally quiet for stocks, but traders accustomed to a bit of time off are staying close to their mobile devices, thanks to the "fiscal cliff." Last-minute negotiations in
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Shrinking global trade in currencies is stinging banks, partly due to a lull in the euro zone crisis, and dealers face job cuts as volumes are likely to drop further next year. Falling business since
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Kazakh mobile phone operator Kcell has received orders for all the shares on offer in its London and Almaty initial public offering, two sources close to the deal said on Tuesday. Order books on the
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Kazakh mobile phone operator Kcell has received orders for all the shares on offer in its London and Almaty initial public offering, two sources close to the deal said on Tuesday. Order books on the
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Sales this year of new catastrophe bonds have been the second highest since the market began, despite potential losses for investors as a result of superstorm Sandy, Swiss Re said on Thursday. Only a small
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Sales this year of new catastrophe bonds have been the second highest since the market began, despite potential losses for investors as a result of superstorm Sandy, Swiss Re said on Thursday. Only a small
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The Canadian dollar will strengthen against its US counterpart over the next year, economists polled by Reuters say, with a recovering global economy and a possible Bank of Canada interest rate increase providing support. The
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Hong Kong shares will rise more than 11 percent by the end of 2013, driven by hopes of policy reforms from China's new generation of leaders and by corporate earnings, a Reuters poll predicted. The
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Britain's blue chip share index is set to rise 8 percent by the end of 2013, accelerating after a slow start to next year on expectations the global growth outlook will improve, a Reuters poll
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un led thousands of officials in a triumphant memorial service for his late father and ex-ruler Kim Jong-Il, days after a long-range rocket launch, state TV showed Sunday. The service followed
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