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CEO Dudley’s Pay Rise Voted against by BP Shareholders
Controversy over BP CEO Bob Dudley’s pay package amid falling profits and job losses at the oil major saw a barrage of complaints from its shareholders on Thursday. Its worst ever results reported in 20 years, the London-listed company reported… Read More ›
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Plans to Deal ‘hammer blow’ to Tax Evasion by UK and European Allies
In a direct response to the Panama Papers leak that exposed how the world’s richest and most powerful people hide their wealth from tax authorities, Britain and its European allies have announced new rules designed to be a “hammer blow”… Read More ›
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Wild Markets and Tame Gains seen by Goldman Asset $15 Billion Manager
Bouts of volatility will continue as nervous investors dump shares at even the slightest hint of bad news, says Suneil Mahindru the chief investment officer for international equities at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, who oversees about $15 billion. As low… Read More ›
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Google Raided by Facebook to Get Head for New Lab
Poaching the former director of the US research agency DARPA to lead a new research and development lab focused on large technological leaps, Facebook has hired Regina Dugan from Google. The new unit called Building 8 will create products to… Read More ›
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Warning of Stagnation Risk Issued by IMF as it Cuts Global Growth Forecast
Citing reasons of China’s slowdown, persistently low oil prices and chronic weakness in advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecast for the fourth time in the past year on Tuesday. The global economy would grow at… Read More ›
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Veil on Arms Program of Secretive North Korea Lifted as it Declassifies Information
Showcasing its push to develop long-range nuclear missiles despite international sanctions, secretive North Korea is revealing details of its weapons development program for the first time ahead of a rare ruling party Congress next month. With foreign governments and experts… Read More ›
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Allianz Global CEO Identifies ‘Brexit’ as the Biggest Risk Facing Europe
The greatest risk facing the region is the U.K. referendum on its membership of the European Union, says the vice-chair of financial services firm Allianz Global Investors, reported CNBC. Regardless of the outcome of the vote on June 23, it… Read More ›
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Panama Papers Leak has Left Europe Reeling
While may be just a handful was aware of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca before the weekend fewer perhaps considered Panama a key global financial center. However the world’s financial and political leaders have been rocked by disclosures of… Read More ›
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Traders say Global Copper Market Set to Shake up as China Plans to Export its Stockpile
The stockpiles of copper in China are near record highs and analysts are of the opinion that the country may be about to shock the global copper market by unleashing its stockpiles onto the global market. In the next few… Read More ›
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Q1 Sale of Ford Motor Rise 14% in China with 5% Rise in March Sale
While sales of Ford-branded vehicles rose 5% in March 2016, compared to the same month last year, its Q1 sales in China increased 14% compared to the same period last year, the Ford Motor Company has reported. Q1 vehicle sales… Read More ›