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New York nabs global property crown from London on Brexit fears
August 21, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
New York has knocked off London as the world's premier city for foreign investment in commercial real estate due to fears the vote to leave the European Union would diminish the British capital's appeal as a
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U.S. authorities subpoena Goldman in 1MDB probe: WSJ
July 31, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
Goldman received the subpoenas earlier this year from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The authorities also want to interview current and former Goldman employees in connection with the inquiries, but none of those meetings had occurred by Friday, WSJ said. The Department of Justice and the SEC
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UK and China regulators discuss framework for financial projects
July 31, 2016 by elegant · Leave a Comment
British and Chinese securities watchdogs are discussing an agreement that will pave the way for landmark financial services projects between the countries, sources said, easing fears that Britain could be a less attractive partner for such deals after last month's vote to…
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Crystal Pepsi: the ‘clear’ 90s hit makes a return
June 29, 2016 by elegant · Leave a Comment
The company is officially bringing back Crystal Pepsi, a clear cola drink that was hugely popular for a brief period during the early 1990s. PepsiCo Inc said on Wednesday said it would sell Crystal Pepsi this year for a
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GE’s finance unit sheds its ‘too big to fail’ designation
June 29, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
The move by the Financial Stability Oversight Council was the first time a non-banking firm has been freed from the designation, a product of the financial crash that can trigger stricter oversight and requirements to hold more capital. It was a big victory for GE …
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Hong Kong launches fresh plan to fortify cyber security after SWIFT heist
May 19, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
Hong Kong's central bank has a launched a new program to strengthen lenders' ability to protect their critical technology systems after recent attacks by unidentified groups on a global messaging system used by the financial community. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's latest measure, known as the “Cybersecurity Fortification …
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Toshiba in final talks on new president; Tsunakawa top candidate: source
April 24, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
Japan's Toshiba Corp is in final talks to replace President Masashi Muromachi, with Senior Executive Vice President Satoshi Tsunakawa a leading candidate as it aims to turn the scandal-hit firm back to growth, a source told Reuters on Sunday. The source, who is familiar with the matter, indicated Tsunakawa was a top candidate, saying the successor would be likely be one of three senior …
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VW brand chief ‘confident’ of solving cost-cutting row with labor
April 24, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
Volkswagen's top brand executive is confident that management and labor will solve a dispute over cost-cutting at the core autos division and signaled readiness on Sunday to meet some of workers' demands. Volkswagen's (VW) powerful labor leaders earlier this …
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Mitsubishi Motors may skip earnings forecast due to data scandal: source
April 24, 2016 by admin · Leave a Comment
Mitsubishi Motors Corp is unlikely to issue an earnings forecast for the current financial year when it announces annual results this week, due to uncertainty about the financial impact of its misleading fuel economy data, a person close to the company told Reuters on Sunday. The Japanese automaker is under investigation by the transport ministry after saying last week that it overstated the fuel economy of four of its minivehicle…
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McDonald’s targeting buyout firms as it seeks to sell North Asia stores
April 14, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
McDonald's Corp is targeting private equity firms, including Bain Capital, MBK Partners, TPG Capital Management and Chinese state-backed conglomerate China Resources (Holdings) for its planned sale of 2,800 restaurants in North Asia, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The U.S. fast food giant is adopting a new business model in Asia, which is now the most intense battleground for global restaurant …
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