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Interest rate cut unlikely; KYC process eased
livemint.com - 30 Sep 2014 16:11
High inflation continues to dictate RBI's stance. But special festival offers may be attractive
Capacity utilization hovering at decade-low levels in key sectors
livemint.com - 30 Sep 2014 09:01
Investor sentiment may be great, but that doesn't necessarily mean that capex of Indian firms is going to increase in a hurry
New York Judge Finds Argentina In Contempt Of Court For Failing To Repay Hedge Funds
IBTimes - 30 Sep 2014 04:31
A federal judge in New York City Monday found Argentina in contempt of court for failing to repay the debt it owes two U.S. hedge funds before it pays other bondholders, something the judge ordered in July. U.S. District...
Why The US Is Telling Argentina How To Pay Off Its Debt
IBTimes - 30 Sep 2014 22:31
Argentina's central bank plans to pay local lenders rather than American creditors for its debt Tuesday, exactly the opposite of what a U.S. judge ordered the South American country to do. It's just the latest chapter in...
Spying On Celebrities: NYC Taxi Metadata Exposes Celeb Locations And Strip Club Clients
IBTimes - 30 Sep 2014 22:31
Why did Bradley Cooper and Jessica Alba fail to record a tip when they paid their cabbies during New York City taxi rides back in 2013? Why was Cooper near a Mediterranean restaurant in Greenwich Village? Why was Alba at...
Which Asian countries are resilient to China slowdown?
livemint.com - 30 Sep 2014 21:48
The hardest hit will be South Korea, as exports to China make up around 31% of its overall exports
Food inflation main obstacle to RBI's rate cut decision
livemint.com - 30 Sep 2014 21:38
The possibility of a rate cut arises only if the consumer inflation rate reaches a level of 6% or below by January 2016
Non-performing asset fears weigh on shares of REC and PFC
livemint.com - 30 Sep 2014 21:37
Considering the headwinds plaguing the sector, analysts fear that REC and PFC may see a rise in bad loans in coming years
High Yield Bond Prices See Largest Trading Slide In 15 Months
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 21:33
The average bid of high-yield flow-name bonds dropped 68 bps in today’s reading, to 100.9% of par, yielding 6.94%, from 101.58, yielding 6.7%, on Sept. 25, according to LCD. It was a broad-based decline, with 13 of the...
Tuesday Sector Laggards: Energy, Materials
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 20:45
The worst performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Energy sector, showing a 1.8% loss. Within that group, Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX) and Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) are two of the day's laggards, showing a l...
The Man to Change How Wall Street Chats?
Wall Street Journal - 30 Sep 2014 20:12
David Gurle, who is on the cusp of a deal to sell his two-year-old instant-messaging company, Perzo Inc., to 15 of the world's largest banks and money managers, is no stranger on Wall Street.
Haiti Pitches a Ritzy Oasis on an Island of Misfortune
Wall Street Journal - 30 Sep 2014 20:03
The Haitian government is seeking partners for a seemingly daunting task: building a world-class resort destination in one of the world's poorest countries.
Gold Sinks To 9-Month Low Amid Bearish "Outside Market" Forces
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 20:03
(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session lower and fell to a nine-month low Tuesday. The key “outside markets” were in a bearish posture for the precious metals, as the U.S. dollar index was higher and ...
An AOL-Yahoo Deal Made Little Sense Before: Does It Now?
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:52Global Shale Exploration Needs Pragmatism Not Bravado
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:48
Of late, there has been a change in the mood of global shale oil and gas enthusiasts. While the enthusiasm has not dimmed, exaggerated claims about potential reserves are fading and there is a new found sense of pragmati...
Q3 Results At RBS To Benefit From $1.3 Billion Provision Release
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:48
With impairments being under $500 million for the first half of the year, and with the bank expected to release $1.3 billion in provisions in Q3, RBS will actually report a net recovery in loans for full year 2014. Besid...
New Coverage Launch By Trefis: $107 Price Estimate For Honeywell International Inc. -- Part 2
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:45
Honeywell's market share had declined in the past two years primarily due to slower growth in revenue from Europe and U.S. than the industry. However, going forward, we believe that Honeywell's market share could increas...
Anheuser-Busch InBev: Headwinds In Russia To Lower Europe Volumes
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:42
Although markets such as the U.K., Germany and Belgium are slowly recovering after the double dip recession, seeing how per capita consumption is already relatively high in Europe, growth in these markets for Anheuser co...
Can GE Continue To Grow Its Oil & Gas Business?
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:39
We figure with global demand for oil & gas continuing to grow, especially from the developing countries, oil & gas production will likely also rise in coming years. Accordingly, GE anticipates oil & gas industry's total ...
Amazon's CEO Believes In India's Growth Story
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:36
Amazon's management is showing a strong belief in India's growth story. The country's GDP growth could get back on track this year and recent developments suggest that there is a lot of interest from investors in e-comme...
Another Bumper Crop Sets Corn Prices Falling
Wall Street Journal - 30 Sep 2014 19:21
Corn futures hit a fresh five-year low after the U.S. reported large stockpiles and as farmers are harvesting a secod-straight bumper crop.
Daily Dividend Report: SNX, FCH, AGI
Forbes - 30 Sep 2014 19:03
SYNNEX Corporation (SNX) has approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of its common stock. An initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per common share will be payable on October 31, 2014 to ...