Finance
Social Security benefits to be increased by 1.7% in 2015
Americans who rely on federal benefits will get a 1.7% increase in their monthly payments in 2015, the US government announced on October 22. It's...
Warren Buffett loses $1 billion on IMB shares decline
Warren Buffett lost $1.06 billion after the plunge in IBM shares on October 20. IBM stock fell $15.05 at the open, and Warren Buffett held...
Morgan Stanley reports 87% jump in profit in Q3 2014
Morgan Stanley has reported an 87% jump in profits to $1.65 billion in Q3 2014. Trading of currencies, commodities and bonds was a big driver...
Stock markets stage partial recovery
World’s markets have staged a partial recovery after a week of precipitous falls and volatility. London's FTSE 100 index was up over 1% in mid-afternoon...
Options for Selling Your Business
As a business owner, there may come a time in your professional career that you want to sell the business. This is extremely common,...
What to Know Before Buying a Business
Being a business owner can be extremely rewarding, and it’s something that many people would like to accomplish at some point in their life....
Goldman Sachs reports 50% jump in profit in Q3 2014
Goldman Sachs has reported a 50% jump in profit in Q3 2014 after a sudden jolt in bond market activity helped boost revenues. The investment...
Europe stocks continue to drop amid fears of global economic slowdown and Ebola crisis
European markets continue to tumble on October 16 amid fears of a global economic slowdown and the impact of the Ebola crisis. The main stock...
Asian markets open lower as Wall Street tumbles on US economic data
Asian markets opened lower on October 16 after Wall Street tumbled on US economic data, fuelling growth concerns. Data from the US showed retail sales...
Kmart hit by credit card data theft
Kmart discount chain, the latest victim of hacker attacks on retailers, said it detected a security breach last week and is investigating the incident...
Finding Economical and Safe Homes for Your Family
The Indian construction industry is one of the biggest industries in the country. According to the latest statistics, the industry contributed more than Rs...
Why pricing is vital for the long term stability of your business
When businesses seek to boost profits and maintain growth, they often concentrate on increasing volume or lowering costs but neglect the role that pricing...
Monte dei Paschi di Siena: World’s oldest bank reports heavy loss
Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) – known as the world's oldest surviving bank - has reported a bigger-than-expected loss. MPS, which has...
Why the US dollar is on the rise
USD has been noticing a continued spike in the last week, especially so for the most traded pair EUR/USD. The rise of the USD...
Spreading your wings with the EURO
UK based currency card provider Caxton FX provides an efficient and reliable solution to overseas business travel expenses. Its prepaid currency card system is...
JPMorgan reports 8% fall in profits but Goldman Sachs income rises in Q2 2014
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have seen mixed results from their investment businesses. JPMorgan reported an 8% fall in Q2 2014 profits after declines in...
Richard Mellon Scaife dies from cancer at 82
Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife has died aged 82. Richard Mellon Scaife’s death comes less than two months after he had announced he had an untreatable...
Japan inflation rate hits 32-year high in May 2014
Japan’s inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.4% in May 2014, the fastest pace in 32 years, as the effect of the sales...
US stock markets decline on mixed economic data
Stock markets dipped in early Monday trading as fresh data presented a mixed economic picture in the US. US consumer price inflation rose 0.4% month-on-month...
Medtronic to buy Covidien for $42.9 billion
Medtronic Inc. is to buy Irish Republic-based Covidien PLC in a $42.9 billion cash and shares deal. The US medical device maker's wide portfolio includes...
Pope Francis dismisses entire board of Vatican’s financial regulator
The entire board of the Vatican's financial regulator has been dismissed by Pope Francis as he looks to reform the city-state's banking practices following...
Dow Jones and S&P 500 close at record levels
US shares closed at record levels, helped by strong data on the manufacturing sector. The Dow Jones rose 26 points to close at 16,743, its...
Phil Mickelson and William Walters investigated by FBI for insider trading involving Carl Icahn
Golfer Phil Mickelson and Las Vegas gambler William Walters are being investigated by the FBI over a possible insider trading involving billionaire investor Carl...
Is Your Car Insurance Policy Valid?
Every year numerous minor changes are made to the rules of the road, and the legal obligations of car owners, which then mean the...
The 2014 Budget and what it means for Motorists
George Osborne has announced that a small number of measures are to be put in place in order to help motorists. The announcement came...
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