Markets
25.05.2012 15:23
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Bankia suspends shares, asks for 15 billion euroShares of Spain's fourth largest lender Bankia SA were suspended on the Madrid stock exchange on Friday as the bank is expected to ask for financial help from the Spanish Government totaling 15 billion euros. |
25.05.2012 10:14
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Market Buzz: No bad news is good news for investorsRussian stocks are likely to open higher on Friday amid a relatively positive global background, though a downtrend persists on the markets. |
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24.05.2012 09:45
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Market Buzz: Stricken by dither over GreeceRussian stocks are expected to remain in the red Thursday, as the EU summit held in Brussels a day earlier added to the fears of a messy Greek exit from the Euro. Falling oil, that sank to its lowest this year Wednesday, is also pressing the stocks. |
23.05.2012 16:36
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LSE chief: Russia ‘perfect match’ for EuropeWhile investor funds in Europe are abundant, lack of growth at home is making them look overseas for the most profitable use of their money. Here Russia comes as the best fit, Xavier Rolet, chief of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) told Business RT. |
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23.05.2012 10:09
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Market Buzz: All eyes on EU summitInvestor attention will be directed to the EU leaders' summit in Brussels in the hope of seeing more debt-combating actions. |
22.05.2012 10:09
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Market Buzz: Looking for a positive catalystGlobal stock markets which have been longing for a positive catalyst are mostly dominated by upbeat sentiment. |
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21.05.2012 09:45
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Market Buzz: Greek uncertainty protractsRussia floors are expected to be largely following sinking world stocks, with investors unconvinced that the world's major economies nailed a solution to the European debt crisis at a Camp David summit on weekend. |
20.05.2012 10:33
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Facebond: Zuckerberg’s surprise post-IPO weddingA day after his company went public, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his Facebook status to “married.” Zuckerberg wed 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, his girlfriend of nearly a decade, in a surprise ceremony in Palo Alto. |
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19.05.2012 00:59
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Facebook IPO fail: Going the way of 'The Globe'?It was the largest first-day gain of any IPO in the history of the US, let alone just Internet companies. And no, this isn’t another tale of Mark Zuckerberg’s rise from a lowly programmer to a Silicon Valley billionaire. |
18.05.2012 15:44
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JPMorgan loss: Even worse than we thought?As the largest US financial firm by assets struggles to contain damage which has already cost it more than $25 bln in shareholder value, the Wall Street Journal has provided new details on the scope of JPMorgan’s losses. |
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18.05.2012 15:28
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Russia regains luxury statusRussia is returning to the list of top luxury markets, according to consulting company Bain&Co. With sales of high-end items set to grow by up to 20% in 2012, the country is now snapping at the heels of China – the most luxury-addicted nation. |
18.05.2012 09:34
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Market Buzz: Deflated by negative newsRussian markets are likely to open lower on Friday amid a negative global background, while investors eye the results of the EU leaders’ videoconference. |
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17.05.2012 09:29
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Market Buzz: Greece and oil change?International news will continue to exert a major impact on Russian stocks. Falling oil prices and uncertainty around Greece are expected to keep the markets in the red. |
Market Buzz: Indices go zigzagRussian markets could prove sensitive to the high volatility on global floors, particularly in Europe, with investors refraining from opening new positions. |
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15.05.2012 09:59
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Market Buzz: Rolling down the Greek hillFears are running high over the Greek political stalemate and the disruptive impact of this on its eurozone neighbors, with analysts saying the markets will continue to move downwards on Tuesday. Eurozone crisis |
14.05.2012 14:05
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European markets on verge of nervous breakdown over GreeceGrowing worries about looming new elections in Greece and the country’s probable exit from the eurozone are bringing European shares down, while banks prepare for a return of the Greek drachma. |
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Market Buzz: Under pressure from Greece and oilRussian investors are expected to stick to prudent strategy and shed risky assets during the coming trading week. Lingering uncertainty about crisis-stricken Greece, as well as falling oil prices will be weighing on the floors. |
Market Buzz: Moscow’s lone trading 'under the red flag'Russian markets are expected to remain in the red this Saturday, while international counterparts are shut for the weekend. JP Morgan Chase losses and poor stats from China, as well as lowering oil will be the main drivers, experts say. |
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12.05.2012 00:24
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Facebook co-founder renounces US citizenship on the eve of IPOEduardo Saverin will be doing a lot of long-distance poking from now on — and probably won't be giving the thumbs-up “like” to Uncle Sam. The billionaire co-founder of Facebook, Inc. has renounced his US citizenship. |
11.05.2012 19:24
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Russians launch mega share floats in LondonMajor Russian companies are still demonstrating a preference for floating shares on foreign exchanges, despite the efforts of Russian authorities to turn the country into a global financial center and make the Micex-RTS exchange more appealing to invest |



















