Stock markets - world

Wipro to pay US regulator $5 mn to settle $4 mn employee fraud

23 Dec 2016

Italy plans $21-bn bailout of banks as investors snub Paschi

23 Dec 2016

Under the recapitalisation plan, a major part of the holdings of these banks’ government bonds will be converted to equity, in what would be a partial nationalisation

Gold gains slightly as dollar hovers around 14-year highs in Trump trade

21 Dec 2016

VW could face another $1bn spend to fix US emissions claims

19 Dec 2016

US security panel approves sale of Chicago Stock Exchange to Chinese investors

15 Dec 2016

Trump tax plan could boost Berkshire book value could by $29 bn

06 Dec 2016

Apple grabs 91% share of all smartphone profits globally

23 Nov 2016

According to a top analyst, Apple continues to generate monster profits due to its ability to maximize pricing and minimize production cost, leaving its closest rivals – all Chinese firms - a long way behind

Mark Zuckerberg sells $95 mn in Facebook stock

22 Nov 2016

London Stock Exchange to acquire business, financial information provider Mergent

21 Nov 2016

Facebook plans $6-bn share buyback in Q1 next year

19 Nov 2016

Facebook, which has historically grown at a very fast clip, is now expanding at a slow pace and it needs something more than growth to create value for investors

Trump backers Carl Icahn, John Paulson make huge profits

10 Nov 2016

Global bond investors lose $337 bn in single day after Trump win

10 Nov 2016

The total market value of bonds around the world slid by $692 billion over the past three days, triggered by speculation Trump’s victory and a Republican-led Congress will lead to a wave of spending

Apple grabs 104% of Q3 smartphone profits, thanks to Samsung’s woes

05 Nov 2016

Data released on Friday showed that Apple took virtually all of the smartphone industry's profits in the third quarter of 2016, despite more Android devices being sold in the market

Facebook defies odds for robust growth, but warns of tapering

03 Nov 2016

Facebook Inc, now on pace to reach $27 billion in revenue this year, is defying the slowdown in growth that usually comes with increasing size

Dollar dips on FBI plan to probe Hillary Clinton’s emails

29 Oct 2016

Visa profit zooms 28% to $1.93 bn amidst a 41% surge in transaction volumes

25 Oct 2016

UK’s sterling hammered by freak algorithm?

08 Oct 2016

Pound skids to 31-year low in delayed Brexit reaction

07 Oct 2016

The Sterling fell off a cliff of $1.2609 to hit $1.1841 - its lowest level since mid-1985 – in the morning Asian trade, before immediately rebounding to around $1.2450

Twitter's shares fall 19 per cent after acquisition bubble bursts

07 Oct 2016

EU regulator launches in-depth investigation into Deutsche Boerse LSE merger

29 Sep 2016

Microsoft to buy back another $40 bn shares

21 Sep 2016

The announcement of the $40-billion stock buyback comes on top of an existing $40-billion repurchase programme that will also be completed by year's end