Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 3, 2012
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 31, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior International Monetary Fund official said on Monday that China was taking steps to reduce property bubble risks and said it has room to add fiscal stimulus if conditions worsen.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 24, 2012
ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – Swiss-based oil refiner Petroplus is filing for insolvency, putting over 2,000 jobs across Europe at risk, after banks called in debts, triggering a $1.75 billion default.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 5, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares and the euro eased on Thursday as concerns about the ability of euro zone countries to refinance their huge public debt dampened investors’ appetite for risk ahead of a French bond auction later in the day.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 21, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve proposed new rules on Tuesday to restrain risk-taking by the largest U.S. banks as it tries to make the financial system more resilient against future crises.
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(Reuters) – Jefferies Group Inc’s profit dropped 23 percent during its fiscal fourth quarter as the investment bank took aggressive steps to reduce risk-taking after MF Global Holdings Ltd’s bankruptcy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 14, 2011
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares retreated and the euro and commodities nursed stinging losses on Thursday after fears that Europe’s debt crisis is still worsening prompted investors to dump riskier assets and huddle in the safety of the dollar and Treasuries.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 13, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday warned that turmoil in Europe presents a big risk to the U.S. economy, leaving the door open to possible further steps to boost growth even though it noted a somewhat stronger labor market.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday pointed to turmoil in Europe as a big risk to the U.S. economy, leaving the door open to a further easing of monetary policy even as it noted some improvement in the U.S. labor market.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Tuesday pointed to turmoil in Europe as a big risk to the economy, leaving the door open to a further easing of monetary policy even as it noted some improvement in the labor market.
