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Global economic shifts shake down HSBC's net
22 Feb 2016
HSBC’s financial results for 2105 come after a turbulent year which saw a market rout in China and commodity prices plunge as well as tightening credit due to a US rates hike
Chinese stocks down as markets reopen
15 Feb 2016
Nasdaq to acquire Marketwired
13 Feb 2016
Rolls-Royce cuts dividend for the first time since 1992
12 Feb 2016
Following five consecutive profit warnings in two years, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc on Friday cut its 2015 dividend — for the first time in 24-years
Chinese investor group to buy Chicago Stock Exchange
06 Feb 2016
The oldest stock exchange in the US is being acquired by an investor group led by China's Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group, a privately-held holding company
LinkedIn stock down 28 per cent on weak guidance
05 Feb 2016
Shell Q4 profit falls over 45% to $1.8 bn as crude price fall bites
04 Feb 2016
For Shell, despite the cushioning effects of its large refining and chemicals businesses, each $10 a barrel change in the oil price has an impact of about $3.3 billion on annual earnings
Alphabet pips Apple as world’s most valuable firm
02 Feb 2016
Google’s holding company Alphabet has shown the result of financial tightening under new CFO Ruth Porat by beating Apple in market value during after-hours trading on Monday though its grip on the top spot is tenuous and could change again today
Facebook Q4 profit tops $1.56 bn as revenue zooms past $5 bn
28 Jan 2016
At $5 billion, Facebook's quarterly revenue is more than what internet giant Yahoo now generates in an entire year
Saudi Arabia may sell stake in oil monopoly Aramco
08 Jan 2016
A potential initial public offering is under review for Saudi Arabian Oil Co, also known as Aramco, whose investment decisions can move crude prices and affect economies around the world
China stock markets recover, end on positive note
08 Jan 2016
Both the CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index gained 2 per cent after China’s security regulator suspended the circuit breaker mechanism, saying it had not worked as anticipated
China’s stock markets close in less than 30 minutes
07 Jan 2016
As China’s central bank devalued the yuan yet again to its lowest since August, shares in the troubled stock markets tumbled more than 7 per cent, triggering the circuit breaker
China struggles to shore up stocks, stabilise yuan
05 Jan 2016
China’s central bank pumped nearly $20 billion into currency markets, while the stock market regulator announced it was planning to further restrict share sales after Monday’s meltdown
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