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10 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Lew Says It’s Unclear If High-Frequency Trading Needs Regulation

Lew Says It’s Unclear If High-Frequency Trading Needs Regulation

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said the government is trying to understand high-frequency trading in financial markets and indicated he’s not sure yet whether it should be subject to stricter regulation.

10 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Speed-Hungry Traders Can Feast on Link Between London, Frankfurt

Speed-Hungry Traders Can Feast on Link Between London, Frankfurt

Trading between two of Europe’s most important financial centers is speeding up.

10 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ramsay Goes From Speak No Evil on U.S. Stock Markets to Harsh Critic

Ramsay Goes From Speak No Evil on U.S. Stock Markets to Harsh Critic

For more than a decade, John Ramsay had red tape over his mouth. Now that he’s left government bureaucracy, he says he’s been “uncorked.”

10 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Matthew Lynn’s London Eye: This bear market will be around for a lot longer

Matthew Lynn’s London Eye: This bear market will be around for a lot longer

Major stock market indexes are finally back to 2000 levels, but the psychological bear market is likely to be with us for a long time to come, writes Matthew Lynn.

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10 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: University of Oklahoma expels students over racist chant

The Wall Street Journal: University of Oklahoma expels students over racist chant

Saying they created a hostile learning environment at the college, the University of Oklahoma expelled two fraternity members for their role in allegedly leading a racist chant captured on video.
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10 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Dollar up after losing a chunk of gains overnight

Currencies: Dollar up after losing a chunk of gains overnight

The dollar rises after a chunk of its gains eroded this week due to a drop in U.S.

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10 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on U.S. banks’ buybacks, dividends may be no reason for shareholder celebrations

U.S. banks’ buybacks, dividends may be no reason for shareholder celebrations

Big U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Citigroup Inc (C.N), are expected to win Federal Reserve backing on Wednesday to buy back more shares and increase their dividends in the coming year, but the approvals may be as much about the institutions’ financial engineering as any improvement in their health. Much of the money for buybacks and higher dividends is coming from the banks issuing securities known as preferred shares.

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