Latest and Breaking Finance News and Top Stories - July 4
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Banks worldwide have seen about 400 cases of a new malware that silently lurks on browsers until it sees that users are visiting banking websites, and then kicks into high gear to steal information.
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How to find the best person to help you manage your life savings.
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Austria’s benchmark equity index slid by the most in four months Friday, pressured by a drop in Erste Group Bank as volatile conditions in Hungary and Romania leads the bank to warn of a hefty annual loss.
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A company that treated wastewater from coal mines and gas drilling operations near Pittsburgh has closed, and state officials are scrambling to clean up a mess that's still there.
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Most novice investors and economists understand that the stock market does not accurately represent the health of the economy . Among other things, the U.S. stock market (represented by the S&P 500) reflects the activities of big glo...
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SAO PAULO, July 4 (Reuters) - Itau Unibanco Holding SA , Brazil's largest nongovernment bank, expects an earnings boost of 1.1 billion reais ($497 million) from the sale of its high-risk corporate...
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European shares were lower with a profit warning by Austria's Erste Bank pushing banking stocks lower and dragging down wider indexes.
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TORONTO, July 4 (Reuters) - A Canadian National Railway train carrying crude, gravel and lumber derailed near Whitecourt, Alberta early on Friday morning, the town's fire chief said.
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LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - If, faced with a turbulent decade for family finances, you could fix the interest rate on your massive mortgage debt at 3.5-4 percent for the next 10 years, you might well...
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PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Airbus sold more than 200 aircraft in June during an unexpectedly busy month that saw some reshuffling of its order book, but took over 120 cancellations to end the first...
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Turns out that those featuring the name of our country have outperformed this year, writes Phil van Doorn.
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One of Europe's premier theater festivals is canceling some shows as French workers protest changes to their offseason unemployment benefits.
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As the market approaches Budget, which is scheduled on July 10, followed by first quarter earnings starting with Infosys on July 11, experts look slightly cautious because they feel the market seems to have priced in positive factors of ...
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* Strike squeezes economy after long platinum stoppage (Adds quote from union boss, government statement)
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Most folks were happy to learn that the U.S. national unemployment rate fell to 6.1% in June from 6.3% in May. But across the country, some folks are less likely to be employed than others. With the release of its June employment situati...
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Investors are far more diversified simply by purchasing domestic mutual funds than they might recognize, writes Chuck Jaffe.
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* Coulson sentenced to 18 months in jail (Adds quotes, former journalists' comments, background)
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TORONTO, July 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Friday, trading not far from the previous session's record high as it was boosted by gains in financial and industrial shares in...
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* Canadian dollar at C$1.0632 or 94.06 U.S. cents * Bond prices mostly lower across the maturity curve By Leah Schnurr TORONTO, July 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against...
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MEXICO CITY, July 4 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Mexican telecom giant Telmex, controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, will vote this month on whether to raise capital, the company said in a statement...
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Internal candidate who has been at the bookmaker for 29 years will take over from Ralph Topping as chief executive on August 1.
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Customers who bought British Gas deals in supermarkets and at a luxury shopping mall receive compensation from the energy giant.
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Asian stocks rise following an upbeat employment report in the U.S.
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* U.S. markets closed on Friday for Independence Day (updates prices)
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* EU executive says will move quickly to consider regulation (Adds reaction from European Commission)
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By Julia Payne LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Nigeria has reduced the number of companies licensed to import gasoline in the third quarter to 27 from 40 in the previous three months, lists corroborated...
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// <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> The website Total Frat Move offers a style of collegiate humor that recalls the golden age of the National Lampoon . The site's parent c...
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SHANGHAI, July 4 (Reuters) - General Motors Co expects Cadillac sales in China to rise by at least 40 percent this year, as the U.S. carmaker steps up local production in a market key to transforming...
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Wonga sent 'fake' debt chasing letters. Banks are now accused of sending letters that wrongly suggested the debt had been escalated to a third party
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MEXICO CITY, July 4 (Reuters) - Mexico's consumer confidence index rebounded in June to an eight-month high as consumers became more optimistic about their ability to buy big-ticket items, raising...
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A cricket match will no longer serve as the centrepiece of the Bank of England's summer party after being deemed too exclusive
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VIENNA--Shares in Erste Group Bank AG dropped as much as 14% after the bank issued a profit warning stemming from problems in Romania and Hungary, with some analysts warning of risks to other lenders.
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SAO PAULO, July 4 (Reuters) - Itaú Unibanco Holding SA , Brazil's largest non-government bank, expects an earnings boost of 1.1 billion reais ($497 million) from the sale of its high-risk corporate...
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With voters to consider repealing Massachusetts' controversial casino law in November, local officials and gambling experts say there's still uncertainty around what becomes of plans floated by two federally recognized American Indian tr...
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* Europe remains split on shale gas exploration (Adds detail)
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LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Some fund managers are increasing exposure to copper mining companies, betting the industry has reached the bottom of a downturn and that shares offer value for money.
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The supplier made exaggerated promises to customers on energy bill savings
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Travelers aren't the only ones who should be worried about Congress' next big economic crisis. Political analysts and groups with an interest in the outcome are starting to become anxious about the battle brewing this summer over the Hig...
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Soccer fans don't just buy jerseys and shoes when the World Cup comes around. They buy balls. This chart from Bloomberg LP Chief Economist Michael McDonough tracks China export volume for footballs (soccer balls), basketballs, and volley...
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The European Banking Authority, or EBA, has advised all European banks against “buying, holding, or selling virtual currencies,” until an adequate regulatory regime is in place to prevent the misuse of such currency.
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Brent futures dipped below $111 a barrel on Friday on the prospect of revived Libyan exports.
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LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - European Union financial services chief Michel Barnier believes it is "imperative" to look at possible EU regulation for virtual currencies like bitcoin, his spokeswoman...
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Gold edged up on Friday, gaining some traction from weaker European shares, but was vulnerable to further losses after falling in the previous session.
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The following is a list of key interest rates for major industrialised nations. This page is updated when interest rate changes are announced. Rates changed since last update are marked "***"...
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Tight supply across the housing market is keeping would-be buyers and renters on the sidelines. Those in the market have been paying up for what they want. Renters have it particularly bad. Despite the construction boom in multi-family u...
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ROME, July 4 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Friday that there was no rift between Rome and Berlin over European fiscal policy and that Germany's central bank should not...
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PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) - Airbus sold more than 200 aircraft in June during an unexpectedly busy month that saw some reshuffling of its order book, but took over 120 cancellations to end the first...
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Strong jobs data has stoked fears that the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates earlier than expected, which could be devastating for developing markets.
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When the interest from a £300,000 bond failed to turn up, one reader tries to locate the missing payments
