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BP America’s largest energy investor

12th January 2015
BP's business activities in the US helped generate close to $143 billion (€121 billion) in economic impact in 2013 and currently support nearly 220,000 American jobs, according to the company's recent US Economic Impact Report 2014. Released early January, BP's new report provides a detailed, state-by-state look at the breadth and impact of the company's […]
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European deal activity up in 2014 for private equity IPOs

12th January 2015
Private equity-backed initial public offerings remained a popular exit route in 2014, according to data published by the Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR), sponsored by EY and Equistone Partners Europe Limited. New deal activity by volume was higher than 2013, while value rose for the second successive year. While 2014 did not see any […]
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Traders and tanker-owners set to cash-in, say KPMG

12th January 2015
Oil traders and tanker-owners are set to cash-in on falling oil prices as tumbling prices have caused the market to move into a steep ‘contango’, meaning that investors are willing to pay a premium to receive oil at a later date, according to KPMG. The depressed demand picture coupled with the abundant global oil supply […]
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Charles Schwab

12th January 2015
On the US market
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Tech sector yet to fully benefit from Alibaba bounce, says BDO

12th January 2015
Latest data released by BDO shows that transactions in the tech sector have cooled somewhat following the record breaking $25 billion (€21 billion) Alibaba IPO in 2014. The firm forecast that tech IPOs will drop by 14% for the year-end 2014 compared with figures for year-end 2013, but that the future still looks bright for […]
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Lithuania

12th January 2015
Joining the Euro
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Tesco sells binkbox and broadband to TalkTalk

9th January 2015
TalkTalk has acquired the blinkbox Movies business and the Tesco broadband and fixed line voice base from Tesco Plc. The assets have been acquired free of debt and as a single transaction for cash. The announcement comes one day after the beleaguered supermarket revealed plans to close 43 stores and close its staff pension scheme. […]
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Editor's letter - January 2015

9th January 2015
The New Year has started with a bang, with triumphs and tribulations already being felt by the finance sector. As year-end figures roll in from 2014, the sentiment is that the global economy is on the up. Deal activity for IPOs peaked towards the end of the year, helped somewhat by the landmark Alibaba listing, […]
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UK General Election number one challenge for CFOs in 2015

9th January 2015
Policy uncertainty at home and economic and geopolitical risks overseas are the central challenges facing Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of the UK’s largest companies as they enter 2015. This is according to Deloitte’s latest CFO Survey, which gauged the views of 119 CFOs of FTSE 350 and other large private UK companies. When asked to […]
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Standard Chartered to close equities business

8th January 2015
Standard Chartered PLC today announced the closure of its institutional cash equities, equity research and equity capital markets (ECM) activities, leading to 200 job losses, as the Group continues cut costs. The decision to close its equities business follows further austerity measures announced in November 2014 with the aim of saving $400 million (€340 million) […]
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Retail banks turn to IT to drive revenue in 2015

8th January 2015
Retail bank IT investment in 2015 will be focused on driving revenue growth, according to new research from Ovum, the global analyst house. Digital channels will be at the heart of this activity, particularly as the improving economy has meant reducing costs and headcount is no longer a priority. The large majority of investment made […]
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