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Americans Win Nobel Prize For Asset Price Forecasts
Three American scientists won the 2013 economics Nobel prize on Monday for research that has improved the forecasting of asset prices in the long...
Al Qaeda: September Attack Targeted Joint Yemeni-U.S. Drone Base
The Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda said on Monday that its attack on a Yemeni army base last month targeted an operations room used...
Kerry Says Syria Peace Conference Should Be Held Soon
Secretary of State John Kerry called on Monday for a peace conference on Syria "very soon" but said peace would not be possible without...
Iran Hopeful Geneva Talks Can Lead To ‘Nuclear Roadmap’
Foreign Minister and chief negotiator Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced hope Iran and world powers can agree at talks this week on a roadmap towards...
U.S. Debt Doubts Keep Lid On Shares, Yen Rises
Slow progress in talks to avert a U.S. debt default kept world shares and oil under pressure on Monday, while the yen rose as...
China Inflation At 7-Month High, Limits Room For Easing Despite Export Tumble
China's annual consumer inflation rate rose to a seven-month high of 3.1 percent in September as poor weather drove up food prices, limiting the...
How Credit Suisse Underwent Painful Bond Surgery – And Survived
In spring 2009, senior Credit Suisse executive Gaël de Boissard told colleagues at a strategy meeting that as the bank reshaped its bond trading...
India’s Headline Inflation At 7-Month High, Another Rate Hike Seen
India's headline inflation unexpectedly hit a seven-month high in September, mainly driven by higher food prices, increasing the odds for yet another interest rate...
Yahoo CEO Mayer Has Advertisers’ Attention, But Can She Get Their Dollars?
Three weeks ago, Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer strode into a Manhattan hotel and was greeted like a rock star by hundreds of...
World Top Bankers Warn Of Dire Consequences If U.S. Defaults
Three of the world's most powerful bankers warned of terrible consequences if the United States defaults on its debt, with Deutsche Bank chief executive...