Economic Indicators

JP Morgan Chase to face Congress

JPMorgan Chase is set to testify before Congress today regarding the major bank’s multibillion-dollar trading blunder, and its effect on the future of trading regulation on Wall Street. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is expected to face scrutiny over its poor oversight of the bank unit responsible for the loss, with top […]

By Staff |June 6, 2012

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Mining industry underperforms in 2011

Despite record profits at US$133 billion in 2011, market capitalization of global mining companies fell by 25%, says PwC.

By Staff |June 6, 2012

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Morning roundup: Facebook down 32%; Spain claims it won’t default

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Facebook down 32% Catch a falling star, and get your fingers burned. That’s apparently the lesson investors in the decade’s hottest IPO are learning, as Facebook’s stock drops 32% […]

By Staff |June 6, 2012

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Canada #1 for mining and metals deals

Canada has topped the global mining and metals sector as the target destination by total deal value in Q1 2012, says Ernst & Young.

By Staff |June 5, 2012

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