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Hedge funds record huge gains in Q1

Posted on March 30, 2012 by alan

Despite a bumper first quarter, many hedge funds are opting to cash in their chips due to an increasing wariness that a sudden change in the market could see them suffer the same kinds of losses that they were suffering … Continue reading →

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France and Germany to agree 2 trillion euro rescue package

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

France and Germany have come to an agreement before the weekend EU summit that allows the countries to boost the rescue fund of the Eurozone up to £1.75tn as part of a new plan to help calm the sovereign debt … Continue reading →

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Groupon aims to raise $540m on public stock market

Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin

Groupon has finally set a price tag on its public offering valuing its total worth at £7.2bn making it the largest social media debut on the public stock market since LinkedIn debuted back in May of this year. A prospectus … Continue reading →

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FSA chief admits wrong about urging UK to join the Euro

Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin

Lord Turner, the Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, has publicly stated that he may have been wrong about pushing the UK to adopt the Euro stating that he did not predict the sovereign debts of the EU and the … Continue reading →

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Irish debt fears concern market shares

Posted on December 29, 2010 by admin

Euro and shares have fallen over concern that the Irish debt crisis may extend into other countries in Europe that have even larger budget deficits. The fear is that if Ireland can fall into debt, so can other surrounding economies … Continue reading →

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