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Toronto-based Wave, a Canadian financial technology (fintech) firm that offers financial management software to small businesses, has received $32 million CAD ($23.8 million) in capital from investors including the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Exhibition Capital and National Australia Bank (NAB). Related: Is This The End Of Banking As We Know It? Other investors in […]

People stand in front of the LANXESS headquarter in Cologne, western Germany, on October 2, 2014. Lanxess is one of the leading chemical companies worldwide. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images) Warren Buffett and Ken Griffin’s firms have taken opposing bets on a German chemical company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s […]

That’s been the logic employed by tech stock bears who have thrown in the towel on short positions over the last year. And the buying volume that results from what’s commonly referred to as a “short squeeze” has been a crucial driver of tech gains during the period. What’s more, active managers have actually slightly […]

In today’s “Futures in Focus,” Todd Horwitz, chief strategist at Bubba Trading, and Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn examine the impact of OPEC and the U.S. dollar on the oil market. They speak on “Bloomberg Markets.”   Don’t Miss: Bullfrog Gold Raises $816,000 Of Equity To Advance Its Nevada Gold Project Is This Tiny Gold Mining Company […]

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday proposed fining United Airlines (UAL)  $435,000 for operating 23 flights in 2014 using a Boeing (BA) 787 that the government claims was not in a condition to fly, according to Reuters. The FAA alleged that in June 2014, United mechanics replaced a fuel pump pressure switch on the […]

Evergrande’s stock price has more than tripled this year Almost all shares available for lending ‘spoken for’: Markit Xia Haijun, president and chief executive officer of China Evergrande Group. Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg China Evergrande Group’s astonishing share rally has resulted in the world’s most painful short trade this year. To add insult to injury, bearish […]

Junta wants to create second Asian aircraft maintenance hub Thailand investment board says FDI recovering from 2014 fall Thailand is seeking to take on Singapore’s dominance in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul with a $5.7 billion upgrade of a Vietnam War-era airport. Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Sikorsky Aircraft is the latest company to study a possible […]

Fitch Ratings, Lucror flag potential liquidity crunch Size of company debt has become unmanageable: K M Visaria Brutal competition and 457 billion rupees ($7 billion) of borrowings have finally caught up with billionaire Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications Ltd. The Indian wireless operator rattled investors with its first full-year net loss amid signs it’s struggling to […]

Brokers have limited capital for high-value trades: EFG-Hermes Pakistan to be added to MSCI’s emerging market index on June 1 EFG-Hermes Holdings SAE expects Pakistani equities to be so popular with overseas funds this week that the country’s stock market could attract more money than it can handle the day before MSCI Inc. restores the […]

Hui Ka Yan’s wealth jumps more than 132 percent this year Evergrande has soared on buybacks, speculation of rising sales Hui Ka Yan. Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg Hui Ka Yan, chairman of China Evergrande Group, has seen his fortune surge by at least $10 billion this year as shares of his property company have almost tripled. Hui’s […]

U.K., U.S., China markets closed for holidays on Monday Dollar reverses losses amid Fed official’s rates comments Stocks in Japan and South Korea climbed amid low trading volume and the dollar erased losses as Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said the economy is strong enough to withstand three or four interest rate […]