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Duke Energy talks on buying partner Piedmont Natural Gas for $4.9 Billion

Duke Energy will acquire Piedmont Natural Gas for $4.9 billion in cash. Both are partners in the $5 billion worth Atlantic Coast Pipeline venture.

Oct 27, 2015 1:33 AM EDT


Yen against euro may soar further in price swings

Anticipating that Yen would further strengthen against the euro following investors' betting on lower interest rates, the Japane's currency may further rise in price swings. Yen against the euro rose eight percent this year. Bank of Japan is likely to be under pressure to keep interest rate at lower level following the cues from ECB.

Oct 27, 2015 1:28 AM EDT


FCA Bans Weaving Capital founder Peterson From U.K. Finance Industry As Closure to a Big Scandal

Weaving Capital (UK) Ltd. Founder Magnus Peterson was banned by the Financial Conduct Authority from working in the financial industry for defrauding investors out of their money, which totals to about $640 million worth of funds.

Oct 27, 2015 1:02 AM EDT


Alibaba Group Holding Ltd set to release Q2 revenue, experts study how Chinese economic meltdown affected its performance

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is set to release its second quarter earnings for the fiscal year 2016 on the opening bell of October 27. Investors and analysts will be closely watching the company’s earnings to determine how China’s economic slowdown affected the giant e-commerce performance for that quarter.

Oct 27, 2015 12:01 AM EDT


Asian Shares continue to rally higher

Asian markets continue to rally to two month high as the China bank announced that it will lower the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis. The news drive most markets in the Asian region to climb higher.

Oct 26, 2015 11:01 PM EDT


BlueScope agreed to buy the remaining stakes in North Star from Cargill

BlueScope agreed to buy the remaining stakes in a deal worth $750 million. The acquisition means that Cargill will be out of steel production investment.

Oct 26, 2015 8:41 PM EDT


Oil prices under pressure amid weaker demand outlook

Crude oil prices continued to trade in low range amid sagging demand and its bleak outlook for remaining part of 2015. The oversupply position is also impacting the oil price in a negative way. Speculators are withdrawing from their previous bets on rising prices. The front-month US crude futures were trading at $44.65 per barrel 12 percent lower than the peak level in October.

Oct 26, 2015 8:34 PM EDT


GNC Charged of Selling Products with Ampethamine-like Substances

GNC is being accused of vending supplements which contain illegal substances that could do more harm than good for the health. A lot of proof has been found that GNC officials knew of the illegal substance, BMPEA, that contains amphetamine-like substance but continued to sell it to consumers.

Oct 26, 2015 8:15 AM EDT


BP and Shell Lost Billions of Profits Due To Oil Exploration Failure

BP and Shell were battered losing billions of profits because of oil price plunge and unsuccessful oil exploration. Contributing to the loss is the drop in China's demand for oil and Saudi Arabia's restraint on the oil production.

Oct 26, 2015 8:09 AM EDT


Mercedes Car Sales Create New Record in China

It is unexpected but yes, Mercedes-Benz cars made a new record in China that reached 53%. It got a handsome portion in the car market share especially that Volkswagen is faced with a lot of issues.

Oct 26, 2015 7:49 AM EDT


China to Merge it's Three Largest Airlines as part of the state-owned enterprises reformation plans

China is considering to merge the country's major airlines in terms of caro operations as it is part of their state-owned enterprises reformation plans. A speculations also revealed about the two of the three largest airlines that is also on merge in forming the largest, however, both airlines denied the rumors.

Oct 26, 2015 7:02 AM EDT


Royal Caribbean Launches New Campaign Ad Focusing on Millenials, Cruise line brand's Campaign on Periscope will also on November

The Royal Caribbean introduce their latest campaign ad centers targeting Millenials, or first time cruisers in attempt to change their perception about cruising. The cruise line brand is also launching a Periscope campaign on November, that is considered new in the cruise industry.

Oct 26, 2015 6:57 AM EDT