SEC eyes transfer agents in new front against U.S. stock fraudsters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In their battle to root out microcap stock fraudsters, U.S. securities regulators are turning their attention to the obscure world of transfer agents, who are sometimes in a position to prevent scams, or help to enable them.
Volkswagen aims to tune in to local tastes in latest U.S. turnaround plan
DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s latest push to become more than a niche player in the United States builds on a truism the German carmaker has long ignored: if you want to crack the U.S. market, tune in to American customers.
Ellison’s backing helps Kurian’s star to rise at Oracle
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Every Tuesday and Wednesday at around 2 pm, Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle Corp, gathers his lieutenants in the board room on the top floor of the software giant’s headquarters in Redwood City, California to hear engineers present new products and strategies.
GM hopes new Volt plug-in helps EVs get out of low gear
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Monday will unveil its next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and is expected to restate a commitment to build an affordable long-range electric car, doubling down in a segment with scant sales and even s…
Foreign investors add Indian online property portals to shopping cart
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian businessman Navin Bhartia’s Internet habits make him a dream customer for billionaire foreign media moguls like Rupert Murdoch.
Volkswagen says December sales up 2.7 percent to 881,000 vehicles
DETROIT (Reuters) – Germany’s Volkswagen said on Sunday global December sales rose 2.7 percent to 881,000 vehicles as sales across VW’s multi-brand group rose on faster growth in China and Europe that outweighed falling sales in the United States and L…
Middle East and Asia boost investment in top level sports
LONDON (Reuters) – A new report has highlighted the growing reach and depth of Asian and Middle-Eastern investment in top-level sports around the world with no sign of any slowdown.
Dollar slips with yields, oil still falling
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar took an early dip on Monday as Asian investors caught up with a benign payrolls report and the subsequent slide in Treasury yields, though turnover was light with Tokyo on holiday.
Two blue-chip companies drop UBS as their corporate broking adviser: FT
(Reuters) – UBS Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest bank, has lost two more blue-chip corporate broking clients, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the situation.
Jaguar to launch offroader to enter ultra hot luxury SUV segment
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – British car maker Jaguar [TAMOJL.UL], known for its sporty sedans, will launch the F-PACE offroader in 2016, entering the ultra popular segment of the luxury sports utility vehicle in a radical departure for the 80-year-old brand….
