Wednesday, 19 June 2013

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  • UPDATE 1-FCC to take 289 mln euro hit on Alpine insolvency

    20:48 | 19/6/13
    Reuters
    FCC, Spain's fifth-biggest builder in terms of market and enterprise value, lost 140 million euros in the first quarter, partly because it wrote down losses in Alpine, which was suffering from government austerity programmes in the euro zone which put ... more»
  • NZ Dollar could drop on GDP data

    20:47 | 19/6/13
    FXstreet.com
    If that is the case or perhaps the figure is worse than that, we will get weakness in the New Zealand Dollar. Anyone with NZD to buy ought to be placing a tongue in cheek order overnight just in case you can steal some NZ Dollars at a bargain price. NZ ... more»
  • Indian rupee slips vs US dollar, debt quota auction on Thursday

    20:36 | 19/6/13
    Financial Express
    Indian rupee slips against US dollar on hopes of inflows related to debt limit auction, say dealers. The pair is at 58.70/71 after rising to 58.92, versus its record closing high of 58.77/78 on Tuesday and remains within touch of an all-time high of 58 ... more»
  • Indian rupee @ new all-time low: Rs16.03 vs Dh1

    20:35 | 19/6/13
    Emirates 24/7
    The Indian rupee made a fresh all-time record low of Rs16.03 against Dh1 (Rs58.88 vs. $1) at 9.05am on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, sinking through yesterday's lifetime low of Rs16.026 vs. more»
  • UPDATE 1-South Africa's NUMSA union declares dispute with motor retailers

    20:34 | 19/6/13
    Reuters Africa
    NUMSA, which represents about 100,000 workers in motor retailing, including petrol pump attendants, wants entry-level workers to receive at least 6,000 rand ($600) a month, Maqungo said. Under South African law wage disputes are sent to mediation. more»
  • South Africa Current-Account Deficit Narrows on Rand

    20:15 | 19/6/13
    Bloomberg
    South Africa's current-account deficit unexpectedly shrank to 5.8 percent of gross domestic product in the first quarter as the weaker rand helped boost revenue for exporters. The gap on the current account, the widest measure of trade in goods and ... more»
  • Swiss franc firmer against dollar, Fed 'tapering' in focus

    20:12 | 19/6/13
    Economic Times
    ZURICH: The Swiss franc crept higher against the euro and the dollar in thin trading on Wednesday, with investors firmly focused on the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting for clues to future US monetary policy. more»
  • 12 men sentenced for rhino poaching

    20:02 | 19/6/13
    Republica
    They have been handed down prison sentences ranging from 10 years to 15 years and fines in the range of 50 thousand to 100 thousand rupees, the CNP office stated in a press release on Wednesday. All the convicts are from Nawalparasi district. They are ... more»
  • Croatian regulator orders cut in wholesale mobile prices

    20:00 | 19/6/13
    Telecompaper (subscription)
    It is estimated that lower wholesale prices, harmonised with those in the EU, could reduce annual revenue for Hrvatski Telekom and Vipnet in particular by hundreds of millions of kuna. Hakom is ordering a reduction in the wholesale price of mobile ... more»
  • Revision of Cypriot bailout terms not likely: euro zone officials

    19:58 | 19/6/13
    Reuters
    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone does not intend to change the terms of Cyprus's bailout as requested by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in a letter sent to euro zone leaders and its lenders, three senior euro zone officials said on Wednesday. more»
  • Revision of Cypriot bailout terms not likely - euro zone officials

    19:58 | 19/6/13
    Reuters UK
    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone does not intend to change the terms of Cyprus's bailout as requested by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in a letter sent to euro zone leaders and its lenders, three senior euro zone officials said on Wednesday. more»
  • Revision of Cypriot bailout terms not likely-euro zone officials

    19:57 | 19/6/13
    Reuters
    BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) - The euro zone does not intend to change the terms of Cyprus's bailout as requested by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in a letter sent to euro zone leaders and its lenders, three senior euro zone officials said on ... more»