Sovereign wealth funds put their bets on alternative assets to enhance returns. A survey by investment management services firm Invesco Ltd revealed that sovereign wealth funds were putting money in alternative assets to improve their returns.
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Americans split on tying Obamacare funding to budget- poll
A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Americans were split on the issue of whether Obamacare should be linked to US government funding.
US budget impasse, Italy crisis test recovery of global economy
The budget deadlock in the US and the political crisis in Italy could test the growth of the global economy.
The impact of bad publicity on merger plans
According to a report from Reuters, bad publicity would cause a great impact on an upcoming deal as stated in the Journal of Financial Economics by Baixiao Liu and John McConnell.
US retail sales to increase during holiday season
The National Retail Federation said the US retail sales would increase this holiday season by 3.9%. Retail sales in the US were expected to increase by 3.
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According to a data from SQM Research Pty, property prices in Sydney might increase to as much as 20% in 2014.
Research from gadget insurer Protect Your Bubble revealed that over half of smartphone and tablet users in Britain performed emergency repairs of their unit.
Euler Hermes reported a projected 3.5% growth in UAE due to infrastructure developments and growth in business.
A test was conducted by SquareTrade to assess the durability of the new set of iPhones and have concluded that the new handsets break easily.
A research conducted by Savills Plc ranked Singapore as the best value city for foreign investment.
With eerie similarities, BlackBerry is replicating the route taken by Palm Inc. into oblivion. The recent announcements for Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry are short of appalling, It had said it had a 40% decline in sales and had announced job cuts to a third of its current workforce.
The elimination of poverty and improving incomes of the world's poorest were two of the goals of World Bank, its draft strategy paper showed.
A Reuters/Ipsos polled showed Americans still harbored grudges against Wall Street five years after the fall of Lehman Brothers.
Global equity funds recorded the highest inflows the week before the US Federal Reserve announced its monetary policy.
