Brevan Howard abandons Geneva and returns to London
The Financial Times reports that Brevan Howard is moving some of its most senior traders back to London from Geneva, reversing a high-profile decision by the $27 billion hedge fund to leave the UK and More...
US Only Nation to Oppose UNHRC Anti-Israel Gaza Resolution
– – The United States was the only nation to vote against The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) vote on Friday in Geneva to approve a report which blamed Israel for violating human rights More...
38 million internally displaced worldwide as 30, 000 people fled their homes each day in 2014
GENEVA – A record-breaking 38 million people have been displaced within their own country by conflict or violence. This is the equivalent of the total populations of London, New York and Beijing combined. More...
Red Cross President: “Red Cross failed to protect civilians and Jews murdered by the nazis”
The International Committee of the Red Cross, the world’s foremost humanitarian organization, and the World Jewish Congress commemorated the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camps today More...
Safra Sarasin Bullish on European Shares
Bank sees ‘a lot’ of money flowing into European stock markets and expects equities to extend this year’s gains. With many investors facing losses from Swiss franc deposits and government bonds, Safra More...
Brevan Howard Suffers Poor Performance, But Traders Take Home Huge Bonuses
Traders at a London hedge fund shared almost $129 million in pay and bonuses last year despite the fund’s faltering performance, the Financial Mail on Sunday said. Accounts for Brevan Howard Asset Management More...
Iran nuclear talks extended seven months after failing to meet deadline
– Iran and six powers failed on Monday for a second time this year to resolve their 12-year dispute over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, and gave themselves seven more months to overcome the deadlock More...
Bernie Madoff Saga Continues with Aurelia Trial in Europe
The Bernie Madoff saga isn’t over, six years after his fall from grace. In Geneva, 5 money managers of Aurelia finance are being indicted for “aggravated mismanagement” of clients’ More...
Research Breakthrough: Why Snakes Grow Two Penises
Researchers may have figured out why different species develop different genitalia. In snakes and reptiles, the genitals grow to mimic leg buds – producing twin organs. In humans, the genitals More...
Maureen Lipman Dumps Labour After Palestine Vote
– British actress Maureen Lipman says she is going to drop the Labour party after it proposed a symbolic motion urging conservative PM David Cameron to recognize Palestine. The House of Commons More...