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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-01/china-stocks-fall-with-russia-on-manufacturing-data-oil-prices.html Emerging-market stocks erased this week's gains, led by commodity producers, after Chinese manufacturing data trailed estimates and as $85 billion of spending cuts were set to be triggered in the U.S. Vale SA, the world's biggest iron-ore producer, was the biggest drag in a measure of developing-nation shares. OAO Gazprom, Russia's largest natural-gas company, fell the most in two weeks. Bank of China Ltd. sank 2.5 percent in Hong Kong. Energy Development Corp. tumbled 11 percent as five people were killed and six are missing after a landslide in the Philippines. Stocks pared losses after a report showed American factories expanded at the fastest pace in almost two years. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 0.1 percent to 1,053.13 in New York, dropping less than 0.1 percent for the week. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index fell to the weakest level in five months in February. The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of partisan proposals to replace spending reductions. The euro-area unemployment rose to a record. "The softer data out of China reflects the recession we're seeing in the euro zone, which is being intensified by the increase in taxes and the sequester due to start today," Alan Gayle, senior strategist at RidgeWorth Capital Management, said in a phone interview from Atlanta. His firm oversees about $48 billion, including developing-nation shares. "The sluggishness is weighing on demand in emerging markets." Monthly Drop Today's decline in equities added to a 1.4 percent slump last month, the biggest decline since May. The emerging-markets gauge has declined 0.2 percent this year, compared with a gain of 4.7 percent of the MSCI World Index (MXWO) of developed-country stocks. The measure of developing nations trades at 10.6 times estimated 12-month earnings, compared with the MSCI World's 13.8 times, according to data

North American stocks struggled in midday trading on Friday, following disappointing economic reports from China and Europe, declining commodity prices and the start of federal spending cuts in the United States. The S&P 500 was down 3 points or 0.2 per cent, to 1512. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 22 points or 0.2 per cent, to 14,077. In Canada, the S&P/TSX composite index was down 68 points or 0.5 per cent, to 12,754. Stocks had been down considerably more at the start of trading, but recovered after the U.S. ISM factory index rose to 54.2 in February, up from 53.1 in January and ahead of expectations. As well, the final reading for the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to 77.6 in February, up from an earlier reading of 76.3. However, manufacturing activity in China slowed and factory output in the euro zone contracted for the nineteenth straight month. And in the United States, disagreement in Washington over spending cuts means that $85-billion (U.S.) of automatic cuts are set to begin, raising concerns about the impact on the economy. Within the S&P 500, energy stocks fell 0.5 per cent, utilities fell 0.2 per cent and industrials fell 0.1 per cent. Health-care stocks and consumer discretionary stocks rose 0.4 per cent each. Canada's benchmark index was weighed down by commodity producers: Energy stocks fell 0.9 per cent and materials fell 1.2 per cent. Among commodities, gold fell to $1,575 an ounce, down $5 and marking its third straight decline. Crude oil fell to $90.62, down $1.41 for its lowest level of 2013. In Europe, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose 0.3 per cent and Germany's DAX index fel 0.4 per cent. Related Site: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/bp%20holdings%20hong%20kong Related Video: http://www.slideshare.net/ayenhillman13/bp-holdings-hong-kong-madrid-economy-articles-tag-archives-bp-holdings-hong-kong-15449789

If everything is under control or under manageable growing situation, then that is not in an overheating regardless how fast it grows. The economy of nation is always under adjustment constantly for pursuing the best balanced growth. If the economy is good, country is in better state.

"BP hat im dritten Quartal Wiederbeschaffungskosten (RC) betrug $ 4.687 Mio., verglichen mit $ 5.276 Mio. im Vorjahr. Bereinigt um einen Nettoverlust aus nicht-operativen Positionen von $ 321 Mio. und net ungünstigen beizulegenden Zeitwert von $ 162 Mio (beide auf einer Nach-Steuer-Basis), zugrunde RC Ergebnis für das dritte Quartal betrug $ 5.170 Mio., verglichen mit $ 5.463 Mio. Im gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres. In den ersten neun Monaten betrug RC Gewinn $ 9.854 Mio., verglichen mit $ 16.294 Mio. im Vorjahr. Bereinigt um einen Nettoverlust aus nicht-operativen Positionen von $ 3.475 Mio. und ungünstigen beizulegenden Zeitwert von $ 325 Millionen (sowohl auf einem Nach-Steuer-Basis), zugrunde liegende Betriebsgewinn für die ersten neun Monate betrug $ 13.654 Mio., verglichen mit $ 16.672 Mio. Im gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres. RC Gewinn oder Verlust für die Gruppe zugrunde liegen RC Gewinn oder Verlust und Fair Value Accounting-Effekte sind nicht GAAP-konformen Kennzahlen und weitere Informationen sind auf den Seiten 4, 19 und 21 vorgesehen. Die Konzern-Gewinn-und Verlustrechnung enthalten einen negativen Netto-Einfluss in Bezug auf den Golf von Mexiko Ölpest auf einem Vorsteuerergebnis Basis von $ 59 Millionen für das dritte Quartal und $ 882.000.000 in den ersten neun Monaten. Alle Beträge in Bezug auf den Golf von Mexiko Ölpest wurden als nicht-operative Positionen behandelt worden. Für weitere Informationen über den Golf von Mexiko Ölpest und ihre Folgen auf den Seiten 2 - 3, Anhang 2 auf den Seiten 23 - 28 und Prozesse auf den Seiten 32 bis 40. Finanzierungskosten und Finanzerträge bzw. Aufwendungen im Hinblick auf Pensionen und sonstige Altersversorgungsleistungen wurden 198.000.000 $ für das dritte Quartal, verglichen mit $ 234 Mio. im gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres. In den ersten neun Monaten waren die jeweiligen Mengen $ 640.000.000 und 722.000.000 $. Einschließlich der Auswirkungen auf den Golf von Mexiko Ölpest, netto Cashflow au

http://www.powershow.com/view/3cbeefZTE4N/BP_Spain_Holdings_International_Market_powerpoint_ppt_presentation BP Spain Holdings International Market European stock markets staged broad-based gains on Friday, as upbeat Chinese export data and Japanese growth figures fueled trading optimism and with investors now awaiting key U.S. nonfarm-payroll data to gauge the state of the economic recovery. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.5% to 294.62, putting it on track to break a two-day losing streak. Shares of Siemens AG (SI) gained 1.5%, after Citigroup added the German conglomerate to its focus list with a buy rating. Citi cited progress in its restructuring and the potential for increased profitability and cash returns. Pointing in the other direction, shares of Clariant AG dropped 2.4% as Nomura cut the chemicals firm to reduce from buy. For the broader stock markets, bourses mirrored gains from Asia, where upbeat export data from China lifted the mood. Exports in February were 21.8% higher than they were a year earlier, suggesting that the global economy is recovering as demand for Chinese goods rebounds. See: China trade surplus narrows, but exports rising Additionally, Japan revised its growth figures for the final quarter of 2012 to show that the economy has turned around and is expanding. See: Japan GDP grows again, but current account weak Investors were further looking to the U.S., where nonfarm-payrolls data, due 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time, will be closely watched for indications that the U.S. labor market is recovering. BP Spain Holdings International Market See More: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/08/europe-markets-europe-stocks-rise-with-nonfarm-payrolls-in-sight/ http://rainesmith34.skyrock.com/312473305-BP-Holdings-How-to-Avoid-Scams-on-Craigslist.html http:/www.quora.com/Aldren-Carlo/BP-Holdings-Barcelona

http://figment.com/groups/14809-BP-Holdings-Barcelona-and-Madrid-Spain/discussions/72938 Emerging-market stocks erased this week's gains, led by commodity producers, after Chinese manufacturing data trailed estimates and as $85 billion of spending cuts were set to be triggered in the U.S. Vale SA, the world's biggest iron-ore producer, was the biggest drag in a measure of developing-nation shares. OAO Gazprom, Russia's largest natural-gas company, fell the most in two weeks. Bank of China Ltd. sank 2.5 percent in Hong Kong. Energy Development Corp. tumbled 11 percent as five people were killed and six are missing after a landslide in the Philippines. Stocks pared losses after a report showed American factories expanded at the fastest pace in almost two years. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 0.1 percent to 1,053.13 in New York, dropping less than 0.1 percent for the week. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index fell to the weakest level in five months in February. The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of partisan proposals to replace spending reductions. The euro-area unemployment rose to a record. "The softer data out of China reflects the recession we're seeing in the euro zone, which is being intensified by the increase in taxes and the sequester due to start today," Alan Gayle, senior strategist at RidgeWorth Capital Management, said in a phone interview from Atlanta. His firm oversees about $48 billion, including developing-nation shares. "The sluggishness is weighing on demand in emerging markets." Related Articles: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvj3r4_bp-holdings-hong-kong-madrid-economy-articles-tag-archives-bp-holdings-hong-kong_news#.UTUsrKJTB3A http://jywilliams876.wordpress.com/tag/bp-holdings-hong-kong/

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"Basiswert 3Q 2012 ausgewiesenen Betriebsgewinns $ 5200000000, ein 40-prozentige Steigerung gegenüber dem Vorquartal. Erhöht vierteljährliche Dividende um 12,5 Prozent auf 9c einer Aktie, zahlbar in 4Q 2012. Auf dem Weg zur Bereitstellung von strategischen 10-Punkte-Plan bis 2014. Pläne zur langfristigen Free Cash-Flow-Wachstum liefern; Fokussierung und de-riskiert das Portfolio und die Erhöhung der Investitionen im Upstream. BP gab heute seine Finanzergebnisse für das dritte Quartal 2012, die Berichterstattung zugrunde liegenden Gewinn zu Wiederbeschaffungskosten, um nicht-operative Posten und Fair Value Accounting bereinigt von 5,2 Mrd. USD. Sie kündigte auch eine Erhöhung der vierteljährlichen Dividende auf 9c pro Aktie - ein Plus von 12,5 Prozent - voraussichtlich im vierten Quartal bezahlt werden. In einer Telefonkonferenz mit Finanzanalysten im Laufe des Tages, wird das Unternehmen auch eine Aktualisierung des Fortschritts gegen seine strategischen 10-Punkte-Plan für 2014, und stellen ihre künftige Ausrichtung. "BP die Leistung und die starke Fortschritte, die wir bei der Transformation des Unternehmens geben uns die Zuversicht, Ausschüttungen an unsere Aktionäre zu erhöhen machen", sagte Konzernchef Bob Dudley. "Wir sind auf dem richtigen Weg mit unserer Strategie bis 2014 und über die richtigen Grundlagen für nachhaltiges Wachstum im kommenden Jahrzehnt." BP erwartet zukünftiges Wachstum durch höhere Investitionen in neue Upstream-Projekte in höheren Margen und durch eine neue Zugangs-und Explorations generieren. BP Geschäftsportfolios wird voraussichtlich enger um seine starke bestehenden Positionen und ihre wesentlichen operativen Stärken konzentriert. 3Q 2012 Ergebnisse Drittes Quartal zugrunde liegenden Betriebsgewinn betrug $ 5,2 Mrd., verglichen mit USD 3,7 Mrd. im Vorquartal gemeldet und $ 5,5 Mrd. im dritten Quartal 2011, die vor einer Reihe von bedeutenden Veräusserungen war. Die Ergebnisse dieses Quartals profitier

article code 85258080768 CH, international bp spain holdings news madrid http://www.globalresearch.ca/soaring-markets-troubled-economies-towards-a-global-financial-downfall/5335658 Central banks run today's world. Money printing madness controls everything. Liquidity-driven markets reflect the power of bankers to do it. They're more powerful than standing armies. They can levitate markets. They can enrich themselves at the same time. They can do it while economies crater. The power of massive liquidity infusions combined with market manipulation generates huge profits. What can't go on forever, won't. What's going on now defies reason. Disconnect barely explains it. US equity markets hit record highs. So did Germany's DAX. Japan's Nikkei reached a five and a half year high. One recent headline read "Central banks pop champagne corks as stock markets soar." Another said "Which European Market Will Hit a Record High Next?" Turkey's BIST-100 topped 91,000 for the first time. Switzerland's SMI has a ways to go. It's headed in the right direction. Sweden's OMX Stockholm 30 and the OMX Nordic are closer. London's FTSE 100 looks poised for a record high. It could do so in weeks. Who said defying gravity's impossible? Markets are doing it with ease. Record valuations bear no relation to economic reality. Today's disconnect is unprecedented. Paul Craig Roberts expects an eventual triple bubble explosion. On the one hand, he says "rich elites are stealing everything for themselves." At the same time, he cites "three of the biggest bubbles in history." "The bond market, stock market and the US dollar" are levitating. (S)omething is going to go. This is possibly one of the riskiest years in Western civilization." Combined with police state enforcement and imperial wars, it's menacing. article

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Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the eurozone financial crisis, and other key events in the world economy. The unfolding corruption allegations in Spain continue to dominate the agenda, after helping send European stock markets sliding yesterday. El País, which broke the story last week, reports this morning that Spain's anti-corruption prosecutor is holding a wide-ranging investigation into claims that senior members of the ruling People's party, including prime minister Mariano Rajoy, received secret, illegal payments over many years. The prosecutor, it says, is comparing the PP's last 13 years of public accounts with the 'secret accounting system', which El Pais claims was created by treasurer Luis Bárcenas. According to El País the investigation will consider whether any individuals, or the PP, committed tax fraud by not declaring secret payments, and whether limits on political donations were breached.

news artices madrid spain As the global luxury car sales contest started, Mercedes-Benz falls further with the rivals BMW and Audi. Burdened by a disjointed strategy in China, the lethargic expansion of entry-level models and an aging S-class sedan, the once-dominant upscale nameplate remains firmly in third place. The said car sales contest dragged the Mercedes sales gap with second-placed Audi which has more than doubled within a year. An analyst, Christian Ludwig with Backhaus Lampe in Dusseldorf said that Mercedes's problems are homemade problems. And so with this, it's going to be extremely difficult for Mercedes to reach the No. 1 spot while others are not sleeping upgrading and keep on taking number of approaches to remain on top. On the first nine months of 2012, Mercedes delivered 964,900 cars and sport-utility vehicles. The 5 percent gain failed to keep pace with rivals, meaning it lagged Audi by 132,600 vehicles, up from 53,900 a year ago. The gap to No. 1 BMW widened 41 percent to 145,000 vehicles, according to data from the carmakers released by BP Holdings Blog. Mercedes has been trailing its rivals since losing the top spot in the luxury-car segment to BMW in 2005. The Daimler unit's sales will have advanced 19 percent through this year, compared with a 31 percent jump by BMW and a 70 percent surge by Audi over the past seven years, according to IHS Automotive estimates. The failure to keep pace is reflected in the stock. Daimler's 12 percent increase over the past 12 months trails BMW's 18 percent gain and Audi parent Volkswagen's 44 percent surge. Daimler trades at 7.5 times estimated earnings versus 8 times for BMW. BP Holdings Blog mentioned in the release, Zetsche is seeking to reverse the trend by adding less-expensive compact models, including a four-door coupe and a sport-utility vehicle, to attract younger buyers and by expanding the range of variants of the S-class flagship, which is in the last year of the current generatio

Today's generation is entirely dependent on credit cards and they even use it for investment purposes. If you too are someone who uses credit cards for investment, you should exercise total control on them because there are too many chances of them getting misused. The value of the credit card can easily be used to be converted to cash with which you can start off with a new account or make changes in the existing account. The cost that you need to pay for credit cards will be above the average return of bonds and stocks. Here are some steps that you may take to invest with credit cards. Apply for the credit cards: The first step to take is to apply for a credit card and it would certainly be better if you could choose one with a low introductory fee. You might also make sure that the ability to make cash advance payments is also allowed. The cash advances will always result in interest charges irrespective of the balance of the card. Create a brokerage account: Then you might open a brokerage account, the online one in which the fees and the minimum account limitations are low enough. You can even consider opening a margin account only when you want to use the money that you're borrowing from your credit card. You should always remember that if you open a margin account and the account value depreciates, you'll have additional funds within it. Transfer money to the brokerage account: It isn't possible to trade the account until your check has been cleared by the brokerage account. Ensure that you use margin only when the security has appreciated in value. When you sell off the securities, there will be no cash available for the next two days. Monitor your account: You should also monitor the account and have a fixed plan regarding repaying the debt when the stock doesn't respond much. Buy bonds only when you anticipate a decline in the interest rates so that you may be able to sell off the bonds only during an increase in value. Roll over your card if you

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T. Boone Pickens's portfolio is focused squarely in the energy sector. As of Dec. 31, 2010, funds at Pickens' firm BP Capital Management were valued at right at $276 million. He had 23 positions at the end of the year, including integrated oil companies, gas drillers and a variety of oil and energy-service providers. That was down from a total of 29 in the third quarter. Moves: Pickens eliminated 11 positions and added five during the final quarter of the year. Leaving the portfolio were: Anadarko (APC), Apache (APA), Baker Hughes (BHI), Chevron (CVX), Encana (ECA), Fluor (FLR), Hess (HES), Massey Energy (MEE), Quicksilver Resources (KWK), Schlumberger (SLB) and Southwestern Energy (SWN). New positions were: A123 Systems (AONE), Dynegy (DYN), EOG Resources (EOG), Gastar Exploration (GST) and National Oilwell Varco (NOV). Pickens decreased his holdings in Devon Energy (DVN), Suncor (SU) and Clayton Williams (CWEI), while adding to his stakes in BP (BP), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Halliburton (HAL), Plains Exploration (PXP) and QEP Resources (QEP). Here are Pickens's largest holdings as of Dec. 31, 2010: * Chesapeake Energy (CHK) * BP (BP) * McMoRan Exploration (MMR) * Weatherford International (WFT) * Plains Exploration (PXP) * QEP Resources (QEP) * EOG Resources (EOG) * SandRidge Energy (SD) * Suncor (SU) * Noble (NE) *See the full SEC filing for T. Boone Pickens' portfolio.

http://www.bpspainholdings.com/2012/09/personal-finance-tips-to-save-money-and-invest-profitably/ People are responsible for all the financial troubles they may be going through. This is because they chose not to follow the guidelines given out by the financial experts to manage their finances well. Therefore, they should try to learn the basics of personal financial management and do away with any kind of irresponsible financial behavior. A good working knowledge of the finances will help people to save money and think investing it on somes constructive purpose. People who are really interested to become financially responsible citizens will be glad to learn about some financial tricks that will help them to achieve their goals. Tips to save dollars Here are some tips that will help a s to raise a good amount of money as savings: a) Banks - Financial institutions like banks or credit unions are considered as some of the most secure places to save money and grow an emergency fund. As a result of the Great Depression of 2008, the US government has hiked the amount of coverage for bank accounts held by the citizens. The bank security money has now been raised to $250,000 for every individual account holder. b) Internet banking - People can take advantage of the web-based services offered by the banks. They can use the Internet banking facilities of a bank to conduct market surveys of all the financial products, analyze their return on investments or learn about the minimum deposit amount required across the country. Therefore, they can save money through the low cost services provided by the banks to take out loans, open savings account, etc. c) Price waivers - It is extremely important to shop around in the local market before one selects a particular loan provider. They have to compare the quotes provided by several lenders and ask for prices waivers. Moreover, they can share the rates offered by the lenders, so that they stand in a good s

UK lager minskade för andra dagen som Japans export rasade och amerikanska företag omsatte som bogserade prognoser. Aggreko (AGK) Plc gled 3 procent efter HSBC Holdings Plc sänkt sin rating på aktien. Fresnillo Plc (FRES) och Randgold Resources Ltd (RRS) ledde BASIC-resurser aktier högre. Afrikansk Barrick Gold Plc fick 1 procent efter att ha fått godkännande i Kenya för att köpa prospekteringstillgångar i landet. FTSE 100 (UKX) sjönk 0,2 procent till 5,882.91 i slutet i London. Det egna kapitalet riktmärke har fortfarande samlat 12 procent från årets låga 1 juni som Europeiska centralbankens ordförande Mario Draghi lovat att göra allt för att skydda euron. Det bredare FTSE All-Share Index drog också 0,2 procent i dag, medan Irlands ISEQ index tappade mindre än 0,1 procent. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-22/u-dot-k-dot-stocks-decline-as-japan-s-exports-fall

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The year 2007 brought one of the biggest scandals in memory to hit the futures community. Brokerage Sentinel Management Group collapsed in what prosecutors later said was a fraud by its chief executive and its head trader, leaving customers out hundreds of millions of dollars. That December, one of the leaders of the industry, Russell Wasendorf Sr., warned authorities that beefing up policing in response would be overkill. "The regulators missed on this one, but fraud is not easily detected," Wasendorf wrote in an editorial in Stocks, Futures and Options, or SFO, an industry magazine he published. "Those who set out to line their own pockets have ways of hiding it, at least for a while." He knew what he was talking about. Unbeknownst to regulators, Wasendorf had been stealing from his customers' accounts for years, a fact he confessed after he tried to asphyxiate himself in a car outside Peregrine's headquarters in July. The dramatic end to his career came amid the implementation of electronic monitoring by regulators of Peregrine's accounts, a step Wasendorf had resisted. Interviews with former employees, colleagues and associates, as well as an examination of court filings and company documents seen by Reuters, paint a picture of an entrepreneur who, by using relatively simple tools, was able to keep regulators off the scent for years. He did this even as his behavior grew increasingly showy and erratic. As the financial shocks of 2008 savaged his business, Wasendorf went on a multiyear shopping binge, finishing an eco-friendly $24 million headquarters, opening a gourmet Italian restaurant in Cedar Falls, breaking ground on a second kitchen nearby, and installing a wood-fired pizza oven in his backyard. Wasendorf pleaded guilty to mail fraud, embezzlement and lying to regulators last week. He remains in solitary confinement and under suicide watch inside an Iowa jail. Related Article: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2012/09/26/How-Did-Regulators-

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