Nomura to Hire Fixed-Income Staff in U.S., Europe, Asia
Nomura Holdings Inc. (8604), Japan’s largest securities firm, said it plans to increase fixed-income sales staff in Asia, the Americas and Europe even as it continues to cut costs. Chief... Read more »
Army Sergeant Accused of Videotaping Showering Cadets
An Army sergeant at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point faces charges of videotaping female cadets without their consent while they showered, according to a U.S. official. Sergeant First... Read more »
Taiwan Said to Limit Bullish Currency Bets as Yen Hits 2008 Low
Taiwan, seeking to rein in the local dollar and boost export competitiveness, tightened limits on domestic banks’ bullish bets on the currency following the yen’s tumble to the lowest level... Read more »
Porn Makers Fight California Proposal Pushing Protection
Ela Darling quit her job as a reference librarian south of Boston three years ago for a fresh start in Los Angeles starring in such movies as “Lesbian Slumber Party.”... Read more »
Holder Confirms U.S. Drones Have Killed Four Americans
U.S. drone strikes have killed four American citizens in counterterrorism operations overseas since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder said today, the Obama administration’s first public acknowledgment of those killings. Holder,... Read more »
Platts, Argus, ICIS Plan Reviews to Combat Manipulation
Energy price-reporting agencies including Platts said they ordered independent reviews of their methods after calls by regulators last year to safeguard against market manipulation. Platts, the unit of McGraw Hill... Read more »
Sanctions Seen by Commission as Deterring China Theft
The U.S. should consider new laws to let American companies better defend themselves against cyberattacks from Chinese-based hackers, said a commission led by two former advisers to President Barack Obama.... Read more »
Cameron Meets Security Chiefs on Suspected London Terror
David Cameron will meet security chiefs this morning following the murder in London of a man who may be a soldier, an attack the prime minister said had “strong indications”... Read more »
Microsoft to Add Several Thousand Workers in China, Ballmer Says
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), the largest software maker, will hire several thousand workers in China to support new cloud computing services and smartphones using its Windows operating system, Chief Executive Officer... Read more »