• Thoughts On Seadrill's Dividend

  By Casey Hoerth: Shares of Seadrill ( SDRL ) have been on the downward path since about October of last year. Since October, shares have dropped by 27%, a drop which is significantly more than that of its peers, Ensco ( ESV ) and Transocean ( RIG ). (click to enlarge) YCharts The reason…

• Credit Suisse's German offices searched in insider trading probe

  (This March 15 story Corrects Credit Suisse RIC to CSGN.VX instead of MLPN.P)

• China loosens grip on its currency

  China's central bank has further loosened its hold on the yuan, making a big move that gives teeth to a government pledge to move toward a more market-driven economy.

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• The Stars (And Russian Troops) Are Aligned For Higher Gold Prices

  By Tim Iacono : Concern over China's economy along with safe haven demand spurred by events in the Ukraine pushed gold and silver prices sharply higher last week and, dependent upon Sunday's secession vote in Crimea and Russia's response, this could continue. Gold notched fresh six-month…

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• Independent advisers muscle in on M&As

  Advisory boutiques have more than doubled their share of the market since 2008, accounting for seven of the top 20 fee earners, according to Dealogic

• General Electric: Steady As She Goes

  By Bret Jensen : Regular readers of my columns know that General Electric ( GE ) has been a long-time core holding in my income portfolio. I believe in its long-term strategy to de-emphasize its financial businesses to become a more pure play industrial concern where it should be awarded with a…

• Crimea goes to the polls

  Preliminary results from contentious referendum, which could herald big change to borders in Europe, expected within hours of polls closing on Sunday night

• Hey BP, Shake Off Your Legal Risks, And Then We'll Talk

  By Quoth the Raven: At first, BP ( BP ) looks like a no brainer. It is one of the world's biggest oil & gas stocks, and is trading at a P/E of 6.5 and a dividend yield of 4.66%. When compared to others in the sector, these numbers are massively low. A company like Exxon ( XOM ), for…

• Brazil Fast Food Is Undervalued - Get In Before It Gets Too Expensive

  By whatstock2investin : When considering free cash flow, Brazil Fast Food Corporation ( OTCPK:BOBS ) generated $20.7 million in 2012 , pricing the equity at 13.8% free cash flow yield based on market valuation at $149 million. It is a very attractive proposition for any value investor. The fact that…

• UAE, Abu Dhabi roll over $20 billion of Dubai's debt

  DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi and the central bank of the United Arab Emirates have agreed to refinance $20 billion of debt that was extended to the Dubai government as emergency aid during its financial crisis and comes due this year, the state news agency said on Sunday.

• Osborne and Balls in pre-Budget clash

  Chancellor George Osborne and shadow chancellor Ed Balls set out their competing messages ahead of the Budget.

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• Bargain retail lifts U.S. shopping centers as big names stumble

  BOSTON (Reuters) - Bargain store chains are flooding into North American malls and shopping centers like never before, upstaging old mainstays like J.C. Penney and Sears that are reeling from the one-two punch of an ailing economy and competition from online stores.

• Natural Gas: The Next Great Growth Area

  By Michael Chandler: Many of us remember the technological revolution, which began in the 90s and, in some ways, continues today. We saw productivity skyrocket and technology stocks literally trade through the roof. Today, I want to address what I believe is the next revolution here in the United…