TOP 100 FINANCIAL SITES
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| UBS faces frosty reception amid refrain of shake-up calls LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Swiss banking giant UBS is likely to face a frosty reception from shareholders at a Wednesday meeting to approve its capital injection, as calls for a break-up or restructuring continue to circulate amid fears that there may be yet more write-downs to come. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Frank seeks $300 billion for FHA foreclosure-prevention help Rep. Barney Frank suggests a plan Thursday to enable the Federal Housing Administration to insure and guarantee refinanced mortgages that have been significantly written down by mortgage holders and lenders. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Market Watchdog Targets EADS PARIS (AP) -- Airbus' parent company vowed to defend top executives against charges of insider trading and violating market disclosure rules as French regulators readied charges and broadened their investigation.... hosted.ap.org |
JC Flowers formally withdraws from Friends pursuit LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. buyout group J.C. Flowers has formally withdrawn from its 3.5 billion pound ($7 billion) pursuit of Friends Provident Plc, it said on Friday, after the UK life insurer's board failed to engage in discussions. feeds.reuters.com |
ADB secures 11 bln USD in donation to fight poverty The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has secured 11.3 billion U.S. dollars of donations for its development fund to fight poverty in the Asia-Pacific region in the next four years. "The generous contribution of donor nations will help d ... english.people.com.cn |