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| Citi's Pandit under pressure to revive bank: report |
5 May 08, 23:58 ET |
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| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) executives are pressing CEO Vikram Pandit to be more decisive and forceful as he faces ... |
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| UPDATE: Police Identify Bank Robbery Suspect |
5 May 08, 23:56 ET |
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| BY News Channel 11 Staff Reports Johnson City police say a woman entered the BB&T Bank on University Parkway around noon, indicated to the clerk that she ... |
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| Australia's St. George Bank posts 10 percent fall in first-half ... |
5 May 08, 23:55 ET |
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| (Associated Press WorldStream Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SYDNEY, Australia_Australia's fifth largest bank, St. George Bank Ltd., said Tuesday its ... |
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| Entrepreneurs find bank alternatives |
5 May 08, 23:53 ET |
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| By TALI ARBEL AP To get his microbrewery/restaurant open in San Antonio, Scott Metzger arranged financing with a credit union. Scott Metzger wanted to start ... |
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| Citi's Pandit under pressure to revive bank - WSJ |
5 May 08, 23:52 ET |
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| NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) executives are pressing CEO Vikram Pandit to be more decisive and forceful as he ... |
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| St. George Bank profit drops 10 percent |
5 May 08, 23:52 ET |
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| SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Australia's fifth largest bank, St. George Bank Ltd., said Tuesday its first-half profit fell 10 percent from a year ago, ... |
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| St. George Bank Posts First Profit Drop in Six Years (Update3) |
5 May 08, 23:34 ET |
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| By Stuart Kelly May 6 (Bloomberg) -- St. George Bank Ltd. posted its first profit decline in six years, joining Australia's largest lenders in announcing ... |
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| Vietnam central bank allows additional gold import |
5 May 08, 23:33 ET |
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| The State Bank of Vietnam has allowed five Vietnamese gold traders to import an additional 3500 kilograms (7700 pounds) of gold this year. ... |
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| Leonard McCarthy to lead World Bank anti-corruption unit |
5 May 08, 23:32 ET |
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| Leonard McCarthy, head of South Africa's Scorpions crime-fighting unit, was appointed Monday to head the World Bank's anti-corruption department. ... |
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| China Merchants Bank to acquire 50% stake in CIGNA&CMC |
5 May 08, 23:32 ET |
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| May. 6, 2008 (China Knowledge) - China Merchants Bank (CMC), the country's sixth largest lender, announced that it would earmark RMB 142 ... |
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| LaSalle Bank converts to BofA brand in Illinois, Michigan |
5 May 08, 23:32 ET |
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| Customers will receive BofA-branded ATM and debit cards, and their account statements will feature the BofA name. Charlotte, NC-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) ... |
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| Indicted Red Bank schooo principal resigns |
5 May 08, 23:31 ET |
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| By Larry Higgs • COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU • May 5, 2008 RED BANK — With school board members expressing regret and parents, students and teachers offering ... |
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| Banks, insurers seen going slow on pay hikes |
5 May 08, 23:30 ET |
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| Mumbai: Caution will be the buzzword in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector this year, as far as increments go. ... |
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| Scrip in Focus: Union Bank of India |
5 May 08, 23:29 ET |
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| We recommend a buy in Union Bank of India from a short-term perspective. From the charts of Union Bank of India, we see that the stock was on a medium-term ... |
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| Serial bank robber from Plumstead pleads guilty |
5 May 08, 23:28 ET |
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| By Laurie Mason A Plumstead man who said he turned to bank robbery to keep the bill collectors at bay pleaded guilty Monday in Bucks County Court. ... |
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| Banks' CAR must exceed 10% in overseas acquisition |
5 May 08, 23:26 ET |
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| By Li Huayu (chinadaily.com.cn) Chinese commercial banks are required to have a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of more than 10 percent when they pursue ... |
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| STANDARD CHARTERED UPS STAKE IN ASIA COMMERCIAL BANK TO 15% |
5 May 08, 23:22 ET |
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| HANOI, May 06, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) -- -- Standard Chartered Bank has increased its stake in Asia Commercial to 15 per cent. ... |
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| Banks tighten lending standards on mortgages and other loans |
5 May 08, 23:19 ET |
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| By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP WASHINGTON | The Federal Reserve reported Monday that more banks are tightening standards on home mortgages, other types of consumer ... |
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| Chattanooga Law Enforcement Agencies Investigate Suspected Bomb at ... |
5 May 08, 23:18 ET |
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| Chattanooga police search for a man who tried to rob a bank through the drive through using a suspected bomb. The bomb squad, Haz Mat unit and FBI spent ... |
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| Suze Orman Gives Tips On Surviving A Financial Storm |
5 May 08, 23:17 ET |
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| The housing crisis, employment insecurity, the weak dollar and the rising prices of gas and food comprise the perfect financial storm. ... |
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| China c.bank 1-year bill yield flat at auction |
5 May 08, 23:12 ET |
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| SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) - China's central bank auctioned 33 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) of one-year bills in its regular open market operation on Tuesday ... |
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| China central bank drains 37 bln yuan via repos |
5 May 08, 23:12 ET |
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| SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) - China's central bank is draining 37 billion yuan ($5.3 billion) from the money market on Tuesday via 28-day bond repurchase ... |
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| Food bank facing shortages |
5 May 08, 23:04 ET |
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| By Gabe Monte: CNJ staff writer In one month the pantries of the Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico went from full to a meager supply, according to food bank ... |
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| UPDATE 2-Australia's St George Bank cuts profit target |
5 May 08, 23:03 ET |
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| By Miranda Maxwell SYDNEY, May 6 (Reuters) - St George Bank Ltd (SGB.AX: Quote, Profile, Research), Australia's fifth-biggest lender by assets, ... |
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| Allco Max notes Countrywide Financial ratings downgrade |
5 May 08, 23:00 ET |
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| st (ASX:AXQ) held a $20m exposure to Countrywide Financial Corporation, the trust today said that on May 2 Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded the rating on ... |
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| Australian Wheat Output May Increase 92%, Bank Says (Update2) |
5 May 08, 22:37 ET |
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| By Madelene Pearson May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australia, the world's second-biggest wheat exporter before two years of drought ravaged crops, may almost double ... |
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| Singapore Exchange banks on derivatives |
5 May 08, 22:34 ET |
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| By Saeed Azhar and Kevin Lim, Reuters SINGAPORE -- Singapore Exchange (SGX), Asia's second-biggest listed bourse operator, said Monday its derivatives ... |
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| Bank wants out of Ramsey Town Center restrictions |
5 May 08, 22:33 ET |
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| The bank holding 150 acres of foreclosed land doesn't want to be bound by the original development plan. By LORA PABST, Star Tribune The Ramsey Town Center ... |
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| Banks drag on Australian share market |
5 May 08, 22:32 ET |
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| THE stock market was lower at noon led by the banks and a potential interest rate rise, although the resources sector provided some buoyancy. ... |
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| >>Bank phb Records Share Appreciation Of 397.6% |
5 May 08, 22:31 ET |
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| Bank PHB has recorded growth in its share as it appreciated by 397.6 per cent in the last one year. According to data from the Nigerian Stock Exchange the ... |
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| Banks drag on share market |
5 May 08, 22:30 ET |
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| THE stock market was lower at noon led by the banks and a potential interest rate rise, although the resources sector provided some buoyancy. ... |
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| Banks drag stocks down |
5 May 08, 22:30 ET |
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| The Australian stock market was lower at noon led by the banks and a potential interest rate rise, although the resources sector provided some buoyancy. ... |
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| Kookmin Leads Declines in Bank Shares After Earnings (Update1) |
5 May 08, 22:08 ET |
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| By Bomi Lim May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Kookmin Bank, South Korea's largest bank, led declines in financial shares in Seoul trading after Morgan Stanley and UBS AG ... |
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| Israel To Impose Movement Restrictions On West Bank During ... |
5 May 08, 22:06 ET |
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| 5/5/2008 10:01:02 PM The Israeli Defense Forces have decided to impose a general closure on the West Bank starting midnight Monday until midnight Thursday, ... |
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| Czech Republic to provide financial aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar |
5 May 08, 22:05 ET |
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| The Czech government will provide 2.5million crowns (155000 US dollars) of financial aid to the people of Myanmar hit by the recent cyclone, ... |
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| PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - May 6 |
5 May 08, 22:05 ET |
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| A report from the CBI has warned that thousands of manufacturing jobs will be lost due to the worsening economic outlook. The study of 460 companies showed ... |
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| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Reports First Quarter ... |
5 May 08, 22:03 ET |
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| OAKLAND, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries (KFHP/H) today reported total ... |
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| Fed reports tighter bank lending standards |
5 May 08, 22:02 ET |
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| AP WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve reported Monday that more banks are tightening lending standards on home mortgages, other types of consumer loans and ... |
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| Fifth Third Bank Robbed By Armed Man |
5 May 08, 22:02 ET |
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| The Orange County Sheriff's Office says a Fifth Third Bank at 7360 University Blvd was robbed just before noon today. The suspect (pictured) produced a ... |
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| Helpdesk - 1st level support for Global Investment Bank |
5 May 08, 22:00 ET |
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| Do you want to work with a great team and a manager that respects and rewards your hard work? Would you like to try out a role and find out if it is all ... |
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| (AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-06 02:34 Australian shares lower early on decline by banks after St George disappoints |
5 May 08, 21:47 ET |
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| SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Australian shares were lower in early trading on Tuesday, dragged down by the banking sector following the nation's fifth largest bank St George reporting a less-than-expected 6.2 percent rise in first half cash net profit. |
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| Australian shares lower early on decline by banks after St George ... |
5 May 08, 21:41 ET |
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| SYDNEY (Thomson Financial) - Australian shares were lower in early trading on Tuesday, dragged down by the banking sector following the nation's fifth ... |
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| Asian Stocks Fall for First Time in Three Days; Banks Decline |
5 May 08, 21:37 ET |
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| Asian stocks fell for the first time in three days, led by financial companies, on concern the turmoil in credit markets is hurting profits, ... |
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| Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Bank Robberies |
5 May 08, 21:37 ET |
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| A Bucks County man who police say was responsible for a rash of bank robberies says he did it. Richard Boyle pleaded guilty Monday to robbing eight banks in ... |
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| St. George Bank Posts First Profit Drop in Six Years (Update2) |
5 May 08, 21:34 ET |
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| By Stuart Kelly May 6 (Bloomberg) -- St. George Bank Ltd. posted its first profit decline in six years, joining Australia's largest lenders in announcing ... |
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| A Bank Fires Its CEO, but Why? |
5 May 08, 21:14 ET |
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| The company, based in Towson, Maryland, announced the dismissal of Anders in one sentence, and offered no explanation or elaboration. ... |
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| Aussie stocks decline 0.8 pct as banks retreat |
5 May 08, 21:14 ET |
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| SYDNEY, May 6 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.8 percent on Tuesday, dragged down by a weak financial sector after St George Bank Ltd missed market ... |
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| St George Bank shares fall in early trading |
5 May 08, 21:14 ET |
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| Shares in St George Bank Ltd fell by almost four per cent in early trading after the group's first half result missed analyst expectations and the bank ... |
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| Shryk developing technology to aid in teaching financial literacy |
5 May 08, 21:13 ET |
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| by Brian Brus OKLAHOMA CITY – Like the small hawk for which it’s named, Shryk LLC is ready for its first flight, co-founder Scott Klososky said. ... |
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| MBTA Gets Failing Grade For Financial Efficiency |
5 May 08, 21:12 ET |
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| BOSTON (WBZ) ― The "T" is on track to break the ridership record for this fiscal year. Despite these impressive numbers, the T is struggling to get by. ... |
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| Clear Channel banks seek lawsuit dropped in Texas |
5 May 08, 21:11 ET |
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| By Megan Davies NEW YORK (Reuters) - The banks being sued in the Clear Channel Communications Inc. (CCU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) buyout case on Monday ... |
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| Asian Development Bank Opens New Climate Fund With $40 Million |
5 May 08, 21:10 ET |
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| MADRID, Spain, May 5, 2008 (ENS) - Because the Asia-Pacific region is so vulnerable to climate change, the Asian Development Bank is establishing a new fund ... |
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| RAIT Financial Trust Q1 Profit Rises - Quick Facts [RAS] |
5 May 08, 21:10 ET |
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| 5/5/2008 9:04:06 PM RAIT Financial Trust (RAS) reported its first quarter net income of $130.12 million or $2.14 per share, compared to $20.35 million or ... |
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| Bank profits, rate hike boosts HEI earnings |
5 May 08, 21:07 ET |
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| Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. on Monday reported first-quarter profits of $34 million, or 41 cents per share, five times higher than in the same period ... |
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| Cardinal Bankers Go Back To The Classrooms To Teach Important ... |
5 May 08, 21:07 ET |
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| www.cardinalbank.com - Bankers from Cardinal Bank (NASDAQ:CFNL) joined with over 12000 financial leaders across America to participate in Teach Children To ... |
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| Banks drag share market lower |
5 May 08, 21:02 ET |
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| THE share market opened lower today led by the banks, after US stocks fell yesterday on worries that Bank of America may walk away from buying troubled lender Countrywide Financial. |
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| Australian Wheat Output May Increase 92%, Bank Says (Update1) |
5 May 08, 20:32 ET |
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| By Madelene Pearson May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat production in Australia, the world's sixth-largest exporter of the grain, may rise 92 percent from a year ... |
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| FBI Looking For Bank Robber Who Struck Twice In One Day |
5 May 08, 20:31 ET |
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| At approximately 11:40 am Monday, a robbery occurred at the Commerce Bank at 1699 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield . The subject was described as a white male, ... |
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| Puget Energy Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results |
5 May 08, 20:28 ET |
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| Puget Energy (NYSE:PSD) today reported net income of $79.8 million, or 61 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter 2008 compared to $79.1 million, ... |
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| Vornado Announces its Share of Toys ''R'' Us Fourth Quarter ... |
5 May 08, 20:28 ET |
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| Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) announced today that it will record its 32.7% share of Toys "R” Us’ fourth quarter financial results in its first quarter ... |
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| Maybank acquires 20pc stake in MCB Bank - The News |
5 May 08, 20:27 ET |
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| By our correspondent KARACHI: Malaysian Maybank has formally disclosed their agreement with Nishat Group for an immediate acquisition of 15 per cent stake ... |
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| Capital Bank Names New Commercial Relationship Manager |
5 May 08, 20:25 ET |
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| Raleigh - Capital Bank has named Anthony Cobb as Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager. Cobb joins the bank after serving the local market in ... |
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| Federal Reserve reports banks are tightening lending standards in ... |
5 May 08, 20:25 ET |
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| By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer AP - Monday, May 05, 2008 The Federal Reserve reported Monday that more banks are tightening lending standards on ... |
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| Willow Financial to write off $8M |
5 May 08, 20:24 ET |
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| Willow Financial Bancorp Inc. Monday said it will take an $8.3 million writeoff and has filed restated earnings reports for the fiscal years 2006 and 2007 ... |
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| Raleigh, NC woman charged in Johnson City bank heist |
5 May 08, 20:00 ET |
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| Authorities charged a Raleigh, NC woman with a noon bank robbery in Johnson City after stopping her in a vehicle traveling on Interstate 26, according to a ... |
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| Neurogen Corporation Announces Webcast of First Quarter 2008 ... |
5 May 08, 19:58 ET |
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| - Neurogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NRGN), a drug development company, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday ... |
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| New face of CSR and Nigerian banking |
5 May 08, 19:56 ET |
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| From the early nineties especially, a recurring minus for the banking industry had always been its avowed and high street opulence in the midst of squalor ... |
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| Nigeria’s banking sector rated alongside India, China, South ... |
5 May 08, 19:56 ET |
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| The Nigerian banking industry is today rated along side the banking industry of emerging world economies like Israel, China, India, Poland and South Africa. ... |
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| St George Bank profit down, misses expectations |
5 May 08, 19:55 ET |
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| St George Bank has delivered fall in first half profit and narrowed its earnings guidance for the full year, after equity market volatility impacted its ... |
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| Australian Dollar Advances Before Reserve Bank Rate Decision |
5 May 08, 19:54 ET |
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| By Chris Young May 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar rose for a second day on speculation central bank policy makers will keep interest rates at a ... |
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| Australian Wheat Output May Be Larger Than Forecast, Bank Says |
5 May 08, 19:54 ET |
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| By Madelene Pearson May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat production in Australia, the world's sixth-largest exporter of the grain, may be 9.1 percent more than ... |
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| Federal Reserve reports tighter bank lending standards - The Plain Dealer |
5 May 08, 19:52 ET |
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| By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reported Monday that more banks are tightening lending standards on home mortgages, ... |
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| SGX banks on derivatives |
5 May 08, 19:31 ET |
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| SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange, Asia’s second biggest listed bourse operator, said yesterday its derivatives business could continue to grow at an annual ... |
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| St George Bank H1 profit up 6.2pc |
5 May 08, 19:31 ET |
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| BANK RESULT: St George Bank Ltd, Australia's fifth-biggest lender, has reported a 6.2 per cent rise in first-half cash profit, driven by growth in retail ... |
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| Former Financial Crimes And Special Prosecutions Attorney Joines ... |
5 May 08, 19:29 ET |
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| CHICAGO, May 5 2008 – LAWFUEL - Law Newswire - Kaye Scholer announced today that Eric H. Sussman, who currently serves as the Deputy Chief of the Financial ... |
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| Paragon offers to service banks' mortgages |
5 May 08, 19:29 ET |
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| By Philip Aldrick Buy-to-let mortgage specialist Paragon has opened discussions with a number of Britain's clearing banks to sign and service mortgages for ... |
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| ABI to review bank bonuses |
5 May 08, 19:29 ET |
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| By Philip Aldrick The Association of British Insurers is to review executive pay structures at Britain's banks following concerns raised by shareholders in ... |
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| NDIC begins payment of Trade Bank depositors |
5 May 08, 18:55 ET |
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| The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced payment of second liquidation dividend to public sector depositors of Trade Bank Plc in ... |
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| 2 banks have N622bn capital base - Soludo |
5 May 08, 18:55 ET |
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| The banking sector in Nigeria has now been standing shoulder to shoulder with its counterpart in the most advanced countries of the world even as two of the ... |
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| Man sentenced for bank robbery | KXNet.com North Dakota News |
5 May 08, 18:53 ET |
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| AP Fargo, ND (AP) A 47-year-old man has been sentenced for an armed bank robbery last August at a credit union in Moorhead, Minnesota. ... |
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| Mercantile Bank parent boosts balance sheet |
5 May 08, 18:52 ET |
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| The South Financial Group is the latest bank holding company to get a capital infusion from private investors. South Financial (NASDAQ: TSFG), ... |
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| Zimbabwe releases $250m bank note |
5 May 08, 18:51 ET |
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| "The reserve bank of Zimbabwe's governor Gideon Gono has unveiled a new 100 million and 250 million dollar... note and this will be in circulation starting ... |
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| Plankton failure could lead to fewer haddock at Georges Bank |
5 May 08, 18:32 ET |
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| By AP WOODS HOLE — Federal fishery researchers say last fall’s plankton bloom failed to develop on the region’s prime fish breeding and feeding ground of ... |
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| Banks tighten lending rules |
5 May 08, 18:29 ET |
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| By Kelvin Bissett HOME buyers face tougher questions and even knockbacks when applying for a mortgage as banks and non-bank lenders tighten rules on who ... |
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| Amortisation costs dent bank NIIs |
5 May 08, 18:27 ET |
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| MUMBAI: In an environment that is becoming increasingly challenging by the day, twenty-six banks that have announced their results for the quarter ended ... |
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| Global Crossing Announces Conference Call for First Quarter ... |
5 May 08, 18:26 ET |
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| FLORHAM PARK, NJ, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, will conduct a conference call on ... |
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| Banks' Role in Energy Markets Placed Under the Microscope |
5 May 08, 18:25 ET |
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| With the US and -- to a degree -- European financial sectors engulfed in a crisis of confidence and an accompanying credit crunch, the role of banks and ... |
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| Report scrutinizes Penthouse work, financial past of Bible park backer |
5 May 08, 18:25 ET |
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| An investor in the company backing the Bible Park USA project has come under scrutiny for his nude photography work three decades ago as well as a 2001 ... |
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| From the Vault: Local banks' 1Q results |
5 May 08, 17:53 ET |
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| By SBJ Staff Guaranty Federal Bancshares Inc. on April 25 announced first-quarter earnings down 63 percent from a year earlier. Earnings per diluted share ... |
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| Financial Message Boards Adds Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ:CSIQ |
5 May 08, 17:49 ET |
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| The Financial Message Boards has added Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ:CSIQ) to its list of forums on the Global Market Directory (TheGMD). ... |
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| SRI Surgical Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results |
5 May 08, 17:48 ET |
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| TAMPA, Fla., May 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SRI/Surgical Express, Inc. (Nasdaq:STRC), a leading provider of reusable surgical device reprocessing services ... |
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| Food banks seeing more families in need |
5 May 08, 17:47 ET |
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| By Keith Kobland The workers at the Food Bank of Central New York are working overtime loading trucks, as the prices of what seems to be about everything ... |
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| First Horizon Completes Sale of Nine Branches to Fifth Third Bank |
5 May 08, 17:46 ET |
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| MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) today announced the completion of its sale of nine Atlanta branches ... |
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| Nelson Chai, Chief Financial Officer, and Eric Heaton, Treasurer ... |
5 May 08, 17:46 ET |
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| Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) today announced Nelson Chai, chief financial officer, and Eric Heaton, treasurer, are scheduled to speak at the 2008 UBS Global ... |
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| Bank of America affirms plan to buy Countrywide |
5 May 08, 17:46 ET |
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| NEW YORK -- Bank of America Corp said it remains committed to acquiring Countrywide Financial Corp as planned, in a bid to dampen speculation it might ... |
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| Paulson Funds Lose Out On Bank Swaps |
5 May 08, 17:45 ET |
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| Paulson & Co.’s funds dipped slightly last month after betting that Wall Street firms such as Bear Stearns would collapse and default on their debt, ... |
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| UCO Bank net profit jumps 177% |
5 May 08, 17:23 ET |
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| KOLKATA, May 5: UCO Bank has recorded a 177.42 per cent jump in its net profit for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2008. The bank's net profit for the ... |
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| Countrywide shares down amid doubt on Bank of America buyout |
5 May 08, 17:21 ET |
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| Alex Veiga, AP LOS ANGELES - Shares of Countrywide Financial Corp. tumbled Monday after one Wall Street analyst said Bank of America Corp. should abandon ... |
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| Reeves: Mississippi In Good Financial Condition |
5 May 08, 17:20 ET |
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| JACKSON, Miss. -- State Treasurer Tate Reeves said that Mississippi is in good financial shape and that could help with national financial markets. ... |
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| Monday's Financial Winners & Losers |
5 May 08, 17:20 ET |
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| Concerns about Countrywide FinancialCFC dragged on financial stocks Monday, after ratings agencies expressed concern about the lender's debt and an analyst ... |
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| US Bank Arena cuts UC-Miami |
5 May 08, 17:20 ET |
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| BY BILL KOCH | BKOCH@ENQUIRER.COM The University of Cincinnati and Miami University will not play each other in men’s basketball this season at US Bank ... |
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| TSX lower as bank stocks retreat;record oil helps send NY down |
5 May 08, 17:20 ET |
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| TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was little changed Monday as a retracement in bank stocks trumped advances in commodity stocks on higher metal prices and ... |
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| CEC Bank, the new name of Romania's oldest bank |
5 May 08, 17:18 ET |
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| Casa de Economii si Consemnatiuni (Romanian Savings Bank-CEC), the oldest bank on the Romanian market, with a 144-year history, is set to receive a new name ... |
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| Franchise Tax, Financial Markets, Texas Banks, West Texas Oil Boom Subject of Dallas Fed Report |
5 May 08, 17:04 ET |
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| The latest issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Southwest Economy features articles on Texas' revised franchise tax, complacency in financial markets, competition among Texas banks and the Permian Basin oil boom. |
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| Principal Financial 1Q profit slides on investment loss |
5 May 08, 16:47 ET |
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| Principal Financial Group Inc.'s first-quarter earnings dropped sharply as volatile equity markets led to an investment loss and premium income fell, ... |
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| UPDATE 2-Toronto stocks dip as banks hit by US jitters |
5 May 08, 16:46 ET |
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| TORONTO, May 5 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index ended little changed on Monday, pressured by a selloff in banking shares that ... |
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| Positive on BoB, Dena Bank, Axis Bank: Karvy |
5 May 08, 16:46 ET |
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| Hemindra Hazari of Karvy Stock Broking feels that there have been good performances from banks like Dena Bank and is optimistic on Bank of Baroda, ... |
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| Bexil Corporation Announces 2007 Financial Results |
5 May 08, 16:44 ET |
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| NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - Bexil Corporation ( PINKSHEETS : BXLC) today reported its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2007. ... |
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| North Valley Bancorp to Present at DA Davidson Financial Services ... |
5 May 08, 16:44 ET |
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| REDDING, CA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2008) - North Valley Bancorp ( NAS | | |