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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 20:13 FACTBOX-20 ways US House, Senate financial reforms differ
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 20:13 FACTBOX-20 ways US House, Senate financial reforms differ Feb 11 (Reuters) – Bipartisan compromise talks resumed in the U.S. Senate on Thursday over financial regulation reform, after an impasse led last week to a breakdown in negotiations. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, a Democrat, said he was talking with [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-05 10:43 Resolution says prioritises insurance deals
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-05 10:43 Resolution says prioritises insurance deals LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – British takeover vehicle Resolution said it was prioritising deals in the insurance sector, after a newspaper reported it might bid for parts of bailed-out lender Royal Bank of Scotland. “Our focus continues to be on UK life and asset management,” [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-01 15:50 UPDATE 1-Swedish corp credit support can go -debt office
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-01 15:50 UPDATE 1-Swedish corp credit support can go -debt office STOCKHOLM, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Sweden’s Debt Office said on Monday that most of the government support measures put in place to help ease corporate credit during the financial crisis could be gradually phased out this year. Sweden enacted a range [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-02 08:15 GREECE – Factors to Watch on Feb 2
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-02 08:15 GREECE – Factors to Watch on Feb 2 ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Tuesday: POLITICAL MEDDLING, LOW STAFFING HURT GREEK STATS-REPORT Poor data collection, inadequate staffing and political interference are the root causes for the [...]