torsdag 30 augusti 2012

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Citigroup Settles Shareholder CDO Suit For $590 Million :: Citigroup Inc agreed to pay $590 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing it of hiding tens of billions of dollars of toxic mortgage assets, one of the largest settlements stemming from the global financial crisis.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378713/20120829/citigroup-suit-mortgage-backed-securities-cdo.htm

Climate Change Deniers Tend To Embrace Free Market, Conspiracy Theories, Study Finds :: What do conspiracy theorists and free market ideologues have in common? They both deny climate change, according to a recent psychological study conducted by the University of Western Australia.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378708/20120829/climate-change-conspiracy-theory-free-market.htm

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Sells $69.3 Million in Stock :: Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), has sold 103,193 shares of the company worth around $69.3 million, according to Tuesday filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378677/20120829/google-eric-schmidt-stock-sale.htm

Malawi withdraws from Paralympics :: Malawi withdraws from the 2012 Paralympics in London citing a lack of funding.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19412536

To Aid Aer Lingus Bid, Ryanair Asks For More Competition :: Ryanair Holdings (Nasdaq: RYAAY), Europe's largest discount airline company by passengers, is asking for some help from rivals in its third attempt to buy Aer Lingus Group PLC (London: AERL).
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378637/20120829/ryanair-aer-lingus-takeover-regulators.htm

Disconnected results hit Bouygues shares :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/_lNXXh-588g/

European markets at close: 29.08.2012 :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/7vfO_qw-3Qk/

The Top 5 Indebted States In The US :: America's 50 state governments owe a total of $4.19 trillion, including outstanding bonds, unfunded pension commitments and budget gaps. Here's a look at the top five states with the heaviest debt burdens in the country.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378626/20120829/top-5-indebted-states-u-s.htm

Thanks To Developing Nations, US Is King Of The International Arms Market :: A surge in orders for weapons, most of which from developing nations, has turned into a boon for U.S. companies -- and they have the Saudis to thank more than anybody else.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378620/20120829/u-s-2011-arms-deals.htm

Viewpoint: Would a wealth tax work? :: The practical problems of introducing a wealth tax
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19413796#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Spain's Bankia To Post €4bn Loss :: Market analysts expect the state-rescued bank to post €4bn in losses, when it reports its earnings this week
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378569/20120829/bankia-spain-economy-banking-industry-bailout.htm

French bankers ready to bolt? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/_zgxttxnx2k/

US expands more than estimated :: The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.7% in the second quarter, more than first estimated, official figures show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19411309#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Architecture fit for royalty :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/T3FSRo34L94/

US 2Q GDP Revised Up To 1.7%, But Job Growth Still Lags :: The U.S. economy expanded slightly faster than initially thought in the second quarter, but the pace of growth is still too slow to create enough jobs to drive down the unemployment rate. Economists are forecasting even slower growth in the second half of 2012, which will probably keep expectations for additional monetary stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve intact.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378557/20120829/2q-gdp-q2-revision-up-1-7.htm

What is the gold standard? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/6x2ihpn60OQ/

Saints record 12 years of profit :: Northampton Saints announce a 12th consecutive year of profit, recording over £600,000, up to 31 May 2012.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/19409733

Banks trying to save face? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/XLYq_lEtO_k/

Heathrow capacity 'harms' economy :: MPs say the restriction of capacity at Heathrow is harming the UK's economy.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19404881#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

US Economic Growth In 2Q Revised Up to 1.7% :: U.S. economic growth in the second quarter revised upwards to 1.7 percent from 1.5 percent but remains below the first quarter's level of 2 percent.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378535/20120829/gdp.htm

Sales of top-end houses double :: House prices in England and Wales have risen slightly in the past year, but demand for £1m-plus properties has grown sharply, figures show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19408382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Workless households total falls :: The number of households where no adult aged 16 to 64 is in work has fallen slightly for the second year in a row, official figures show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19410609#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Russia 'to cut gas exports' :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/XNaf3TCWoVM/

SMEs 'Suffering in Silence' on Bank Account Charges :: YouGov finds almost three quarters of smaller businesses rarely or never change banks despite 'unfair' charges and fees.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378490/20120829/sme-bank-account-lending-finance.htm

Barclays Faces SFO Probe on Qatar Fund Payments :: Barclays faces another criminal investigation into payments made with Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378484/20120829/barclays-qatar-investment-authority-sfo.htm

Shari Arison: The Wealthiest Woman In The Middle East :: Shari Arison is the most powerful woman in Israel and the Middle East, and has a net worth of $3.9 billion to boot. But despite her numerous non-profit organizations and 25% stake in Israel's largest bank, Arison says she doesn't consider herself "a powerful person.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378464/20120829/shari-arison-holdings-carnival-cruises-israel-forbes.htm

Alcohol Duty Tax Evasion Costs UK £1.2bn :: MPs on Public Accounts Committee say HMRC needs better information and intelligence to tackle alcohol duty loss from smuggled booze
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378455/20120829/alcohol-duty-hmrc-pac-report.htm

Nick Clegg Stands Firm against Third Runway at Heathrow :: Deputy PM urges government to stick by coalition agreement and suggests offloading capacity to Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378448/20120829/nick-clegg-lib-dem-heathrow-emergency-tax.htm

MPs demand action on alcohol tax :: The UK's tax authorities should do more to tackle alcohol smuggling, including more prosecutions, a committee of MPs says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19399037#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Gary Player: Life on the road :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ZUyeU0ngImQ/index.html

Hong Kong Securities Regulator Takes Ernst & Young to Court :: Securities and Futures Commission tries to get E&Y to turn over accounting records on former China-based client, Standard Water.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/378420/20120829/ernst-young-hua-ming-securities-futures-commission.htm

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