Banks News Updates
Lawsuit accuses bank of seizing wrong house (Galveston County Daily News)
9 January 2010
GALVESTON A West End man is suing Bank of America Corp., asserting its agents mistakenly seized a vacation house he owns free and clear.
First US bank failure in 2010, Horizon Bank (Press TV)
9 January 2010
A small bank in the state of Washington has become the first US bank to collapse in 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) says.
Kuwait's Burgan ups stake in Baghdad bank to 50.6 pct (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
9 January 2010
KUWAIT, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Kuwait's Burgan Bank said on Sunday it became a majority shareholder in an Iraqi lender after it raised its stake to 50.6 percent.
Argentina appeals court ruling on Central Bank chief (AFP via Yahoo! News)
9 January 2010
The Argentine government appealed a court ruling to reinstate the central bank chief a day after President Cristina Kirchner ordered him removed in a brewing crisis over external debt payments.
Regulators Shut Horizon Bank in Wash. (MalaysiaNews.net)
9 January 2010
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association has agreed to take on the deposits of Horizon Bank and to purchase essentially all of the bank's assets. As of Sept. 30, Horizon Bank had assets of $...
3rd Palestinian uprising less likely for West Bank (Deseret News)
9 January 2010
Born in a refugee camp in this restive West Bank city, Ammar Arafat threw his first stone at 13. By 15, he was jailed for...
Argentina to oust Central Bank chief (BigPond News)
9 January 2010
The Argentine government has appealed a court ruling to reinstate the central bank chief.
Indo-Canadian father jailed for stabbing daughter - South Asian Observer
9 January 2010
Indo-Canadian father jailed for stabbing daughterSouth Asian ObserverKhanna, who works in a bank, told police that he attacked his daughter as she was disrespectful. He also attributed his violent behaviour to stress. ...
Bangko Sentral to report P9-billion income in 2009 - Manila Bulletin
9 January 2010
Bangko Sentral to report P9-billion income in 2009Manila BulletinUnder the law, the central bank should have P50 billion as capital but the government only deposited P10 billion over a decade ago. ...
INDICATORS - Egypt - Jan 10 - Interactive Investor
9 January 2010
INDICATORS - Egypt - Jan 10Interactive InvestorData from Central Bank except for the following: To access the following, click on the codes in brackets. Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. ...
Egypt urban inflation steady at 13.2 percent - Interactive Investor
9 January 2010
Egypt urban inflation steady at 13.2 percentInteractive InvestorThe central bank, at its last policy meeting on Dec. 24, kept its key interest rates on hold, indicating it believed inflation would continue to be high. ...
New picture windows restore Gill Coliseum's classic appearance - Albany Democrat Herald
9 January 2010
New picture windows restore Gill Coliseum's classic appearanceAlbany Democrat Herald... windows at Washington's Edmondson Pavilion were restored after the building underwent a complete facelift and was rechristened as Bank of America Arena. ...
TURKEY PRESS SCAN ON JAN 10 - www.worldbulletin.net
9 January 2010
www.worldbulletin.netTURKEY PRESS SCAN ON JAN 10www.worldbulletin.netAccordingly, Ali Sabanci became the businessperson of the year, while Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz was selected the bureaucrat of the year. ...
Zardari's perception of democracy - DAWN.com
9 January 2010
DAWN.comZardari's perception of democracyDAWN.comAnd the World Bank has been making its clarion call about Pakistanis living beyond their means. Now who are these Pakistanis? Not the ones who have to think ...