Banks News Updates
World Bank wants tiger farms shut (AP via Yahoo! News)
27 January 2010
China and other Asian nations should shut privately run tiger farms as they are inhumane and fuel demand for the endangered big cat's bones and skin, the World Bank said Thursday.
Giannoulias family bank ordered to raise capital (Chicago Tribune)
27 January 2010
Regulators describe bank owned by Senate hopeful's family as 'undercapitalized' The family bank that helped launch U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias' political career agreed to tougher government oversight as part of a turn-around plan announced Wednesday, less than a week before the primary election.
India Bonds Little Changed Before Central Bank Meeting Tomorrow (Bloomberg)
27 January 2010
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- India’s 10-year bonds were little changed as investors refrained from taking positions before a central bank policy meeting tomorrow, when it may take measures to curb inflation.
Bank of America CEO to Make $950,000 (TheStreet.com)
27 January 2010
Bank of America's CEO Brian Moynihan will make $950,000 a year, a report says.
Swiss halt deal with U.S. that IDs Americans with secret UBS bank accounts (Washington Post)
27 January 2010
Americans who hid money from the Internal Revenue Service in secret Swiss bank accounts may escape exposure, at least for now.
Giannoulias family bank ordered to raise capital (Chicago Tribune)
27 January 2010
The family bank that helped launch U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias' political career agreed to tougher government oversight as part of a turn-around plan announced Wednesday, less than a week before the primary election. Broadway Bank, where Giannoulias worked for his father before entering politics, signed a consent order with federal and...
Giannoulias bank must take steps to stay afloat (AP via Yahoo! News)
27 January 2010
Alexi Giannoulias' rivals in the Democratic Senate primary launched new attacks on his judgment and experience Wednesday after the bank his family owns promised regulators it would take steps to shore up shaky finances.
ISEQ rebounds by 27% in 2009 - RTE.ie
27 January 2010
RTE.ieISEQ rebounds by 27% in 2009RTE.ieNames that left it included Anglo Irish Bank, Newcourt Group, Qualceram Shires, Glencare Mining and Veris. Today's review also reveals that there are now 39 ...
Obama prioritises jobs in State of the Union speech - Irish Times
27 January 2010
Irish TimesObama prioritises jobs in State of the Union speechIrish TimesHe repeatedly expressed understanding for public digust with the bailout of Wall Street, provoking laughter when he said: "We all hated the bank bailout. ...and more »...
CEO Wood: Content Subscriptions More Important to Roku's Business Plan than ... - InteractiveTV Today [itvt]
27 January 2010
CEO Wood: Content Subscriptions More Important to Roku's Business Plan than ...InteractiveTV Today [itvt]... and that it may go public next year--though he added that it is not currently working with an investment bank and has yet to set a date for an IPO. ...
Sumitomo Trust Posts Profit as Lending Income, Commissions Rise - Bloomberg
27 January 2010
Sumitomo Trust Posts Profit as Lending Income, Commissions RiseBloombergThe Osaka- based bank's income from fees and commissions surged 49 percent to 23.1 billion yen last quarter. Sumitomo Trust's interest income from loans and ...
Fairfax County volunteer opportunities - Washington Post
27 January 2010
Fairfax County volunteer opportunitiesWashington Post13, Union Bank, 1801 Reston Pkwy. 703-391-9019 or fredgren.k@gmail.com. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will hold workshops Tuesday and Feb. ...
European, US Stock-Index Futures Climb; Asian Shares Gain - Bloomberg
27 January 2010
European, US Stock-Index Futures Climb; Asian Shares GainBloombergSNCF's Keolis unit is in merger talks with Arriva and an investment bank has been appointed to advise on the operation, La Tribune reported, ...
US Looks at Which Taliban Leaders to Accept - Journal of Turkish Weekly
27 January 2010
US Looks at Which Taliban Leaders to AcceptJournal of Turkish Weekly... five former Taliban officials, including a former foreign minister, from its list of terrorists, ending restrictions on their travel and bank accounts. ...