Banks News Updates
Bank Millennium Fourth-Quarter Profit Rises, Exceeding Estimates (Bloomberg)
9 February 2010
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bank Millennium SA, the Polish unit of Banco Comercial Portugues SA, said fourth-quarter profit totaled 67.5 million zloty.
Mom Keeps Tabs On Daughter Through Her Bank Statements (Dear Abby via Yahoo! News)
9 February 2010
DEAR ABBY: I am 20 and live most of the year on my college campus. I'm on a full scholarship, so my parents are not paying my tuition. Most of my mail -- bank statements, etc. -- still goes to my parents' house since I don't have a permanent address.
KDDI to Split Jupiter Stake With Bank, Nikkei Reports (Correct) (BusinessWeek)
9 February 2010
KDDI Corp. plans to place part of its holding in Jupiter Telecommunications Co. in a bank to avoid violating Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange law, Nikkei reported today, without saying where it got the information.
KDDI to Split Jupiter Stake With Bank, Nikkei Reports (Correct) (Bloomberg)
9 February 2010
(Corrects analyst’s name in fourth paragraph.) Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- KDDI Corp. plans to place part of its holding in Jupiter Telecommunications Co. in a bank to avoid violating Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange law, Nikkei reported today, without saying where it got the information.
Commonwealth Bank Sees More Loans After Record Profit (Update1) (Bloomberg)
9 February 2010
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Commonwealth Bank of Australia , the nation’s biggest lender, forecast strengthening demand for loans and fewer bad debts after posting record profit in its fiscal first half as the financial crisis abates.
African Bank Says First-Quarter Sales at Lending Unit Fell 12% (Bloomberg)
9 February 2010
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- African Bank Investments Ltd. said sales at its lending unit declined 12 percent to 2.6 billion rand in the quarter through December.
CORRECT: Thai Central Bank Rescue Arm To Consider Siam City Bank Stake Bid Feb. 17 (Fox News)
9 February 2010
CORRECT: Thai Central Bank Rescue Arm To Consider Siam City Bank Stake Bid Feb. 17...
How the poor can get poorer, and be OK about that - WBFO
9 February 2010
How the poor can get poorer, and be OK about thatWBFO"The turnaround has come quicker than anyone had dared hope for," European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) chief economist Erik Berglof told ...and more »...
Divide between rich and poor grows in LA County - San Gabriel Valley Tribune
9 February 2010
Divide between rich and poor grows in LA CountySan Gabriel Valley TribuneOperators of the food bank at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights have seen the increase as well. Last year, 250-260 families visited the ...and more »...
Gold and silver daily review (February 10, 2010) - Stock Markets Review
9 February 2010
Gold and silver daily review (February 10, 2010)Stock Markets Review5, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday. - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd 2009 production tops 96000 ounces, sales exceed $100 million Sasy Q4 production ...and more »...
Bicycle Bandit pleads guilty to 8 bank jobs - phillyBurbs.com
9 February 2010
Bicycle Bandit pleads guilty to 8 bank jobsphillyBurbs.comA man police dubbed the Bicycle Bandit has admitted committing eight bank robberies in southern New Jersey and Delaware. Prosecutors say Brian Layton went ...and more »...
Australian Market Ends In Positive Territory; Mining Stocks Rise - RTT News
9 February 2010
Australian Market Ends In Positive Territory; Mining Stocks RiseRTT NewsBetter than expected results from BHP Billiton and Commonwealth Bank of Australia also lifted sentiment in early trading. However, weaker than expected ...
Finance sector weighs down local market - ABC Online
9 February 2010
Finance sector weighs down local marketABC OnlineThe Commonwealth Bank was down 89 cents to $51.83, despite posting a 54 per cent increase in its half-year profit. The Commonwealth made an after-tax cash ...
Strong fourth quarter helped Cerner Corp. set bookings record in 2009 - Trading Markets (press release)
9 February 2010
Strong fourth quarter helped Cerner Corp. set bookings record in 2009Trading Markets (press release)That push was recognized by James Kumpel, a health care services equity research analyst with Madison Williams, a New York investment bank. ...and more »...