Dodd Optimistic About Housing Deal - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON — Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.) stated Friday he was cautiously optimistic lawmakers could finalize a housing rescue package by next week. “We’re not there yet,” he said in an interview. “We’re pretty close
Elkhart: Ad agency lauded by banking group - Elkhart Truth
ELKHART — The Indiana Bankers Association has recognized Todd Allen Design for the campaign it developed for First Say Bank, headquartered in Middlebury. The ad bureau was presented with two Maxi awards for the campaign that included four full
Citigroup looking into selling its retail banking business in Germany - International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK : Citigroup Inc. recommended Friday that it is considering a sale of its German retail bank. As part of CEO Vikram Pandit’s review of Citi’s various businesses around the world, the company is ” a variety of options for our retail banking
Banking group Mizuho sees 50 percent profit drop - Seattle Post Intelligencer
People walk by a corporate sign of Mizuho Financial Group Inc. in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, May 15, 2008. Mizuho, Japan’s No. 2 banking group, took a beating from the U.S. credit problems, reporting on Thursday a 50 percent drop in profit for the
Credit crunch downturn costs Barclays $2B - CNN
Bank surprisingly didn’t announce a rights issue to raise more capital Next Article in World Business » LONDON, England (AP) — Barclays has revealed that its investment banking unit lost £1 billion ($1.94 billion) in the first quarter of 2008 due
Moving abroad: Banking - This is Money
Accessing your money for free in Europe using your normal current account is made markedly easier if you still have financial interests in the UK, for example, you still own property here. A Nationwide current account is a popular choice for regular
Westpac chief Gail Kelly is the woman to tame St George - News.com.au
IT WAS January 2006 and Stephen Heavey had just completed his first day on the job as the new general manager of specialist distribution at St George. He was watching the news in his hotel room when the phone call came. “There was this woman on the
Australia’s St George open to more bids-newspaper - Reuters
SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - St George Bank (SGB.AX: Quote , Profile , Research ), whose board has suggested a $17.6 billion bid from Westpac Banking Corp Ltd (WBC.AX: Quote , Profile , Research ) in Australia’s biggest banking takeover in corporate
UPDATE: Bank Of America CEO Sees More Consolidation - CNN Money
CHARLOTTE (AP)–The head of the nation’s largest consumer bank stated Thursday the country’s economic downturn will accelerate consolidation across the banking industry. But Bank of America Corp. (BAC) Chief Executive Ken Lewis said he doesn’t expect a
Major Greek unions strike to protest privatization - World Socialist Web Site
The two largest unions in Greece organized strikes on Thursday, May 15, of workers in telecommunications, banking and transportation. The national actions were called to protest government plans to effectively privatize OTE, the Hellenic
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