Viasystems reports first quarter profit
May 3, 2011
Viasystems Group Inc., a Clayton-based maker of printed circuit boards and other products, reported net income for $3.8 million for the first quarter, compared to […]
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ECB’s Stark Says Debt Restructuring Risks Starting Crisis Exceeding Lehman - Bloomberg
April 23, 2011
European Central Bank Chief Economist Juergen Stark said a debt restructuring by a euro country risked triggering a banking crisis that could “worst case” exceed […]
Brics Leaders Say Increasing Commodity Prices Pose Threat to Global Growth - Bloomberg
April 14, 2011
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa said excessively volatile commodity prices pose a threat to the global economy and called for […]
Import Prices in U.S. Increase More-Than-Estimated 1.4% on Oil, Food Costs - Bloomberg
March 15, 2011
The cost of goods imported into the U.S. rose more than forecast in February, led by further gains in commodities that companies are struggling to […]
Regulators close small Ill. bank; makes 23 in 2011
February 25, 2011
Regulators on Friday shut down a small bank in Illinois, raising to 23 the number of U.S. bank failures this year after the limping economy […]
Electricity prices to rise again as OPG seeks 6.2 per cent hike
February 22, 2011
Electricity ratepayers in Ontario, already reeling from soaring prices, should brace for yet another increase.
The Ontario Energy Board is expected to rule shortly on a […]
Banks expand their customer courtship
February 20, 2011
Tiffany Wingo squeezed into a kid-sized desk at one of Marian Middle School’s basement classrooms on a recent Saturday.
No, it wasn’t parents-teachers night. Instead, it […]
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Afghan govt: Bad audit compounded Kabul Bank woes
February 17, 2011
Afghan officials said Thursday that an “erroneous” audit and inadequate help from international banking advisers compounded long-running financial problems at the embattled Kabul Bank.
The comments […]
Volcker Rule Should Require Bank CEOs to Certify Compliance, Panel Says - Bloomberg
January 19, 2011
Regulators should carry out a “robust implementation” of the Volcker rule that includes requiring banks’ chief executives to vouch for their compliance systems, a U.S. […]
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Indonesia May Hold Rate at First 2011 Meeting Even as Price Pressures Rise - Bloomberg
January 4, 2011
Indonesia’s central bank may keep interest rates at a record low at its first meeting of 2011, delaying an increase even after inflation accelerated […]