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The Independent

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:07:28 +0000

Britain's biggest mortgage lenders say more and more of their customers are choosing to overpay on their home loans, frustrating attempts by the Bank of England to boost the economy with ultra-low interest rates and lower monthly mortgage bills, a survey by The Independent shows. Lloyds Banking ...

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Soaring demand for precious metals storage

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:15 +0000

"In another sign of the times, now that big investors are beating down the doors of HSBC asking them to store their growing quantities of gold bullion as part of the 2009 mad dash to shore up investment portfolios with something that is not paper and has no counterparty risk, the little guy who ...

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Paulson Hires Gold Stars for His Fund

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:12:33 +0000

`` John Reade, who was head of precious-metal strategy at UBS AG before briefly joining Credit Suisse in October, will join Paulson & Co. in mid-January and be based in London, according to people familiar with the fund. Victor Flores, a senior mining analyst with HSBC Holdings PLC, joined ...

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FT.com / Lex / Macroeconomics & markets - Dubai World

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:49:27 +0000

Argentina’s default in 2001 didn’t come out of the blue. Nor did Lehman’s collapse. Yet both caused shockwaves. Now it may be Dubai’s turn. Investors fear that a debt standstill by Dubai World, the city kingdom’s largest state-owned conglomerate, is a prelude to a forced restructuring of its ...

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S&P raises fears over health of some banks

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:49:29 +0000

Published: November 23 2009 19:23 | Last updated: November 23 2009 22:20 A study by Standard & Poor’s, one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies, has raised questions over the financial strength of some of the biggest banks ahead of new rules that could require them to raise more funds. ...

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RBS Led Dubai World Lenders, HSBC May Have Most at Stake in UAE

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:40:45 +0000

"RBS, the largest U.K. government-controlled bank, arranged $2.3 billion, or 17 percent, of Dubai World loans since January 2007, JPMorgan said in a report today, citing Dealogic data. HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, has the “largest absolute exposure” in the U.A.E. with $17 billion of loans in ...

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A Mad Rush as Gold Bugs Get the Boot

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:15:27 +0000

Fleets of armored trucks piled with gold bars and coins have been streaming out of midtown Manhattan in one unexpected consequence of the gold craze. Amid gold's rise -- it has gained 32% this year and reached a record on Monday -- investors have been loading up on bullion and coins. One big ...

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Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (ANF, AGAM, BIDU, DE, GENZ, HBC, SVA, USB, X, FCX)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000

These are this morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Raised to Outperform at FBR. AGA Medical (AGAM) Started as Buy at Citigroup; Started as Market Perform at Wells Fargo; Started as Buy at ...

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DUBAI DEBACLE

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:58:51 +0000

WHAT IS DUBAI WORLD? Dubai World is the emirate’s flag bearer in global investments. It has a central role in the direction of the emirate’s economy and has four main areas of operations: Transport & Logistics, Drydocks & Maritime, Urban Development, and Investment & ...

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