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new york (Bloomberg) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, throwing cold water on a plan by congressional Democrats to tax financial transactions, said banks and other market participants would find ways to circumvent the expense.
"I have not seen t...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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WASHINGTON (Bloomberg) — House Democrats will propose more than doubling taxes on money managers at private-equity and venture capital firms to pay for the renewal of 45 tax breaks due to expire soon, a Democratic aide said.
Matthew Beck, a spokesman...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc, the bailed-out insurer beset by executive pay restrictions, has parted ways with its head of human resources, leaving open a key vacancy in the midst of fragile pay negotiations with Washington.
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DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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If the British Government raises taxes further, more UK companies will consider moving their domiciles to lower-tax jurisdictions.
That is the view of Michael Spencer, chief executive officer of Icap, the world's largest inter-dealer broker, who is a...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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New York (AP) - Assured Guaranty Ltd. on Friday said it completed its sale of 27.5 million common shares for $20.90 apiece.
The Bermuda-based bond insurer said the net proceeds of the sale totalled about $574 million. It intends to use the funds to m...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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The recent events in Dubai jolted financial markets across the world. There was a shudder of fright as risk aversion took hold and investors headed for safer ground. To some people it came as an exogenous shock, while others were not totally surprise...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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LONDON (AP) — Kraft Foods Inc. took its £9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) hostile takeover offer for Cadbury PLC straight to shareholders of the British company on Friday.
The posting of the formal offer to investors starts the clock on a series of ...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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NEW YORK (Reuters) — If the bulls have their way, Wall Street's rally will keep going this week on signs of stability in the labour market. But concerns about penny-pinching consumers during the holiday shopping season and the spectre of higher inter...
DATE: Dec 07, 2009
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Q. When is it likely I will see some significant improvement in my KB Home shares? - PL, via the Internet
A. The nation's fifth-largest homebuilder as ranked by 2008 closings has seen its losses decline but remains cautious about the near-term future...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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The world of credit. Cash and carry was the old way of doing business in Bermuda. If you had the cash, you could carry your purchase off, knowing that those next in line who couldn't produce the cash, were going to pay more, at least 10 percent more,...
DATE: Dec 05, 2009
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