Westpac Exec Has Fabulous Day at the Office
Byline: John Kehoe Dec 11, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- An executive at Westpac Banking was given $A8.6m worth of shares when he joined the Australian bank in November...
View ArticleRetailer Rethinks Designs on Warehouse
Byline: Sue Mitchell Dec 11, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Warehouse Group confirmed plans to acquire the Noel Leeming consumer electronics chain on 11 December 2012....
View ArticleSyria Counts the Cost
War-ravaged Syria's economy will shrink by a fifth in 2012 and all its foreign reserves could be spent by the end of next year, said a global finance industry association Since a revolt that has since...
View Article-Macquarie Restates CBA Stock Rating
Global Banking News-December 11, 2012--Macquarie restates CBA stock rating(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 11 December 2012 In a research report Macquarie (ASX:...
View ArticleMiddle East Business Aviation Set for Strong Growth
Business aircraft deliveries to the Middle East increased more than 130 per cent between 2002-2006 and 2007-2011. There are currently 626 business turbine aircraft based across the Middle East, with...
View ArticleFault Lines in GCC Banking Sector Threaten Growth
A study released today by AlixPartners, the global business advisory firm, highlights the return of profits and notable performance at both the individual bank and GCC-country level, while identifying...
View ArticleHotel Benchmark Survey Shows Rising Occupancy in Dubai
The overall occupancy rate in Dubai was at 79.0 per cent year-to-date in October. In terms of monthly performance, Dubai's overall occupancy rate increased to 86.6 per cent, which is 5.6 per cent...
View ArticleQatar Holding Granted $1 Billion Quota to Invest in China
Qatar Holdings LLC, the investment arm of Qater's sovereign wealth fund, has been granted a $1 billion of quota to invest in China's capital markets, China's foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday...
View ArticleQatar Telecom Looks at 10 Year Bond
Qatar Telecom, which is majority state-owned, plans to issue a long ten-year bond after investor meetings conclude, reports Reuters The former monopoly's latest bond will mature in February 2023, and...
View ArticleQatar Tops $25 Billion of Sukuk in 2012
Qatar has issued Islamic bonds (sukuks) worth a staggering $25bn this year, with more than 50 per cent of the subscribers representing conventional institutions -- a development that indicates...
View Article-Enova Wood Pellet Group, LLC Signs Port Agreement with Georgia Kaolin...
International Resource News-December 11, 2012--Enova Wood Pellet Group, LLC signs port agreement with Georgia Kaolin Terminals, Inc(C)1994-2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk International...
View Article-Florida Governor to Push for Creation of Inspector General Job
Global Banking News-December 11, 2012--Florida governor to push for creation of inspector general job(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 11 December 2012 Florida...
View Article-Bank of America Merrill Lynch Ready to Buy Loans of IBRC
Global Banking News-December 11, 2012--Bank of America Merrill Lynch ready to buy loans of IBRC(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 11 December 2012 According to...
View Article-Generali Study Says Romanian and Croatian Drivers May Not Have Adequate...
Global Banking News-December 11, 2012--Generali study says Romanian and Croatian drivers may not have adequate insurance(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 11...
View ArticleIRS Suggesting NJHCFFA 1993 Bonds May Be Taxable
Byline: Lynn Hume WASHINGTON a The Internal Revenue Service has suggested that some of the revenue bonds issued in 1993 by the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority for Deborah Heart...
View ArticleMaricopa School District Will Be Dealing
Byline: Jim Watts Maricopa County Unified School District 97, Ariz., expects to issue up to $24 million of general obligation bonds by late January from a $148 million authorization approved by voters...
View ArticleMSRB Changes Bid-to-Cover Ratios
Byline: Jonathan Hemmerdinger WASHINGTONA a The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has changed how it calculates "bid to cover" ratios for auction-rate securities, an effort aimed at making the data...
View Article-Health Insurance Marketplaces for Six States in the US Approved
Global Banking News-December 11, 2012--Health insurance marketplaces for six states in the US approved(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 11 December 2012 The US...
View Article-Bank of England Head Says Policies of Central Banks Have Helped Different...
Global Banking News-December 11, 2012--Bank of England head says policies of central banks have helped different economies(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 11...
View Article-BMO Names Vice Chair for Capital Markets
Global Banking News-December 11, 2012--BMO names vice chair for capital markets(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 11 December 2012 Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) has...
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