-BMO Opens Branch in Eagle Landing and Closes Downtown Chilliwack Branch
Global Banking News-October 17, 2012--BMO opens branch in Eagle Landing and closes downtown Chilliwack branch(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 17 October 2012 Bank...
View ArticleWisconsin Readies GO and Appropriation-Backed Sales
Byline: Yvette Shields CHICAGO a Wisconsin will take competitive bids Wednesday on $302 million of general obligation bonds with a $250 million taxable appropriation-backed sale waiting in the wings....
View ArticleWestchester, N.Y., to Sell $76M of GOs
Byline: Tonya Chin Westchester County, N.Y., is expected to sell $76 million of triple-A rated general obligation bonds in a competitive sale on Wednesday. Proceeds will be used to finance various...
View ArticleRaskin: 'I Haven't Seen Overzealous Examination'
Byline: Market News International WASHINGTON a Federal Reserve board member Sarah Bloom Raskin Tuesday defended moves by the Federal Reserve and other regulators who have taken steps to improve...
View ArticleMoody's Downgrades Perry County, Ky.'s GOs to Baa2
Moody's Investors Service said it has downgraded Perry County, Ky.'s rating to Baa2 from A3 affecting $4.9 million in outstanding general obligation debt. The bonds are general obligations of the...
View ArticleS&P Negative on Henry Ford Health
Byline: Caitlin Devitt Standard & Poor's last week revised its outlook to negative from stable on the Henry Ford Health System, one of Michigan's largest providers, while affirming its A rating....
View ArticleCoralville, Iowa, Water and Sewer Debt Slashed
Byline: Yvette Shields Coralville's fiscal struggles drove Moody's Investors Service to sharply downgrade the Iowa city's water and sewer revenue bond ratings. Moody's last week dropped its rating on...
View ArticleIllinois Voters to Weigh in on Pensions
Byline: Yvette Shields The November ballot in Illinois will ask voters if the state constitution should be amended to require a three-fifths vote by the General Assembly or a local government to...
View ArticleNewnan, Ga., 2005 Housing Revs Lowered to BB-Minus by S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its long-term rating on Newnan Housing Authority, Ga.'s multifamily housing revenue bonds (Eastgate Apartments Project) series 2005 to BB-minus from BB....
View ArticleCorsicana, Texas, Water/Sewer Debt Raised to A by S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it has raised its underlying rating on Corsicana, Texas' waterworks and sewer system revenue debt to A from A-minus. The outlook remains stable. The city's...
View ArticleSchroders' Macro Hedge Fund Bets against Bunds
LONDON (Reuters) - ' head of global macro Bob Jolly is betting against German government bonds because he believes investors are treating them as too much of a safe haven and yields could rise whether...
View ArticleMoore Capital Star Coffey to Retire
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated throughout. BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - , who spent decades investing money at some of the world's biggest and best-known hedge funds, is leavingand plans to...
View ArticleVolcker: U.K. Bank Reforms a Hard Task
LONDON (Reuters) - A former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman told British lawmakers on Wednesday [Oct. 17] that their plans to force banks to separate retail services from risky investments was a welcome...
View ArticleFormer BG Exec 'Knew of Its Plans'
Byline: Leo Shanahan Oct 17, 2012 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The New South Wales Supreme Court has heard that a former BG Group executive had detailed knowledge of the company's expansion...
View ArticleResults a Worry for Chinese and Investors
Byline: David Bassanese Oct 17, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- China's slowing economic growth is a great concern. Annual growth for the third quarter of 2012 is expected...
View ArticleChina No Threat, Insists NAB's New Man in Asia
Byline: George Liondis Oct 17, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- National Australia Bank's CEO for Asia, Spiro Pappas, believes that Chinese investment should be encouraged....
View ArticleBHP Chief Casts Doubt on Coking Coal Outlook
Byline: Matt Chambers Oct 17, 2012 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers believes that Queensland's coal sector may struggle to attract new capital investment. He says...
View ArticleSoft Economy Hits Confidence
Byline: Zoe Fielding Oct 17, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The non-residential Australian property sector has fared poorly in the Property Industry Confidence survey....
View ArticleInvestors Give Miss to Election Jitters
Byline: Philip Baker Oct 17, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian sharemarkets do not appear to be concerned about the prospect of a change of government in the US....
View ArticleProfit Growth Missing from Rally
Byline: Jane Searle Oct 17, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian sharemarket gains achieved since June 2012 may be undermined by weak corporate earnings. Analysts...
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