Executive Bonuses Come under the Spotlight
Byline: Jenny Wiggins Nov 13, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Proxy advisory firm Ownership Matters wants investors to vote against the remuneration report of QR National at...
View ArticlePell Denies Cover-Up by Church
Byline: Gemma Daley and Jake Mitchell Nov 13, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- A national royal commission will from early 2013 look into child sexual abuse across a range of...
View ArticleCoal Can Be a Pretty Dirty Business
Byline: Neil Chenoweth Nov 13, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Mineral Resources at the time, Ian Macdonald, in late 2008 granted a...
View ArticleThe Support That Won a Coal Licence
Byline: Neil Chenoweth Nov 13, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Coal exploration licences issued by then New South Wales (NSW) Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald to...
View Article-Portuguese Central Bank Expecting Economy to Contract
Global Banking News-November 13, 2012--Portuguese central bank expecting economy to contract(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 13 November 2012 The central bank of...
View Article-Vickers Supports Breaking Up Banks If They Fail to Ring Fence
Global Banking News-November 13, 2012--Vickers supports breaking up banks if they fail to ring fence(C)2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk Global Banking News - 13 November 2012 John...
View ArticleGlobal's Restructuring Plan Fails to Get Unanimous Approval
Kuwait-based Global Investment House's $1.7 billion debt restructuring plan has failed to win the unanimous backing it needs to secure an agreement "The company obtained the approval for the plan from...
View ArticleCBB Sukuk Al-Ijara Oversubscribed 264 per Cent
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 264 per cent. Subscriptions worth BHD 52.75...
View ArticleEmirates Airline Continues Its Trajectory
Emirates Airline doubled its half-year profits despite facing a volatile global economic environment and consistently high fuel prices The airline achieved net profits of AED1.7 billion ($4.63 million)...
View ArticleAlgerian Economic Performance in 2012 Expected to Remain Solid -- IMF
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Zeine Zeidane, visited Algiers from 29 October to 11 November 2012 to hold annual Article IV discussions on short- and medium-term economic policies...
View ArticleSalaries in UAE Expected to Grow 5.1 per Cent in 2013
In the GCC, an average salary increase of 5.4 per cent has been projected for 2013, the same as the projection made in 2011 for 2012 Aon Hewitt, the global human resources business of Aon today (13...
View Article-Flotek Industries, Inc Repurchases Up to USD25m of Company's Common Stock
International Resource News-November 13, 2012--Flotek Industries, Inc repurchases up to USD25m of company's common stock(C)1994-2012 ENPublishing - httpwww.enpublishing.co.uk International Resource...
View ArticleMarket Close: Buying Sets New Record Low Yields, Again
Byline: Taylor Riggs The tax-exempt market extended its five-day firming streak as traders said demand for municipal bonds continues to outweigh supply and most likely will continue that theme through...
View ArticlePerry Twp Metro SD, Imd., Raised to A-Plus by S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it raised its school issuer credit rating on Perry Township Metropolitan School District, Ind.'s general obligation debt one notch to A-plus from A. The...
View ArticleCommentary: Bond Programs Could Help Disaster Recovery
Byline: Chuck Katz The devastation left in Hurricane Sandyas wake will be evident for years to come. Moreover, the rebuilding will take longer than we think. Federal dollars will help (a rare benefit...
View ArticleVirgin Islands on Moody's Review
Byline: Tonya Chin Moody's Investors Service placed on review the Baa2 rating on the U.S. Virgin Island's gross receipts tax bonds, issued through the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority. The...
View ArticleWholesale Inventories Up 1.1%; Sales Rise 2.0% in September
Byline: Gary Siegel Wholesale inventories increased 1.1% in September, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Wholesale sales increased 2.0%. Economists expected inventories would increase 0.4% and...
View ArticleU.K. Bank Reform Plan Slammed for Moral Hazard Risk
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's plan to force banks to shield their retail operations from riskier activities could create a moral hazard from the expectation that lenders will be bailed out if they hit...
View ArticleCbus Eyes Asset Fusion
Byline: Duncan Hughes Nov 13, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Construction industry superannuation fund Cbus is discussing a merger of assets with about four other funds in...
View ArticleGrollo to Go Skinny on Makers Mark Site
Byline: Nick Lenaghan Nov 13, 2012 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Lorenz Grollo has bought the former Makers Mark building at 464 Collins Street in Melbourne from a China-based...
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