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S.Korea calls emergency financial markets meeting

25 May 2009 03:36:26 GMT

SEOUL, May 25 - South Korea's top financial regulator said it would soon hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in financial markets in the aftermath of North Korea's nuclear test on Monday. The...

REFILE-UPDATE 2-EU unveils reforms to make financial markets s

31 May 2009 01:09:05 GMT

* EU executive unveils plan to reshape financial supervision * Pan-EU bodies would monitor build-up of risk, compliance * Britain set to resist binding powers on states * Banks disappointed not part of planned bodies...

UPDATE 1-EU unveils reforms to make financial markets safer

27 May 2009 10:06:15 GMT

* EU executive unveils plans to reshape financial supervision * Pan-EU bodies would monitor build-up of risk, compliance * Britain set to resist binding powers on states BRUSSELS/LONDON, May 27 - Banks will be more...

ADVISORY-HK financial markets closed on Monday

26 Oct 2009 02:58:43 GMT

HONG KONG, Oct 26 - Hong Kong's financial markets were closed on Monday, Oct 26, for a local holiday. Hong Kong stocks rose 1.71 percent to a 14-month closing high on Friday as shares of...

SUMMERS SAYS CONDITIONS IN FINANCIAL MARKETS HAVE STABILIZED, RI

12 Oct 2009 10:01:39 GMT

SUMMERS SAYS CONDITIONS IN FINANCIAL MARKETS HAVE STABILIZED, RISK OF FINANCIAL COLLAPSE HAS RECEDED...

ADVISORY-Philippine financial markets closed June 12

11 Jun 2009 08:29:48 GMT

MANILA, June 11 - Philippine financial markets will be closed on Friday to mark Independence Day holiday. They will reopen on Monday. On Thursday, the Philippine stock index <.PSI> closed 2.69 percent higher at 2,598.80...

Sophisticated finance does bring benefits

19 Jan 2009 08:10:06 GMT

Sophisticated finance does bring benefits. Finance allows the creation of vast enterprises out of the combined capital, supplied at modest cost, of millions of people.

The 5 Most Feared Figures In Finance

30 Oct 2009 05:37:52 GMT

Every Halloween there is no shortage of children dressed up as vampires, werewolves and witches. If, however, a child truly wanted to inspire horror in the adults handing out the sweet candy treats, he or she would be better to put on a suit, tie and wing-tipped shoes, and threaten to topple the market. In this article, we'll take a look at the frightening financial figures that caused terror on Wall Street.

New York financial markets hours Dec 31-Jan 2

31 Dec 2008 02:56:53 GMT

NEW YORK, Dec 30 - The following are the trading hours for the main New York financial markets on Wednesday, Dec. 31, through Friday, Jan. 2: WED, DEC. 31: - The New York Stock Exchange...

Indian financial markets closed on Tuesday

9 Dec 2008 05:07:50 GMT

MUMBAI, Dec 9 - Indian financial markets are closed on Tuesday for a local holiday. Trading resumes on Wednesday. On Monday, the 30-share BSE index <.BSESN> closed up 2.2 percent at 9,162.62 points, after an...

Ways to Cut Your 2008 Tax Bill

10 Nov 2008 09:40:49 GMT

It's been a game-changing year for the economy and the stock markets, but even before the financial crisis, the folks in Washington were trying to show that they feel your pain.

Can Buffett Rescue the Market?

10 Nov 2008 08:54:44 GMT

The billionaire investor's forays into GE and Goldman may restore some calm, but he can't turn the tide of the financial crisis all by himself ...

The Best Big Companies: JPMorgan Chase

24 Oct 2008 07:48:48 GMT

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the largest banking institution in the United States by deposits and market capitalization and is one of the oldest operating financial services firms in the world.

Bush talks to European allies on financial markets

8 Oct 2008 02:02:20 GMT

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 - U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday spoke to key European allies about the instability in the financial markets, including British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian...

The 10 Best Mid-Cap Stocks

26 Sep 2008 06:47:21 GMT

We identified the best mid-cap stocks in America--those with market values between $1.5 billion and $5.5 billion--with a composite ranking of crucial financial metrics, such as return on equity, long-term and short-term sales and earnings growth and long-term earnings-growth forecasts. The following presentation shows the 10 mid-cap stocks with the highest overall rankings.

Bush says concerned about financial markets, economy

19 Sep 2008 01:17:09 GMT

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday he was concerned about the financial markets and the U.S. economy and said that his administration was working to strengthen them. "The American...

BUSH TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL MARKETS DURING MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT 1

16 Sep 2008 01:21:37 GMT

BUSH TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL MARKETS DURING MEDIA AVAILABILITY AT 1110 AM EDT...

Bush to address financial markets at 1110 EDT

16 Sep 2008 01:21:30 GMT

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 - U.S. President George W. Bush will address the volatile financial markets when he talks to reporters on Monday morning with the visiting president of Ghana, a White House spokesman said. "You...

Japan MOF to hire financial markets expert

8 Sep 2008 10:16:05 GMT

TOKYO, Sept 8 - Japan's Ministry of Finance will hire a financial markets expert from outside the ministry for the first time, to advise on developments that affect its $1 trillion foreign currency reserves, the...

S.Korea downplays talk of financial market crisis

1 Sep 2008 05:21:42 GMT

SEOUL, Sept 1 - South Korea on Monday played down market talk of a possible financial market crisis in September. "We do not need to worry about that," Vice Finance Minister Bae Kook-hwan said...

UPDATE 1-BOJ says to focus on stabilising financial markets

25 Mar 2009 06:22:28 GMT

* BOJ near-term policy focused on market stability * BOJ expects financial situation to stay severe OTARU, Japan, March 25...

Tough rules needed to shut financial market casino-UN

20 Mar 2009 01:35:00 GMT

* U.N. agency calls for overhaul of financial system rules * State intervention and oversight of markets, forex urged * Market prices of vital goods should be regulated - UNCTAD GENEVA, March 19 - Tough...

Taiwan financial markets mixed after premier quits

8 Sep 2009 01:11:22 GMT

TAIPEI, Sept 8 - Taiwan stocks opened 0.53 percent higher and the Taiwan dollar fell on Tuesday, as the surprise resignation of Taiwan's premier was offset by the less-than-expected fall in Taiwan's August exports. At...

METALS-Copper rises as China soothes financial markets

30 Jul 2009 10:08:54 GMT

* Aluminium stocks dip * Weaker U.S. dollar supports industrial metals LONDON, July 30 - Copper rose on Thursday, as China reassured global markets by reaffirming loose monetary policy, but investors remained jittery in the...

UPDATE 1-Moody's profit helped as financial markets recover

5 Jun 2009 01:17:38 GMT

* Moody's sees 2009 profit toward upper end of view * Companies issuing more debt * Economist says recession could end this year * Shares fall NEW YORK, June 4 - Moody's Corp said 2009...

UPDATE 2-EU unveils reforms to make financial markets safer

31 May 2009 01:08:07 GMT

* EU executive unveils plans to reshape financial supervision * Pan-EU bodies would monitor build-up of risk, compliance * Britain set to resist binding powers on states * Banks disappointed not part of planned bodies...

EU unveils reforms to make financial markets safer

27 May 2009 09:06:28 GMT

BRUSSELS, May 27 - Banks will be more closely scrutinised under European Union plans unveiled on Wednesday to apply lessons from the credit crunch and better protect investors shaken by the worst financial crisis in...

UPDATE 1-HK's Yam warns of financial market risk

21 May 2009 03:58:55 GMT

HONG KONG, May 21 - Hong Kong's central bank chief Joseph Yam on Thursday said he did not foresee a recovery in the global economy in the short term and warned of possible risks for...

Global financial market losses $50 trln - ADB study

9 Mar 2009 09:28:56 GMT

MANILA, March 9 - The global financial crisis slashed the value of financial assets worldwide by $50 trillion last year, a study commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday. Financial asset losses...

BOJ says eyes more steps to aid financial markets

13 Feb 2009 01:48:32 GMT

TOKYO, Feb 13 - The Bank of Japan will discuss further policy steps to ease a corporate financing squeeze, Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Friday, as a newspaper reported the central...