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| US wants its new financial powers - and fast - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| ABC News- US wants its new financial powers - and fast- Globe and Mail, Canada- WASHINGTON ? The Obama administration is working with the US Congress to fast-track a bill that would give regulators vast powers to seize large institutions that threaten the financial system, including hedge funds as well as bank and insurance ...- Too clever by half National Post- Markets rally on Geithner's US$1-trillion toxic cleanser Canada.com- Washington unveils plan to buy 'toxic' assets CBC.ca- OANDA Forex Blog - Globe and Mailall 8,755 news articles - | |
| Bank of England goes unconventional - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| Bank of England goes unconventional- Globe and Mail, Canada- For those who assume credit markets are far from out of the woods ? and that would be most bankers I know ? keep an eye on what the Bank of England is doing this week. It's obvious that conventional fiscal policy can only go so far to boost the economy ... - | |
| Long-term loans vanish in P3 financing schemes - Financial Post | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| Long-term loans vanish in P3 financing schemes- Financial Post, Canada- The consensus among Canadian investment banks is that consortiums will have to juggle a mix of short-term loans, bond issuances and equity-fund investments to roll out projects. Bert Clark, head of infrastructure advisory at Scotia Capital, ... - | |
| Investors lose interest in government debt - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| Investors lose interest in government debt- Globe and Mail, Canada- Quantitative easing is the latest tool being used by US and British central banks to hold interest rates down, but a failed auction yesterday in London and weaker-than-expected demand for a US sale could demonstrate that investors' appetite for ... - | |
| European Bonds Move Higher Following Central Bank Commentary - CEP News | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| CEP News- European Bonds Move Higher Following Central Bank Commentary- CEP News, Canada- (CEP News) - European Bonds are higher following comments from European central bankers discussing additional policy options from the ECB and a Bank of England MPC member warning of sharp declines in CPI inflation for the region. ... - | |
| Local food banks look for help to restock shelves - Waterloo Record | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| Local food banks look for help to restock shelves- Waterloo Record, Canada- As the economy falters, more and more people are finding themselves at the doors of local food banks. "There (are) people who are losing their jobs and not really sure what happens next," said Wendi Campbell, executive director of the Food Bank of ... - | |
| Give us more power over firms: Geithner - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| Give us more power over firms: Geithner- Canada.com, Canada- Mr. Geithner said the government needed the same types of tools to deal with failing non-bank institutions that it already has to deal with struggling banks. Under his proposal, the Treasury chief would determine whether emergency action was needed in ... - | |
| Wall Street celebrates government windfall for banks and big investors -... | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| FOXNews- Wall Street celebrates government windfall for banks and big investors- Center for Research on Globalization, Canada- The masters of Wall Street, who have been driving up share prices in recent days?especially bank stocks?in anticipation of the roll-out of the program, were delighted to find that it not only met, but exceeded their expectations. ...- Geithner wants a bigger stick Globe and Mail- Markets rally on Geithner's US$1-trillion toxic cleanser Canada.com- Too clever by half National Post- CBC.ca - Globe and Mailall 7,020 news articles - | |
| BMO hires Bank of America veteran - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-26 |
| BMO hires Bank of America veteran- Globe and Mail, Canada- Canadian investment banks continue to cherry pick their Wall Street rivals, with BMO Capital Markets landing a Bank of America veteran on Thursday to deepen its coverage of US financial services companies. The investment dealer arm of Bank of Montreal ... - | |
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