| INSURANCE NEWS - The Banks | |
| Banks push for adoption of US accounting rule - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| HispanicBusiness.com- Banks push for adoption of US accounting rule- Globe and Mail, Canada- Canada's big banks are pushing the country's accounting czars to adopt US-style reforms that would make it easier for financial institutions to avoid taking hits on some of their holdings. In response to political pressure to help troubled banks, ...- Standards for valuing toxic assets eased Canada.com- Banks score a win on FASB vote Stockhouse- Canada can make valuable contribution to accounting debate Financial Post- CanadaEast.com - Globe and Mailall 116 news articles - | |
| Wall Street Journal: banks balk at Chrysler - Autonet | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| stv.tv- Wall Street Journal: banks balk at Chrysler- Autonet, Canada- Banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs, Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley loaned Chrysler $6.8 billion in 2007 when Cerberus Capital Management LP acquired an 80.1 per cent stake in the automaker. Now, Chrysler needs to swap US$5 billion ...- Chrysler lenders back aid for auto suppliers Financial Post- Ottawa jumps into the car warranty business Globe and Mail- Ministers Clement and Day Announce New Measures to Help Boost ... Exchange Morning Post- ReportonBusiness.comall 818 news articles - | |
| Exposure to AIG 'not significant': BMO - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Financial Post- Exposure to AIG 'not significant': BMO- Financial Post, Canada- The payment to BMO is under scrutiny from US authorities probing about $50-billion in pay-outs to banks, including a $13-billion payment to Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street bank, and a pay-out of about $12-billion to Societe Generale, the French bank. ... - | |
| Credit losses in focus for banks - National Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Credit losses in focus for banks- National Post, Canada- In fact, this will likely be the biggest swing factor in bank earnings results in 2009 and 2010, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Andre-Philippe Hardy. In the past several quarters, banks began providing enhanced disclosure on credit risk ... - | |
| CanWest granted 2-week bank extension - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| The Canadian Press- CanWest granted 2-week bank extension- Globe and Mail, Canada- CGS-T has been granted a two-week extension in talks with its banks as the broadcasting and newspaper company tries to stave off filing for creditor protection, setting the stage for a key showdown with bondholders next week. ...- Canwest faces Tuesday deadline for restructuring debt agreement CBC.ca- New debt deadlines loom for Canwest Reuters Canada- Canwest, lenders extend talks Business News Network- all 144 news articles - | |
| Line of credit rates, banks and 'fair value' - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Line of credit rates, banks and 'fair value'- Globe and Mail, Canada- Interest rates are at record lows, but I recently got a notice from my bank saying the rate they charge me on my personal line of credit is going up by one percentage point. What gives? Indeed, several banks have recently raised the interest rates ... - | |
| Treasury To Delay Reporting Bank Stress Test Results - HoweStreet.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Treasury To Delay Reporting Bank Stress Test Results- HoweStreet.com, Canada- Lies, coverups, distortions, and no transparency are the norm for the Treasury Department and the Fed, so it should come as no surprise that Bank Stress Test Results Delayed For Earnings. The US Treasury Department is planning to delay the release of ... - | |
| Life insurers eligible for aid: US Treasury - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| ABC News- Life insurers eligible for aid: US Treasury- Financial Post, Canada- The federal bailout program for the financial sector, originally designed to buy soured loans and securities from banks, has since become a tool for the Treasury to bolster firms including credit-card companies and carmakers. ...- TARP Returns Start To Snowball (SBNY, SNBC, ONB, BMRC) Investopedia- Life Insurers May Get TARP Funding Morningstar.ca- Insurers rise on report Washington to extend TARP Globe and Mail- Exchange Morning Post - CanadianBusiness.comall 472 news articles - | |
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