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Fannie, Freddie faulted for spending on conferenceFannie, Freddie faulted for spending on conference

[2012-03-22 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal watchdog faulted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance companies propped up with taxpayer funds, for...

Stock index futures point to lower openingStock index futures point to lower opening

[2012-03-22 12:00:00]
Stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.6 percent,...

General Mills profit dips on rising commodity costGeneral Mills profit dips on rising commodity cost

[2012-03-21 12:30:00]
(Reuters) - General Mills Inc reported a slight dip in quarterly profit and stood by its lowered full-year forecast as it faces...

Developing nations to name two candidates for World BankDeveloping nations to name two candidates for World Bank

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo are set to be nominated to...

Still a China outsider, Volvo banks on Still a China outsider, Volvo banks on "Linsanity" appeal

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
BEIJING (Reuters) - When Chinese car maker Geely bought Volvo 18 months ago, some predicted a government which has made it a...

Scandal-hit Olympus unveils new devices to rebuild firmScandal-hit Olympus unveils new devices to rebuild firm

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's scandal-hit Olympus Corp on Wednesday unveiled three new medical products it hopes will help it out of the...

Generali targets $6.6 billion operating profitGenerali targets $6.6 billion operating profit

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian group Generali , Europe's No.3 insurer, said on Wednesday it was targeting a mid-term operating profit of more...

UAE's Emal sales to U.S. to more than double in 2012UAE's Emal sales to U.S. to more than double in 2012

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Emirates Aluminium (Emal), a joint venture between Abu Dhabi's Mubadala and Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), is looking to double...

JPMorgan to buy stake in Chinese trust firm: reportsJPMorgan to buy stake in Chinese trust firm: reports

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - U.S. bank JPMorgan has agreed to buy a 19.9 percent stake in Chinese trust company Bridge Trust Co, according to...

Analysis: Turning point in the currency warAnalysis: Turning point in the currency war

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - A counteroffensive of sorts may be underway this year in what has seemed like a one-sided "global currency war"...

Stock futures signal higher open; Oracle eyedStock futures signal higher open; Oracle eyed

[2012-03-21 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up...

Exclusive: India to urge airlines to opt out of EU carbon schemeExclusive: India to urge airlines to opt out of EU carbon scheme

[2012-03-20 12:59:00]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will urge its airlines not to take part in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a...

World focus shifting from value of China yuan: OECDWorld focus shifting from value of China yuan: OECD

[2012-03-20 12:59:00]
BEIJING (Reuters) - Critics of China's foreign exchange regime have shifted their focus from the value of the yuan to the mechanism...

Tiffany sees 2012 sales up 10 percentTiffany sees 2012 sales up 10 percent

[2012-03-20 12:41:00]
(Reuters) - Tiffany & Co forecast higher fiscal-year results on Tuesday, helped by its expansion in Asia and the Americas and sales...

Analysis: Swiss banks still draw rich despite secrecy blowsAnalysis: Swiss banks still draw rich despite secrecy blows

[2012-03-20 12:27:00]
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bankers are on the defensive with their secretive industry under sustained attack for sheltering tax dodgers. Some cannot...

Cairn eyes new projects beyond Greenland focusCairn eyes new projects beyond Greenland focus

[2012-03-20 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - British oil explorer Cairn Energy said it will spend some of its $1.2 billion of cash on deals in...

RBS shutting down some Asian units, 70 people hitRBS shutting down some Asian units, 70 people hit

[2012-03-20 12:00:00]
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland Plc is closing its equity capital market and corporate finance units in South Korea...

Australia's miners sees China iron ore demand flatteningAustralia's miners sees China iron ore demand flattening

[2012-03-20 12:00:00]
PERTH (Reuters) - Australian iron ore miners, key beneficiaries of China's modern-day industrial revolution, on Tuesday signaled demand growth was finally slowing...

Sun Hung Kai executive arrested over suspected briberySun Hung Kai executive arrested over suspected bribery

[2012-03-20 12:00:00]
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A senior executive at Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd , Asia's largest property developer by market value, has...

Glencore to resume Philippine copper ops by mid-yearGlencore to resume Philippine copper ops by mid-year

[2012-03-20 12:00:00]
MANILA (Reuters) - Swiss commodities giant Glencore International will resume operations at the only copper refinery in the Philippines by June or...



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