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Greece optimistic as bond swap deadline nearsGreece optimistic as bond swap deadline nears

[2012-03-08 12:00:00]
ATHENS (Reuters) - Major banks and pension funds threw their weight behind Greece's bond swap offer to private creditors, making it increasingly...

Treasury to sell $6 billion in AIG stockTreasury to sell $6 billion in AIG stock

[2012-03-08 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department said on Wednesday it will sell $6 billion worth of American International Group stock and struck...

Europe shares rise on hopes for Greek bond swap dealEurope shares rise on hopes for Greek bond swap deal

[2012-03-08 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares pushed higher on Thursday, with investors betting Greece will be able to pull off a key bond...

Chrysler CEO declines 2011 pay; company now worth $7.5 billionChrysler CEO declines 2011 pay; company now worth $7.5 billion

[2012-03-08 12:00:00]
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC's top executive declined a salary and bonus for a second straight year in 2011, when the...

Greek bond swap outcome unclear: BNP negotiatorGreek bond swap outcome unclear: BNP negotiator

[2012-03-07 12:49:00]
PARIS (Reuters) - The result of a planned private sector Greek debt swap remains uncertain, French bank BNP Paribas' Greek debt negotiator...

Athens, creditor group turn up heat on Greek bondholdersAthens, creditor group turn up heat on Greek bondholders

[2012-03-07 12:31:00]
LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) - Athens turned up the heat on its creditors on Tuesday as it sought to secure a bond swap that...

Solid job gains eyed in FebruarySolid job gains eyed in February

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy likely recorded a third month of solid job gains in February, which could further reduce the chances...

Fed likely to take wait-and-see stance next weekFed likely to take wait-and-see stance next week

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If you expect the Federal Reserve to launch another round of bond buying to stimulate growth at its meeting...

Lehman emerges from 3.5-year bankruptcyLehman emerges from 3.5-year bankruptcy

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
(Reuters) - One-time financial powerhouse Lehman Brothers emerged from bankruptcy on Tuesday and is now a liquidating company whose main business in...

EU seen posing fresh questions for HungaryEU seen posing fresh questions for Hungary

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Commission may on Wednesday tell Hungary it still has concerns over disputed laws, potentially further delaying new...

Stanford guilty of bilking investors of billionsStanford guilty of bilking investors of billions

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Allen Stanford was convicted on Tuesday of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, a verdict that caps a riches-to-rags...

HSBC sells general insurance business for $914 millionHSBC sells general insurance business for $914 million

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC has agreed to sell its general insurance businesses to French insurer AXA Group and Australia's QBE Insurance...

Analysis: Greek default may be gift to other euro strugglersAnalysis: Greek default may be gift to other euro strugglers

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Greece's tortuous debt restructuring and threat of retroactive laws to compel reluctant creditors heaps regulatory risk onto investors but...

Stock futures point to higher Wall St openStock futures point to higher Wall St open

[2012-03-07 12:00:00]
(Reuters) Stock futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday after steep declines in the previous session, with futures for...

Geneva car show highlights Europe's winners and losersGeneva car show highlights Europe's winners and losers

[2012-03-06 12:51:00]
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The differing fortunes of car makers in Europe were on display at the Geneva Auto Show, as a renewed...

Wall St's bonuses fell 25 pct in 2011 -NYC monitorWall St's bonuses fell 25 pct in 2011 -NYC monitor

[2012-03-06 12:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's bonuses fell nearly 25 percent in 2011, a New York City fiscal watchdog estimated on Monday,...

Fed's Fisher says more bond buys riskyFed's Fisher says more bond buys risky

[2012-03-06 12:00:00]
DALLAS (Reuters) - Only a dire situation would call for the Federal Reserve to buy more assets, and that is unlikely given...

Swiss lawmakers vote to accept U.S. tax planSwiss lawmakers vote to accept U.S. tax plan

[2012-03-06 12:00:00]
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers have passed a tax proposal seen as key to settling a U.S. probe into Swiss banks with...

Exclusive: Myanmar to float currency in 2012/13, unify FX ratesExclusive: Myanmar to float currency in 2012/13, unify FX rates

[2012-03-06 12:00:00]
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar will begin a managed float of its currency in the fiscal year starting in April and wants to...

Euro zone industry, spending slump in late 2011Euro zone industry, spending slump in late 2011

[2012-03-06 12:00:00]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A collapse in household spending, exports and manufacturing sucked the life out of the euro zone's economy in the...



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