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David Cameron's idea for lifting Britain harks back to 1930s Bank of England dogma. What we need is a cash injection David Cameron is right. The government must tackle the deficit while securing growth. The G8 in Washington agrees with him, so do Europe's finance ministers, so does the IMF's.......

Fitch: RWA Reduction Key for U.S. G-SIFIs in Move to Basel III | Bus..

Source country nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:02:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[2]; Europe[1]; European[6];

Entities: Martin Hansen[1];

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[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 03:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time Fitch: RWA Reduction Key for U...

German Economy Hits the Skids

Source country ibtimes-hken Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; European[1];

Entities: Hans-Werner Sinn[2];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU; Economic Crisis - Internal Market; Imports Exports;

Key German business index down for 1st time in 6 months. A Key German economic indicator, the Ifo business climate index, fell for the 1st time in 6 months despite potential for increased exports, figures released Thursday showed....

Asia Market Preview Gold, SIlver and Oil Prices

Source country ibtimes-hken Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; EU[2];

Other categories: Market; Economic Crisis - Internal Market;

US Gold futures prices finished pit trade a bit higher, but off the early session highs Thursday. Gold, Silver and Crude Oil Trading. US Gold futures prices finished pit trade a bit higher, but off the early session highs Thursday. A strengthening USD index prompted the precious Yellow metal to back off its daily high....

South Korea Market Outlook

Source country ibtimes-hken Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[2]; EU[1]; European[2];

Entities: Lucas Papademos[1];

Other categories: Economic Crisis - Internal Market; Monetary Issues EU; Market; EU-Asia; Economic and Monetary Affairs;

South Korean shares rose Thursday as local institutions snapped up stocks on views that local stocks were undervalued that offset lingering concerns over the possible exit of Greece from the EuroZone....

Why Silver is a Buy

Source country ibtimes-hken Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; Europe[1];

Other categories: Consumers; EU-USA; Economic Crisis - Internal Market; Environment (general);

Why is Silver so important in today's industrial world? The Fundamentals Today, Silver is used for industrial purposes, decorations photography, and medicine. Its combination of strength, malleability and conductivity makes it a major element, in the commodity market....

Vatican bank sacks president in no-confidence vote

Source country dailystar-LB Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:56:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; European[1]; European Commission[1];

Entities: Pius XII[1]; Ettore Gotti Tedeschi[1]; Ettore Gotti[1];

Other categories: DG Taxation & Customs Union; EC News; Market;

The president of the Vatican bank has been ousted by the board of directors, the Vatican said on Thursday, blaming him for a deterioration in standards of governance....

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European Economic Outlook Dims Amid Leaders’ Impasse

Source country nytimes Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:54:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; Europe[2]; European[5];

Entities: James Nixon[1]; Philipp Rösler[1]; François Hollande[1]; Jean-Claude Juncker[1]; Jennifer McKeown[2];

Other categories: Market; Financial Crisis;

The long process of finding a solution to the euro zone debt crisis appeared to be sapping strength even from Germany, where manufacturing was down....

Ashton Announces New Nuclear Talks With Iran Despite 'Significant Differences'

Source country globalsecurity Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:52:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] European Union[1]; banking[1]; EU[1]; Europe[1]; European[1];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Yukiya Amano[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; EU Russia; Liberties; Catherine Ashton; Market; UN Bodies; Imports Exports; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy; Taxation;

Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States, known as the P5+1 - are calling on Iran to halt its program of enriching uranium to 20 percent, a level closer to what's needed for a nuclear weapon....

Articles published more than 40 minutes ago

Fitch: RWA Reduction Key for U.S. G-SIFIs in Move to Basel III

Source country finanznachrichten-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:41:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[2]; Europe[1]; European[6];

Entities: Martin Hansen[1];

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The largest U.S. and European banks face common equity shortfalls of similar dimensions in meeting Basel III capital requirements by the end of 2018, according to a r......

Articles published more than 50 minutes ago

Manufacturing in China slows

Source country taipeitimes Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:32:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[2]; Europe[1];

Entities: Chase Bank[1]; Zhu Haibin[1]; Qu Hongbin[1];

Other categories: Imports Exports;

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Zhu Haibin said: “The PMI has been in the 48 to 49 range for several months now, so it’s clear the economy remains on the sluggish side,”

Chinese manufacturing contracted this month for the seventh consecutive month as exports deteriorated, British banking giant HSBC said yesterday, arguing the data showed the need for more policy easing. HSBC’s preliminary purchasing managers index (PMI), which measures factory output, fell to 48.7 this month from 49....

Articles published more than 1 hour ago

Bovespa Heads to Seven-Month Low as B2W Sinks on Growth Concern

Source country bloomberg Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:17:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; European[1];

Entities: Dilma Rousseff[1]; Pedro Galdi[1]; Jason Vieira[1];

Other categories: Consumers;

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Pedro Galdi said: “We’re seeing weak economic data all around the world, which adds to concern that Brazil will have more difficulties boosting domestic growth,”

Pedro Galdi said: “The unemployment rate wasn’t that big of a surprise,” “The problem in Brazil isn’t in the jobs market. It’s companies cutting back investments, and manufacturing slowing”

The Bovespa stock index headed to its lowest level since October as retailer B2W Cia. Global do Varejo led a rout in consumer stocks on mounting concern that a deeper global slowdown will curb growth in MRV Engenharia & Participacoes SA was the worst performer among homebuilders as the BM&FBovespa.......

Talks move to Moscow as Iran spurns nuclear proposals

Source country thenational Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:13:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; EU[2];

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Benjamin Netanyahu[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Catherine Ashton; Market; UN Bodies; Imports Exports; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; Foreign and Security Policy;

Despite wide differences, all parties simply have too much interest vested in a diplomatic solution to let negotiations collapse just a month after they were revived in Istanbul....

Momentum gathers to end free banking

Source country telegraph Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:06:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[3]; Europe[1];

Entities: Richard Lloyd[1]; Andrew Bailey[1];

Other categories: Consumers;

An end to the era of free banking moved closer last night after the Treasury Select Committee threw its support behind plans for banks to introduce current account charges...

Police urge Greeks to keep money in bank

Source country guardian Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:02:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[3]; EU[1]; European[1];

Entities: Thanassis Kokkalakis[1]; Oliver Wyman[1]; Simon Ward[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Monetary Issues EU; Market; Economic and Monetary Affairs;

Scale of withdrawals from Greek banks has led to speculation that eurozone-wide guarantee is need to maintain confidence Police are urging Greeks to keep their money in bank accounts rather than putting it at risk of theft, amid further uncertainty about whether the austerity-struck country will remain in the eurozone....

EU urges Greece to stay in euro, but plans for possible exit

Source country reuters Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:53:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] European Union[1]; banking[1]; EU[9]; Europe[2]; European[7]; European Commission[1];

Entities: François Hollande[1]; Mariano Rajoy[1]; Angela Merkel[1]; Steven Vanackere[1];

Other categories: EC News; Alternative Energy; European economy; European Central Bank; European Investment Bank; Institutional Affairs; Monetary Issues EU; Market; Financial Crisis; Structural Funds; Reform; Budget; Energy; Institutional affairs;

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François Hollande said: "We haven't come together to confront each other ... but we have to say what we think - what are the right instruments, the right methods, the right steps, the right initiatives to raise growth,"

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders, advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, urged the country to stay the course on austerity and complete the reforms demanded under its bailout programme....

Euro tumbles on German weakness

Source country euronews-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:51:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] European Union[1]; banking[1]; Europe[3]; European[1];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU; Economic and Monetary Affairs;

The euro's value against the dollar fell on Thursday to its lowest in nearly two years pushed down by a slowdown in economic activity in Europe's…...

QinetiQ fires on all cylinders as FTSE flies

Source country telegraph Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:36:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] European[1]; Banking[1];

Entities: Vedanta Resources[1]; Michael Hewson[1]; Randgold Ressources[1];

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London's leading shares were back on the offensive, marching ahead despite Britain sinking deeper into recession and the latest eurozone summit failing to provide any concrete solutions to the region's debt crisis....

IRAN: Iran to meet world powers for further nuclear talks

Source country france24-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:34:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] European Union[1]; banking[1]; Europe[1]; European[1];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; EU Russia; Catherine Ashton; Imports Exports; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

Iran is set to meet with world powers in Moscow on June 18-19 for further talks over the country’s controversial nuclear programme, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Thursday, following two days of discussions in Iraq’s capital Baghdad....

Natixis Global Asset Management Expands Northern European Team | Bus..

Source country nieuwsbank Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:31:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; Europe[3]; European[6];

Entities: Adriana Pérez[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Science;

[ Donderdag 24 mei 2012 | Business Wire ] May 24, 2012 01:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time Natixis Global Asset Management Expands Northern European Team FRANKFURT, Germany & AMSTERDAM & GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) announced today that it has added five new hires to.......

GCPP congratulates Dr Lartey for Socrates Award

Source country ghanaweb Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:27:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; European[1];

Entities: Williams Institute[1];

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The entire National Executives and members of the Great Consolidated Popular Party has sent its congratulations to Dr Henry Herbert Lartey for the award of the Socrates International Award 2012 by the European Business Assembly. Dr. Lartey, an economist and entrepreneur of international standing.......

EU says Iceland's membership talks progressing well

Source country eubusiness Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:25:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] European Union[1]; banking[1]; EU[7]; European[3];

Entities: Oessur Skarphedinsson[1]; Johanna Sigurdardottir[1]; Stefan Fuele[1];

Other categories: External Affairs; Protected species; Market; Enlargement; External Trade; Foreign and Security Policy;

Iceland's European Union membership negotiations are progressing smoothly, EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele told AFP on Thursday following talks in Reykjavik....

Articles published more than 2 hours ago

Central bank chief asks to appear in Congress over Bankia

Source country elpais Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:23:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; European[1];

Entities: Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba[3]; Ángel Fernández[1]; Miguel Angel Fernandez[1]; Luis de Guindos[1]; Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez[5];

Other categories: European Central Bank;

The ruling Popular Party has snubbed an offer by the governor of the Bank of Spain, Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez, to appear in Congress to explain the circumstances surrounding the nationalization of Banco Financiero y de Ahorro (BFA) and its listed commercial banking unit Bankia, the leader of.......

Iran, P5+1 agree to hold next talks in Moscow in mid-June

Source country xinhuanet_en Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:22:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] European Union[3]; banking[1]; European[3];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; EU Russia; Security Council; Catherine Ashton; UN Bodies; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

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Catherine Ashton said: "It is clear that we both want to make progress, and that there is some common ground. However, significant differences remain,"

BAGHDAD, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Iran and six world powers known as P5+1 agreed Thursday to meet in mid June in Moscow for a new round of talks to resolve the nuclear dispute after two days of discussions in Baghdad. "We will maintain intensive contacts with our Iranian counterparts to prepare a further.......

World in Ukraine: Ukraine has one true blue (and yellow) friend in EU

Source country kyivpost Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:20:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[5]; EU[1]; Europe[1];

Entities: Hans Rausing[1]; Sergey Tigipko[1];

Other categories: EU Russia; Monetary Issues EU; Market; Imports Exports; External Relations;

Ukraine’s special relationship with Sweden dates at least back to the 18th century, when the two allies attempted to resist the czarist Russian empire....

Extra day of nuclear talks after snag over demands

Source country nzherald Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:19:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [FinancialServices] banking[1]; European[3];

Entities: Ali Akbar Dareini[1]; Joe Lieberman[1]; Lindsey Graham[1]; John McCain[2];

Other categories: Security Council; UN Bodies; Imports Exports;

Talks between Iran and six world powers snagged yesterday over duelling proposals concerning Tehran's nuclear programme, a tug-of-war that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons......

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