Wall Street firms skittish about RUSAL IPO-paper | Reuters
CHICAGO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Wall Street firms are in a quandary about getting involved with a planned public offering of Russian aluminum producer UC RUSAL because its founder has been barred from getting a U.S. visa on account of allegations that he is
G20 pledge to support economy until recovery firms | Reuters
By Jan Strupczewski ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers pledged on Saturday to prepare strategies to end emergency support for their economies, but to keep the aid flowing until recovery was assured.
Windfall Is Seen as Bank Bonuses Are Paid in Stock | New York Times
Even as Washington tries to rein in Wall Street pay, bankers are likely to make unusually large gains on the stock grants and options they received after shares in their companies fell sharply during the financial meltdown. As banks cut bonuses last
Italy take 2-0 lead over U.S. in Fed Cup final | Reuters
By Mark Meadows REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (Reuters) - Flavia Pennetta overpowered Alexa Glatch 6-3 6-1 to give hosts Italy a 1-0 lead over United States in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. The second singles rubber between Melanie Oudin and Francesca
Pennetta beats Glatch before rain hits Fed final | Reuters
By Mark Meadows REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (Reuters) - Flavia Pennetta overpowered Alexa Glatch 6-3 6-1 to give hosts Italy a 1-0 lead over United States in the Fed Cup final on Saturday. The second singles rubber between Melanie Oudin and Francesca
UK's Darling urges G20 progress on climate finance | Forbes.com
ST ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British Finance Minister Alistair Darling on Saturday called on his G20 counterparts to make progress on climate change finance. Darling, hosting the G20 finance ministers' meeting, also said a framework for the
Fed losing support on bank oversight | Washington Post
Key Democratic lawmakers are threatening to dismantle the Obama administration's plans to place the Federal Reserve at the heart of efforts to overhaul the financial regulatory system. When administration officials rolled out their blueprint earlier this
Weekend Investor: Short-term Treasurys the better bet on the Fed | MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Investors worried about the outlook for the economy and wanting a safe place to stash cash often look to the Treasury market, confident that the U.S. government will always pay its debts. But not all Treasurys are created equal,
Short-term Treasurys the better bet on the Fed | MarketWatch
Investors worried about the outlook for the economy and wanting a safe place to stash cash often look to the Treasury market, confident that the U.S. government will always pay its debts. But not all Treasurys are created equal, as some are more likely
Enthusiasm for I.P.O.'s Starts to Fade Across Asia | New York Times
HONG KONG An ache has hit the belly of investors who feasted on initial public offerings in Asia, in a sign that the primary equity window that saw a big revival two quarters ago is quickly beginning to shut. The indigestion is becoming a familiar trend