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31 Oct 2009 09:20
, Oct 31 12:07, Oct 31 16:07, Nov 01 01:07China's Chen Warns of World Slump If Economic Stimulus Withdrawn Too Early Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming warned against withdrawing economic stimulus measures, citing the risk of another world slump.
RBS Said to Near Deal Permitting Early Exit From U.K. Asset Insurance Plan Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc may reach an agreement to enable the bank to exit a U.K. government program to insure its risky assets earlier than predicted, a person familiar with the situation said.
Madoff Tells SEC Inspector Fraud Began After Legitimate Strategy Went Bad Bernard L. Madoff said his multi- billion-dollar Ponzi scheme started when a legitimate investment strategy went bad and he tried to cover up, according to an interview with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
CIT Group Approaches Bankruptcy After Striking Icahn, Goldman Sachs Deals CIT Group Inc., the 101-year old commercial lender seeking to avoid collapse, may file for a prepackaged bankruptcy as soon as this weekend after striking deals with billionaire Carl Icahn and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Treasury 10-Year Notes Decline Most Since May Amid Economic Recovery Bets Treasury 10-year notes fell in October for the first time in four months as investors bet the Federal Reserve may begin to signal an increase in interest rates from record lows as the economy shows signs of growth.
Iceland to Remove Capital Controls on New Investments, Central Bank Says Iceland will begin lifting capital controls from tomorrow, freeing new investors from restrictions imposed after the collapse of the island’s banking system and the plunge in value of its currency, the central bank said.
Buffett's Berkshire Cuts Moody's Stake Again, Remains Biggest Shareholder Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the biggest shareholder in Coca-Cola Co. and Wells Fargo & Co., reduced its stake in credit-rating company Moody’s Corp. by 2.9 percent, the third cut in just over three months.
Clinton `Broke the Ice' With Pakistanis Angry Over U.S. Actions in Region Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended a three-day visit to Pakistan in which she confronted intense anti-American sentiment in a nuclear-armed country that has become a central front for violent extremists.
Typhoon Mirinae Rolls Across Philippines, Leaves 11 Dead Before Weakening At least 11 people are dead and six missing after Typhoon Mirinae roared across Manila and southern Luzon island before weakening into a storm and moving west of the Philippines toward the South China Sea.
Dalai Lama Says Tawang Visit Is for Teaching, Not to Locate His Successor The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, said his planned visit to Buddhist monasteries on the India-China border next month is solely for teaching and shouldn’t anger China’s government.
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