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Tug of war over central clearing

Tougher regulation moves on CDS are raising fears over costs and profits, writes Aline van Duyn


Posted by shina on December 30th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Market, News
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Companies pledge to preserve apprenticeships

Some of Britain’s biggest companies have said they will continue to recruit apprentices, to counter fears of skills shortages when the economy eventually recovers


Posted by shina on December 28th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Economic, Finance, News
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Sterling low adds to travel sector’s angst

The British currency hits a new low against the euro and declines further against the dollar, spreading industry fears amid the reality that while providers slash prices, costs actually are up


Posted by shina on December 14th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Economic, Finance, News
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Yen’s rise brings talk of Tokyo intervention

As the yen rose to 13-year highs against the US dollar, many wondered whether Tokyo might be rattled into a direct market move amid fears for Japanese exporters


Posted by shina on December 14th, 2008 :: Filed under Forex, News
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Morning Market Recap: Stocks Plunge After U.S. Senate Throws Out Auto Bill

(CEP News) - The auto bailout was rejected in the U.S. Senate Thursday night, sparking a massive stock market selloff on fears that one of the Big Three will be forced to declare bankruptcy. The U.S. dollar also fell to a 13-year low against the yen.


Posted by shina on December 12th, 2008 :: Filed under Finance, Market, News
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Analysis heightens UK economic fears

The economy is deteriorating even faster than the Treasury forecast a fortnight ago, an FT analysis shows, prompting fears that public finances will slide even deeper into the red in the future


Posted by shina on December 10th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Economic, Finance, News
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NZ Preview: Severe Rate Cut to Come From RBNZ as Trading Partners Suffer

(CEP News)- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to cut rates by a staggering 150 basis points tomorrow amid heightened fears of a prolonged recession, as their global trading partners enter an economic slump.


Posted by shina on December 2nd, 2008 :: Filed under Asia
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NZ Preview: Severe Rate Cut to Come From RBNZ as Trading Partners Suffer

(CEP News)- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to cut rates by a staggering 150 basis points tomorrow amid heightened fears of a prolonged recession, as their global trading partners enter an economic slump.


Posted by shina on December 2nd, 2008 :: Filed under Asia
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NZ Preview: Severe Rate Cut to Come From RBNZ as Trading Partners Suffer

(CEP News)- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to cut rates by a staggering 150 basis points tomorrow amid heightened fears of a prolonged recession, as their global trading partners enter an economic slump.


Posted by shina on December 2nd, 2008 :: Filed under Asia
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Red Monday on Wall Street

The new month got off to a dismal start as stocks tumbled Monday morning on dismal manufacturing reports added to fears of a prolonged recession. Red Monday on Wall Street


Posted by shina on December 1st, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Finance, Money, News
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Brussels rating agencies plan sparks concern

Fears grow that Brussels’ plans for regulating credit rating agencies threaten to create financial protectionism in debt markets


Posted by shina on November 30th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Economic, Finance, News
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US debt move weighs on dollar

The dollar came under pressure as two new measures to combat the crisis in credit markets raised fears over the US government’s expanding balance sheet


Posted by shina on November 28th, 2008 :: Filed under Forex, News
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Business fears over Chinese-French rift

Business leaders expressed concern that French commercial interests in China could be harmed in the wake of the cancellation of a summit between Beijing and the EU


Posted by shina on November 27th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Economic, Finance, News
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Paris to offer credit insurance of last resort

France becomes first large economy to make such a move amid fears of bankruptcies


Posted by shina on November 25th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Economic, Finance, News
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Fear of severe downturn grips world markets

Fears of a severe recession gripped financial markets as dire unemployment figures from the US drove long-term interest rates down to record lows


Posted by shina on November 22nd, 2008 :: Filed under Asia
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Fear of severe downturn grips world markets

Fears of a severe recession gripped financial markets as dire unemployment figures from the US drove long-term interest rates down to record lows


Posted by shina on November 22nd, 2008 :: Filed under Asia
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Fear of severe downturn grips world markets

Fears of a severe recession gripped financial markets as dire unemployment figures from the US drove long-term interest rates down to record lows


Posted by shina on November 20th, 2008 :: Filed under Asia
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Growth fears push FTSE back to 4,000

London equities suffered a punishing afternoon on Wednesday, which took the FTSE 100 briefly back below 4,000 as fears that the global economy was creeping into deflation persisted


Posted by shina on November 19th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Market, News
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European stocks depressed by heavyweights

European stocks fell on Wednesday as heavily-weighted sectors like banking, energy and metals weakened on fears of a prolonged recession


Posted by shina on November 19th, 2008 :: Filed under Business, Market, News
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Asia-Pacific rally loses strength

Stocks suffered another volatile week with most bourses ending the week lower as fears over the worsening US economy took a tighter hold. But Shanghai rose in the face of declines elsewhere


Posted by shina on November 17th, 2008 :: Filed under Asia
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