"The crowds will return to Vancouver's beaches Wednesday evening for the first of four fireworks shows on the waters of English Bay." The fireworks are happening right now in Vancouver. I've set up...
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""Taxpayers of this company are now supporting AIG, and they deserve at the very least to know how their money is being spent." Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General. " When word got out that AIG, the failed...
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Amidst the world economy heading dangerously towards recession and after two of the big bank's failur to stay afloat, job losses were ominous.India's IT sector has stopped hiring new software engineers. Recession...
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3 billion people are getting broadband from Spain to South Africa, thanks to Google and HSBC. What ever other wrongs have been committed by these companies, this would seem to be a good thing. "LONDON - Google...
HSBC - self-styled 'the world's local bank' scores an own goal with their culturally insensitive sumo wrestler ad. With all the money that the banks make despite the credit crunch one would think that their budget...
HSBC has raised its 2008 price forecast for gold to $915 an ounce from $850. You have to wonder, having upgraded its 2008 forecast by a large margin - how long before the bank does it again?
HSBC flew its Head of Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, Dr. John Lomax into Dubai this week for Wealth Management Seminar for its Premier customers. His message was that investing in emerging markets has become far more difficult but that the best opportunities are now...
Yesterday I was privileged to briefings by top analysts from both banks on the economic outlook. StanChart took the morning slot with a breakfast in the Burj Al Arab, while HSBC fitted in an interview before its seminar in the Grosvenor House for Premier clients last evening....
The Federal Reserve Bank lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.00 percent on Wednesday and left the door open for further easing, which helped to put pressure on U.S dollar against major currencies, as investors were expecting that FED may pause in its easing...
"LONDON, April 7 (UPI) -- HSBC in Britain reported Monday it lost a computer disk with insurance information on about 370,000 customers.The disk includes the names, dates of birth and life insurance information linked to home mortgages, the Daily Mail reported.The bank...
Yet another case of missing personal data..."A leading High Street bank admitted today that it had lost a disc containing the personal details of 370,000 of its customers.HSBC is now facing the prospect of an investigation by the Financial Services Authority, the City...
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""After billionaire businessmen, it is the turn of companies fromIndia to shine on Forbes radar with as many as 48 firms making it to alist of the world's biggest companies compiled by the US magazine. Ledby India's most valued firm Reliance Industries and PSU major ONGC,...
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Update "The Florida Panthers returned to practice at home on Tuesday morning while teammate Richard Zednik remained in a Buffalo hospital where his condition was upgraded to good.They may seem back to business as...
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"The loans were arranged by HSBC and consist of two 12-year export credit facilities and a nine-year commercial loan facility. Each facility carries a two-year grace period.The new satellite will replace the existing Palapa-C2 whose operational lifetime will end in the first...
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"J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Banc of America Securities LLC, Citi, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., UBS Investment Bank and Wachovia Securities are acting as joint bookrunners with respect to the offering.
A copy of the...
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