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Thursday, 20 November 2008
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Chinese bank in world's largest float
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is set to raise US$21.9 billion (11.7 billion pounds) in the world's largest initial public offering after it said on Monday it would exercise a 15 percent overallotment option on the Shanghai stock exchange, the first Chinese company to do so on a mainland bourse.
23 Oct 2006 |
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Bank voted 7 to 2 to hold rates
The two newest members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee opposed this month's decision to keep interest rates pegged at 4.75 percent, preferring an immediate quarter point increase.
18 Oct 2006 |
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Macquarie led group wins bid for Thames Water
A group led by Australian investment bank Macquarie Bank Ltd. unexpectedly won the battle to buy utility Thames Water for 4.8 billion pounds, beating rivals such as favourite Qatar Investment Authority.
17 Oct 2006 |
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Bank Branch Chief Shot, Killed in Moscow
The head of a branch of a state controlled bank was fatally shot in Moscow, officials said Wednesday, the latest in a series of apparent contract killings that have shaken Russia.
11 Oct 2006 |
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Economists: Quarter Point ECB Rate Rise
The European Central Bank is set to lift its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point at a meeting in Paris, economists say, despite lower euro zone inflation and protests by workers' representatives looking for a pay rise.
05 Oct 2006 |
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Germany Says Corporate Bankruptcies Down
The number of German businesses filing for bankruptcy declined by a quarter in July, boosting optimism that Europe's biggest economy is strengthening.
05 Oct 2006 |
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