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1. Wild oil market bites big Wall St banks
With U.S. stock and bond markets slumping, Wall Street banks have increasingly been counting on surging commodity markets to help their bottom lines. Even oil, once seen as a risky investment, had lately joined gold in some investors' eyes as a "safe haven" play.
20 Jun 2008
2. "Safe" investments can prove risky
Investors are continuing their "flight to safety", but playing it safe can be a risky business.
08 May 2008
3. Nikko sells RoadChef to Israel property firm
Nikko Principal Investments said on Friday it had sold RoadChef, Britain's third biggest motorway services group, to Israel's Delek Real Estate for 375 million pounds including debt.
02 Mar 2007
4. Infrastructure investment drives 3i and GE plans
Infrastructure investments are flavour of the month, with private equity firm 3i preparing to float an infrastructure fund and General Electric planning to buy a water business.
07 Feb 2007
5. Countrywide 3i Takeover EGM and Court Meeting for Friday
Countrywide Plc issued a letter to its shareholders, giving an update on the situation with its Court Meeting and EGM regarding its possible takeover by 3i Investments.
17 Jan 2007
6. UBS Expands Wealth Management Business
Swiss bank UBS AG said it will buy the McDonald Investments financial advisory business from KeyCorp for as much as US$280 million to expand its U.S. wealth management business.
06 Sep 2006
7. Glaxo CEO extends term and commits firm to Britain
GlaxoSmithKline Plc's chief executive has extended his term at the head of Europe's biggest drugmaker and said the group would maintain investment in Britain despite threats from animal-rights activists.
17 May 2006
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