Posts Tagged ‘Financial’

Worse than the US budget: the shadow financial industrial governmental complex

Worse than the US budget: the shadow financial industrial governmental complex
A Citibank branch is seen in Washington, D.C. Despite all the problems caused by financial derivatives, Citibank is creating a new one for financial crisis insurance.

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Senate Republicans Said to Draft Alternative Financial Overhaul

Senate Republicans Said to Draft Alternative Financial Overhaul
Senate Republicans led by Richard Shelby are drafting an alternative to financial-regulation legislation that Senator Christopher Dodd is developing after bipartisan talks collapsed this month, two Shelby aides said.

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Senate Republicans Said to Draft Financial Overhaul (Update1)

Senate Republicans Said to Draft Financial Overhaul (Update1)
Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) — Senate Republicans led by Richard Shelby are drafting an alternative to financial-regulation legislation that Senator Christopher Dodd is developing after bipartisan talks collapsed this month, two Shelby aides said.

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FSA raises fees as it beefs up supervision after financial crisis

FSA raises fees as it beefs up supervision after financial crisis
City insurance firms have reacted angrily to a hefty increase in the fees they have to pay to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to be regulated.

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Talks With G.O.P. on Financial Bill at ‘Impasse,’ Dodd Says

Talks With G.O.P. on Financial Bill at ‘Impasse,’ Dodd Says
Senator Christopher J. Dodd said that Democrats would forge ahead with their own bill, after months of talks aimed at reaching a bipartisan consensus.

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Paulson Calls For More Financial Regulatory Power

Paulson Calls For More Financial Regulatory Power
The economy was on the verge of collapse in 2008 when the federal government stepped in to shore up the financial system. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who was at the center of those efforts, says the government still needs better tools to prevent another crisis.

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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 EPS of $0.30

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 EPS of $0.30
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. , a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services, specialty insurance, claims management services and information services, today reported operating results for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2009.

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Financial Times FT.com

Financial Times FT.com
The first European mortgage-backed bond of the year has raised hopes that the securitisation markets, considered crucial for the wider economic recovery, are finally creaking back into life since closing in 2007.

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ad-hoc financial district panorama

Image taken on 2008-06-22 14:05:08 by Dystopos.

FINANCIAL CRIMES NOW POSE “THE BIGGEST THREAT”

Image taken on 2008-12-22 22:02:18 by Renegade98.