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Financial Stocks: Bank rally lifts financial sector Wednesday
Bank rally lifts financial sector Wednesday
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Financial reform key as Obama meets with Greek leader
Global financial reform topped the agenda Tuesday as President Obama huddled with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.
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S. Africa’s Zuma Submits List of Financial Interests to Cabinet
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- South African President Jacob Zuma submitted a list of his financial interests to the secretary of Cabinet, the Presidency said in a statement on its Web site today.
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Wintrust Financial closes $182.9M stock offering
Wintrust Financial Corp., which operates community bank subsidiaries, said Tuesday it sold 5.8 million shares in a public offering that netted about $182.9 million.
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Greece says G20 to review financial speculation
Greece, pressing for curbs on financial speculation it blames for worsening the country's debt crisis, said on Tuesday the idea would be examined by the Group of 20 leading powers at their next summit.
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Bailed-out U.S. financial stocks surge
The shares of companies bailed out by the U.S. government during the financial crisis surged on Tuesday, fueled by speculation about money-making asset sales, cheap valuations and a recovery.
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Stocks rise after financial stocks jump on rumors
Financial companies have led stocks higher on the one-year anniversary of the market's hitting a 12-year low.
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Dubai Financial Market Delays Introduction of New Tick System
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai Financial Market PJSC, the only Gulf Arab stock market to sell shares to the public, delayed the introduction of a new tick system for shares.
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World stocks up modestly; pound takes another hit
World stock markets rose modestly Wednesday, though trading was listless as investors looked for direction. The British pound continued to founder following weak industrial output figures.
SAfrican politican hits out at World Cup critics
A South African politician has hit out at the criticism of South Africa's readiness to host the football World Cup saying it's only because it's an African country. With three months to go until the tournament kickoff, chairman of the parliament committee on sport and recreation Butana Komphela said Wednesday that the country's preparations have come under unfair scrutiny.
Campbell still has World Cup ambition
Veteran Arsenal defender Sol Campbell believes he could yet make a dramatic return to England duty in this year's World Cup finals in South Africa.
Tourism eyes sunnier days as world's top fair opens
The world's largest tourism fair, the ITB, kicked off Wednesday in Berlin with the global travel industry hoping for better times following a crisis-hit 2009.
Optimist Ronaldinho eyes next two World Cups
Ronaldinho is confident of a securing place in Brazil's World Cup squad despite coach Dunga's apparent dismissal of the forward as part of his plans.
Janka takes World Cup lead; Austria shut out for season
Carlo Janka of Switzerland won the final downhill of the season to take the overall World Cup lead on Wednesday with three races remaining.
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