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Travelers Spent $1.66 Million Lobbying Gov't In 4Q 
CBS News - 2 Hours ago
Insurer Travelers Spent $1.66 Million In Fourth Quarter Lobbying Federal Government
Bank of America Spent $1.18 Million Lobbying TransWorldNews
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Ryder Chairman and CEO to Address BB&T Capital Markets 25th Annua... 
Zibb - 6 Hours ago
Company: Ryder System, Inc. (R) Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Swienton will present a Company update at the BB&T Capital Markets 25th Annual Transportation Services
Ryder Chairman and CEO to Address BB&T Capital Markets 25th Annual Transportation  Street Insider
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Europe on back foot over U.S. bank plan 
Reuters UK - 10 Hours ago
Obama proposed on Thursday to curb banks' size and risk-taking, sending shares in major institutions down. Senior officials and lawmakers involved in regulatory policymaking at a global and European level     Add Comment

US bankers don't seem to have any shame 
South China Morning Post - 18 Hours ago
The credit meltdown in America has often been compared to the earlier savings and loan scandal. The comparison is inexact, but the contrast may be more revealing. Take, for example, the number of bankers     Add Comment

California Economy Resumes Uptrend in December, Reports the 
PR Newswire via MSN Money - 6 Hours ago
Comerica Bank's California Economic Activity Index rose one point in December, reaching a new record high of 103. The December Index is up 12 points, or 13 percent, from the March cyclical low of 91.
California Economy Resumes Uptrend in December, Reports the Comerica Bank California  Kansas City Business Journal
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Announces Global Capital Markets Leadership 
Bank of America - 5 Hours ago
The company is an industry leader in capital markets, having completed 2009 as the No. 2 underwriter in global debt, equity and equity-related offerings, raising more than $347 billion of capital for
BRIEF-Bank of America Merrill Lynch names Global Capital Markets head FinanzNachrichten.de
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Announces Global Capital Markets Leadership / Borthwick  FinanzNachrichten.de
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California Bank & Trust's Donation Supports Chabot College's Groundbreaking Textbook  
RBC Dain Rauscher - 8 Hours ago
California Bank & Trust (CB&T), http://www.calbanktrust.com, is pleased to announce the bank is supporting Chabot College Foundation's revolutionary textbook rental program. The program was created to
California Bank & Trusts Donation Supports Chabot Colleges Groundbreaking Textbook  Street Insider
California Bank & Trust CEO Blames Net Loss on Securities Losses San Diego Business Journal
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Northern Trust to expand asset management in Japan 
Asia Asset Management - 19 Hours ago
Teresa Parker, the Asia-Pacific chief executive officer of Northern Trust has certainly come a long way in her nearly 28-year career with the Chicago-headquartered bank; with a strong background in operations,     Add Comment
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>>   Banking
Tim Hooper to Lead Deutsche Bank's Southeast US Cash Equity Sales 
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
BusinessWire - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. today announced two new hires in the firm's Global Markets division. Tim Hooper has joined the division's Institutional Client Group as a Managing Director
Tim Hooper to Lead Deutsche Banks Southeast US Cash Equity Sales PR inside
Tim Hooper to Lead Deutsche Bankâ??s Southeast US Cash Equity Sales Business Wire via MSN Money
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Major jobs blow as banks shut 
Belfast Telegraph - 5 Hours ago
About 750 workers are to be laid off at Bank of Scotland (Ireland) in a massive blow to the country's financial sector. Related Stories Labour phone campaign broke rules Fashion week fever hits Belfast     Add Comment

UPDATE 1-UBS still losing US wealth mgmt clients, advisers 
Reuters UK - 5 Hours ago
* Americas wealth business adviser ranks down 3 pct * US clients withdraw $11.2 billion in assets (Adds background on UBS earnings, links to earnings story and BREAKINGVIEWS commentary) NEW YORK, Feb
UBS still losing U.S. wealth management clients, advisers Reuters
UBS still losing US wealth mgmt clients, advisers FinanzNachrichten.de
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UPDATE 1-Absa to sell its stake in Pinnacle to Trilinear 
Reuters Africa - 5 Hours ago
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - South Africa's property developer Pinnacle Point (PNGJ.J: Quote) said on Tuesday Absa (ASAJ.J: Quote) had agreed to sell its entire 39 percent stake in Pinnacle to Trilinear
Absa to sell its stake in Pinnacle to Trilinear Sharenet
BRIEF-Pinnacle says ABSA will sell its 39 pct stake in Pinnacle to Trilinear Interactive Investor
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UPDATE 2-US reform plan hurts global effort-Barclays CEO 
Reuters - 5 Hours ago
* U.S. left G20 'convoy' with its reform plans -CEO Varley Stocks| Regulatory News | Global Markets * Living wills will allow banks to 'fail more smoothly' (Writes through with comments from CEO, details)
US reform plan hurts global effort: Barclays CEO Moneycontrol.com
U.S. reform plan hurts global effort - Barclays CEO Reuters India
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Frank backs Dodd on financial consumer watchdog 
Washington Post - 2 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker on Tuesday expressed support for Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd's commitment to pursue a proposal to establish an independent financial
Frank backs Dodd on US financial consumer watchdog Interactive Investor
Consumer Watchdog Warns Sen. Dodd Against Making Financial Reform Bill Weaker on  TickerTech.com
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Bank of Scotland Ireland to axe 750 jobs 
RTE Online - 6 Hours ago
There are mounting fears of hundreds of job losses at Bank of Scotland (Ireland) in the Republic. It is understood that staff are currently receiving information from management. The UNITE trade union,
750 bank jobs cut in Ireland UTV Internet
750 jobs to go at Bank of Scotland Ireland Irish Independent
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Columns: Watch banks for clues on Greece - James Saft 
Reuters India - 8 Hours ago
(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own) While discussion of contagion may seem very 2008, the problems with Greece, which faces a huge fiscal deficit, are becoming tougher
Banks give clues on Greece Reuters India
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>>   Mortgage industry
Declaration Management and Research Announces Final Distributions from Two Mortgage  
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Declaration Management & Research LLC (DMR) today announced that it had issued the final distributions from its highly successful DMR Mortgage Opportunity     Add Comment

Lowers & Associates Announces New Commercial Mortgage Asset Management Services  
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
PURCELLVILLE, Va., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowers & Associates (L&A) is pleased to announce its new Commercial Mortgage Asset Management (CMAM), Workout & Loan Restructuring Services at the American Bankers     Add Comment

US Mortgage Bankers Association sells HQ at $38m loss 
Guardian.co.uk - 2 Hours ago
The White House is close to the US Mortgage Bankers Association HQ ? but that was not enough to hold up it's value. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/ If anyone should be capable of financing a property successfully,
Mortgage Bankers Association Sells Its Headquarters Short, Loses MILLIONS Huffington Post
Mortgage Bankers Association Forced Into Short Sale: Today's Outrage MSN Money
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Record low mortgage rates 
Telegraph - 6 Hours ago
Tracker mortgage rates fell to a record low during January as competition continued to return to the mortgage market, figures from the Bank of England show. The average interest rate charged on one of
Tracker rates at record low as 90% loans return Times Online
Mortgage rates hit record low as 90% mortgages make comeback Times Online
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We're Paying WHOM to Fix Subprime Mortgages? 
Mother Jones - 9 Hours ago
The Treasury Department has allocated $75 billion to entice lenders to let beleaguered borrowers stay in their homes. And the companies getting most of that moneywell, they're the same companies that     Add Comment

Mortgage Shark Attack 
Mother Jones - 9 Hours ago
The economic meltdown has been rife with villains, from corporate execs who turned their TARP payouts into multimillion dollar paydays, to corrupt politicians who favored Corporate America for their own     Add Comment

Almost 10% of jumbo mortgages 'seriously delinquent' 
USA Today - 21 Hours ago
"Serious delinquencies" on prime "jumbo" mortgages rose again last month, nearing 10%, Fitch Ratings has announced. It marked the 32nd straight monthly increase.    Add Comment

Primary Capital Advisors LC Joins Forces with Jan Wagner and 
PR Newswire via MSN Money - 6 Hours ago
Primary Capital is proud to welcome Jan Wagner and her team of dynamic professionals to support and advance the company's continued growth. (Logo: )(Photo: )"Jan joins Primary Capital as an exceptionally
Primary Capital Advisors LC Joins Forces with Jan Wagner and Former Canton Street  San Antonio Business Journal
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>>   Finance news
Fed plots strategy to undo growth measures 
Washington Post - 5 Hours ago
That's the reality the Federal Reserve is confronting as it starts to explain how it will undo the aggressive growth-supporting steps that were put in place when the economy was in its deep dive -- and
Fed plots careful exit strategy Washington Post
Fed plots careful strategy to undo growth measures Washington Post
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Bernanke Testimony Tomorrow Postponed by House Financial Panel 
BusinessWeek - 5 Hours ago
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The House Financial Services Committee postponed tomorrowâ??s hearing featuring testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on unwinding the central bankâ??s expansion
Bernanke Hearing Before House Panel Postponed FOXBusiness.com
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European Stocks Advance; Swatch Rises, Unibail-Rodamco Slides 
BusinessWeek - 5 Hours ago
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks advanced for a second day as investors speculated the European Union will assist Greece in tackling its budget deficit and Swatch Group AG posted better-than-estimated     Add Comment

Record low mortgage rates 
Telegraph - 6 Hours ago
Tracker mortgage rates fell to a record low during January as competition continued to return to the mortgage market, figures from the Bank of England show. The average interest rate charged on one of
Tracker rates at record low as 90% loans return Times Online
Mortgage rates hit record low as 90% mortgages make comeback Times Online
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Iran Tankers Idle in Persian Gulf as Oil Declines Before OPEC 
BusinessWeek - 14 Hours ago
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, OPECâ??s second-largest crude producer, has at least three supertankers idling in the Persian Gulf, as oil prices decline five weeks before the groupâ??s next meeting, vessel-tracking
Iran tankers idle in Persian Gulf as oil declines Iran Oil Gas Network
Iran Tankers Idle as Oil Declines Before OPEC Meeting (Update1) BusinessWeek
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Xstrata leads the way as FTSE stays in positive territory 
Guardian.co.uk - 8 Hours ago
Xstrata is on the rise in the wake of yesterday's figures, helping to lift the mining sector and indeed the whole market. Xstrata has added 31.2p to £10.15, with Morgan Stanley for one making very positive     Add Comment

FTSE creeps higher; banks and miners rebound 
Reuters UK - 9 Hours ago
* Miners gain as metal prices recover further * Banks firmer as Europe fiscal worries ease * Energy stocks slip as crude price held near $72 LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Gains in miners and banks helped
Glance-FTSE creeps higher; banks and miners rebound Interactive Investor
FTSE finishes higher as miners outweigh sovereign debt fears Guardian.co.uk
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Fed Has No Ability to Tighten Policy: Strategist 
CNBC - 10 Hours ago
Previous Video: Debt Fears Sink Euro Next Video: The Great Rate Airtime: ET Fed chief Ben Bernanke does not have the ability to begin tightening monetary policy, believes Kirby Daley, senior strategist     Add Comment
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