<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Banking News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=29&amp;catid=-1</link><description>News Feed for - Banking</description><item><title>MVC Capital Up 12.1% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation - Zibb....</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96318611&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:41:00</pubDate><description>Company: MVC Capital (MVC) SmarTrend, our proprietary pattern recognition system, called an Uptrend for MVC Capital (NYSE:MVC) on July 24, 2009 at $9.37. Since then, MVC Capital has returned 12.1% as </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>UPDATE 2-Japan govt says BOJ asleep in deflation row</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96258920&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:49:00</pubDate><description>(For more stories on the Japanese economy, click [ID:nECONJP]) * Government, BOJ in fight over how to tackle deflation * Cabinet minister: 'BOJ asleep at the wheel' * Economists say options for govt, </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>AUSTRALIA'S TALISON LITHIUM TO RAISE US$184.9 MLN FROM IPO - Zibb...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96350191&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:41:00</pubDate><description>Australian lithium producer Talison Lithium Ltd hopes to raise nearly A$200 million (US$184.86 million) when it lists on the Australian and Toronto stock exchanges next month. An initial public offering </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>Obama: US Economy Has 'Core Strengths'</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96344176&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:45:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Monday the nation's economy is in good shape for the long term thanks to "core strengths" such as its universities, its innovation and a dynamic workforce. But </description><source>KPHO Phoenix</source></item><item><title>Dimon seen as Geithner successor</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96294857&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:01:00</pubDate><description>(Reuters) - Several U.S. policy makers consider JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon as a potential successor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the New York Post said, citing sources. </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Bank of China Studies up to $15 Billion Capital Raising</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96291526&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T04:15:00</pubDate><description>Bank of China is studying various ways to raise capital but has no plans for now to do so, the Beijing-based lender said on Tuesday. Reuters reported on Monday that Bank of China was in talks with investment </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>Longtop Financial Technologies Limited Announces Closing of Follow-on Public Offering </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96333686&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:54:00</pubDate><description>HONG KONG, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Longtop Financial Technologies Limited (NYSE: LFT) ('Longtop' or the 'Company'), a leading software developer and solutions provider targeting the financial services </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Alpharetta Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonation of National Security Agent</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96349972&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:37:00</pubDate><description>Aprile Held Himself out to Alpharetta &amp; Marietta Police Departments as Anti-Terrorism Task Force Leader ATLANTA, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Louis Joseph Aprile, 49, of Alpharetta, Ga., pleaded </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Japan Urges Bank To Address Falling Prices</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96361505&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:22:00</pubDate><description>Japan govt turns screws on BOJ in deflation row - Forbes.com nology Enterprise Personal Emerging nology All Forbes nology &amp; The World nology alertsList Reuters Japan govt turns screws on BOJ in deflation </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>HK stocks set to open down 0.32 pct; Bank of China slips</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96282733&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:09:00</pubDate><description>HONG KONG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks are set to open down 0.32 percent on Tuesday, as investors pause after a strong rally in the previous session, while Bank of China slipped 1 percent on news </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Freddie Says TBW-Related Loss May Grow, Files Claim</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96346214&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:10:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac, the U.S. mortgage finance giant, said on Monday it is seeking $595 million in loan payments and other funds hung up after the bankruptcy of lender Taylor, Bean &amp; Whitaker. </description><source>ABC News</source></item><item><title>Japan's Kan: govt to keep close contact with BOJ</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96362549&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:38:00</pubDate><description>(For more stories on the Japanese economy click [ID:nECONJP]) TOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japanese National Strategy Minister Naoto Kan said on Tuesday the government wants to make sure it is in close contact </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell Inc., Berkshire Hathaway, Burlington Northern </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96347255&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:41:00</pubDate><description>5:00pm EST storyKeywords RTR_ArticleTitle 'Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell Inc., Berkshire Hathaway, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, JPMorgan Chase and Wells RTR_ArticleBlurb 'http://www.zacks.com/ </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Israeli Central Bank Raises Key Rate Unexpectedly</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96236698&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:51:00</pubDate><description>US Economic News European Economic News Asian Economic News All Economic News FX Top Stories Currency Alerts Mkt Sensitive News Politics European Mkt Updates Asian Mkt Updates Treasury Mkt Updates Pop </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>ECB's Trichet: Too early to say crisis over, exit now</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96239507&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:44:00</pubDate><description>MADRID (Reuters) - An unwinding of the European Central Bank's extraordinary stimulus measures is still premature as the financial crisis has not completely subsided, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>Mercantile Bancorp Announces Anticipated Filing of Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96318446&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:26:00</pubDate><description>QUINCY, IL, Nov 23 (MARKET WIRE) -- Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE Amex: MBR) today announced its plan to remedy noncompliance with a continued listing standard of the NYSE Amex LLC ('NYSE Amex'), relating </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Manulife to buy China fund manager stake</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96232968&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T02:37:00</pubDate><description>By Pav Jordan TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's top life insurer Manulife Financial Corp said late on Wednesday it agreed to buy a 49 percent stake in ABN AMRO TEDA Fund Management Co in China for $156 million </description><source>Globe Investor</source></item><item><title>South Korean Consumer Confidence Eases From Seven-Year High In November</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96349777&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:39:00</pubDate><description>Optional: Temporarily hide the 'tabber' class so it does not 'flash' on the page as plain HTML. 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Since then, ING Groep NV has returned 7.3% as of today's recent price </description><source>Zibb</source></item><item><title>Euro Mixed Against Majors Amid German Q3 GDP Report</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96372602&amp;Channel_ID=29&amp;Category_ID=-1</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:11:00</pubDate><description>US Economic News European Economic News Asian Economic News All Economic News FX Top Stories Currency Alerts Mkt Sensitive News Politics European Mkt Updates Asian Mkt Updates Treasury Mkt Updates Pop </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item></channel></rss>