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BoA hires new Asia, EMEA head for rates, FX sales

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Vinit Sahni as head of Asia and EMEA flow rates and currencies sales and the global head of hedge fund and central banks sales for rates and currencies, it said. Read more: BoA hires new Asia, EMEA head for rates, …

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Detroit’s battle-tested admen cope

Before the global financial crisis and the Great Recession, before millions of Americans decided not to buy cars this year, before General Motors went bankrupt and the government fired Rick Wagoner, before new GM chairman Ed Whitacre stormed into Detroit and fired Fritz Henderson, a soft-spoken Detroit advertising executive named …

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OECD warns public debt jeopardizes recovery: report (Reuters)

Reuters – Countries with mounting public debt jeopardize the sustainability of their economic recovery from the global financial crisis over the next several years, the OECD’s new chief economist said in a interview in an Italian newspaper. See the article here: OECD warns public debt jeopardizes recovery: report …

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L.A. Episcopalians elect second gay bishop in Church

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected a lesbian as assistant bishop, the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican …

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UAE moves to counter Dubai fallout but markets wary (Reuters)

Reuters – The United Arab Emirates offered banks emergency support on Sunday, the first steps to ease fears that a looming debt default by two of Dubai’s flagship firms could derail the global economic recovery. See more here: UAE moves to counter Dubai fallout but markets wary …

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UAE moves to counter Dubai fallout but markets wary

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates offered banks emergency support on Sunday, the first steps to ease fears that a looming debt default by two of Dubai’s flagship firms could derail the global economic recovery. Read more: UAE moves to counter Dubai fallout but markets wary

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UBS threatens to move HQ from Switzerland: report

GENEVA (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS is threatening to move its headquarters out of Switzerland if the authorities impose too many new regulations in the wake of the global financial crisis, Swiss weekly paper Sonntag CH said. Read the original here: UBS threatens to move HQ from Switzerland: report

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UBS threatens to move HQ from Switzerland: report (Reuters)

Reuters – Swiss bank UBS is threatening to move its headquarters out of Switzerland if the authorities impose too many new regulations in the wake of the global financial crisis, Swiss weekly paper Sonntag CH said. Follow this link: UBS threatens to move HQ from Switzerland: report …

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Thanksgiving travel to increase 1.4 percent

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans will travel 1.4 percent more this Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to last year as consumer sentiment improves after the global economic crisis, travel and auto group AAA said Wednesday. Read more: Thanksgiving travel to increase 1.4 percent

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Obama to press Asia to open markets and buy more US imports – Los Angeles Times

Washington Post Obama to press Asia to open markets and buy more US imports Los Angeles Times The president will urge leaders to do more to ‘rebalance’ the global economy by increasing domestic consumption and focusing less on exporting to American consumers. Go here to read the rest: Obama …

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