Belgian bank Dexia could be merged with French bank, Societe Generale. An internet news site is reporting that the French government is looking at a tie-up between the two banks. Dexia is a big lender to local authorities, and the French government already owns a fiv5.7 p...
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Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) — Billionaire Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Group Ltd., talks with Bloomberg’s Matt Miller about the UK banking industry and Virgin's plans to create a new bank. Branson, speaking yesterday in New York, also discusses the state of the global economy. (Source: Bloo...
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Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) — Robert Pozen, chairman of MFS Investment Management, talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about the US banking industry. Pozen also discusses the outlook for toxic assets. (Source: Bloomberg) ... Pozen Says More Discipline Needed in Banking Oversight: Video Audio Visual Bl...
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Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Ben McLannahan of the Financial Times' Lex commentary team talks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about China Minsheng Banking Corp.'s initial public offering. (Source: Bloomberg) ... FT's Lex Columnist McLannahan on China Minsheng's IPO: Video Audio Visual Banking Bloo...
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Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) — Eduardo Martinez, senior economist at Moody’s Economy.com, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about the California labor market. California, Delaware, South Carolina and Florida registered record rates of unemployment in October as weakness in the labor market stretch...
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Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) — Vincent Reinhart, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about the outlook for the US labor market. Reinhart, a former director of the Federal Reserve's Division of Monetary Affairs, also discusses Fed policy. (Sourc...
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Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) — William Cohan, author of "House of Cards" and a Bloomberg Television contributing editor, talks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about the Federal Reserve's scrutiny of the biggest US banks to ensure the lenders can withstand a reversal of soaring global-asset prices. ...
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Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke Investment Group, talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about the outlook for the stock market and his equity picks. Hickey says he sees growth opportunities for Duoyuan Global Water Inc., 3M Co., and MasterCard Inc. (Source: Bloomberg) .....
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Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) — Dick Grasso, former chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange, talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about executive compensation in the financial industry. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg) ... Ex-NYSE Chief Grasso Discusses Executi...
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