Anonymous sources
Reuters UK
For bulging Japanese banks, Europe crisis brings two cheers - Reuters UK
Sellers are desperate," said a banker at one of the top three banks, who declined to be named out of concerns of hurting business relationships. While Japanese lenders see the situation as a rare chance to buy overseas assets cheaply, all have voiced ...
Analysis: Sprint network upgrade may curb unlimited data - Reuters UK
"That's a lever they can play if they run into being constrained," said an industry source who asked not to be named due to a lack of authorization to speak publicly. "It's inevitable that they will eventually have to put caps (on their data use). ...
DealTalk: Long odds for former TXU as gas prices drop - Reuters UK
"It's kind of like Greece -- by any cold, sober analysis, the math doesn't work," said one power investment banker who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Despite the huge refinancing, "they haven't fundamentally changed the answer," the banker said. ...
Bidders queue for MF Global LME stake: sources - Reuters UK
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is interested in the investigation of MF Global Holdings Ltd, a person briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. By Douwe Miedema LONDON (Reuters) - A raft of bidders including JP Morgan is lining up for failed ...
Ex-UBS banker turned songbird pressures Swiss banks - Reuters UK
Gadola, a Swiss national, may now be called "to testify before a grand jury or at a trial against former clients, Swiss bank colleagues or other banks," said a senior government official briefed on the matter. Added a senior white-collar criminal ...
Exclusive: Lax security at Nasdaq helped hackers - Reuters UK
The sources did not want to be identified because the matter is classified. The ongoing probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation is focused on Nasdaq's Directors Desk collaboration software for corporate boards, where the breach occurred. ...
Analysis - Italy debt crisis threatens primary dealer support - Reuters UK
All this points towards failed auctions," said a senior source at a primary dealer, who asked not to be named. The primary dealers have confidentiality agreements with the Treasury. "People will be reassessing which sovereigns they are dedicated to in ...
Chevron LA refinery FCC back in operation-sources - Reuters UK
"That's why gasoline went to hell in a handbasket yesterday in Los Angeles market," said a trader who asked not to be named. Wholesale gasoline blended to meet California's strict environmental standards for delivery anytime in November fell 4 cents to ...
Time's up for 3i buyout fund to do new deals - Reuters UK
L) potentially runs out of steam this week when the investment period ends for its 5 billion-euro (4.27 billion pound) flagship fund, people familiar with the matter said, curtailing its firepower to strike new deals. One of Europe's largest investors ...
Lawyers, firms line up as MF Global crumbles - Reuters UK
MF Global itself has hired Marc Kasowitz, a partner with Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, to represent the brokerage's interest in regulatory and criminal investigations, a person familiar with the matter confirmed. Representatives for MF Global ...
Blast, gun battle kill at least 3 in Kazakh city - Reuters UK
"We never thought that this kind of thing could happen here," said the resident, who did not want to be identified. He said many people had been wounded and that the city centre had been cordoned off. The attack began with a morning raid on a hunting ...
Ross exit fresh hit for US Mideast policy - Reuters UK
A State Department official, speaking on background, said Ross had been a valuable member of the Middle East policy team but that the drive to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table would continue. "We've got a strong team in place and we're ...
Exclusive - Germany may buy EADS stake - Reuters UK
"It looks as though it is going to be KfW," a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Key members of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) had opposed government intervention in the deal and instead pressed for a market-driven solution to ...
Special Report - No longer the beast, Toyota strives for beauty - Reuters UK
"I get the sense that he listens carefully to people when the subject is outside his comfort zone," said the employee, who declined to give his name or rank. "What I'm not sure about is whether he'll do the same in areas he's familiar with. ...
Europe Factors-Shares set to rise on Greek hopes - Reuters UK
The government of Switzerland has proposed a multibillion-dollar settlement with US authorities over allegations that it helped wealthy Americans avoid billions of dollars in US taxes, according to sources briefed on the matter. ...
Lufthansa, IAG to enter exclusive bmi talks - sources - Reuters UK
While Lufthansa is seeking to sell bmi as a whole, sources close to the deal told Reuters on Monday that the most likely outcome would see Lufthansa selling bmi's Heathrow slots to IAG for around 300 million pounds. IAG would then likely pass on some ...
All options in play as MF Global seeks sale - source - Reuters UK
A number of interested parties were considering several possible deals, including buying all or parts of the troubled US futures brokerage run by former Goldman executive Corzine, said the source, who requested anonymity. "The goal is squarely for some ...
Olympus analysts surrender, leave clients in dark - Reuters UK
To avoid creating tensions with the brokerage analysts he deals with, he did not want to be identified. Indeed, in the immediate aftermath of one of corporate Japan's biggest scandals, most of "The Street" stepped aside rather than issue research on ...
TNK-BP declines to join suit against BP-BP spokesman - Reuters UK
"The board of directors voted against joining the lawsuit at its meeting," Vladimir Buyanov said, confirming a report by a source close to TNK-BP Holding. A spokesman for TNK-BP declined to comment. BP and the quartet of billionaires -- representatives ...
Polymetal listing seeks up to 518 mln stg - sources - Reuters UK
The company, which is seeking a place on the full London stock exchange and entry to the FTSE 100 index , set the initial price range for the placement at 9.10-10.35 a share, the sources said. The gold and silver miner plans to issue 50 million primary ...
Sunoco running Bakken crude at refineries-sources - Reuters UK
N) has been receiving quantities of Bakken crude oil from the Mid-Continent to run at its Philadelphia-area refineries, trade sources said on Friday. Sunoco said earlier this year it would close or sell its 330000 barrel-per-day Philadelphia refinery ...
Sacyr chairman del Rivero ousted by board - Reuters UK
I think the Sacyr-Pemex pact will be broken," said one analyst who requested anonymity A source close to Sacyr told Reuters Manrique will meet Repsol chairman Antonio Brufau on Friday. Sacyr is in talks to refinance a 5 billion euro loan it took out in ...
NBNK eyes bid for Northern Rock - sources - Reuters UK
The sources said Hoffman had asked Northern Rock and UK Financial Investments (UKFI), which oversees Britain's state-owned banking assets, for the ban to be lifted early so he could make a bid, and both parties had agreed. "It's in the interests of the ...
Some US officials question response to Iran plot - Reuters UK
Like others, this official insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. A second US official said he shared those concerns, and questioned whether new sanctions, especially unilateral US ones, would have much more than a ...
FSA shadow creeps into London banks' inner sanctum - Reuters UK
"I know they're doing a range of banks, so I wouldn't be surprised to see something like a Dear CEO letter," said one banker, who declined to be named. "But I think, with individual banks, it wouldn't surprise me at all if they were (already) going ...