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Monti,Merkel,Hollande,Cameron,Von Rompuy videoconf at 1530 GMT-sources - Reuters
... French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy is scheduled for about 1530 GMT, Italian government sources said on Thursday.
Exclusive: China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan: sources - Reuters
A Western diplomat, who also asked not to be identified, confirmed that China has put pressure on North Korea to abandon the test. Major diplomatic repercussions were unlikely, however, said Jin Canrong, associate dean of the School of International ...
REFILE-RBC, Credit Suisse eye BofA's non-US wealth arm-sources - Reuters
Swiss bank Julius Baer is also looking to bid for part of the BofA wealth businesses on sale, the sources said. Reuters reported last month that BofA put its non-US wealth division up for sale, a deal that includes units in Asia excluding Japan, ...
RBC, Credit Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units: sources - Reuters
"It will definitely complicate them immensely if they have to cut it up," the source said. "My view is that they are going to sell it as a whole and therefore the number of banks that actually can do it will be more limited." But, like so many sellers ...
Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders - Reuters
Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders as of 4 pm Eastern Tuesday, according to a client ...
Argentina's YPF says to comply with NYSE rules - Reuters
A group of banks that loaned money to Argentina's Petersen Group to buy a 25 percent stake in YPF could end up being repaid in YPF shares, now that the group failed to make a $400 million debt payment on Wednesday, a source close to the situation said.
Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders - Reuters
Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders as of 4 pm Eastern Tuesday, according to a client ...
Einhorn silent on Herbalife, targets Martin Marietta - Reuters
WILLING TO ENGAGE Ahead of Einhorn's presentation, there had not been any communication between Einhorn and Herbalife since the conference call on May 1, a person close to the company said. The source said Einhorn first interacted with Herbalife ...
Grassley seeks information on SEC watchdog turmoil - Reuters
... inspector general for investigations, was placed on leave last week after he talked openly about wanting to carry a concealed firearm at work and some employees complained he was a physical threat, according to people familiar with the matter.
US to seek G8 support for oil reserve release: Kyodo - Reuters
As we have said repeatedly, all options remain on the table, but we have no additional announcement to make," an administration official said. Separately, a French diplomatic source suggested that newly-elected Socialist President Francois Hollande was ...
Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders - Reuters
Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not permitted to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders Tuesday evening, according to a client alert sent ...
Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders - Reuters
Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not permitted to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders Tuesday evening, according to a client alert sent ...
Coty picks banks for planned autumn IPO - source - Reuters
The fragrance maker, founded in Paris in 1904 by François Coty, has selected Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan Chase & Co to lead the IPO, the source said. Coty declined to comment, as did Bank of America and JPMorgan.
Coty picks banks for planned autumn IPO: source - Reuters
N) to lead the IPO, the source said. Coty declined to comment, as did Bank of America and JPMorgan. Coty, which is based in New York, plans to file a prospectus with US regulators soon, the source said. The IPO would value Coty, known for fragrances ...
Greece slides on bailout targets in political paralysis - Reuters
"The only thing we are doing is waiting," said a government official who declined to be named. Another Greek official close to bailout negotiations said ministers in the outgoing cabinet have not been authorized to negotiate with Greece's lenders since ...
Italy Microsoft head in pole for CEO position at RCS: sources - Reuters
There is agreement among the shareholders," one of the sources said. Sources told Reuters last week that disagreements among shareholders at the publisher of Italy's top daily, Corriere della Sera, could further delay the appointment of a CEO charged ...
UN atom talks with Iran may show progress: diplomats - Reuters
By Fredrik Dahl | VIENNA (Reuters) - The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran may be narrowing their differences on how to tackle concerns over Tehran's atomic ambitions, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday, suggesting a previously unexpected agreement was ...
Exclusive: Syria sugar refineries paralyzed, smuggling seen soaring - Reuters
So, they will take whatever they can however small the cargo size is," the source said. Other sources said Syria was trying to secure its needs through bringing refined sugar packed in bags and transported on trucks from neighboring countries including ...
Moroccan bank BMCE denies talk of CEO's ill health - Reuters
A senior BMCE executive, who declined to be named, strongly denied the speculation. "These are baseless and nasty rumours," the executive told Reuters. "Benjelloun is still with us. He is in Europe, yes, but in good health condition".
Nomads, locals clash in Libya desert town: officials - Reuters
Fighting erupted over control of a checkpoint on the edge of Ghadames on a desert route often used for smuggling, the officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Tensions has been building for days between locals and Tuareg tribesmen - nomads who ...
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions - Reuters
... by 1045 GMT on Wednesday: ** E.ON, Germany's largest utility, will pick a consortium led by Australian infrastructure firm Macquarie to buy its gas distribution network for about 3.2 billion euros ($4 billion), sources close to the matter said.
Hedge funds eye further profits from JPMorgan losses - Reuters
"It still looks relatively attractive, and (funds) are likely to think the trade can run further," said one hedge fund investor, who asked not to be named. "There's been some booking of profit, which is good risk management.
Italy bankers back criticism of Moody's move at meeting-source - Reuters
"The executive commission discussed the Moody's (move) and all bankers shared the position (ABI) expressed yesterday," the source said. ABI on Tuesday called Moody's decision to downgrade 26 Italian lenders irresponsible and branded it as "an assault ...
JPMorgan investment unit played by different high-risk rules - Reuters
"It created incentives to take extraordinary risk in one pocket of the bank" that was different from the rest, the source said. "If someone's getting paid $15 million, it's a profit center." JPMorgan declined to comment on the CIO unit or its trades.
France to leave old-school Aubry out of new cabinet - Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - French Socialist Party boss Martine Aubry, a veteran who oversaw her country's shift to a 35-hour work week, will not be in the new government, contrary to initial expectations that she would take a major post, an official close to ...