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Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:21 AM


The president of Japan's biggest brokerage house Nomura Holdings said the company was considering buying a stake in troubled US investment bank Lehman Brothers, a report said Saturday.

Japan's Nomura eyes Lehman bid: report

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:21 AM

The president of Japan's biggest brokerage house Nomura Holdings said the company was considering buying a stake in troubled US investment bank Lehman Brothers, a report said Saturday.

Unilever chief Cescau to step down

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:51 AM

Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said Thursday that chief executive Patrick Cescau will step down at the end of this year and be replaced by top Nestle manager Paul Polman.

Ajman Marina appoint new Deputy CEO

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:39 AM Tags: development , Ajman Marina , Executive Committee

The Board of Directors for Ajman Marina, the US$ 3 billion waterfront development on the shores of the Emirate of Ajman

Germany hit by 'pronounced slowdown': economist

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:51 PM

Germany's economy is undergoing a "pronounced slowdown" that could drag on to 2010, the chief economist at Deutsche Bank, Norbert Walter, said in an interview released Saturday.

German jobless rate falls further, but trend 'nearing end'

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:06 PM

German unemployment fell further in August, but the biggest European economy is flirting with recession and its job market will probably feel the effects later this year, analysts said Thursday.

Siemens seeks investment from sovereign wealth funds: CFO

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:06 AM

German conglomerate Siemens wants to attract investment from sovereign wealth funds to enlarge its long-term investor base and improve access to fast-growing markets, its chief financial officer said in comments published Thursday.

Weakest should be culled

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:21 PM

Weak banks should be allowed to fail, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) top economist said...

US fund Lone Star says Berlin overestimated worth of IKB bank

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:06 PM

The new owners of German bank IKB had harsh words on Wednesday for German officials following the sale of a lender that flirted with bankruptcy amid the international financial crisis.

Weak banks should be allowed to fail: ECB economist

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:21 AM

Weaker eurozone economic activity should be temporary, but weak banks should be allowed to fail, the European Central Bank's (ECB) top economist said on Wednesday in a press interview.