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Bankmageddon: All Eyes on Europe as Bank Stress Tests Loom
By Gil WeinreichSigns that banks are less willing to lend to one another raise specter of Euro-Lehman crisis.
July 05, 2011
Moody’s Downgrades Portugal’s RatingMoody’s Investor Services announced Tuesday that it has downgraded the long-term government bond rating for Portugal from Baa1 to Ba2 and assigned the country a negative outlook.
July 05, 2011
Chinese Local Government Debt More Than Estimated: Moody'sMoody's said Tuesday that the total debt owed by local Chinese governments may be 3.5 trillion yuan ($540 billion) more than Beijing's auditors estimated, meaning that its banks could be liable for losses large enough to jeopardize their credit ratings.
July 04, 2011
Debt Limit 'Unconstitutional,' Say Democrats; 'Crazy Talk,' Says a RepublicanAs the clock ticks toward potential default, Congress, still sparring over whether a deal can be reached to increase the debt limit, is facing a new debate. Last week Democrats began talking about the possibility that the debt limit itself is unconstitutional.
July 01, 2011
Event alert: Sixth annual Conference for African American Financial ProfessionalsThe American College is pleased to host the sixth annual Conference for African American Financial Professionals in partnership with MetLife, the founding and presenting sponsor, and Northwestern Mutual, the platinum sponsor.
July 01, 2011
China Stockpiled U.S. DebtThe U.S. Treasury changed the rules in 2009 concerning how it conducts its auctions, and the reason was the stockpiling of U.S. debt by China, according to a report that says that rule change substantially altered the configuration and bidding of the auctions.
June 30, 2011
Event alert: Sixth annual Conference for African American Financial ProfessionalsThe American College is pleased to host the sixth annual Conference for African American Financial Professionals in partnership with MetLife, the founding and presenting sponsor, and Northwestern Mutual, the platinum sponsor.
June 30, 2011
Growth: Conning, NationwideConning & Company is going after insurance company asset management business in the Asia Pacific region.