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Corker Pushes ‘Surgical’ Senate Overhaul Bill, Sees Amendments - Bloomberg.com

Tue 09/03/10 - 10:54:38 vs6
“I don’t think we ought to try and pass legislation that solves all the problems in the world,” Corker said today during a CNBC Television interview. “There will be other legislation that comes down the road.” Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd , a C
onnecticut
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House’s Frank Says Putting Consumer Unit at Fed Is ‘a Mistake’

Sat 06/03/10 - 02:14:02 vs6
Giving consumer authority to the Federal Reserve, an idea being considered by the Senate, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. or any other bank regulator “would be a mistake,” Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said today in an interview for Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capi
tal With
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House’s Frank Says Putting Consumer Unit at Fed Is ‘a Mistake’ - Bloomberg.com

Sat 06/03/10 - 12:34:01 vs6
Giving consumer authority to the Federal Reserve, an idea being considered by the Senate, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. or any other bank regulator “would be a mistake,” Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, said today in an interview for Bloomberg Television’s “Political
Capital
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Senate’s Dodd Says Consumer Agency Must Have Rule-Writing Power - Bloomberg.com

Fri 26/02/10 - 10:33:43 vs6
Dodd would prefer an independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and said he realizes that it may not be politically viable, Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat who is leading negotiations of a financial regulatory overhaul bill, said today in an interview for Bloomberg Television’s “Polit
ical
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NAB chief"s Paris dash to seal AXA deal

Mon 08/02/10 - 04:12:01 vs6
Within hours of an exclusivity agreement between AXA SA and AMP coming to an end, Mr Clyne boarded a flight from Melbourne to Paris with several board directors and senior executives, intent on dealing directly with AXA SA chief executive Henri de Castries. At the same time, AXA SA sent its own
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Tags : businessday.com.au, Commission, Australasia, assets, exclusivity agreement, due diligence, board directors, sticking point, senior executives, price tag, expiry, negotiations, chief executive

AXA door opens and Clyne flies to Paris

Sun 07/02/10 - 08:55:14 vs6
Within hours of an exclusivity agreement between AXA SA and AMP coming to an end, Mr Clyne boarded a plane in Melbourne with several board directors and senior executives for Charles de Gaulle airport, and they intend to deal directly with the AXA SA chief executive, Henri de Castries. At the
Tags : smh.com.au, Commission, ccc, Australasia, assets, exclusivity agreement, due diligence, board directors, negotiating team, sticking point, senior executives, price tag, negotiations

NAB chief"s Paris dash to seal AXA deal

Sun 07/02/10 - 08:13:37 vs6
NATIONAL Australia Bank chief executive Cameron Clyne has taken personal charge of the negotiations with France's AXA SA, for the $13 billion-plus carve-up of the Australian wealth manager, AXA Asia Pacific. Within hours of an exclusivity agreement between AXA SA and AMP coming to an end,
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"Substantial progress" on A400M project: Berlin

Fri 05/02/10 - 02:32:37 vs6
Click to enlarge photo He added there had been "a broad agreement on delivery times and technical parameters " of the project, which is three years behind schedule and a reported 11 billion euros (15 billion dollars) over budget. Moreover, the two parties were nearing
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Arthur Andersen partner delays HIH lawsuit

Mon 01/02/10 - 08:17:48 vs6
The recalcitrant is disrupting the plans of the investment bank Goldman Sachs, its former Australian head Malcolm Turnbull, two reinsurance subsidiaries of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co, 116 other former Andersen partners and former FAI
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Health-Care Bill Set for Passage With Nelson’s Vote (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

Sun 20/12/09 - 12:31:19 vs6
“The lives of millions of Americans will be improved,” Nelson said of the legislation during a news conference today. “Lives will be saved and our health-care system will once again reflect the better nature of our country.” A final vote may still be days away as Republicans e
mploy...
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Hewlett-Packard buys 3Com for $US2.7b; ups guidance

Mon 16/11/09 - 06:25:50 vs6
November 13, 2009 HP also raised its 2010 guidance and reported preliminary quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street's forecasts. The company didn't provide specific reasons for its better outlook, other than a statement from CEO Mark Hurd that "significant growth in China" and "solid...
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Hewlett-Packard buys 3Com for $US2.7b; ups guidance

Mon 16/11/09 - 06:21:33 vs6
HP also raised its 2010 guidance and reported preliminary quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street's forecasts. The company didn't provide specific reasons for its better outlook, other than a statement from CEO Mark Hurd that "significant growth in China" and "solid execution" helped HP in the...
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Industrial action won"t disrupt service: Qantas

Fri 06/11/09 - 03:32:11 vs6
Friday November 6, 2009, 5:31 pm In a meeting this afternoon, workers unanimously agreed to ban out-of-hours work from next Friday . The union says it wants a new fatigue management policy, but Qantas says the major sticking point in negotiations has been demands for a...
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Merkel, German Allies Wrap Up Coalition Agreement (Update1)

Sat 24/10/09 - 10:50:03 vs6
Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition allies reached an accord to form Germany’s next government, capping three weeks of bargaining over policy for Europe’s largest economy. “We agreed on a text for the coalition,” Roland Pofalla, general secretary
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Sydney's transport system run off the rails

Mon 05/10/09 - 11:24:50 CFDmarket
After four election victories in a row, the New South Wales Labor Government's 15-year reign is entering a spectacular endgame.
Tags : electricity generators, congestion costs, continuous leadership, political donations, sacred cow, state economy, massive investment, sticking point, whiff, seams, public transport, speculation, corruption

Jetstar announces more Sydney-Darwin flights

Tue 21/07/09 - 11:30:21 CFDmarket
Budget airline Jetstar has announced it is increasing the number of weekly services it provides between Sydney and Darwin.
Tags : night flights, terminal expansion, sticking point, outlays, negotiations, spokesman, airline, perspective