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Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury makes tidy $23 billion profit on AIG

Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury makes tidy $23 billion profit on AIG

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The expensive (£1.2 trillion at one point) and currently loss making bail out’s of British financial institutions by the U.K. government including RBS, Lloyds and Northern Rock following the financial melt down of 2007-2008 has had a significant and continued negative impact on the public finances.  In contrast,  U.S. taxpayers have fared much better from the…

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

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Cantor Opening Call The FTSE is called to open around unchanged to a little higher today       UK Corporate Announcements Whitbread details that total sales gained 14.3% and that the environment remains challenging, but stays on track to meet its full year targets Domino Printing states that it remains optimistic about its prospects…

Have the Loan market woes ruined my Aim Xmas presssie?

Have the Loan market woes ruined my Aim Xmas presssie?

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The reality of the terrible financing situation in the UK for many small and medium sized firms at present is very clear in the markets when you look at volumes and the share prices of the harder to finance smaller firms. The bank loan markets, for so long the source of the majority of funding,…

the concise guide to the week ahead courtesy of Cantor Index

the concise guide to the week ahead courtesy of Cantor Index

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Monday, December 10, 2012 UK Reporting:- Barr (A.G.) Plc, BAG, (R), Astrazeneca Plc, AZN, (Oth), Glaxosmithkline Plc, GSK, (Oth), International Personal Finan, IPF, (Pr), Polar Capital Technology Tr, PCT, e, (CC), Schroder Oriental Income, SOI, (SM), Sdl Plc, SDL, (SM) S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed Economic Data:- 09:30 Eurozone December Sentix Investor…