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Basel Committee Says it Reaches Agreement on Bank Surcharge

June 25th, 2011 Comments off

Global regulators said they agreed that banks deemed too big too fail must hold as much as 2.5 percentage points in additional capital as part of efforts to prevent another financial crisis.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

High-Yield Checking Account ‘Slam Dunk’ for Cash, Bankrate Says

June 25th, 2011 Comments off

Consumers may earn as much as 6 percent on certain U.S. checking accounts, a Bankrate.com survey found.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Italy’s Draghi Appointed as ECB President, EU Says

June 24th, 2011 Comments off

Italy’s Mario Draghi was appointed as head of the European Central Bank, a European Union spokesman said.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Wen Says China Inflation Rate to Be ‘Firmly Under Control’

June 24th, 2011 Comments off

Premier Wen Jiabao said that China’s efforts to stem inflation have worked and that the pace of consumer-price increases will slow, an assessment that contrasts with some economists advocating further steps.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Asia’s Wealthy Overtake Europe for First Time, Merrill Says

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

Millionaires in the Asia-Pacific region overtook Europe in terms of population and wealth for the first time in 2010, according to a report
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Trichet Says Risk Signals ‘Red’ as Crisis Threatens Banks

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said risk signals for financial stability in the euro area are flashing “red” as the debt crisis threatens to infect banks.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Asia’s Wealthy Overtake Europe for First Time, Merrill Says

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

Millionaires in the Asia-Pacific region overtook Europe in terms of population and wealth for the first time in 2010, bolstered by economic growth in China and India, according to Capgemini SA and Bank of America Corp.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Geithner Says Deficit Accord Would Boost Confidence

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said a bipartisan agreement on the deficit would help small-business lending.
BusinessWeek.com — Small Business