October 2011
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Scotiabank CEO concerned about Basel implementaion
* Wants to take advantage of opportunitiesTORONTO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia Chief Executive Rick Waugh says he welcomes tighter bank regulations, but harbors concerns about whether new Basel III rules will be applied evenly.”My major concern is a level playing field,” Waugh said in an investor presentation by the bank in Toronto on Monday. Scotiabank is Canada’s...
Oct 17th
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Divorce stress meets recession mess, and women...
When Carol Meerschaert of Paoli, Pennsylvania divorced 10 years ago, she experienced first-hand how starting over as a single mom also means managing the money without any help. Her kids were 7, 10 and 14, and even though she had income as a dietician, “it certainly was very challenging,” Meerschaert recalls. She moved into a smaller home, paid her own mortgage and, in time, funded college...
Oct 14th
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Divorce stress meets recession mess, and women...
When Carol Meerschaert of Paoli, Pennsylvania divorced 10 years ago, she experienced first-hand how starting over as a single mom also means managing the money without any help. Her kids were 7, 10 and 14, and even though she had income as a dietician, “it certainly was very challenging,” Meerschaert recalls. She moved into a smaller home, paid her own mortgage and, in time, funded college...
Oct 14th
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UPDATE 1-Tight race seen as Liberia gears for vote...
* Voting in second poll since war hailed free and fairBy Richard Valdmanis and Alphonso TowehMONROVIA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Liberia is to release a first batch of official results on Thursday from its hotly contested presidential election, in which Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is seeking a second term.An unofficial partial tally released on Thursday by a local media association, the Liberia...
Oct 13th
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, euro rally on fund...
* Steepest 7-day rally by the S&P 500 since March 2009* Euro gains against U.S. dollar, yenBy Barani Krishnan and Rodrigo CamposNEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - World stocks advanced for a sixth straight day on Wednesday and the euro rose against the U.S. dollar after the final nation in the euro zone reached a deal to strengthen a regional bailout fund, boosting investor confidence.On Wall...
Oct 12th
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