The IPO of Associated Materials is well on its way as it chose the banks to manage the sale. (Photo : Reuters)The image is a home building store. The plan to introduce shares of Associated Materials to an IPO is well underway as buyout firm Hellman & Friedman LLC has picked the banks to manage the home building materials manufacturer's share sale.
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Hypo Alpe's EU deal makes Finance Minister confident
Maria Fekter, Austria's Finance Minister was confident about getting the deal from EU after some negotiation.
IMF - Markets overturn since Fed lacks clue on how to end bond purchase
The International Monetary Fund said the markets overreacted even if the US Federal Reserve didn't know how to stop buying bonds.
Greece's Piraeus Bank raises Euro 7.33 billion
Through rights offering with private investors, Greece's Piraeus Bank would be able to raise Euro 7.33 billion.
Islamic finance lobbies outside Gulf
General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions intends to expand to adjacent countries.
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Noodles & Co increased above its price range during the first day of trading and sold 5.36 million shares valued at US$18 per share piece yesterday.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors said President Barack Obama's financial plan would hurt the economy.
Benoit Coeure, ECB Executive Board member, said the bank has Euro 50 billion on loans to small and mid-sized businesses.
Citigroup sold its Uruguay operations to Itau Unibanco. (Photo : REUTERS)Citigroup Inc, which has lagged behind its peers in recovering from the financial crisis, said it is cutting 11,000 jobs worldwide, about 4 percent of its staff, to save as much as $1.
Tiger Airways will pioneer a new route in the Philippine budget airline market. (Photo : Reuters)The office of a Tiger Airways ticketing office. Due to the recent spotlight on the Philippines' tremendous economic growth, Asia's low cost airline carrier Tiger Airways takes the opportunity to invest into what it considers to be a 'niche market.
Canadian investors fear the lack of transparency and inappropriate conduct from Pakistani government.
The ECB announced that Cyprus government bonds are ineligible as collateral due to lowered credit rating.
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund will use its US$1.1 trillion budget to buy properties in major cities
Closed end funds are increasing in number and value, with 24 funds launched having US$10.5 billion in portfolio value.
