OGX Petroleo & Gas Participacoes sold the stake it held in its only producing asset shortly before filing for bankruptcy.
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Commercial Bank of Qatar to issue bonds
The Commercial Bank of Qatar is set to undertake a perpetual bond issue to cover the acquisition of Turkey's Alternatifbank.
AUB looks for acquisitions overseas
Like many other Gulf Cooperation Council banks, AUB is now seeking investments overseas for diversification purposes.
The Basel group drafts new bank trading-book rules
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision overhauled its current bank-trading book rules for banks.
Euro gains a result of ECB Bank Test
The Euros consistent climbed has encouraged currency repatriation in Europe. The Euro gained traction and reached a two-year high against the US dollar this month, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Three Federal Home Loan Banks withdrew their objections at the settlement of a New York lawsuit offered by the Bank of America for its Countrywide unit.
A billion dollar merger has been settled between US Airways Group and American Airlines In the hopes of winning regulator approval of the USD11 billion merger, US Airways Group and American Airlines considered to give up landing and take-off slots at the Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Energy Future Holdings planned to make coupon payments worth USD 270 million to creditors as a possible bankruptcy loomed.
An Australian regulator approved the bid of AUD 407 million of Bega Cheese Ltd for the acquisition of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co.
The Federal Reserve announcement that it would continue with its monthly bond purchases caused US stocks to drop.
The US central bank said it was going to continue its purchases of bonds worth USD 85 billion a month to keep interest rates low.
Infosys settled with US Department of Justice for US$34 million over visa fraud case. Infosys Ltd. , has announced that it has entered into a settlement with the U.
The term sheet indicated a USD150 million note with a maturity of five years for Modern Land offered to the bond market.
Deutsche Bank China was granted an interbank bond settlement license. An interbank bond settlement agent license was obtained by Deutsche Bank China from the People's Bank of China.
