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Sergio Marchionne, senior independent director of the Board of Directors of UBS AG, and Peter Voser will not stand for re-election to the Board of UBS AG at the general assembly of 14 April 2010.
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited ("ICBC" or the "Bank", SSE: 601398; SEHK: 1398) today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009. Based on International Financial Reporting Standards, ICBC's profit after tax for the first half of 2009 was RMB 66.7 billion, up 2.8% from the same period last year. Earnings per share was RMB 0.20. The steady growth in earnings resulted in further enhancement in investment return for shareholders. The Bank's annualized return on average total assets and return on weighted average equity reached 1.26% and 20.86%, up 0.05 and 1.43 percentage points from the end of last year respectively.
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With competition mounting in the mortgage market, Woolwich is today [Tuesday 6 October] reducing rates by 0.45% on its leading tracker mortgage, down to 2.79% [base rate plus 2.29%, 70% LTV, £999 fee, 1% ERC for 2 years] from 3.24% [base rate plus 2.74%].
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Among Affluent Americans Needing Help Restructuring Investment Portfolios, Survey Finds Nearly Half Are Unsure How to Move Back into the Markets Following Economic Recession
"help2" Marketing Campaign and "Affluent Insights Quarterly" Research Speak to Highest Priorities of Affluent Americans - Enduring Relationship with their Financial Advisors, Personalized Advice and Client Advocacy
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| //05-10-2009 |
The highly respected US economist Robert J. Shiller receives the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics 2009, an award that carries an endowment of €50,000, today in Frankfurt. During a symposium titled "Financial Innovation and Economic Crisis" being held in connection with the award, leading financial economists, including Nobel Prize laureate Robert C. Merton of the Harvard Business School and the CFS President Otmar Issing, will discuss the topics explored in Robert Shiller's research.
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Barclaycard’s hit iPhone game updated so that you can listen to iTunes while you play - and share your high scores with the whole world
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Deutsche Bank officially opened its new subsidiary in the Ukraine. With the "Open Joint Stock Company" (OJSC) "Deutsche Bank DBU", based in Kyiv (Kiev), the bank is strengthening its Central and Eastern European franchise. Target clients include multinational corporations and small and mid-cap companies from Germany and Western Europe as well as corporate and institutional clients in Central and Eastern Europe. The focus of the new subsidiary's business operations will be on Global Transaction Banking, which comprises cash management, trade finance and forex management. Investment banking activities are scheduled to be expanded over the years to come.
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited ("ICBC") and Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (“BBL”) jointly announced that the two banks have reached an agreement on the sale and purchase of shares in ACL Bank Public Company Limited (“ACL”). At the same time, ICBC declared that it will make a tender offer to all shareholders of ACL. The transfer by BBL of its shares in ACL to ICBC under the agreement above will be completed as part of the said tender offer.
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Bank of China’s 2008 Annual Report won Gold award in the overall category of the LACP (League of American Communications Professionals) annual report competition. In addition, it was awarded Gold in the banking category and as best financial report. The Bank’s 2008 annual report also received awards in the US ARC (Annual Report Competition) Awards in different categories. It is a continued glory for the Bank’s annual report following its success in 2006 and 2007.
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) —with its remittance network member Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) – is temporarily eliminating all remittance transfer fees (normally $5 or $7) for customers sending money using the ExpressSend® service to friends and family in the Philippines impacted by Typhoon Ketsana (also known as Typhoon Ondoy). The fee waiver is effective September 29 through October 12, 2009.
Wells Fargo also is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross for relief efforts.
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab today released a list of tips to help self-directed investors better manage their approach to trading as people return to the market amidst increased trading volumes.
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is scheduled to announce its third quarter 2009 earnings Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at 5 a.m. PDT (8 a.m. EDT). The news release will be available at wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/earnings.
Howard Atkins, chief financial officer, will review the quarter in a recorded message. The recording will be available by telephone from Wednesday, October 21, at 5:30 a.m. PDT (8:30 a.m. EDT) until Saturday, October 24, at 9 p.m. PDT. Dial 866-416-0522 (domestic) or 706-902-3479 (international). No password is required. The recording can also be accessed at wellsfargo.com/invest_relations/earnings or wellsfargo/intercall.
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| //26-09-2009 |
A recently announced transaction for Chartered Semiconductor in Singapore has reaffirmed Deutsche Bank’s No. 1 spot for M&A in Asia (ex-Japan), based on Thomson Financial data. The transaction, in which Deutsche is acting as independent financial advisor, will see ATIC (Advanced Technology Investment Company) acquire Chartered Semiconductor for USD 3.1bn – also lifting Deutsche Bank to No. 1 for announced global M&A in the semiconductor space.
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Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, today announces the opening of its new office in Athens.
The opening of the Athens office is a strategic move by Saxo Bank to strengthen and expand its position as a leading provider of online investment solutions in one of the fastest growing markets in Europe. The move reflects both the increase in the number of Greek clients and the growth of the internet and related online trading services in the Southern European region
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced its new mobile customer-to-customer payment option, which allows Wells Fargo customers to transfer money to each other via the Wells Fargo Mobiles Banking service.
“More and more Americans are using mobile devices for banking, and we want to be there for our customers where and when they need us – whether they are waiting in line at a store or traveling by bus,” said Arah Erickson, vice president and head of Wells Fargo Retail Mobile Banking. “The added ability to transfer funds while on the go will be especially helpful for parents who have kids in college this fall as well as for students who need quick access to money at the last-minute to cover living costs, textbooks, or to split an expense with a roommate.”
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HSBC, the world's leading international and emerging markets bank, is to relocate the principal office of the Group Chief Executive to Hong Kong, in line with its stated strategy to focus on emerging markets and the unique international connectivity that HSBC's global network offers its 100 million-plus customers around the world. The move further positions the Group for the shift in the world's centre of economic gravity from West to East, while HSBC's continued strong presence in major developed markets reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of the global economy and the profile of the Group's customers.
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| //24-09-2009 |
Deutsche Bank has been honored for its visionary partnership with the Guggenheim Foundation and the outstanding achievements that have been fostered through this unique collaboration.
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Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, launches its new Dutch office today. The Dutch office is the fourth new office for Saxo Bank in Europe and the Middle East this year.
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