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Facebook bet pays off for Russia's Usmanov - Reuters
"He's a visionary person and saw some opportunities in the market - that's how he made his fortune," said a Moscow-based analyst who requested anonymity. "Of course he has luck, but he was in the very beginning in the Internet, and he was aggressive.
Bankia to present restructuring plan next week: Spanish government source - Reuters
"The plan for Bankia will be presented next week," the source said, adding Bankia's parent company BFA (Banco Financiero y de Ahorros) may need to provision additional capital to cover future losses on its real estate assets.
US CFTC expected to ease trading curbs: sources - Reuters
The agency's five commissioners are likely to approve by private vote a proposal that would limit the number of contracts counted toward a trader's position in certain commodities markets, according to CFTC officials who declined to be named because ...
US sets new tariffs on Chinese solar imports-source - Reuters
Tariffs on other Chinese solar imports that provided information to the US government were also set at about 31 percent, although some companies could now face a 250 percent tariff, the source said. The US ruling, retroactive to cover imports dating ...
Facebook to price IPO, demand seen strong - Reuters
"A lot of people are thrown off by the recent negative stories in the press," the adviser said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "One guy was worried about General Motors stopping its advertising on Facebook." GM said on Tuesday it would stop ...
India approves plan for Turkmenistan gas imports - Reuters
"Transit fee and security aspect have been settled," a government source, who did not wish to be identified told reporters after the cabinet meeting. Separately, an oil ministry official said that the transit fee for the gas has been fixed at about 50 ...
Portugal's lenders to visit as Greek turmoil rocks EU - Reuters
The adjustment program per se is a contingency plan protecting Portugal from the risk of contagion," the source said. Speculation is rampant that Greece may be forced out of the euro zone after its voters turned their backs on the parties backing the ...
Rheinmetall awaits Greek vote for KSPG IPO-sources - Reuters
The company had said that it planned to float KSPG in the first half of this year but sources said a decision will now come no later than the end of June. Greece is due to hold new elections on June 17 after an inconclusive election on May 6 when ...
Sri Lanka president to free jailed rival this week-sources - Reuters
By Ranga Sirilal | COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will order the release of his ailing former army chief this week, sources close to the president said on Thursday, in a bid to quell criticism of the government and its human ...
Asia Distillates-Gasoil dives to nearly 5-mth low - Reuters
"The cargo was sought in anticipation of the supply lines into Afghanistan being re-opened, but since it still hasn't, the company does not need the cargo," the source said. Pakistan closed down the supply lines for the Afghan war effort following the ...
Analysis: Japan's Marubeni has eye on China with Gavilon bid - Reuters
Marubeni, Japan's fifth-largest trading company, is in advanced talks to buy Gavilon for about $5.2 billion including debt, a source close to the deal said on May 8. Marubeni later said it was interested in Gavilon but no decision had been made.
South Korea may limit exports to Iran on payment concerns: sources - Reuters
Possibly it will come in the second half (of the year)," the source said. He did not know why the quota did not take effect in May. International sanctions have already made it difficult for Iran to repatriate oil payments from South Korea and other ...
Asia Aviation to raise $143 mln from Thai IPO - sources - Reuters
"Yes, the offer price is 3.7 baht," one source, who declined to be named, told Reuters. Asia Aviation will use the proceeds from the share sale to buy new shares in Thai AirAsia, taking its holding in the Thai budget carrier to 55 percent, according to ...
Berlin airport opening delayed to March 2013 - Reuters
| BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin's new airport will probably not open before March 2013 because of problems with fire regulations, sources said on Wednesday, further embarrassing authorities who had predicted a three-month delay from the original date of ...
Spanish recession bites, may be prolonged - Reuters
We're revising our growth forecasts for Spain right now, but the situation is very fragile at the moment," one economist, who asked not to be named, said. ($1 = 0.7849 euros) (Reporting by Paul Day. Editing by Jeremy Gaunt.)
Monti,Merkel,Hollande,Cameron,Von Rompuy videoconf at 1530 GMT-sources - Reuters
... French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy is scheduled for about 1530 GMT, Italian government sources said on Thursday.
Exclusive: China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan: sources - Reuters
A Western diplomat, who also asked not to be identified, confirmed that China has put pressure on North Korea to abandon the test. Major diplomatic repercussions were unlikely, however, said Jin Canrong, associate dean of the School of International ...
REFILE-RBC, Credit Suisse eye BofA's non-US wealth arm-sources - Reuters
Swiss bank Julius Baer is also looking to bid for part of the BofA wealth businesses on sale, the sources said. Reuters reported last month that BofA put its non-US wealth division up for sale, a deal that includes units in Asia excluding Japan, ...
RBC, Credit Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units: sources - Reuters
"It will definitely complicate them immensely if they have to cut it up," the source said. "My view is that they are going to sell it as a whole and therefore the number of banks that actually can do it will be more limited." But, like so many sellers ...
Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders - Reuters
Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders as of 4 pm Eastern Tuesday, according to a client ...
Argentina's YPF says to comply with NYSE rules - Reuters
A group of banks that loaned money to Argentina's Petersen Group to buy a 25 percent stake in YPF could end up being repaid in YPF shares, now that the group failed to make a $400 million debt payment on Wednesday, a source close to the situation said.
Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders - Reuters
Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders as of 4 pm Eastern Tuesday, according to a client ...
Einhorn silent on Herbalife, targets Martin Marietta - Reuters
WILLING TO ENGAGE Ahead of Einhorn's presentation, there had not been any communication between Einhorn and Herbalife since the conference call on May 1, a person close to the company said. The source said Einhorn first interacted with Herbalife ...
Grassley seeks information on SEC watchdog turmoil - Reuters
... inspector general for investigations, was placed on leave last week after he talked openly about wanting to carry a concealed firearm at work and some employees complained he was a physical threat, according to people familiar with the matter.
US to seek G8 support for oil reserve release: Kyodo - Reuters
As we have said repeatedly, all options remain on the table, but we have no additional announcement to make," an administration official said. Separately, a French diplomatic source suggested that newly-elected Socialist President Francois Hollande was ...