International Business News - debt http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Governments are trying to strike a delicate balance between doing enough to end the crisis without digging an inescapable debt hole. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222928-money.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091024/emily-kaiser.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091024/emily-kaiser.htm Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:07:43 EDT Smithfield Foods Inc reported on Tuesday a larger-than-expected first-quarter loss due to low hog prices and a drop in pork sales because of the H1N1 flu and the recession. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090908/update-smithfield-posts-wider-loss-reassures-on-debt.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:57:48 EDT NEW YORK - Third Avenue Management, the firm founded by famed value investor Marty Whitman, is rolling out its first debt fund on Monday, which will invest in credit securities, such as high-yield "junk" bonds, bank loans and distressed securities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/better-late-than-never-third-avenue-debuts-debt-fund.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:06:35 EDT The New York Federal Reserve said on Friday it bought $1.945 billion of U.S. agency debt with maturities ranging from March 2016 to July 2032. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090828/ny-fed-says-bought-1945-bln-us-agency-debt.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:12:32 EDT NEW YORK - The New York Federal Reserve said on Thursday it will buy U.S. agency coupon securities maturing between March 2016 and July 2032 in an open market operation on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/ny-fed-buy-agency-debt-due-2016-2032-friday.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:04:39 EDT Taking advantage of a government program approved last year designed to provide liquidity to financial institutions during the credit crisis, Bank of America Corp. has sold $8.5 billion of debt backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., according to a report. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/210475-bank-of-america.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090309/bofa-turns-gov-rsquoto-sell5-billion-debt-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090309/bofa-turns-gov-rsquoto-sell5-billion-debt-report.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:53:39 EDT