EU finance ministers meet
European Union finance ministers will meet on July 7 as they attend the Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Brussels. The Swedish's presidency program will be presented by the country's finance minister; Anders Borg. The agenda will also include preparations for this autumn's G20 summit, and issues related to the global economic crisis.

BlackRock will redeem shares on July 8
BlackRock will redeem 612 auction rate preferred shares (ARPS) today for a total of $15,300,000. Redemptions will be allocated pro rata among the various series of ARPS of each fund.

CHASE banks in California stop accepting warrants on July10
California CHASE banks will continue accepting registered warrants from customers through to July 10 to help them through this challenging time. Chase has 710 bank branches in California.