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UBS board has no one lined up to succeed CEO

No successor has yet been lined up to follow UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel, the chairman of the Swiss bank's executive board was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

Rep Frank says banks recognizing reality

Barney Frank, the powerful chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said on Saturday a reported move by banks to agree on a global wind-down fund was a major recognition of reality.

UK's Turner criticises carry trade - report

The chairman of Britain's regulator the Financial Services Authority branded so-called carry trades economically valueless, the Times reported on its website on Friday. Adair Turner said banks and hedge funds that borrowed cheaply in U.S. dollars to bet on higher yielding investments in emerging markets were adding no value to the real economy, the paper said.

MGM studio wins debt leeway as auction progresses

Lenders for Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer agreed to extend a debt forbearance to March 31, which gives the studio more time to find a buyer.

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Stocks falter as fiscal worry offsets data

Stocks retreated to near breakeven in choppy trade on Friday, paring earlier strong gains as worries about fiscal troubles buffeting Europe offset reassuring reports on the economy.

Wall St falters as fiscal worry offset data

Stocks retreated to near breakeven in choppy trade on Friday, paring earlier strong gains as worries about fiscal troubles buffeting Europe offset reassuring reports on the economy.

U.S. economy soars in new report, revisions due in coming months

The U.S. economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2009, growing at a better than expected annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the U.S. government reported today.

Stock futures signal gains; Microsoft eyed

Stock index futures pointed to a flat to higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 3:17 a.m..

McDonald's says to lift 2010 China investment by 25 percent

McDonald's Corp. , the world's largest hamburger chain, said on Friday that it expects to boost its capital investment in China by about 25 percent in 2010.

Developed market funds suffer investor redemptions

Investor concern about tightening lending conditions in China and deteriorating finances in Greece and Japan led them to pull cash out of developed market equity funds for debt funds in the week ended January 27, fund tracker EPFR Global said late on Thursday.

BofA CEO to get 2010 base pay of $950,000: source

Bank of America Corp's new chief executive, Brian Moynihan, will receive a base salary of $950,000 this year, according to a source familiar with his employment agreement.

Icahn seeks to nominate 3 to Biogen board

Biogen Idec Inc said on Thursday it has received notice from billionaire investor Carl Icahn that he intends to nominate three people to its board as he seeks to expand his influence at one of the world's biggest biotech companies.

Nasdaq plunges as tech stocks drop on earnings and lower orders

U.S. stocks were lower in mid-day trading on Thursday as technology stocks led the declines.

Corrected: Stock futures rise after Obama speech, earnings

(Corrects quote in paragraph 5 to clarify Barry Ritholtz said Obama's speech could be a relief to some traders, not that he finds it a relief.)

Investors cut back on equities: Reuters poll

Global investors cut back on equities in January in the face of worries about the economy, potentially tighter monetary policy and in reaction to last year's stellar gains.

Tech stocks drop as financials struggle to keep gains, S&P 500 edges down

Tech stocks dropped in morning trading on Thursday as financials struggled to keep gains, S&P 500 edges down.

Chinese real estate IPO priced at bottom of cut range

Chinese real estate company IFM Investments Ltd priced its initial public offering at the bottom of a lowered range, an underwriter said on Wednesday.

Apollo sees opportunities in real estate, commods

Private equity firm Apollo Management founder Leon Black said on Wednesday he sees investment opportunities in commercial real estate, commodities, metals, energy and agriculture.

Stock futures up after Obama speech, Procter, Ford earns

U.S. stock index futures were higher on Thursday in the wake of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, which had no new plans to tighten Wall Street oversight, and after strong results from Procter & Gamble and Ford.

Fed, techs lift Wall St; futures cheer Obama

Stocks rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates near zero and stock futures signaled more gains ahead after President Barack Obama struck a conciliatory tone on banks in his State of the Union speech.

Stock market recovers after FOMC statement, financials gain

The S&P 500 Index closed higher today, adding 5.33 points or 0.49 percent. It recovered to 1,097.50 from a downward spike minutes after the FOMC statement that took the index to a low of 1,083.11.

Wall Street gains on Fed's view; Apple lifts Nasdaq

Stocks rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates near zero and ahead of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address tonight.

Wall Street rises on Fed statement; Apple lifts Nasdaq

Stocks rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates near zero and ahead of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address tonight.

Swiss government confident it can save UBS tax deal

The Swiss government said it was sure it could resolve a legal impasse threatening a deal struck by the U.S. and bank UBS to hand over data on clients the U.S. suspects of dodging taxes.

Merrill's Asia property funds back in business: sources

Bank of America has dropped plans to exit Merrill Lynch's Asia property funds business and will instead help it raise new money, cashing in on a recovery in the real estate sector, sources said.

Swiss government moves to save UBS tax deal

The Swiss government is to talk to the U.S. authorities in a bid to resolve a legal impasse that has threatened to derail a key tax deal over UBS client data, it said on Wednesday.

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