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Midday Minute July 7 – Finance

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U.S. credit card delinquencies reach all-time high Consumers are increasingly failing to meet credit card payments as they battle high unemployment rates and a shrinking economy which has left many cash strapped. Delinquencies on the value of all card debt soared to a record 6.60 percent from 5.52 percent in the fourth quarter.
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World Trade Center developer quits negotations

The New York-New Jersey Port Authority on Monday said the World Trade Center developer, Larry Silverstein, had stopped negotiating over his demand for the agency to guarantee his loans for two office towers.
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BNY Mellon among 3 bidders for Citi Japan unit

Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co insurer T&D Holdings Inc are the remaining three contenders to buy Citigroup's Japanese asset management unit, the Nikkei business daily reported.
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Citi intends to raise employees' base pay: report

Citigroup Inc intends to raise employees' base salaries by as much as 50 percent this year to offset smaller annual bonuses, the New York Times said, citing people with direct knowledge of the plan.
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AIG to sell NY buildings for $150 mln-source

American International Group Inc agreed to sell two downtown Manhattan buildings, including its headquarters, for a total of $150 million, a source familiar with the matter said.
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Downtown to lead Manhattan's rebound

Downtown Manhattan is poised for a powerful rebound in coming years despite Wall Street's downsizing and millions of square feet of new commercial real estate expected to come to market, a top Manhattan commercial real estate broker said on Monday.
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Citi in $1.25 bln trade funding deal with IFC

Citigroup Inc and the private sector arm of the World Bank have struck a deal to offer a $1.25 billion funding facility intended to stimulate emerging markets trade over three years.
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France makes carbon credits VAT-exempt : BlueNext

The French Budget Ministry has made European Union carbon emissions permits and Kyoto offsets exempt from value-added tax, emissions exchange BlueNext said, adding that spot trade will remain halted until Wednesday morning.
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Wall Street ends flat on mixed jobs data

U.S. stocks flip-flopped throughout Friday's session, with the major indexes ending split as investors paused to consider conflicting signals in monthly U.S. jobs data.
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U.S. FDIC eyes Citi top management shake-up: report

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp is aiming at a shake-up of Citigroup Inc's top management, including replacing Chief Executive Vikram Pandit, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Wall Street jumps on recovery bets and GM; AmEx off late

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, sending the S&P 500 to its highest close in seven months, as reassuring economic data reinforced hopes that demand will stabilize, while General Motors' long-expected bankruptcy filing ended uncertainty about the automaker's fate.
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Tiffany profit just misses view; keeps outlook

Tiffany & Co posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as shoppers avoided jewelry, but the upscale retailer kept its full-year forecast, citing a smaller sales decline so far in May.
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AIG CEO Liddy to step down

American International Group Inc said on Thursday that Chief Executive Edward Liddy plans to step down, signaling the end to a short and tumultuous tenure running the government-rescued insurer.
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AIG unveils candidates to revamp board

American International Group, Inc, under government pressure to revamp its board with a majority of new independent directors, announced on Tuesday six nominees who will be voted on by shareholders at the company’s annual meeting on June 30.

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