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Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Revives Call for Safer Reactors
by Dawn Kawamoto on Mar.17, 2011, under Towing
As people in Japan’s earthquake-tsunami disaster zone deal with the additional danger of radiation from damaged nuclear reactors, nations across the globe are taking the crisis as a sign that it’s time to get more aggressive in their development of safer nuclear power plants.
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Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Revives Call for Safer Reactors originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:30:00.
Filed Under: Energy, Investing, General Electric
Davos in Review: Markets Will Boom, and CEOs Will Resist Social Value Creation
by Peter Cohan on Jan.31, 2011, under Towing
Reports from the ultra-elite Swiss meeting show that CEOs are far more optimistic than they’ve been for years. Considering their cash hoards, an M&A wave is likely. But they’re unmoved by the idea that they should create societal value.
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Davos in Review: Markets Will Boom, and CEOs Will Resist Social Value Creation originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:10:00.
Filed Under: Columns, Economy, People, Investing, Google , Southwest Airlines
UBS to Employees: We’re Bankers — and Must Dress Like Bankers
by David Schepp on Dec.16, 2010, under Towing
In a bid to promote a more polished image, Swiss-banking giant UBS is giving employees a 43-page guide that advises them on how to dress to impress when dealing with clients, in extreme detail. Do: Wear jackets buttoned. Don’t: Let underwear be seen.
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UBS to Employees: We’re Bankers — and Must Dress Like Bankers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:40:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Careers
UBS, Credit Suisse Face Tougher Swiss Capital Rules
by Melly Alazraki on Oct.04, 2010, under Towing
UBS and Credit Suisse Group will have to almost double their capital holdings because Switzerland has set out to further tighten the reins on its megabanks, requiring them to hold capital well in excess of the new Basel III rules.
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UBS, Credit Suisse Face Tougher Swiss Capital Rules originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:05:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Stocks in the News
Geithner Backs New Finance Rules, Extended Tax Cuts, to U.S. Lawmakers
by Danny King on Sep.22, 2010, under Towing
International banking regulations agreed upon in Basel, Switzerland, last week will reduce the probability of a future financial meltdown, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said before the House Financial Services Committee today.
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Geithner Backs New Finance Rules, Extended Tax Cuts, to U.S. Lawmakers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:01:00.






