British banking giant HSBC Holdings (HBC) said Friday that its pretax profit year-to-date remained “well ahead” of 2009. Its third-quarter pretax profits, the bank said, were also “well ahead” of last year’s quarter, although revenue growth was lower t…
Manufacturing output jumped in China and India in October, breaking with the rest of Asia.
China’s official Purchasing Managers Index gained to 54.7 in October, from 53.8 a month earlier, The Wall Street Journal said. A reading above 50 signals expansion and a reading under 50 means output contracted.
A Chinese PMI produced by HSBC (HBC) was 54.8, up from 52.9 a month earlier.
“If…
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China, India Report Manufacturing Growth originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:39:00.
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HSBC (HBC) may be considering a bid for Northern Trust (NTRS), a California-based financial services group, The Daily Mail said.
Northern Trust has more than $643 billion of assets under management and counts more than 20% of the wealthiest families in the U.S. among its clients.
“Rumors persist that [HSBC] is lining up a $65 a share cash offer,” the Daily Mail said, without naming…
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HSBC May Consider Buying Northern Trust originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:30:00.
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The state’s House Democratic delegation has asked the Justice Department, the Fed and Controller of the Currency to investigate the widespread — and growing — problem of faulty bank documents in foreclosure cases. One agency …
British banks may require further taxpayer funds, with borrowing needs potentially hitting £25 billion pounds ($39.5 billion) a month, according to a think-tank.
The independent New Economics Foundation said that central bank data indicated the banks are facing major funding problems, Reuters reported.
Finance Minister George Osborne dismissed the suggestion.
“I am certainly…
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British Banks May Need More State Funds: Think Tank originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:48:00.
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