China, U.S. Agree to Deepen Financial Ties, Aid Global Trade
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- China and the U.S. pledged $20 billion to fund trade and agreed to deepen financial ties, stepping up efforts to counter the credit crisis in their final economic talks before President-elect Barack Obama takes office.

Mitsubishi UFJ, Financial Stocks Decline on Weakening Economy
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. , Japan?s biggest bank, led declines among financial stocks in Tokyo on concern the deteriorating economy will harm lenders.

Head of Financial Rescue Says Treasury Considering Mortgage Rate Plan
The financial industry is pushing a proposal for the Treasury Department to seek to lower the rate on a 30-year mortgage to 4.5 percent. 

Dodd disappointed with financial bailout
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. auto industry provided more information to show it deserves taxpayer support than financial companies have, U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said.

Financial Stocks: Financial stocks slip; AIG may renegotiate bailout
U.S. financial stocks as a group fall about 1% following a few days of gains, and are likely to remain volatile if the trend set in recent sessions prevails.

Lebanon 'immune' to financial crisis
Bankers in Beirut say they were prepared for the financial meltdown hitting the world's financial markets and they are booming as a result.

Dodd endorses financial assistance for automakers
Senate Banking Committee chairman Christopher Dodd has come out in favor of federal financial help for the troubled auto industry.

Psychic Business Booms During Hard Financial Times
There's watching the markets, and then there's channeling the markets. Dawn Carr is not a financial analyst but a psychic medium, and her business is booming during these tough economic times.

Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Neel Kashkari Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations ...
Washington - Chairman Durbin, Members of the Subcommittee, good morning and thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. I would like to provide an update on the Treasury Department's actions to work through the financial crisis and restore the flow of credit to the economy.

Prudential Financial Forecasts 2008, 2009 Earnings
Prudential Financial Forecasts 2008, 2009 Earnings

Financial Stocks Slip, AIG May Renegotiate Bailout
Financial Stocks Slip, AIG May Renegotiate Bailout

Old Guard welcomes financial speaker
Jeffrey Peifly, vice president of Morgan Stanley, will speak at the Tuesday, Dec. 9 meeting of the Summit Area Old Guard at the New Providence Municipal Center. The presentation will provide information on alternative financial investments, namely managed futures.

Financial bid date for UP power plant extended again
Apparently faced with disinterested bidders, the Uttar Pradesh government has extended the date for the submission of financial bids for the proposed thermal power plant in Allahabad district to December 15.

Financial industry pushes for lower mortgage rates
WASHINGTON -- Financial industry lobbyists are urging the Treasury Department to take steps to lower mortgage rates and help stabilize the battered U.S. housing market.

Financial stature is best measure of a company
THE single best measure of an organisation's health and its competitiveness is its financial condition. An organisation's profitability, liquidity, leverage, working capital, assets utilisation, cash flow and equity are indicators as to what is needed to be addressed to stay ahead.

Opposition demands white paper on financial position
Bangalore, Dec 4 : Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council V S Ugrappa today demanded a white paper on the financial position of the state.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-05 06:02 Taipei shares close off lows as financial, tourism shares offset techs
TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices closed off early lows in thin trading as gains in particular financial and tourism stocks offset continued weakness in the technology sector, where chip designer MediaTek plunged after steeply reducing its fourth-quarter guidance.

Financial Peace University course previews planned
TRILLA ? The Trilla Good Prospect Cumberland Presbyterian Church will offer a free preview of the Dave Ramsey?s Financial Peace University class before the program is offered in January.

Capital One Financial to buy Chevy Chase Bank
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) ? Capital One Financial says it will buy Chevy Chase Bank for about $520 million in cash and stock.

China urges U.S. to evaluate financial crisis policy efficiency
China's central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, on Thursday urged the United States to constantly evaluate the efficiency of measures for coping with the financial crisis. The United States should give full consideration to the possible impact of its measures on the global economy, Zhou said in a speech here to the fifth China-U.S. strategic economic dialogue (SED). He was quoted by Jin Qi, ...