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The U.S. stock market kicked off the new year with a strong rally on Tuesday, driven by positive economic reports from around the world. Investors welcomed news of growth in China's manufacturing sector and a significant increase in India's manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones industrial
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The US stock market experienced a notable rally today, with key indices recording significant gains. The S&P 500 Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NASDAQ Composite Index all closed in the green, rebounding from earlier losses. The recovery was attributed to optimism stemming from the US
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Toyota Motor Corp.'s (NYSE: TM) recent launch of the world's best fuel-efficient gasoline-electric hybrid car, the Aqua, marks a significant milestone in the automotive industry. With the car delivering 35.4 km per liter (83.3 miles per gallon), it surpasses the mileage of the current
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AIG's International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has successfully raised $650 million through an offering of long-term notes. The unsecured notes have a coupon rate of 8.625% and are scheduled to mature on January 15, 2022. The offering comes at a time when ILFC is looking to repay
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On December 21, 2011, the Department of Justice hosted a press conference to announce a settlement with Countrywide Financial Corporation, resolving allegations of discriminatory mortgage lending practices against over 200,000 qualified African-American and Hispanic borrowers from 2004 to 2008. The settlement provides $335 million in compensation to victims, who
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RBS's former head of investment banking division, Johnny Cameron, has admitted he did not fully understand the complexities of loan structures linked to US sub-prime mortgages, despite pushing his staff to aggressively pursue this area. The admission comes as part of an 18-month forensic investigation by the Financial
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Beijing, China Development Bank (CDB) has joined two other companies, Wells Fargo and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), in bidding for the aircraft leasing business from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). RBS has been planning to sell its aircraft leasing operation, RBS Aviation Capital, which is the world's
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Insider trading reports and equity research have been released for several major companies, including Bank of America, Amgen, Clearwire, Halliburton, Alpha Natural Resources, and Petroleo Brasileiro. The reports highlight significant events, trends, and insider activities in each company, providing valuable insights for investors. Bank of America, for instance, has yet
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US stocks surged to close in the positive territory as the Financial Times reported that the European Union is considering doubling the size of its bailout fund. Earlier, stocks were mixed-to-lower following Standard & Poor's move to put the ratings of 15 euro-zone nations on negative watch. Despite
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eBay Inc., a leading e-commerce platform, has secured a $3.0 billion revolving credit facility with a group of lenders, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A., and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. The facility, which was established on November 22, 2011, provides for an unsecured five-year revolving credit
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Market uncertainty and high volatility may hinder the Dow Jones Industrial Average's laggards, which include Bank of America, Alcoa, Hewlett-Packard, and General Electric, from turning into leaders. The Dow has declined only 1.8% in 2011 after increasing 11% last year, but its future performance is clouded by
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The third round of stress tests conducted by the Federal Reserve will feature a set of stringent economic assumptions that will likely put a damper on dividend increases for even the strongest of the big U.S. banks. The tests, which begin early next year, will evaluate the capital plans
