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Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT, Inc. has successfully negotiated an increase in its secured revolving line of credit with LaSalle Bank National Association, expanding the maximum principal amount available from $50 million to $80 million. This credit facility is designed to support the company's strategic initiatives, including property
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South Korea's Bank of Korea (BOK) will aim to sustain the country's economic growth while keeping consumer prices stable in 2007. Governor Lee Seong-tae announced the central bank's plans in its New Year's message, citing a flexible interest rate management strategy. The
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As China's central bank seeks to temper excessive liquidity, analysts predict that the People's Bank of China will continue to employ monetary tools such as central bank bills and the required reserve rate to maintain fluidity control in 2007. In 2006, the central bank withdrew a
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The Philippine government aims to boost economic reforms and alleviate poverty by passing the 2007 budget expeditiously. The approval of the P1.126 trillion (US$22.8 billion) budget by both houses of Congress will enable the implementation of vital infrastructure projects and services. According to Press Secretary and Presidential
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Thailand's Finance Ministry has made a high-profile move to address a long-standing tax scandal involving senior officials and a relative of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The ministry's civil servant sub-committee resolved to dismiss Revenue Department director-general Siroj Sawasdipong and four other senior officials for failing
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Deutsche Telekom, once a stalwart German state-owned telecom company, has sparked controversy among European investment bankers due to its uncompromising approach to bond issuance. In 2006, the company succeeded in raising €1.5 billion through a bond sale, arranged by Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Societe Generale, which was twice
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Major financial institutions Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and AIG Technologies have begun running mixed-source environments with a combination of Microsoft and Novell software, citing interoperability as a key factor in their decision. The partnership between Microsoft and Novell aims to improve the coexistence of Windows and Linux systems, addressing the
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CNBC reported that Qantas Airways agreed to a revised takeover offer worth $8.7 billion, marking the world's largest airline takeover. The deal, led by Macquarie Bank and private equity firm Texas Pacific Group, has sparked nationalistic sentiment in Australia. However, Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon stated that the
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The airline industry has faced numerous challenges in recent years, including overcapacity and cyclicality, leading many fund managers to view it as a sub-economic market. However, the recent merger talks between United Airlines and Continental Airlines may signal a change in fortunes for the industry. The potential synergies from such
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Chesapeake Energy Corporation, a leading independent producer of natural gas in the US, has announced a public offering of 30 million shares of its common stock, aiming to raise capital to repay outstanding indebtedness. The company has authorized Deutsche Bank Securities as the underwriter for the offering, with a 30-day
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NovaStar Financial, Inc., a residential mortgage lender and portfolio investor, announced that its subsidiary, NovaStar Mortgage, Inc., has securitized $1.25 billion of non-conforming mortgage assets. The transaction, known as NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-6, was structured into 18 rated classes of certificates with a face value of $1,
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Europe's largest manufacturer of toilet rolls is at the center of a heated bidding war, with investment banks Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs orchestrating the sale of Georgia-Pacific Corporation's European tissue business. The German-based division, which produces hundreds of millions of toilet rolls and tissue products
