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Raiffeisen Bank International to increase bad debt provisions for 2013
Raiffeisen Bank International had been drubbed by bad debts in its Eastern European business as well as insolvencies and restructuring in its home country of Austria.
Lippo seeks US property assets
Lippo Group owned by Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady said it had been looking to acquire real estate assets in the US after signs of economic recovery were seen the world's biggest economy.
Rabobank to open four commercial bank branches in Turkey
Rabobank Groep would open its first commercial banking branch in Turkey with a USD300 million in capital after it got regulatory approval last month.
Volkswagen to increase stake in Chinese joint venture
In an interview with a German daily, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn confirmed plans to increase its stake in the Chinese venture with FAW Group.
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Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital said on Sunday it would increase its capital following the clearance it had won from the company's shareholders.
Koor Industries had sold another 5.5 million shares in Credit Suisse. The sale was valued USD169 million said the Israeli holding company on Sunday.
James Leigh-Pemberton would take a new position as the new head of UK Financial Investments on Monday according to an internal memo released by Credit Suisse and was seen by Reuters.
The stock markets of the Middle East breathed a sigh of relief as the US-Russia agreement on Syria's chemical weapons averted a military strike.
The experience of some Muslim dominated countries as to tapping Islamic pension funds for capitalization had reaped benefits.
In an interview, Donatella Versace confirmed the near finalization of a deal with a minority stakeholder.
About INR900 crore had been earmarked for Tata Sky's format upgrade. Tata Sky, the direct-to-home television operator, had drawn plans to invest its INR900 crore this fiscal year on technology upgrades in order to reach out and achieve a 30% growth in subscribers.
The INR3,000 crore investment this fiscal year by Tata Motors would push through despite economic slowdown in India.
The network branches of India Infoline Finance had been set to expand its clientele and service offerings.
Tom Bolland, current COO of Lehman is helping wind down the bank's business. Tom Bolland, current chief operating officer of Lehman Brothers International Europe, is under the employ of Tony Lomas, joint administrator and PriceWaterhouseCoopers Partner, is providing assistance as the bank winds down its business and maximizes its recoverable assets.