IMF - Markets overturn since Fed lacks clue on how to end bond purchase

The International Monetary Fund said the markets overreacted even if the US Federal Reserve didn't know how to stop buying bonds.


Greece's Piraeus Bank raises Euro 7.33 billion

Through rights offering with private investors, Greece's Piraeus Bank would be able to raise Euro 7.33 billion.

Islamic finance lobbies outside Gulf

General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions intends to expand to adjacent countries.

Kim: World Bank aims 3% reduction in poverty

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim addressed the aims of the global lender to reduce poverty. (Photo : Reuters)President Jim Yong Kim of World Bank, gives a lecture on global creditor's goals.


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Noodles & Co increased above its price range during the first day of trading and sold 5.36 million shares valued at US$18 per share piece yesterday.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors said President Barack Obama's financial plan would hurt the economy.
Benoit Coeure, ECB Executive Board member, said the bank has Euro 50 billion on loans to small and mid-sized businesses.
Citigroup sold its Uruguay operations to Itau Unibanco. (Photo : REUTERS)Citigroup Inc, which has lagged behind its peers in recovering from the financial crisis, said it is cutting 11,000 jobs worldwide, about 4 percent of its staff, to save as much as $1.
Tiger Airways will pioneer a new route in the Philippine budget airline market. (Photo : Reuters)The office of a Tiger Airways ticketing office. Due to the recent spotlight on the Philippines' tremendous economic growth, Asia's low cost airline carrier Tiger Airways takes the opportunity to invest into what it considers to be a 'niche market.
Canadian investors fear the lack of transparency and inappropriate conduct from Pakistani government.
The ECB announced that Cyprus government bonds are ineligible as collateral due to lowered credit rating.
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund will use its US$1.1 trillion budget to buy properties in major cities
Closed end funds are increasing in number and value, with 24 funds launched having US$10.5 billion in portfolio value.
Many investors are divesting their bond holdings because of current economic conditions. (Photo : Reuters)The image are two bond traders on the floor of a stock exchange.