UPDATE - Italy Approves Debt Payments to Private Companies

Italian PM Mario Monti finally signs decree approving payments of state debts to private firms. The Italian caretaker government has approved a decree to pay off nearly Eur40 billion state funds to pay off debts it has incurred with private companies.


Serageldin Pleads Not Guilty

The former head of Credit Suisse's head of structured credit pleads not guilty to charges of overinflating prices in the subprime mortgage backed bonds market.

New Qatari Investment Fund to Do IPO

Doha Global Investment Co is backed by Qatar Holding for Eur2.3 billion and the IPO is expected to raise the same amount.

Veolia Transdev to decrease services and auction assets

Transdev would be selling off assets to pay off debts. Veolia Transdev, the French transport group is forecasting 'enormous' demand for its assets.


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