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FINANCIAL TIMES News, Dec 18, 2011


Deutsche charts course for US ETF 'mainstream'
Financial Times
By Jackie Noblett Ignites, a Financial Times publication, provides news about the mutual fund industry in the US. http://www.ignites.com/ After nearly six years of managing a suite of commodity exchange traded funds marketed by Invesco PowerShares, ...
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Draghi's first interview
Money Supply (blog)
Before joining the FT, Robin worked in asset management and banking. RSS Claire Jones is Money Supply economics team writer, based in London. Before joining theFinancial Times, she was the editor of the Central Banking journal and CentralBanking.com. ...
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KPMG defends role over MF Global
Financial Times
Richard Heis, joint special administrator of MF Global UK, told the Financial Times that the return of funds “will generate an interim dividend that we hope to pay as early as next month”. KPMG has received more than 800 claims forms, with a further ...
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Trafigura profits soar above $1bn
Financial Times
Trafigura does not disclose its results publicly, but it revealed its financial performance in a note to bondholders obtained by the Financial Times. The trading house declined to comment. Trafigura said that its net profit rose to $1.11bn in its ...
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Wukan villagers form own administration
Financial Times
The Financial Times has decided not to name him to protect him from future retaliation. “Nobody from the central government has directly expressed support for us but indirectly they have and we believe they will solve our problems for us. ...
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How the Euro Summit Failed
Mother Jones
The Financial Times reports today on why the recent EU summit to save the euro collapsed into a debacle, with Britain opting out entirely and forcing the rest of Europe to go ahead without them. The basic story, of course, is that British prime ...
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Mother Jones
VW seen accelerating ahead
Financial Times
When asked by the Financial Times during a recent investor call whether VW, because of its strong sales this year, needed to move forward its goal of becoming the world's biggest carmaker by 2018, Hans Dieter Pötsch, chief financial officer, ...
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Company Diary: December 19 – December 25
Financial Times
Diary commentary from FT reporters; data and company announcements, unless otherwise stated, from Thomson Reuters. Company announcements are of information publicly available before last week ● In the gloom surrounding the retail sector this year, ...
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Europe Climate Bailout Scheme Shows They Think We're The Clowns
Town Hall
Like The Economist, another leading European publication, The Financial Times(FT) has also been a believer in man-made climate change. FT carried extensive coverage of the 2011 UN climate change talks—even producing a twelve-page supplement: Climate ...
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Aspirations in Colorado to Be a New Motor City
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By JIM WITKIN, The New York Times IN the world of computers, Silicon Valley is recognized as the spawning ground of technology start-ups. For financialinstitutions, Lower Manhattan has long been the place to set up shop. And of course Detroit has ...
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StanChart to shed 800 jobs in South Korea
Financial Times
Richard Hill, Standard Chartered's chief executive in Seoul, told theFinancial Times that the deal would remove staff “not aligned to the long term future of the bank”. More than 800 workers have applied and executives expect the majority of cases to ...
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Financial Times
New parsimony on executive pay
Financial Times
So governments need to think well beyond the usual broad talk of performance and fairness. The alternative is to rein in the rhetoric. Neither looks appealing, but at least the second is easier. Please don't cut articles from FT.com and redistribute by ...
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Financial Times
Festival books are improving but still in red
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
That's around the time the festival offices seemed to be a revolving door for staff and board members alike. “It was disheartening to see people come and go so quickly,” he said. Ehle said he feels better today about the financial state of the festival ...
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A sustainability test – you decide
Financial Times
We are seeing an unravelling of complexity in the financial sectors, in favour of assets and instruments that generate real value, broadly defined, and against those that do not. Please don't cut articles from FT.com and redistribute by email or post...
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Clarksville United Way, Urban Ministries face ever-greater needs
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
For many it is the first time they have ever sought financial help from others. Some feel embarrassed to ask, stating, "I never thought I would be in this position." United Way can be the first step toward an individual or family getting back on their...
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Millions flow into Jamestown fund
Financial Times
Mr Kahl said if there was a run of investor redemptions from the fund, as happened with UK open-ended real estate funds during the financial crisis, “addresses such as Times Square will not lose value and will sell more easily than many others”. ...
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A cheerful workplace boosts morale, productivity and bottom line
The Coloradoan
Bonuses are nice, said Kris Boesch, CEO of Choose People in Fort Collins, but if you're trying to make people happy through bonuses, don't bother. "It might be a momentary, 'woo-hoo,' then the following week people are back to being frustrated because ...
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Engineering better returns from hedge funds
Financial Times
“I know there is the issue clients and consultants raise at times on fees, but hopefully, for the fee you are charging, you are earning your keep.” Please don't cut articles from FT.com and redistribute by email or post to the web.
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Mecklenburg, Cumberland Counties In Top 10 Highest Pay Growth In US
WFMY News 2
The Fayetteville Observer reported Friday that pay and benefits for military and federal civilian workers kept Cumberland County in the top 10 nationally for compensation growth. The county dominated byFort Bragg showed 9 percent growth over the past ...
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WFMY News 2
New CEO taking helm as Range continues push into Marcellus
Fort Worth Star Telegram
1, Ventura's 32-year career in the oil and gas industry will reach a zenith when he becomes CEO of Fort Worth-based Range Resources, a company betting big on the huge Marcellus field in Ventura's home state. Ventura, currently Range's president and ...
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Worldwide, Southwest Florida sells
The News-Press
“The euro was really high and because the investment was coming from Italy, it was very interesting at that time to make that kind of investment,” Morzaniga said. At the time of the purchase, he estimates a euro was worth about $1.45 and todaythe ...
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Allegiant Air's service in Loveland sizzles
ReporterHerald.com
Those statistics might be enough to convince Allegiant, the only commercial air carrier operating locally, that its long-term plans for adding California destinations to the Fort Collins-Loveland departure list might have a much shorter time frame. ...
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Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment
NECN
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Lawyers for the Army private charged in the biggest leak of classified information in US history say he was influenced by his struggles with being a gay soldier. The military hearing continued Sunday to determine whether Pfc. ...
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Support on homefront
Corvallis Gazette Times
Then they could send the messages to their loved ones whenever they wanted, intime for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The Caldwells moved back to Albany from Fort Lewis in Washington a year and a half ago, to be closer to family. ...
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'Haat' tricks
Hindustan Times
HKB has 265 outlets across India of which 82 are large format stores with 10000 sqft shop floor called centers, while the rest are small stores. Most others involved in rural consumer activation and brand marketing, however, speak of brands-in-haats...
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Challenger of Dallas probably won't have defending champ Alex Bogomolov
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Frank Carpenter of Duncanville and Mickey Martin of Dallas won the 60-65 division and Olin Weiss of Fort Worth and Bud Thames of Arlington won the 70-75 division. Willy Wolfe of Fort Worth and Wayne Downhour of Euless won the consolation title. ...
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REVIEW: Highs and lows of 2011 ... Goodbye to all the gloom, we are working to ...
This is Money
His two Zurich policies paid out £127000, a financial boost that allowed Greg the time to recover and refocus his energies on conquering all of the 283 Munros – the mountains in Scotland that are above 3000 ft. Greg says: 'I thought I was the last ...
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This is Money
Sunday Breakfast Menu, December 18
New York Times (blog)
The United States marked the end of the war in Iraq this week, with Mr. Obama praising troops in a speech at Fort Bragg, NC L. Paul Bremer III, former presidential envoy to Iraq; Gen. James E. Cartwright, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
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New York Times (blog)
Dakota Voice Week in Review, Ending Dec. 17, 2011
Dakota Voice
On the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we learned about the outrageous, despicable characterization by the Defense Department of the FortHood Muslim jihadist attack as an act of workplace violence. Meanwhile, TLC is trying to ...
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Community Calendar for Dec. 18
Lincolnwood Review
The resident is responsible for contacting the teen and for making financial and scheduling arrangements. For a copy of the TeenLink contact list, call the Village manager's office at (847) 933-8210. Skokie teens can also complete an application to be ...
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Home-front hardship: Helping veterans in crisis
MPNnow.com
The remaking of Building 14 at the VA on Fort Hill Avenue is on schedule and closing in on its financial goal, said Teller, whose organization partners in the project, called Cadence Square. In hand is $10.7 million in state and fed funds, ...
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Milford Mayor Ben Blake speaks of affinity for city and priorities for term
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
A bulk of the damage was to the Fort Trumbull seawall. The city is expecting to be reimbursed $242000 for overtime and equipment costs. Blake said he will focus on completing the city's vision for an arts colony for the former Stowe Farm in Walnut...
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Can Microsoft Still Compete With Oracle, Google And Apple?
Seeking Alpha
Whether this is the time to spend even more on R&D is questionable, as there is still uncertainty with respect to the possible US recession and the Europeanfinancial crises has yet to show signs of recovery. Innovation in the current economic and ...
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Fuel Fix » SEC brings attention to prosecutions
By FT.com - Energy
The regulator's most recent civil fraud charges the total number of senior executives charged in connection with the financial crisis to 45. 0. |. Tweet ... You can read more energy news from the Financial Times at www.ft.com/companies/energy. ...
Fuel Fix
Draghi's first interview - Blogs - Financial Times
By Claire Jones
The top economics writers at the Financial Times share insights into the global economy, and the central bankers and policymakers who shape it. Economics blog with data and graphics.
Money Supply
Bank drafts are cold comfort in today's climate - FT ... - Financial Times
ft.com/frontpage. UK ... All times are London time. Financial Times. News; Quotes; News; Quotes. Search ... Bank drafts are cold comfort in today's climate...
www.ft.com/.../811a4488-257b-11e1-9cb0-00144feabdc0.ht...
How to tackle America's lost decade - Blogs - Financial Times
News that the US unemployment rate has fallen 0.4 percentage points and that we... Instead, payrolls today are more than 7m shy of where they were when the ...
blogs.ft.com/the-a-list/.../how-to-tackle-americas-lost-decade/
China set to tax US-made car imports - FT.com - Financial Times
Financial Times. ft.com/global economy. News; Quotes; News; Quotes. Search Advanced search · Sign in Site tour Register Subscribe. Welcome Your account ...
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Eurozone deal leaves Britain isolated – Financial Times | Buzz ...
Eurozone deal leaves Britain isolated. Financial Times European leaders are struggling to cope with a profound split over crisis plans for the eurozone, leaving ...
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Financial Times Reports That SEC Has Written At Least Dozen ...
Information on federal securities laws, news and developments ... A second article by Ms. Saigol and Ms. Scannell in today's Financial Times (here, registration ...
www.fedseclaw.com/.../financial-times-reports-that-sec-has-wri...
Theatre & Dance | Latest Life & Arts news from the Financial Times
Latest Theatre & Dance news from the Life & Arts section of the Financial Times.... The Financial Times Ltd 2011 FT and 'Financial Times' are trademarks of The...
www.ft.com/arts/theatre-dance
UK embassy attack fans Iran anxiety - FT.com - Financial Times
Financial Times. ft.com > World ... Video · Interactive · Blogs · Alphaville · beyondbrics · Portfolio · Special Reports · In depth · Today's Newspaper · UK · Business ...
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'Nervous' Lib Dems toe the line on Europe ... - Blogs - Financial Times
David Cameron has today relegated Britain to the second division of Europe. He has ... Follow the latest news from the FT on the UK's coalition government ...
blogs.ft.com/.../12/nervous-lib-dems-toe-the-line-on-europe/
Iceland exchange lands first listing since 2008 - FT ... - Financial Times
FT Trading Room. News; Quotes; News ... Video · Interactive · Blogs · Alphaville · beyondbrics · Portfolio · Special Reports · In depth · Today's Newspaper · UK ...
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Eurozone deal leaves UK isolated - Financial Times | ThunderFeeds
Doubts over eurozone deal weigh on euro - Financial Times · Google NewsBusiness (Today) - USA TodayDoubts over eurozone deal weigh on euroFinancial...
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