Posts Tagged ‘ banks ’

Reed Business Information IM delayed due to financing package

Jun 26th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

Reed Elsevier, the UK-listed publisher, has delayed the posting of the information memorandum on its Reed Business Information (RBI) division because it is still finalising its financing package, sources close to the situation told dealReporter.
Reed Elsevier wants to offer staple finance to prospective buyers, and so far, JPMorgan is at the most advanced stages of [...]



Fisd And Arfi Form Partnership To Promote Financial Information Industry Data Worldwide

May 30th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

Today the Financial Information Services Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (FISD/SIIA) and Financial Communications and Investor Relations Association - Russia (ARFI) have signed the Memorandum of Understanding in order to promote and increase communications related to the dissemination, management, administration and use of financial information for the local community, as well as [...]



Waimakariri body taken to morgue

Apr 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

Detective Senior Sergeant Virginia Le Bas said the body had been taken to Christchurch Mortuary and a post mortem examination would be carried out tomorrow.
Fifteen-year-old Marie disappeared from her house 12 days ago, sparking an intensive police investigation.
The number of police working on Maries disappearance had increased since the discovery of the body this morning.
Ms [...]



Body found in Waimakiriri River (+video)

Apr 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

Police said a body had been found, but could not confirm the identity.
Marie, 15, has not been seen since Saturday, April 5. Police have ruled out a runaway scenario and feared something sinister, such as abduction or homicide.
About 10 searchers with machetes were combing the area about 8.5 km upstream from the Waimakariri Bridge on [...]



Body located in Waimakariri River

Apr 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

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Detective Senior Sergeant Virginia Le Bas said the body had been taken to Christchurch Mortuary and a post mortem examination would be carried out tomorrow.
Thebody had been found about 3km upstream from the Waimakariri Bridge on State Highway 1, but could not confirm the identity other than to say the body was female.
Marie, [...]



Go slow in Scotland

Apr 7th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Travel

Speed is not a familiar concept in the highlands and islands of Scotland. Single track roads with passing places that follow the whims of convoluted hills and ragged sea lochs are not for those in a hurry.Canny locals know the enjoyment of their roads less travelled is in inverse proportion to the speed they travel [...]



Extra cyber defence team considered

Apr 7th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

The Government Communications Security Bureau says its role would be to improve the security of Internet and computer networks. Teams have been set up in many countries, including Australia, Britain and the United States. Their functions include identifying and addressing cyber threats, issuing alerts and receiving incident reports. An Asia- Pacific cert coordinates the activities [...]



UBS ex-CEO leads campaign to shake up bank

Apr 7th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Culture

ZURICH (Reuters) - Pressure on beleaguered Swiss bank UBS AG (UBSN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) to break up intensified as activist investor and former chief executive Luqman Arnold demanded to shake up its governance and structure.
Arnold seeks to oust the newly named chairman, sell off asset management and the Brazilian division Pactual, and place the rest [...]



Family forced out of home in mortgagee sale (+video)

Apr 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Information

Having fallen $6000 behind in their mortgage repayments, the family have had to sell their three-bedroom home in Wainuiomata. It will be auctioned by Tommys Real Estate on Wednesday.
The vendor had tears in his eyes as he explained to The Dominion Post how his past seven days had been spent trying to stop the sale, [...]



These boutiques were made for walking

Apr 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Travel

I am not a hiker. Until a week ago, I didn’t even own a pair of walking boots, and the ones I’ve got still have that delicious new-leather smell that makes me want to press them to my face rather than stamp them down in a puddle. My decision to walk the Thames Path was [...]