Investment News 11/2008 (Page 4)

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After wind mills, corporates are eyeing investment opportunities in solar power generation projects. (Nov 10, 2008)

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday its $40 billion (25.3 billion pound) investment in American International Group was a one-off transaction that will not reduce the amount of capital that the Treasury plans to inject into U.S. banks. (Nov 10, 2008)

Oil, Gold Rally After China's Investment Plans (Nov 10, 2008)

Allied Capital Corp., a firm that invests in long-term debt and equity capital of middle market businesses, said Monday that its net investment income more than doubled in the third quarter. (Nov 10, 2008)

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden's financial regulator revokes banking license from troubled investment bank Carnegie. Comments are subject to the site's terms of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the Star Tribune. (Nov 10, 2008)

Investment Technology Group Inc., a provider of technology-based trading services, said Monday its average daily trading volume rose 37 percent in October. (Nov 10, 2008)

Business confidence in the economy has plunged to a near record low, suggesting that a fall in investment in new plant and equipment will follow, the Conference Board of Canada reported Monday. (Nov 10, 2008)

(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top investment banks companies are down at 10 a.m.: Goldman Sachs fell $4.39 or 5.6 percent, to $73.39. Merrill Lynch fell $.06 or .4 percent, to $16.34. (Nov 10, 2008)

Sweden's National Debt Office said today it had taken over the troubled investment bank Carnegie after authorities threatened to withdraw the firm's operating licence for risky lending. (Nov 10, 2008)

Caplin Systems, the leader in web-based trading technology, today announced that UniCredit's Markets & Investment Banking Division (MIB) has selected ... (Nov 10, 2008)

(RTTNews) - In an interview with RTT News, Doug Nardi, portfolio manager at Legg Mason Investment Counsel discusses the market's early gains on Monday and says its "real focus" is the $586 billion Chinese stimulus package, which he calls "pretty big" and "pretty unexpected." (Nov 10, 2008)

The Chinese government will inject more funds for investment and improve investment structures to better cope with adverse global economic conditions, the State Council (Cabinet) decided at an executive meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday. To achieve "steady and relative fast" economic growth and prevent "economic ups and downs" amid global and domestic economic challenges was ... (Nov 11, 2008)

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China's Ministry of Transport has committed to fixed- asset investment of CNY1 trillion in each of 2009 and 2010 to expand road and airport infrastructure, state radio reported Tuesday, citing ministry spokesman He Jianzhong. (Nov 11, 2008)

(By Kirsten Valle, kvalle@charlotteobserver.com) State authorities have arrested a Catawba County man in connection with an investment scheme that allegedly bilked $634,000 from four investors. J.V. Huffman Jr., 44, of Claremont faces four felony counts of securities fraud. His arrest Friday came after N.C. Secretary of State investigators searched his home on Wishing Well Lane, seizing ... (Nov 11, 2008)

VietNamNet Bridge – Investment in development projects in the island district of Phu Quoc remains sluggish due to poor infrastructure, slow planning and delayed site clearance, according to local authorities. (Nov 11, 2008)

UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi lauded Russia for overcoming domestic challenges and re-emerging as a major economy during a keynote speech she delivered yesterday before the Second Russian Investment Roadshow which will run until tomorrow at the Atlantis, The Palm conference facility. (Nov 11, 2008)

Music and media-sharing site Playlist has named Owen Van Natta as its new CEO. Van Natta is a social media vet, having most recently served as Facebook's COO and CRO. The Palo Alto, CA-based company also announced that it received an undisclosed investment from Pilot Group and its founding member Bob Pittman will join Playlist's board. (Nov 11, 2008)

Africa's largest steel producer - Arcelor Mittal South Africa - has been forced to put major investment projects in Mozambique on hold due to the current global economic crisis and a decline in demand. (Nov 11, 2008)

Cisco today announced that the Middle East Financial Investment Company (MEFIC), one of the region's premier financial services firms, has selected Cisco to upgrade its backbone network infrastructure. (Nov 11, 2008)

HONG KONG, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch's head of investment banking for all of Asia, Damian Chunilal, has left the firm, according to a memo obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. Merrill Spokesman Rob Stewart confirmed that Chunilal, whose official title is head of Pacific Rim origination, has left the bank. (Nov 11, 2008)

MANILA, Philippines -- The Court of Appeals has issued a 20-day freeze order against the bank accounts and assets of three investment firms and their incorporators, who are believed to have acquired the assets through illegal investments activities. (Nov 11, 2008)

MANILA, Philippines - Southeast Asian countries are concerned the global economic meltdown may lead to a drop in agricultural investment, sparking massive layoffs that could further hurt the poor"s already tenuous access to food, diplomats said Tuesday. (Nov 11, 2008)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Government policies are aimed at sustaining consumption demand and providing positive environment for investment activities to take place, said Bank Negara governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz. (Nov 11, 2008)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Investment firm KKR Financial Holdings LLC said Monday evening it returned to profitability in the third quarter as net investment income rose and the year-ago quarter included charges from discontinued operations. (Nov 11, 2008)

State authorities have arrested a Catawba County man in connection with an investment scheme that allegedly bilked $634,000 from four investors. J.V. Huffman Jr., 44, of Claremont faces four felony counts of securities fraud. His arrest Friday came after N.C. Secretary of State investigators searched his home on Wishing Well Lane, seizing documents, computer equipment and other electronic ... (Nov 11, 2008)

(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top investment banks companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Goldman Sachs rose $.75 or 1.1 percent, to $71.96. Merrill Lynch fell $.36 or 2.3 percent, to $15.16. (Nov 11, 2008)

Associated Press - November 11, 2008 11:25 AM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A federal court jury says an upstate New York couple and their son are guilty of an elaborate investment scam that bilked... (Nov 11, 2008)

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A federal court jury says an upstate New York couple and their son are guilty of an elaborate investment scam that bilked victims out of more than $1 million. (Nov 11, 2008)

THE creation of a council that would evaluate the proposed investment code of Benguet is being eyed by a member of the Provincial Board. (Nov 11, 2008)

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Progressive Corp ., the third-largest U.S. auto insurer, said profit rose percent in October on gains from selling stock in its investment portfolio. (Nov 11, 2008)

Shares of some top investment banks companies were mixed at the close of trading: Goldman Sachs rose $3.47 or 4.9 percent, to $74.68. (Nov 11, 2008)

State investment fund gets S&P's highest rating. (Nov 11, 2008)

SHANGHAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - China Life Insurance Co <601628.SS> sees investment opportunities emerging overseas as foreign governments act to resolve the global credit crisis, newspapers quoted a senior company official as saying. (Nov 11, 2008)

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign direct investment in China climbed 35 percent in the first 10 months to $81.1 billion from a year ago, the Ministry of Commerce said on its Web site today. (Nov 12, 2008)

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Groupe Danone SA , the world's biggest yogurt maker, is planning a $3 billion investment in southeastern Turkey, Milliyet newspaper reported, without saying how it got the information. (Nov 12, 2008)

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign Minister Franco Frattini indicated Italy won't follow France in creating an investment vehicle to protect Italian companies from foreign takeovers. (Nov 12, 2008)

Iran - Albania - Investment Albanian President Bamir Topi on Tuesday called on Iran to make investment in Albania. In a meeting with Iran's Ambassador to Albania Ali-Eqbal Zarech, president Topi discussed the latest regional developments as well as the issues about the Balkans and Kosovo. (Nov 12, 2008)

UAE-Russia investment opportunities to grow (Nov 12, 2008)

Shanghai. November 12. INTERFAX-CHINA - Codelco, a Chilean state-owned copper smelter, has created a new department at its Shanghai office to seek out and manage investment opportunities in China, a company official told Interfax on Nov. 11. (Nov 12, 2008)

IEA Dismisses Peak Oil Fears But Warns Of Under-investment (Nov 12, 2008)

French bank Natixis said Wednesday its investment banking arm had a revenue loss of 250 million euros ($320 million) in October due to ‘’extremely difficult'’ market conditions. (Nov 12, 2008)

The International Energy Agency on Wednesday dismissed fears about peak oil, but the group said under-investment could lead to production troubles. (Nov 12, 2008)

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- ING Canada Inc. , the country's largest property and casualty insurer, said third-quarter profit fell 38 percent on investment losses. (Nov 12, 2008)

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- ING Canada Inc. , the country's largest property and casualty insurer, said profit declined for the 10th straight quarter because of investment losses. (Nov 12, 2008)

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Oaktree Group , the U.S. private- equity fund that manages $55 billion in assets, plans to increase its stake in Japanese real estate investment trusts after their share prices dropped almost 50 percent in the past year. (Nov 12, 2008)

(RTTNews) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that delayed investment in energy projects is a major worry and could lead to a supply crunch and much higher oil prices than the market has seen before. (Nov 12, 2008)

The mobile friend-finding service has hired boutique investment banker Allen & Co. to find it a buyer or financing, according to a TechCrunch report. (Nov 12, 2008)

A federal court jury says an upstate New York couple and their son are guilty of an elaborate investment scam that bilked victims out of more than $1 million. (Nov 12, 2008)

Cuban President Raul Castro has named United Nations Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca to be Cuba's minister of foreign investment, state-run television said on Wednesday. (Nov 13, 2008)

Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc , Britain's second- biggest bank, may try to improve the terms for U.K. investors of the 6 billion pound ($9 billion) investment being made in the company by backers from the Persian Gulf, the Times said. (Nov 13, 2008)

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