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Equifax names Bhatia to lead Indian affiliate - WTOP
ATLANTA (AP) - Equifax Inc. said Thursday it named Samir Bhatia, a banking industry veteran in India, to lead an affiliate firm that the credit reporting agency is launching in India. Bhatia will serve as managing director and CEO-designate of ...
Posted Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:10:00 GMT

FTSE up 0.6 pct; Commodities, banks lead rebound - Today's Zaman
By 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 30.65 points at 5298.35 after closing down 74.43 points at 5267.70 on Thursday, its biggest one-day fall for three weeks. "Yesterday we saw profit taking in sectors that have led the recovery but reasonably upbeat ...
Posted Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Barclays Bank assists Swedru Police - Modern Ghana
Agona Swedru, Nov 15, GNA - The Agona Swedru Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Owusu Donyina, has extended an "SOS" message to banking institutions and corporate bodies to help complete the abandoned structure meant for offices and ...
Posted Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMT

Barclays Bank open to buys in India - Hindu Business Line
Hyderabad, Nov. 18 Barclays Global Retail Bank is open to making acquisitions as part of its growth strategy in India. The bank, which has a balance sheet of £1.8 billion in India, sees many ‘opportunities’ for acquisitions, Mr Ram Gopal ...
Posted Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:57:00 GMT

Barclays' investment banking unit in joint venture - Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) -- The investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC said Friday it has formed a joint venture with Goff Capital Inc. to acquire Crescent Real Estate Equities Limited Partnership, a Texas-based office building owner. Barclays Capital ...
Posted Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:14:00 GMT

Barclays' investment banking unit forms joint venture for real estate ... - Washington Examiner
NEW YORK — The investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC said Friday it has formed a joint venture with Goff Capital Inc. to acquire Crescent Real Estate Equities Limited Partnership, a Texas-based office building owner. Barclays Capital did ...
Posted Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT

Kenya : Barclays Profit Up to Sh6.6 Billion - AllAfrica.com
Nairobi — Barclays Bank of Kenya has returned a 4.2 per cent growth in pre-tax profit for the nine months ending September 30, 2009, reflecting the impact of the economic slowdown on various sectors of the economy. The downturn, which has hit the ...
Posted Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:00 GMT

Barclays Capital ETN+ Notes: Cool … Or Just Crazy? - IndexUniverse.com
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, is launching a set of five leveraged exchange-traded notes. The notes―two long and three short―will offer investors exposure to leveraged returns linked to the performance ...
Posted Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:23:00 GMT

Search for L&G chairman ends - Financial Times
Legal & General hopes to name John Stewart, the former head of National Australia Bank, as its new chairman by the end of next week. The UK's third-biggest life and pensions company has spent almost a year searching for a replacement for Sir Rob ...
Posted Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:02:00 GMT

Barclays retail bank reportedly looking for M&A in India - Marketwatch
Barclays Global Retail Banking is looking at acquisitions to increase its presence in India, the Economic Times reported on its Web site Thursday, citing Ram Gopal, interim managing director and chief operating officer for its India operations. "We ...
Posted Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT