Archive for June 22nd, 2008


Earthtimes (press release)
Citigroup to cut 10 percent of investment bank unit: report
Reuters - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is set to slash about 6500 jobs in its investment banking division, the Wall Street Journal said on its website on Sunday.
Citigroup May Fire 10% of Investment-Bank Workers, WSJ Reports Bloomberg
Citigroup Plans Major Layoffs: Report TheStreet.com
MarketWatch
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Earthtimes (press release)
MBIA Credit Rating Downgrades Prompt $7.4 Billion of Payments
Bloomberg - 38 minutes ago
By Christine Richard June 23 (Bloomberg) — MBIA Inc.'s credit rating downgrade by Moody's Investors Service is likely to trigger $7.4 billion of payments and collateral postings.
Bond insurers want $125 bln of cover wiped out -FT Reuters
Gloom follows MBIA rating cut Financial Times
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The Gazette (Montreal)
Tokyo Drops for Third Straight Session
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By V. PHANI KUMAR HONG KONG — Japanese shares suffered big losses Monday, extending their decline into the third straight session, as exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp.
Nikkei falls 1.2 pct, exporters down on Wall St Forbes
Nikkei falls 1.7 percent Washington Post
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KATU
Iran Ships Can Hold 5 Months of Saudi Oil Pledge: Chart of Day
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Lee J. Miller and Alaric Nightingale June 23 (Bloomberg) — Iranian supertankers now in the Persian Gulf could store the equivalent of five months worth of the additional crude oil Saudi Arabia pledged to pump to curb record prices, according to
At Oil Conference, Saudis Offer Slight Rise in Production New York Times
NYMEX crude falls towards $134 after Jeddah meeting Reuters
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Calgary Herald
Citibank may cut 10% of investment banking staff
MarketWatch - 50 minutes ago
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Citigroup Inc. plans to lay off as much as 10% of the 65000 workers in its investment banking division, with the first round of dismissal notices to be issued as early as Monday, according to a
Citigroup to cut 10 pct of investment bank unit: WSJ Reuters
Citigroup May Fire 10% of Investment-Bank Workers, WSJ Reports Bloomberg
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Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Oil dips on Saudi assurances, Nigeria ceasefire
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Fayen Wong PERTH (Reuters) - Oil was slightly lower on Monday after Saudi Arabia said it was ready to increase oil output capacity and Nigerian militants announced a unilateral ceasefire, with Middle East tensions putting a floor under the price.
Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Supply; OPEC Ministers Doubt Price Drop Bloomberg
Oil minister: Saudi willing to boost output International Herald Tribune
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Bay News 9
Report: Citigroup to slash investment-banking jobs
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) - Citigroup is preparing fire thousands from its worldwide investment-banking division, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Citigroup May Fire 10% of Investment-Bank Workers, WSJ Reports Bloomberg
Citigroup Plans Major Layoffs: Report TheStreet.com
Clusterstock
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Canada.com
Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Supply; OPEC Ministers Doubt Price Drop
Bloomberg - 59 minutes ago
By Maher Chmaytelli and Ayesha Daya June 23 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, plans to raise production for a third-straight month in July and make further increases as needed to curb record prices.
NYMEX crude falls towards $134 after Jeddah meeting Reuters
At Oil Conference, Saudis Offer Slight Rise in Production New York Times
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Reuters
Gas prices climb to record $4.10
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Martinne Geller NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gasoline is costing US drivers a record $4.10 per gallon on average, but pump prices may be at a peak and could start to come down, an industry analyst said on Sunday.
US Retail Gasoline Rises to $4.10 a Gallon, Lundberg Says Bloomberg
Saudis to increase oil production to alleviate prices KVIA
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KATU
At Oil Conference, Saudis Offer Slight Rise in Production
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By ROBERT F. WORTH and JAD MOUAWAD JIDDA, Saudi Arabia - An emergency energy summit meeting convened hastily here on Sunday underscored how few options the world has to push oil prices down from their record levels, as producers and consumers
Oil minister: Saudi willing to boost output International Herald Tribune
Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Supply, May Pump More Later (Update2) Bloomberg
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