Generali defends U.S. interest after fund criticism
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Italy's biggest insurer Generali  has defended its interest in acquisitions in the United States after criticism from another shareholder fund over its policy and governance.
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After reading a recent Expresso item I wrote supporting President Bush&#39;s plan to reform Social Security, a woman sent me an e-mail asking how her twentysomething son should invest his 401(k) funds.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended on Monday his decision to nationalise troubled lender Northern Rock in the face of fierce criticism and questions over his reputation for economic competence.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30  â The chief executive of Countrywide Financial, Angelo R. Mozilo, has been sued by a pension fund that accused the company of helping executives pocket improper gains by artificially inflating its stock price through share buybacks.
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Investor's Business Daily - Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke wrote Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., saying he does not think caps on investment limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to be lifted. Schumer and other lawmakers had argued that easing lending restrictions to let such government-sponsored enterprises offer more mortgages could help calm markets.
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Barack Obama's presidential campaign Wednesday defended two investments he made right after his election to the Senate, saying he was unaware of the stock purchases at the time and did nothing to directly aid either company in its business before the federal government.
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Investor's Business Daily - Environment: Enough can't be said about Tony Blair's unwavering support of the U.S. in the war on terror. His position on global warming is another matter.
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LONDON-DekaBank Deutsche Girozentale, Germany s public sector bank and one of the country s biggest real estate fund managers, has filed a complaint with prosecutors claiming that a former managing director of ...
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Playing down a funding row with   Britain, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Friday defended   his controversial anti-corruption campaign, saying the bank   could not tolerate misuse of its funds to poor countries.
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It&#39;s a question that has bedeviled fund investors for years--how do you know if the people running the fund have your best interests at heart?
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U.S. News & World Report - When President Bush made the surprising decision to re-enlist Treasury Secretary John Snow in his cabinet, investors took that as a sign of the administration's "two dollar policy." In other words, Wall Street thinks the White House will talk about wanting a strong dollar but won't do much to keep the greenback from sliding further.
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âI canât be criticized for wanting first place for France,â Mr. Sarkozy said in an interview with The New York Times. âIf France doesnât take the lead, who will?â
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MONTREAL - Former federal minister and ambassador Alphonso Gagliano fiercely defended Ottawa&#39;s sponsorship program Friday, saying without it, Canadian unity would have been put in jeopardy.
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WASHINGTON, Mar 10 (IPS) - Campaigners across Europe have called on their   governments to withhold funds from the World Bank unless  specific changes  are made to policy and practice at the  Washington-based public lender. But  analysts say that if the  past is any indication, a positive response is  unlikely.
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A hedge fund thinks Enzon's shares are undervalued, and here's why.
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cLennan Cos&quot;/&gt;Marsh &amp; McLennan, which the New York attorney general&#39;s office has accused of bid-rigging and price-fixing, said last night that it was setting up a fund to be used for restitution in any settlement agreement.
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Playing down a funding row with   Britain, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz defended his   controversial anti-corruption campaign on Friday, saying the   bank could not tolerate misuse of its funds to poor countries.