Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
EU leaders agree €109bn Greek bailout
European heads of state at the emergency summit in Brussels agreed late on Thursday a new €109bn bailout package for Greece. The deal includes a reduced interest rate of 3.5 percent and a time extension to between 15 and 30 years from the previous 7.5 years. “The new programme is designed, notably through lower interest […]
Barrosso grasps Basel III
The president of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso, warned ahead of Thursday’s Euro area summit that “nobody should be under any illusion because the situation is very serious.” Barroso urged European leaders to “show the ethics of European responsibility.” In a statement he outlined the key issues to be dealt with at the […]
Goldman Sachs to shed up to 1000 jobs
Goldman Sachs announced late on Tuesday that it will lay off around three percent of its workforce, an estimated 1,000 staff, amid disappointing 2Q11 results. The news by the investment bank comes following lower than anticipated 2Q11 net earnings of $1.09bn after fixed income revenue dropped significantly due to a fall in trading activity. The […]
IBM 2Q earnings beat estimates
IBM reported growth in all of its key product areas and raised its income guidance for 2011 as net earnings for 2Q11 increased by eight percent to $3.7bn compared to $3.4bn in 2010, the company said late on Monday. The technology giant, which lifted its full 2011 year forecast to $13.25 a share following results, […]
US investigates Credit Suisse
Banking giant Credit Suisse said Friday it had received notice that it is being investigated by the US Department of Justice and other authorities regarding private banking services provided on a cross-border basis to US taxpayers. The bank said in a statement it will continue to cooperate with US authorities to resolve these matters, and […]
Moody’s downgrades US
US treasuries futures fell late on Wednesday after Moody’s Investors Services placed the US government on review for a possible downgrade, which could see it stripped of its AAA rating. The ratings agency upped the likelihood of the US defaulting on loan obligations, saying that the possibility was higher than a month ago when it […]
IMF urges Italy to cut budget deficit; UK energy bills to soar
The IMF urged the Italian government late on Tuesday to “continue pursuing fiscal consolidation”, stressing that it should cut its budget deficit to below three percent of GDP by 2012 through “decisive implementation”. Italy is hoping to approve a €40bn austerity plan by Sunday in an attempt to stabilise its budget and restore confidence in […]
Phone hacking may have included Downing Street
The attention surrounding News International – Rupert Murdoch’s media empire – intensified as allegations emerged that former Prime Minister Gordon Brown had personal data targeted by several News International publications. Brown on Tuesday accused Murdoch’s newspapers of employing criminals to obtain confidential details about him and his family. The former prime minister believes, while in […]
Nestlé agrees $1.7bn deal to buy sweet maker Hsu Fu Chi
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink group, announced on Monday that it intends to buy a majority stake in Chinese confectioner Hsu Fu Chi for $1.67bn or SFr1.4bn.
The Swiss food company, which produces Dreyer’s ice cream, Nescafe Coffee and chocolate bars including KitKat, stated it will acquire 60 percent of shares in Hsu […]
JPMorgan Chase agrees record $211.2m settlement
JPMorgan Chase reached a record $211.2m settlement late on Thursday with federal and state regulators on charges it manipulated a bidding process to gain business from municipalities. The agreed settlement by the bank’s Wall Street division with 25 states and various federal regulators will see the bank paying, among others, the SEC, the Justice Department […]
