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HP’s Hurd Gets Golden Parachute

UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Who me? Hurd’s multi-million dollar payoff riles investors Mark Hurd received a $20 million Golden Hello when he joined as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard in 2005, and a Golden Handshake that could be ...

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The Fed Adopts Transparent Policy

UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Taking a new tack: Ben Bernanke, Fed chairman Fed watchers around the world were surprised in August when the Federal Open Market Committee announced a decision to target the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, ...

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World’s SAFEST BANKS IN NORTH AMERICA 2010

Global Finance names the World’s Safest Banks 2010 in North America NEW YORK, August 30, 2010 — Global Finance magazine...

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WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS IN NORTH AMERICA 2010

Global Finance names the World’s Best Internet Banks in North America 2010 NEW YORK, July 26, 2010 Global Finance has...

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Midsize Companies Going Global — But Not Too Global

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES/ GLOBAL By Gordon Platt Midsize companies in the US are increasingly turning to overseas markets to boost their sales, but they are sticking to what they see as safe markets—those they understand, such as Canada ...

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Keeping BP Afloat Is Common Goal Of US And UK

NEWSMAKERS: US/UK By Gordon Platt Speaking out: Cameron voices support for beleaguered BP BP still hadn’t plugged that hole yet in the deep-sea floor of the Gulf of Mexico by the end of June, as the Atlantic hurricane season ...

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Country Report: Canada

CANADIAN CORPORATES BENEFIT FROM EARLY RECOVERY With the US recovery still on shaky ground, Canada has seen growth spike, debt markets open wide for Canadian corporates and strong interest from foreign investors in both traditional debt and infrastructure project ...

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Obama Administration Continues Export Drive

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES Obama Administration Continues Export Drive By Denise Bedell Gregoire: Coordinating efforts on export promotion The Obama administration has set a goal of doubling US exports in the next five years and announced the development ...

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Responsible Corporations Gain Protection

MILESTONES: UNITED STATES Responsible Corporations Gain Protection By Denise Bedell Safekeeping: New law will protect companies’ ethical goals For companies that aim to always be socially and environmentally minded, achieving growth without giving up that goal can be ...

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Newsmakers: Goldman Allegations May Set Stage For Future Cases

United States By Gordon Platt Goldman Sachs: Fraud allegations hit its reputation The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Goldman Sachs with fraud on April 16, causing a sharp decline in equity prices, particularly for financial shares, and especially ...

Banking

Milestones: Lehman Report Boosts Case For Global Banking Reform

United States By Gordon Platt Valukas: Report raises fears over systemic risk The Valukas Report on the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a nine-volume, 2,200-page document that cost $38 million to produce, was worth every penny. The comprehensive “post ...

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Milestones: Kraft-Cadbury Hookup Helps Define New World Of M&A

United States/United Kingdom By Gordon Platt A sweet deal: Kraft swallows Cadbury after a long battle US-based Kraft Foods’ $19.7 billion takeover of British chocolate maker Cadbury last month will create the world’s largest candy company. The deal ...