UPDATE: European Bank ADRs Move Higher After Stress Tests
23rd Jul 2010 19:41
(Adds details and analyst comments.) By Shara Tibken Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of European banks trading in the U.S. moved slightly higher Friday afternoon as investors digested results of European stress tests, which, as expected, showed the large majority of b
Read moreDow Jones Newswires Coverage Of EU Bank Stress Test Results
23rd Jul 2010 19:19
European authorities Friday released results showing EU banks largely passed a round of government stress tests, with just a few institutions found to need modest amounts of new capital. Out of 91 banks, just seven failed the tests: Germany's Hypo Real Estate Holding, ATEbank (ATE.AT) in Greece
Read more2nd UPDATE: UK Banks Pass Europe-Wide Stress Test
23rd Jul 2010 18:56
(Adds detail.) By Patricia Kowsmann Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--The U.K.'s four banks that underwent a Europe-wide stress test on their balance sheets have passed, the country's financial regulator said late Friday. Barclays PLC (BCS), HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC), Royal
Read moreUPDATE: UK Banks Pass Europe-Wide Stress Test
23rd Jul 2010 18:14
(Adds details.) By Patricia Kowsmann Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--The U.K.'s four banks that underwent a Europe-wide stress test on their balance sheets have passed, the country's financial regulator said late Friday. Barclays PLC (BCS), HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC), Royal
Read moreEuropean Bank ADRs Little Changed After Stress Tests
23rd Jul 2010 18:09
By Shara Tibken Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of European banks trading in the U.S. were little changed following results of the European stress test, which showed the large majority of the companies passed the examinations. The stress test results, intended to rest
Read moreAT A GLANCE: Summary Of UK Bank Stress Test Results
23rd Jul 2010 17:53
LONDON (Dow Jones)--European authorities Friday released the results of stress tests on the 91 major banks in the region. The test, carried out by the European Union's Committee of European Banking Supervisors, examined the balance sheets of the banks, their compliance with capital rules and how
Read moreUK FSA: UK Banks Pass Europe-Wide Stress Test
23rd Jul 2010 17:48
By Patricia Kowsmann Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K.'s four banks that underwent a Europe-wide stress test on their balance sheets have passed, the country's financial regulator said late Friday. Barclays PLC (BCS), HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC), Royal Bank of Scotland Group P
Read moreSeven banks fail European stress test
23rd Jul 2010 17:14
EU lenders have been given a largely clean bill of health when European banking regulators released the results of their so-called stress test on Friday. According to the eagerly anticipated results, 84 out of the tested 91 European banks would be able to cope with future economic blow-ups. German
Read moreLondon close: Flat finish for Footsie
23rd Jul 2010 16:58
The day that was not without excitement, but shares were little changed overall amid uncertainty ahead of European banking stress tests due after the close. The best performing blue-chip was chip designer ARM Holdings . It was already higher, helped by strong results from US tech giant Microsoft ov
Read moreLondon afternoon: KNOC ups Dana bid terms
23rd Jul 2010 14:36
Leading blue-chips continue to drift lower with investors happy to bank the week's profits ahead of the week-end and the announcement of the results of the European banking stress tests at 5:00pm today. Not surprisingly, banks feature prominently among the losers with Standard Chartered, HSBC and L
Read moreSector movers: Microsoft results lift ARM
23rd Jul 2010 12:43
The sharp rise in ARM's share price has given the technology hardware and equipment sector a lift. The chip designer, whose results are out next week, is given a boost by bumper figures from US tech giant Microsoft last night. Microsoft uses ARM's intellectual property and has recently signed a mul
Read moreLondon midday: Equities in wait and see mode
23rd Jul 2010 12:13
Investors are keeping their powder dry ahead of the release of the European bank stress tests after the close of business today. Stocks are easier on balance, despite signs that the UK economy is picking up. Gross domestic product grew by 1.1% during the quarter according the Office of National St
Read moreMARKET TALK: Ten Out Of 91 Banks To Fail Stress Tests - Survey
23rd Jul 2010 09:10
0810 GMT [Dow Jones] Ten out of 91 institutions will not pass the European bank stress tests, according to a survey conducted by Goldman Sachs, which closed 24 hours before the 1600 GMT release of the results. Banks in Spain, Germany and Greece are expected to raise the most fresh capital. Meanwhile
Read moreBank stress test pandemonium expected
23rd Jul 2010 08:38
No nipping off on holiday for bank analysts this weekend, as today sees the publication of the results of how ninety-one European banks would fare if another economic crisis blew-up. The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) said the stress tests assumes a double-dip recession with the e
Read more4thUPDATE:Dubai World $23.5B Debt Talks End, No Deal In View
22nd Jul 2010 15:32
(Adds comments.) By Oliver Klaus, Summer Said and Tahani Karrar-Lewsley Of ZAWYA DOW JONES DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--A long awaited meeting between Dubai World and its creditors ended Thursday with little hope of an immediate agreement to restructure $23.5 billion of the conglomerate's
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