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Alert Name: FGC BOLSA - FGC FINA May 12, 2012 JPMorgan Chase Fought Rule on Risky Trading By EDWARD WYATT (NYT)  JPMorgan Chase fought for the ability for banks to make big bets in their portfolios, including some of the types of trading that led to the $2 billion loss now rocking the bank. Crédit Agricole Plans Contingency for Greek Exit By LIZ ALDERMAN (NYT)  The bank is the latest on a list of firms and businesses to signal they were preparing for all possible outcomes as Greece’s financial and political situations deteriorate. More Articles On This Topic »

Alert Name: FGC BOLSA - FGC FINA January 21, 2012 WORLD / EUROPE Hungarian Leader Softens on Central Bank Merger By STEPHEN CASTLE (NYT) Viktor Orban promised Friday to abandon plans to merge the nation’s central bank and its financial markets regulator, seeking to defuse criticism from the European Union. BUSINESS DAY / GLOBAL BUSINESS Olympus Fined by Tokyo Exchange, but Not Delisted By HIROKO TABUCHI (NYT) Olympus will not be kicked off the Tokyo Stock Exchange, but it must pay a fine for covering up massive losses with false accounting, exchange officials said. More Articles On This Topic »

Alert Name: FGC BOLSA - FGC FINA August 22, 2011 Compiled: 1:07 AM BUSINESS DAY German Leaders Reiterate Opposition to Euro Bonds By JACK EWING (NYT) Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated that euro bonds would not be a solution to the debt crisis, adding that “politicians can’t and won’t simply run after the markets.” More Articles On This Topic »

Alert Name: FGC BOLSA - FGC FINA June 8, 2011 BUSINESS DAY / GLOBAL BUSINESS On Global Charm Offensive, Lagarde Promises Support to Developing Countries By HEATHER TIMMONS (NYT) The French finance minister appeared in India’s capital as part of a campaign to win support from emerging nations for her candidacy to lead the International Monetary Fund. BUSINESS DAY / GLOBAL BUSINESS Emerging Nations Warm to Lagarde to Lead I.M.F. By LIZ ALDERMAN and KEITH BRADSHER (NYT) Some of the biggest developing nations seem to see Ms. Lagarde as their best bet for increasing their power at the I.M.F. as their economies gain status. More Articles On This Topic »

Alert Name: FGC BOLSA - FGC FINA March 8, 2011  BUSINESS DAY Debit Card Fees Bring Lobbyists to Capitol Hill By EDWARD WYATT (NYT)  The Federal Reserve is scheduled to write rules for debit card fees in April, and lobbyists for merchants and the banking industry are determined to sway the outcome. More Articles On This Topic »

Alert Name: FGC BOLSA - FGC FINA February 16, 2011 BUSINESS DAY / GLOBAL BUSINESS European Finance Ministers Delay Decision on Bailout Fund By STEPHEN CASTLE (NYT) After two days of meetings, several ministers said a comprehensive package on the bailout fund and closer economic coordination were still being negotiated. More Articles On This Topic »

Alert Name: FGC BOLSA - FGC FINA November 24, 2010 Compiled: 12:54 AM BUSINESS DAY Wall Street Dares to Indulge Itself Again By SUSANNE CRAIG and KEVIN ROOSE (NYT) Signs of personal splurging by traders and executives has rebounded from the doldrums of the financial crisis. BUSINESS DAY Wall Street Falls, Unsettled by Debt Crisis and Korea By CHRISTINE HAUSER (NYT) Investors grappled with problems on two continents — the sovereign debt problems in Europe and the conflict on the Korean Peninsula. BUSINESS DAY Medtronic Posts Profit but Cuts Its Full-Year Forecast By REUTERS (NYT) Demand for medical devices has fallen in the downturn, and people who have lost jobs, or who face higher co-payments and deductibles, are putting off medical care. More Articles On This Topic »