21 Nov 2008 at 4:20am Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- DSG International Plc, the U.K.’s largest consumer-electronics retailer, rebounded from its lowest close in more than 20 years in London trading after Credit Suisse raised its rating to “outperform,” saying concern over financial failure has left the stock “over discounted.”
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21 Nov 2008 at 4:10am Banks had already been tightening the screws on people with less-than-perfect credit. Now, even customers who pay on time will be hit. While average credit card rates have dipped as the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates, banks and retailers are trying to offset rising losses in their credit card operations by raising rates and fees across a broader swath of their existing customers.
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21 Nov 2008 at 2:25am Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Nissan Motor Co. , Japan's third- largest automaker, had its credit rating cut one notch by Fitch Ratings, citing the company's dependence on the weak U.S. auto market and an appreciation of the yen.
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21 Nov 2008 at 2:21am
Arrests in credit card, ID thefts Seattle Times, United States - 2 hours ago Authorities have broken up a gang of gym thieves they say was responsible for using stolen credit cards to buy computers and other electronic equipment, ... Renton man accused of making more than $3 million in illegal eBay ... Seattle Times all 24 news articles |
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21 Nov 2008 at 2:08am Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting European corporate bonds from default fell, according to traders of credit-default swaps.
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21 Nov 2008 at 2:02am
Agencies cooperate on credit default swaps market Chicago Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago Federal regulators are readying approvals for futures exchanges such as CME Group to enter the $50 trillion credit default swaps market by mid-December, ... 3rd UPDATE: Harkin Seeks To Force Derivatives Onto Exchanges CNNMoney.com House Ag Committee Holds Hearing to Review Role of Credit ... Grainnet Regulating swap transactions blamed for meltdown The Associated Press Oil & Gas Journal - Quad City Times all 55 news articles |
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21 Nov 2008 at 12:10am Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's hedge-fund industry, dominated by so-called long-short funds that bet on rising and falling stock prices, will attract capital on signs they are starting to outperform peers, Credit Suisse Group AG said.
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