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Owner of Russia's Binbank Agrees to Sell Up: MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mikhail Shishkhanov, a nephew of billionaire Mikhail Gutseriyev, has agreed to sell top 50 Russian lender Binbank to businessman and senator Vadim Moshkovich, the bank said on Friday. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mikhail Shishkhanov, a nephew of billionaire Mikhail Gutseriyev,...; Tags: Financial accounting, businessman, Russia, Moscow, senator, billionaire, bank, Reuters Ltd., shareholder, tax, asset; News items 2008-02-22
Reed to Buy ChoicePoint, Exit Info Division: LONDON (Reuters) - Reed Elsevier <REL.L> announced the acquisition of U.S. risk-management business ChoicePoint Inc <CPS.N> for $4.1 billion, including debt, and said it would intensify a cost-saving drive and sell an advertising-dependent information business. By Gavin Haycock LONDON (Reuters) - Reed...; Tags: Financial accounting, Reed Elsevier Inc., ChoicePoint Inc., Reed Business Information, cost savings, London, advertisement, risk analysis, shareholder, revenue, operating profit, acquisition, equity, private equity, Reuters Ltd., U.S., insurance, financial, board, health ca; News items 2008-02-21
Disney Stands Out For Stability, Discipline: Barron's: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co <DIS.N> stands out for its management stability and financial discipline, and long-term investors should be happy, business weekly Barron's said in its latest report. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS) stands out for ...; Tags: Financial accounting, Investment, Disney Corp., The Walt Disney Co., earnings forecast, New York, earnings report, valuation, investor, financial, wall, Reuters Ltd., brand, stock; News items 2008-02-24
How to Survive (and Win) with Sarbanes-Oxley: Thanks to new regulations, Sarbox compliance has become a lot less costly and more efficient. Here’s how to use it to your best advantage. Create a Controls-Friendly Culture From the Top Goal: Lay the...; Tags: Auditor, Audit, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Finance, Geoffrey James, Sarbanes-Oxley, Sarbox, Accounting, Compliance; Articles 2008-02-26
Investor Group Ready For New York Times Proxy Fight: NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dissident investor group that has become the largest shareholder in The New York Times Co <NYT.N> said on Thursday it was disappointed in a board slate put forward by the publisher and was preparing for a proxy battle. By...; Tags: Corporate governance, Financial accounting, shareholder, regulatory filing, New York Times Co., board, director, New York, hedge fund, CEO, Reuters Ltd., partnership; News items 2008-02-22

EA's Offer For Take-Two Undervalued: Big Investor: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Video game giant Electronic Arts Inc's (EA) <ERTS.O> offer of $26 a share for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc <TTWO.O> undervalues the company, and shareholders are unlikely to sell at that price, an investor who owns about 5 percent...; Tags: Games, Financial accounting, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., Grand Theft Auto, video game, earnings, game, San Francisco, Reuters Ltd., video, U.S., industry, accounting, shareholder, telecommunications, acquisition, job; News items 2008-02-25
Auckland Airport Changes Advice on Canadian Bid: WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Auckland International Airport Ltd <AIA.NZ> said investors should sell into a NZ$1.4 billion ($1.1 billion) partial takeover offer from a Canadian state fund after a sharp fall in the company's share price. By Adrian Bathgate WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New...; Tags: Corporate governance, Financial accounting, share price, shareholder, offer price, New Zealand, board, investor, equity, EBITDA, Reuters Ltd., amortization, director, tax, stock; News items 2008-02-24
U.S.'s Swagel: Mortgage Aid Shouldn't Alter Contracts: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to save U.S. homeowners from foreclosure should not unduly alter the contracts behind troubled loans, a senior Treasury Department official said on Tuesday. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to save U.S. homeowners from foreclosure should not unduly alter the...; Tags: Mortgage, Financial Accounting, Finance, Swagel, US; News items 2008-02-26
Home Prices Plunge at Record Rate in 2007: S&P: NEW YORK (Reuters) - The collapse in home prices accelerated to a record pace in the fourth quarter of 2007, with prices plunging 8.9 percent last year, according to a national home price index released on Tuesday. By Julie Haviv NEW YORK (Reuters) -...; Tags: S&P;, Home Price, Growth Rate, Financial Accounting, Finance; News items 2008-02-26
HBOS Profit Up 3 Percent as Retail Margins Hit: LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest mortgage lender HBOS Plc <HBOS.L> posted a 3 percent rise in annual underlying profit on Wednesday, just short of analysts' expectations, as margins in its core retail business came under pressure. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest mortgage lender HBOS...; Tags: HBOS Plc., Financial Accounting, Banking, Financial Services, Balance Sheets, Finance, Financial Statements; News items 2008-02-27
RBS Jumps on Qatar Stake Talk, Dividend Optimism: LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland <RBS.L> shares jumped over 5 percent on Monday on hope that Qatar's sovereign wealth fund could take a stake and the expectation it will lift its dividend and post strong results this week. LONDON (Reuters) - Royal...; Tags: Bank, Dividend, Qatar, RBS, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Finance, Financial Services; News items 2008-02-25
Lloyds Profit Up on UK Growth: LONDON (Reuters) - British bank Lloyds TSB reported a 6 percent rise in underlying 2007 profit and raised its dividend on Friday, absorbing a rise in its writedown on risky assets and sending its shares over 5 percent higher. By Steve Slater and Clara...; Tags: Financial Planning, Financial accounting, dividend, payout, bank, Britain, London, financial market, asset, volatility, analyst, financial, banking, tax, Reuters Ltd., acquisition, board, stock, benefit; News items 2008-02-22
Northern Trust to Aid Funds Exposed to SIVs: BOSTON (Reuters) - Northern Trust Corp <NTRS.O> became the latest money manager to aid ailing short-term funds when it said on Friday it earmarked as much as $229 million for eight funds that are exposed to troubled structured investment vehicles (SIVs). BOSTON...; Tags: Northern Trust Corp., Boston, investor, banking, Reuters Ltd., asset, agreement, bank, stock; News items 2008-02-22
Siemens to Cut 6,800 Jobs at SEN Telecoms Unit: FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens <SIEGn.DE> will cut 6,800 jobs at its corporate telecoms unit -- two-fifths of the unit's workforce -- to reshape the business into a software provider as it seeks to divest the division, it said on Tuesday. FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens...; Tags: Job, Financial, Siemens AG, SEN Telecoms, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Finance; News items 2008-02-26
IBM Board Authorizes $15 Billion Share Buyback: NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM <IBM.N> said on Tuesday its board authorized a $15 billion share buyback program that could boost 2008 earnings by up to 5 cents a share, sending its stock up 4.2 percent. NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM (IBM) said on...; Tags: Board, Buyback, IBM Corp., IBM Board, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Investment, Business Operations; News items 2008-02-26
Clear Channel, Providence Settle TV Sale Dispute: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Radio operator Clear Channel Communications Inc <CCU.N> agreed to cut its asking price for 56 local television stations by $100 million to $1.1 billion to settle a dispute with the buyer Providence Equity Partners, a person familiar with...; Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Providence, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, TV; News items 2008-02-25
Ex-NatWest Bankers Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail: HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge sentenced three former British bankers, known as the "NatWest 3," to three years and one month each in prison on Friday for their role in an Enron-related fraud case. By Anna Driver and Eileen O'Grady HOUSTON (Reuters) -...; Tags: Litigation, Enron Corp., Houston, banker, prosecutor, fraud, U.S., bankruptcy, Reuters Ltd., bond, shareholder, bank; News items 2008-02-22
Private Equity to Buy Getty Images For $2.1 Bln: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Getty Images Inc <GYI.N> said on Monday it had agreed to a takeover bid of $2.1 billion from Hellman & Friedman, putting the struggling photo and video supplier in the hands of a private equity firm. By Paul Thomasch NEW...; Tags: Private Equity, Getty Images, First Reserve, Mark Getty, Investment, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance; News items 2008-02-25
Goldman Sees $1-$12 Bln More Writedowns at Top Brokers: (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs said it expects additional writedowns of about $1 billion to $12 billion each for several major U.S. brokers in the first quarter, with Citigroup <C.N> estimated to record the highest amount of about $12 billion. (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs said...; Tags: Goldman Sachs & Co., Citigroup Inc., Goldman, Asset Management, Balanced Scorecard, Financial Accounting, Operational Planning, Business Operations; News items 2008-02-25
JAL May Turn to Airbus After Boeing 787 Delay: TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp is considering buying Airbus's midsize A350 XWB planes following production delays to Boeing Co's new 787 Dreamliner, two company sources told Reuters. By Noriyuki Hirata TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines Corp is considering buying Airbus's midsize...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Airbus, Boeing Co., Japan Airlines Corp., aircraft, Tokyo, compensation, Reuters Ltd., supplier, training, industry; News items 2008-02-22