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[US] Insurers plan ads blitz on health reform
The US Chamber of Commerce and the insurance industry are to mount a final offensive in their fight against healthcare reform with a multi-million dollar advertising campaign arguing that reform would cut Medicare benefits and cost taxpayers billions of dollars
[US] CFTC urges end to derivatives secrecy
A leading US financial regulator called for the prices of derivatives trades to be disclosed in the same way as stock prices, saying only large Wall Street banks benefited from the current lack of transparency
[UK] Business travellers choose rail over flying
The number of train bookings made through corporate travel agents rose by 13 per cent last year, accounting for four-fifths of the business travel spend in the UK
[UK] Ferrous considers $3bn-$4bn London flotation
Ferrous Resources, the emerging Brazilian iron ore producer, has revived plans for a London flotation that could be worth $3bn-$4bn
[US] How to head off a health reform bloodbath
Recent polling should give second thoughts to those Republicans who want some type of health reform but are under orders to vote no on Obamacare, write S. Ward Casscells and John Zogby
[Europe] US regulators tell banks to hold funds
US regulators have told banks not to increase dividends or buy back shares until political and economic uncertainty surrounding the industry dissipates, in a move that will delay by months the return of capital to shareholders
[Europe] US regulators tell banks to hold funds
US regulators have told banks not to increase dividends or buy back shares until political and economic uncertainty surrounding the industry dissipates, in a move that will delay by months the return of capital to shareholders
[China] China: A populist rising
The ascent of a charismatic local politician challenging party tradition gives an early insight into the 2012 leadership battle – the implications of which will be felt far beyond Beijing
[UK] Barclays looks to buy large US retail bank
The UK banking group is looking at buying a large US retail bank as it tries to rebalance its business away from a booming investment banking franchise
[Europe] Steel groups lifted by improving outlook
Rautaruukki Oyj climbed after Finland’s biggest producer of steel benefited from a broker upgrade on the back of improving sentiment towards the industry
