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More than a tenth of the 7,380 banks in the US remain at risk of failure despite the sector posting strong profit growth during the second quarter.
01 September 2010
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US
Royce & Associates co-CIO Whitney George believes markets are entering a ‘supercycle' in M&A activity, as the subdued economic environment forces companies to attempt to acquire growth.
01 September 2010
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Whitney George, who oversees $30bn at US small-cap specialist Royce, has taken a position in Jupiter on the view asset managers will thrive as the developed world looks to increase savings.
01 September 2010
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Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at BlackRock, says stocks are being pulled in two directions and are likely to keep to a narrow trading range until economic data improves.
31 August 2010
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UK
The FTSE 100 moved slightly lower in afternoon trading as double-dip fears persisted on the back of negative housing market data.
31 August 2010
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US
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has emerged as a possible bidder for the Royal Bank of Scotland's Direct Line insurance business.
30 August 2010
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US
French insurance giant Axa, which was the largest shareholder in Goldman Sachs, has almost halved its stake in the investment bank.
30 August 2010
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US
I confess I am a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder and Warren Buffett fan. I have been interested for some time in his philosophy and investment approach and read, earlier in my career, everything I could about him and his mentor, Benjamin Graham.
27 August 2010
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US
The UK's top fund managers have paid tribute to the influence and lessons of Warren Buffett on ‘The Sage of Omaha's' 80th birthday.
27 August 2010
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US
The Federal Reserve is prepared to take "unconventional measures" to prop up the US economic recovery, said Ben Bernanke in a speech today.
27 August 2010
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