Virgin team picked to bail out Northern Rock A consortium led by Richard Branson's Virgin Group has been picked as the preferred bidder to rescue Northern Rock and plans to repay 11 billion pounds ($22.6 billion) quickly to the Bank of England. 26 Nov 2007
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HSBC restructures SIVs, provides $35 billion funding Europe's biggest bank HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday it was restructuring its two structured investment vehicles (SIVs), Cullinan and Asscher, to support them in the face of continued funding difficulties. 26 Nov 2007
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Britain's Brown defends record amid gloomy polls British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his handling of the economy after his Labor government received a double dose of bad news in opinion polls Sunday that saw its popularity plunging. 26 Nov 2007
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Flowers, Virgin front-runners in Northern Rock buy Richard Branson's Virgin Group and U.S. buyout firm J.C. Flowers are the two front-runners to buy ailing British bank Northern Rock, people familiar with situation said on Sunday, but shareholders are unlikely to get much from either. 26 Nov 2007
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British PM Brown suffers worst poll ratings British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity has plummeted after his government's reputation for competence was dealt a double blow, the latest opinion poll showed on Saturday. 25 Nov 2007
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U.S. confident on Middle East talks, joint document The United States said on Monday it was confident its planned Middle East conference will launch Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations and that both sides will agree on a joint document to be presented there. 20 Nov 2007
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State Bank to launch gold ETF in 2008, eyes $51 million India's top lender, State Bank of India, is planning to launch a gold exchange traded fund (ETF) in 2008, hoping a booming economy will boost demand for the yellow metal. 20 Nov 2007
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BSE Sensex slips 65 points on Monday India's main share index fell 0.33 percent on Monday, its third straight loss, as worries about the U.S. economic outlook pulled down Asian shares and as investors shifted their attention to small- and mid-cap stocks. 19 Nov 2007
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Britain's Brown sees poll ratings nosedive British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity is at its lowest since he came to power in June, a poll showed on Sunday, amid reports of clashes with his ministers and criticism of the bailout of Northern Rock bank. 19 Nov 2007
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ASEAN needs goals to sway investors: ADB Southeast Asian countries looking to create a single regional market should set short-term goals to convince sceptical investors that they can integrate their economies by 2015, the Asian Development Bank said. 18 Nov 2007
