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Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:01:52 GMT: Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash. (AP)
Regulators on Friday shut banks in Florida, Georgia, Oregon and Washington, lifting to 108 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:20:22 GMT: Enel appoints banks for green business IPO (at Financial Times)
Enel has appointed Credit Suisse CS, Goldman Sachs GS and Mediobanca to list a minority stake in its renewable energy business, which is expected to be one of the biggest European initial public offerings this year.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:12:08 GMT: Home BancShares, Inc. and Centennial Bank Announce Opportunistic Florida Acquisition (GlobeNewswire)
CONWAY, Ark. -- Centennial Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Home BancShares, Inc. announced today it has acquired the banking operations of Coastal Community Bank headquartered in Panama City Beach, Florida and Bayside Savings Bank headquartered in Port Saint Joe, Florida through loss-sharing agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation .
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:15:19 GMT: The world's banks take a holiday from regulation (at Financial Times)
August starts this weekend, the month three years ago when the first rumblings of worry over Northern Rock emerged, followed weeks later by a full-blown liquidity crisis. A year after that, Wall Street went into spasm, with the largest banks having to be supported by the US government.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:54:00 GMT: Royalty Trusts Boast 8% Yields, 10% July Gains (Indie Research)
Income oriented investors aren't always excited by yield-limiting equity rallies, but those who bought into the royalty trust segment a month ago are likely glad they did.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:51:00 GMT: Stream Global Services Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Call (Business Wire)
BOSTON----Stream Global Services, Inc., , a premium business process outsource service provider specializing in customer relationship management services for Fortune 1000 companies, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the Company?s second quarter 2010 financial results.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:26:39 GMT: Texas Pacific posts higher profit in 2nd quarter (AP)
Real estate management company Texas Pacific Land Trust said Friday that its profit increased in the second quarter on higher revenue from rentals, royalties and land sales.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:47:04 GMT: NYSE Euronext declares dividend of 30 cents (AP)
Global exchange operator NYSE Euronext said Friday that its board declared a dividend of 30 cents per share in the third quarter.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:10:00 GMT: NYSE Euronext Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----The NYSE Euronext Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share for the third quarter of 2010. The third quarter 2010 dividend is payable September 30, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2010.