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 | PAKISTAN'S NIB BANK OFFERS SPECIAL SERVICES DURING RAMADAN
KARACHI, Sept 7 Asia Pulse - Pakistan's NIB Bank has obtained special approval from the State Bank of Pakistan to keep 21 branches open for evening banking services from Monday to Saturday between 8.30pm and 10.30pm for most banking transactions, said a press release issued here on Friday.
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| Scotiabank Expands Global Platforms
Canada's most international bank today announced a change in organizational structure that will enable it to capitalize on opportunities for strategic growth. "We have long been a leader in the international markets where we operate," said Rick Waugh, Scotiabank President and CEO.
[Canada Newswire] |
| PNC Chief Executive to Speak at Barclays Capital Investor Conference
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James E. Rohr will discuss business performance and strategy at the Barclays Capital Global Financial Services Conference in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 9:00 a.m.. Internet Access: Live webcast accessible at www.pnc.com/investorevents.
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| BOARD OF S.KOREA'S SHINHAN TO MEET SOON OVER CEO SCANDAL
SEOUL, Sept 7 Asia Pulse - South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group Co. is likely to hold a board meeting as early as late this week to discuss whether to dismiss its chief executive charged with embezzlement and breach of duty, industry sources said Tuesday.
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| UniCredit Bank Russia Protects Its ATM Network Against Insider Attacks Using NCR Solidcore for APTRA
NCR's multi-vendor security software prevents from inside-out skimming attacks. Unicredit Bank, a leading provider of financial services in Russia, is installing NCR Corporation's Solidcore Suite for APTRA, a multivendor ATM software security solution with real-time centralized management that prohibits the introduction of unauthorized code on ATMs and protects them from insider attacks.
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| New Food Recall Every Week: National Safety Expert Reveals Why Your Family Is Still at Risk
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 The recent food recalls of eggs contaminated with salmonella and approximately 380,000 pounds of Tyson Foods deli meat with possible listeria monocytogenes contamination have consumers questioning the safety of their food. As the former Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hon. Invite Steorts to answer: CREDENTIALS: Hon.
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| Step2® Recalls Children's Transportation Station Toys Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Name of product: Sand & Water Transportation Station Toys. Units: About 56,000 in the United States. Importer: Step2 Company, of Streetsboro, Ohio.
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| Scott Garrett Resigns as Chairman, President and CEO of Beckman Coulter
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Sept. 7 Beckman Coulter, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products that simplify, automate, and innovate complex biomedical testing, today announced that Scott Garrett has resigned as Chairman, President and CEO, effective September 6, 2010.
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| Subwoofer Speakers Recalled by Paradigm Electronics Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Name of product: Paradigm Cinema 70 CT Subwoofers. Units: About 2,200. Importer: Paradigm Electronics, of Ontario, Canada.
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| NextEnergy Names President & CEO
Today NextEnergy announced that Ronald J. Gardhouse has become NextEnergy's President and CEO. "We are pleased that Ron has accepted the position to lead NextEnergy. Gardhouse has more than 30 years of executive level finance and operational experience in the automotive industry at the OEM and tier-one supplier levels.
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| INDONESIA'S ECONOMY FORECAST TO EXPAND 6% IN Q3
JAKARTA, Sept 7 Asia Pulse - The Indonesian government forecasts the domestic economy to expand by more than 6 per cent in the third quarter of this year, driven by an increase in government spending and growing investment.
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| VIETNAM PREDICTS GDP GROWTH RATE OF 6.7% THIS YEAR
HANOI, Sept 7 Asia Pulse - An apparent recovery trend that the national economy has shown in the past eight months provides experts with the grounds to predict that Vietnam will achieve a GDP growth rate of 6.7 per cent and rein in inflation to below eight per cent this year.
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| Fitch Revises U.S. Property/Casualty Industry Outlook to Stable
Fitch has revised its sector outlook on the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to stable from negative for both the commercial lines and personal lines sectors. The change in outlook reflects Fitch's view that the industry withstood the recent financial crisis reasonably well, particularly in comparison with other financial services sectors.
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| Fitch Revises Sector Outlook on U.S. Life Insurers to Stable
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook for the U.S. life insurance sector to stable from negative. In a special report published today, Fitch provides further detail and analysis of its updated views of the U.S. life insurance sector. The Stable Rating Outlook for the U.S. life insurance sector reflects the industry's improved balance sheet and operating fundamentals.
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| URGENT: BOJ maintains key interest rate at 0.1%+
_ The Bank of Japan on Tuesday decided to keep its key interest rate at 0.1 percent and maintained its assessment of the nation's economy amid growing concerns over the U.S. economic outlook and a strong yen. At a two-day policy meeting, the BOJ's Policy Board voted unanimously to keep the target rate for unsecured overnight call money, a level unchanged since December 2008.
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| China to expand its imports in bid to cut trade surplus
BEIJING, Sept 7 Asia in Focus - China will "vigorously" expand its imports of key products as the nation strives to cut its trade surplus amid growing protectionism against the world's largest exporter, a senior Chinese trade official said on Monday.
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| VIETNAM'S RICE EXPORT RESERVES ADEQUATE: DEPUTY TRADE MINISTER
HANOI, Sept 7 Asia Pulse - Despite a sharp increase in the volume of rice exports in the past two months, Vietnam still has an adequate reserve of rice for export until the year-end. In August, Vietnam exported 813,000 tonnes of rice, attaining a turnover of US$320 million, much higher than 460,000 tonnes exported in August last year.
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