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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings was notified of the intention to change the interest rate swap and basis swap counterparty (Novation) of Commodore CDO III Ltd./Inc (Commodore III) to Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays, rated 'AA-/F1+' with a Stable Rating Outlook by Fitch), from AIG Financial Products Corp (AIG FP, rated 'BBB/F1' with an Evolving Outlook). In reviewing the Novation documents, Fitch...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Detour Gold Corporation (TSX: DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays Capital"), as Lead Arranger for the debt financing of the Detour Lake gold deposit (the "Project") in Ontario, Canada. Barclays Capital will...
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nearlylegal (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Abbey National v Miller [2006] EWCA Civ 1520; [2007] EWCA Civ 138 Miller-Foulds v Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs [2008] EWHC 3443 (Ch); [2009] EWCA Civ 1132 You’d be forgiven for not having noticed any of this (long running) litigation over the last 3 years (if only because you need both Casetrack and Lawtel in order [...]
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
CHICAGO — Tribune Co., the owner of The Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and other news outlets, said Tuesday it will pay back $170 million worth of outstanding "debtor-in-possession" debt, which it took out to pay for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Tribune had filed for bankruptcy protection in December because of dwindling advertising revenue and a crushing debt load of...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
CHICAGO, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Company announced today that it will pay back the entire $170 million loan outstanding under the Company's syndicated accounts receivable asset-backed Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) facility led by Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays). All lenders will be notified of Tribune's intent today.
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC and publisher of leading fixed income benchmarks, today announced the launch of a new family of benchmark bond indices that use gross domestic product (GDP) to weight country blocs within an index. This new benchmark family continues to expand the number of alternative weight bond indices available in...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings was notified of the intention to change the interest rate swap, interest rate cap, and basis swap counterparty (Novation Transactions) of five structured finance CDO transactions to Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays), rated 'AA-/F1+' with a Stable Outlook by Fitch, from AIG Financial Products Corp (AIG), rated 'BBB/F1' with an Evolving Outlook. As a result of the Novation...
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The Observer (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Lord Burns joins Channel 4's board immediately, helping with chief executive search, and becomes chairman in January Lord Burns will be the next chairman of Channel 4, Ofcom confirmed today, and will join the broadcaster's board immediately for a handover period before Luke Johnson's departure in January. MediaGuardian.co.uk revealed yesterday that the announcement of Burns' appointment was imminent....
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QPR REPORT (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
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The Observer (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Former permanent secretary to the Treasury could be announced as Luke Johnson's replacement as early as today Lord Burns, the former permanent secretary to the Treasury, is set to replace Luke Johnson as Channel 4 chairman, MediaGuardian.co.uk can reveal. Media regulator Ofcom is expected to announce the new Channel 4 chairman this week, possibly as early as today. Burns, whose nickname is "Lord...
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Birding Aldcliffe (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
It's Ray here, bringing you yesterday's news as well as today's. Yesterday( Monday) morning I went to the Freeman's area for a change , but a bit earlier than Dan & co, 0829 -1010 in fact. I parked the motor at the factory and as I stepped out of the car, 6 siskins went over NE, a nice start. Then I trundled along the track towards the pool when I heard a strange call.... one of those times when...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Jinshan Gold Mines Inc. (TSX: JIN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John King Burns as Director of the Company, effective October 27, 2009. Mr. Burns has extensive experience in the global resource sector and is currently Managing Director of NuCoal Energy Corp. a private Saskatoon based energy company. Mr. Burns is a former Vice President and...
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(The Other) Sandra (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Apparently, "Should we not hear from you before 27/10/09 your money will automatically be transferred into an account earning only 0.1% interest" actually means "Even if we do hear from you before 27/10/09 your money will still automatically be transferred into an account earning only 0.1% interest, and you can't stop us, nyaah nyaah." Friends, romans, countrymen: don't bank with...
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ETF Trends (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Several exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) have been hit by the forthcoming regulations by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Add a platinum ETN to the growing list. Barclays Bank PLC has temporarily suspended any further sales from inventory and any more...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
NEW YORK - Barclays Bank PLC announced today that it has temporarily suspended any further sales from inventory and any further issuances of iPath® Dow Jones-UBS Platinum Subindex Total ReturnSM Exchange Traded Notes (the “Notes”). The Notes trade on the