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Immofinanz Acquires All of Moscow Shopping centers
Morgan Stanley Wants All of Citi Ventures
China Cuts Ag Bank's Reserve Ratio To Combat Slow Growth
Bahrain investment house Arcapita has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States after it was unable to reach a $1.1 billion debt repayment with creditors, it said on Monday. QR Energy to Buy Oil Assets For $230 MIllion
Oil and gas producer QR Energy LP said it will buy oil properties in Ark-La-Tex area andMichigan from an undisclosed private seller for $230 million in cash. Fannie Mae's Property Sales Generate Investor Interest
Some big investors have shown interest in buying foreclosed properties being sold in bulk by Fannie Mae , the largest U.S. home funding source, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the process. Egyptian Resorts Posts Narrower Full-year Loss
Real estate company Egyptian Resorts posted a narrower full-year loss, helped by new revenue from its Sawari project on the Red Sea. China Control Banks' Asset Risks
Internal governance mechanisms and effective monitoring needed to ensure healthy operations of the financial sector. US STOCKS-S&P 500 on Track for Best Week in Three Months
The S&P 500 inched higher on Friday in its best week in three months as two slightly softer economic reports, although curbing gains, were unable to shake the optimism over the U.S. economy that has helped drive stocks to near four-year highs. Apple Store to Open in Harrods as New iPad Goes on Sale
Apple is set to open a new retail store in Harrods to coincide with the launch of the new iPad, tomorrow. Going After Bank Post-stress Tests
In the carnage of the U.S. financial crisis, a familiar refrain echoed throughout Wall Street as the stock market tried to recover: "The market needs the banks for a healthy rally." China PBOC Urges Lending to First-home Buyers
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, said Monday thatcommercial banks should put in place a differentiated credit policy to guarantee housing loansto qualified first-home buyers. Banks, miners boost FTSE ahead Fed meeting, US data
Banks and miners were firmer at midday on Tuesday as FTSE 100 neared 2012 highs ahead of a U.S. Fed meeting and U.S. consumer data, while insurers supported the gains after results from Prudential and Standard Life .
