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Financial roundup: December 3

A summary of what's happening in the business world today. -AsiaOne

Wed, Dec 03, 2008
AsiaOne

 

Lehman Minibond notes to be unwound
HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd, the trustee for the Lehman Minibond notes programme, has informed the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that the receivers for the Minibond notes series 5 to 10 have taken steps to terminate the swaps between Minibond Ltd and Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc for series 5 to 8 of the notes.

Both the trustee and receivers believe that restructuring is not a viable option at the moment. ... more

 


Other stories

US auto sales collapse amid economic crisis
Sales dropped 34 per cent; every major automaker took a massive hit last month.

US automakers' desperate bailout plea gaining support
Little choice about helping US automakers - they support one in 10 American jobs.

China shuns western FIs
The head of China's sovereign wealth fund said he had lost confidence in Western financial institutions. -AFP

Thai risk ratings worsening
Thailand's country risk profile is worsening despite a temporary respite in protests. Reuters

Stricken big 3 unveils plans
3 American automakers unveiled plans to revamp as they begged Congress for loans. -ST

BoE to cut rates further
Bank of England will slash British borrowing costs for a second month running. -AFP

No haven for laid-off
As Britain slips into recession, ailing charities are struggling to absorb the unemployed. -Reuters

Australia open to merger
They threaten to slam opportunity shut if threat of Qantas being taken over is felt. -Reuters

Chrysler asks for US$7b aid
Needs loan by year-end to survive the financial storm.

GM may axe 31,500 jobs
Plans to reduce its total US employment by 2012. -AFP

 
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