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Monday, June 13, 2011

CNN Money: Summers: More stimulus needed

RECOVERY AT RISK
Summers: More stimulus needed
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney June 13, 2011: 11:13 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Larry Summers, formerly one of the top economic advisors to President Obama, is advocating more government stimulus to jumpstart the struggling U.S. economy.

Office market: Construction tracks the health of banking - FT.com

Frankfurt as a Financial Centre

June 13, 2011 4:12 pm
Office market: Construction tracks the health of banking
By Ed Hammond

The lofty canyons of Frankfurt’s financial district are once again reverberating with the rumble of heavy machinery.

Caterpillar-tracked piling rigs plunge drill heads into the soil, boring the deep holes for the concrete and steel foundations from which the city’s next generation of skyscrapers will rise.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ed5ea1c8-955e-11e0-a648-00144feab49a.html#axzz2PXw36Vqx

Bloomberg: Profits Seen Increasing Jobs as Earnings in U.S. Grow Fastest Since 1940s

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Profits Seen Increasing Jobs as Earnings in U.S. Grow Fastest Since 1940s
By Shobhana Chandra - Jun 13, 2011 8:01 AM GMT+0900

Profits at American companies are poised to be one of the few bright spots in the U.S., helping to steady the faltering recovery.

Bloomberg: ‘Perfect Storm’ May Threaten Global Economy

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‘Perfect Storm’ May Threaten Global Economy
By Shamim Adam - Jun 13, 2011 8:58 AM GMT+0900

A “perfect storm” of fiscal woe in the U.S., a slowdown in China, European debt restructuring and stagnation in Japan may converge on the global economy, New York University professor Nouriel Roubini said.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

CNN Money: Squatter Nation: 5 years with no mortgage payment

Squatter Nation: 5 years with no mortgage payment
By Les Christie June 12, 2011: 9:23 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Charles and Jill Segal have not made a mortgage payment in nearly five years -- but they continue to live in their five-bedroom West Palm Beach, Fla. home.

Reuters: U.S. banks prepare to lower use of Treasuries: report

U.S. banks prepare to lower use of Treasuries: report

NEW YORK | Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:11pm EDT

(Reuters) - A number of Wall Street's biggest banks are preparing to lower their use of U.S. Treasuries in August, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Bloomberg: Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank’s Weidmann Says

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Greek Default Would Not Destabilize the Euro, Bundesbank’s Weidmann Says
By Richard Weiss - Jun 12, 2011 9:46 PM GMT+0900

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann raised the pressure on governments to agree to a Greek bailout without the European Central Bank taking part in easing the country’s debt burden, saying the euro can withstand a default.

Friday, June 10, 2011

CNN Money: Recession risk: Small, but growing

RECOVERY AT RISK
Recession risk: Small, but growing
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney June 12, 2011: 8:05 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Experts worry that the risk of falling into another recession has increased, according to a CNNMoney economic survey.

WSJ: Mortgage Rates Set Fresh 2011 Low After Jobs Report

REAL ESTATE|JUNE 10, 2011
Mortgage Rates Set Fresh 2011 Low After Jobs Report

By DREW FITZGERALD

Home mortgage rates fell again to a fresh 2011 low as a week of downbeat jobs data fueled concerns over a possible economic slowdown this year, according to the latest survey from Freddie Mac.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

ING completes divestment of Clarion Partners

ING completes divestment of Clarion Partners

Amsterdam, 9 June 2011

ING announced today that it has completed the sale of Clarion Partners, ING’s U.S.-based private market real estate investment manager, to Clarion Partners management in partnership with Lightyear Capital LLC for the previously disclosed amount of USD 100 million.