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...Doing so, they claimed, would allow them to increase lending — thus supporting the American economy — and better manage interest rate risk....
...Let us know what you think at imani.moise@ft.com and sid.v@ft.com. A programming note: FintechFT will take a one-week break in observance of the Easter holiday. The next issue will be April 25....
...“I would say that, as a team, we've pretty well discounted a uniform V-shaped recovery. The question is, is it U-shaped, is it W-shaped or parts of it L-shaped?”...
...TUI’s position looks most precarious, despite the recently announced KFW loan....
...WPP will also reduce is planned capex from £400m to v£300m....
...Even so, the 36.5-per-cent transfer was a better outcome than secured lenders feared -- senior loans actually rallied at first, according to LCD, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence....
...Or better yet a new CEO such as Google’s Eric Schmidt....
...– FT Alphaville Don’t panic about auto loans just yet — tax season isn’t over, after all — FT Alphaville...
...We just think some people are comically underestimating how hard it would be to force India’s v v diffuse population to give up its gold....
...The better response is to find simpler and more robust principles of regulation....
...Market sentiment had been better in earlier trading following a rebound on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 per cent, helped by some encouraging earnings reports, after losing 2.7 per cent last week....
...Second, at the margin better research may translate into better teaching....
...By Lisa Pollack and Kate Mackenzie Related links: Apples v apples – a new way to measure risk – FT Citi chief urges risk disclosure shake-up - FT...
...Duflo is wearing trousers and a V-necked magenta sweater, with a thin gold chain around her neck. As she speaks, she sometimes thrusts her hands into the opposing sleeves, as if wearing muffs....
...The new holdco housed Chrysler Corp LLC – producer of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep branded vehicles – and Chrysler Financial....
...But the timing could have been better notes Gary Jenkins of Evolution Securities (emphasis ours): Moody’s has placed the Aa1 rating of Spain on review for downgrade....
...The car of the future, rather than just losing value in the driveway, might do a better job of earning its keep, too....
...In the short term, it threw money at the problem, through loan guarantees and generous liquidity provisions, culminating in a huge bail-out facility for sovereign states....
...US purchase volume grew 1 per cent, better than the nearly 7 per cent decline a year ago....
...Holders of the $300m Super Holdco PIK Toggle loan will not receive any compensation under the restructuring plan. So, all those holding the super holdco PIK-toggle loan thingies can take a hike, eh?...
...– FT Alphaville Gross v Bond, or Pimco v BarCap: The debate flares – FT Alphaville...
...The IMF, European Union and Sweden agreed to a EUR7.5 billion loan back in December, averting a possible default. But the loan, as ever, came with conditions....
...Performance has also varied with the riskiness of investments within these markets: prices in CEE capital cities are faring better than in secondary towns....
...As a result, says Bill LaFayette, economist at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the area has performed better than the rest of the country during the recession and “now seems to be doing much better” than...
...Opponents argued those deals did little to strengthen the company doing the bidding, exposing instead a healthy company to billions of dollars in risky loans and investments....
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