en-us Reuters UK) - The Bank of England said on Thursday it was consulting on changes to its asset purchase scheme that would allow it to sell, as well as buy, corporate bonds to improve secondary market liquidity.The Bank has been buying small amounts of corporate bonds since March as...]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:31:18 -0800 Reuters) - U.S. fund managers decreased their heavy exposure to stocks in November while increasing their cash allocations ahead of 2009's close and on signs that economic recovery may be slow, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.Based on 11 U.S.-based fund management firms, surveyed November 12-27,...]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:00:20 -0800 Reuters UK) - Dubai's Nakheel, one of two flagship companies behind the emirate's rapid growth, said on Monday it had asked for three of its listed Islamic bonds worth $5.25 billion (3.17 billion pounds) to be suspended from trade until it can inform the market more fully about its...]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:20 -0800 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:38:15 -0800 Reuters UK) - Shares in banks, builders and companies part-owned in the Middle East fell around the world on Thursday and investors sought safety in government bonds on worries about Dubai's ability to pay its debts.Sterling fell as exposure focussed on UK banks, and...]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:30:20 -0800 LSE STAN LSE,STAN Reuters UK) - Dubai said on Wednesday two of its flagship firms planned to delay repayment on billions of dollars of debt as a first step towards restructuring Dubai World, the conglomerate that spearheaded the emirate's breakneck growth.The sudden move by the Gulf...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:15:33 -0800 Reuters) - Dubai said on Wednesday two of its flagship firms planned to delay repayment on billions of dollars of debt as a first step toward restructuring Dubai World, the conglomerate that spearheaded the emirate's breakneck growth.The sudden move by the Gulf government...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:15:19 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:19:43 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:20:52 -0800 Reuters UK) - Lloyds Banking Group LLOY got strong demand for a 9 billion pound bond exchange, an indication of possible appetite for the bank's record share issue due to price on Tuesday.Lloyds, 43-percent owned by the government, said on Monday the bond exchange offer to non-U.S....]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:19 -0800 Reuters UK) - Lloyds Banking Group LLOY said it had agreed to swap 8.78 billion pounds of bonds as part of a deal aimed at funding its exit from a costly state-backed insurance scheme for bad debts.Lloyds, Britain's third-biggest lender, received offers for 12.51 billion pounds from investors, it...]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:12 -0800 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:23:33 -0800 MCO MCO Reuters UK) - The Bank of Japan upgraded its economic assessment on Friday, setting itself up for a confrontation with a government pressing for a policy response to deflation and a possible return to recession.The Japanese government published a report that pronounced the economy officially in deflation...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:34 -0800 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:53:07 -0800 SSP SSP Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:54:00 -0800 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:56:33 -0800 Reuters UK) - BAA, the debt-laden operator of Heathrow airport, said on Friday it is to raise 500 million pounds in equity to help shore up its balance sheet as it works to access cheaper bond financing.The chance for it to raise bonds will...]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:46:23 -0800 Reuters UK) - BAA, the debt-laden operator of Heathrow airport, said on Friday it is to raise 500 million pounds in equity to help shore up its balance sheet as it works to access cheaper bond financing.The chance for it to raise bonds will be a welcome relief for...]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:01:28 -0800 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:34 -0800