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Liechtenstein blocks AML

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... international anti-money laundering efforts, a new International Monetary Fund report reveals. Liechtenstein's financial sector primarily consists of wealth management services, including banking, investment management, trust, other fiduciary services ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... stocks dropped more than one per cent on Tuesday as concerns about further losses at Citigroup weighed on the financial sector and a sharp pullback in oil prices dragged down energy shares. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that mortgage delinquencies ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... added to US recession woes and insurer AIG delivered a record loss, sparking fears of further write-downs in the financial sector. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 315.79 points, or 2.51 per cent, to close at 12,266.39 while the Standard & Poor's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... added to US recession fears and a record loss at insurer AIG underscored worries about more write-downs in the financial sector. The major indices fell more than 2 per cent and ended the month in the red for the fourth month in a row. It marks the longest ...

US dominoes keep falling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... yesterday told US Congress that economic conditions are getting worse as the sub-prime contagion spreads from the financial sector into other parts of the economy. "The growth of real gross domestic product held up well through the third quarter despite ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was lower at noon dragged down by the financial sector, lower oil prices and worsening US manufacturing data. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 69 points, or 1.24 per cent, at 5514.4 points while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... bit today," Mr Lakos said. "The (banking stocks') share price performance is reflecting general concerns in the financial sector as we currently know what's going on." Mr Lakos said he expected to see the Australian market hold steady to the close. In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... index edged up, with banks forging higher after Barclays' results signalled the worst may be over for the UK financial sector. The FTSE 100 ended up 0.34 per cent, or 20.3 points at 5,966.9. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 7,002.29 points, up 34.74 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon, weighed down by the financial sector after ANZ Banking revealed larger than expected provisioning for bad corporate debts. US equity markets were mixed following a low outcome for a consumer sentiment survey. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... holiday. LONDON - Britain's top share index fell as a fresh batch of weak economic data and more bad news in the financial sector hit banks. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,787.6 points, down 91.7 or 1.56 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6,832.43 ...