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Private equity player sinks $250 million into Chunghwa Picture Tube.

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The Time to Panic is When Those in Charge Say “Don’t Panic”
By definition, most banks, savings & loans, and other such operators are houses of cards that depend almost entirely on the confidence of those […]

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Levitt Corp. Chairman and CEO Alan Levan is facing opposition from a major outside shareholder as he asks shareholders to invest an additional $200 million in a rights offering. (LEV) (BFF) (TARR) (BXG) (BBX) (LEV) (BXG) (BBX) (BFF)

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Investors in 401(k) plans are constantly looking for more help, either to make investment decisions or seek more investment choices from retirement account providers. (STI)

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Ask any investment pro what kind of performance they've had, and be prepared for a dizzying array of numbers.

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The Dutch bank’s board said it wouldn’t back either of the competing offers to buy it.

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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Andrew Corp. said a federal-court jury found that it infringed a patent within a system it provided to a Middle East telecommunications company and awarded the plaintiff $45.3 million in damages.

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Bahrain’s International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM), an international market development institution focused on the development of the global Islamic capital and money markets, has appointed a new Head of Shariah. Dr Ahmad Rufai Mohammed, a Ghanaian, has 15 years experience of dealing with issues of Islamic law and he was previously Shariah Advisor at New Zealand’s Crescent Financing Company.

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Qatar Petroleum (QP) is considering selling shares in three service companies through initial public offerings (IPOs), according to its Head of Finance Mohammed Shareef Al Shirrawi and cited by Reuters. Al Shirrawi said a study should be completed by the end of the year. QP previously sold a 30% stake in Industries Qatar via an IPO.

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The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) started the week with a retreat, falling almost 0.7%, or 28.1 points, to 4,163. Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) experienced a flat day’s trading, nudging down less than a point, to close on 3,413.8 points. In Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share Index (Tasi) dropped nearly 0.6% to finish on 7,773 points, a decline of 44 points.

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