Waleed to boost Citigroup stake - Gulf Times

NEW YORK: Citigroup Inc won a vote of confidence from Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, its largest individual investor, who yesterday said he plans to boost his stake in the US banking giant to 5% from less than 4%. In a statement, Alwaleed said he ...

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Opera-loving philanthropist convicted in NY of swindling investors out ... - Los Angeles Times

NEW YORK (AP) _ Opera-loving philanthropist Alberto Vilar was convicted on fraud charges Wednesday for swindling investors, including the mother of actress Phoebe Cates, out of millions of dollars. Federal prosecutors accused Vilar and a business ...

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UPDATE 1-Malaysia says ready for more steps to boost economy - FXStreet.com

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Malaysia is open to taking additional measures to boost the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Tuesday, days after the government waived import duties on raw materials and unfinished goods. Najib, who ...

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Nomura CEO planning to change his firm and industry with Lehman buy - Taipei Times

Nomura Holdings president Kenichi Watanabe gestures as he speaks to journalists at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo yesterday. The head of Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan¡¦s biggest brokerage, said yesterday that while the immediate ...

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Chinese President Hu Visits Cuba - Wall Street Journal

HAVANA -- Chinese President Hu Jintao was on a triumphant tour through Havana on Tuesday as his country expanded its already extensive economic relationship with the communist-run island. Mr. Hu laid a wreath at a monument to Cuban independence hero ...

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management Releases Institutional Closed-End ... - MSN MoneyCentral

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc ( CAF ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc. APF ; Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. MSF ; Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. IIF ; Morgan Stanley ...

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Citi shares sink despite Saudi prince's investment - San Francisco Gate

Citigroup Inc. shares tumbled below $5 a share Thursday to their lowest level in more than 15 years, a sign that a Saudi prince's decision to boost his stake in the bank has failed to galvanize confidence among increasingly anxious investors. Prince ...

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