Barclays Replaces CoHeads of Equities Business

LONDON, Feb 6 Reuters Barclays39; coheads of equities, Todd Sandoz and Paul Leech, have stepped down from their roles and left the bank, a company spokesperson said on Monday, as the British bank continues a reshuffle of its investment bank39;s management. Stephen Dainton, who has run the business in the past, has taken over as interim […]
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Gold Miner Unearths Risky MA Seam

MELBOURNE, Feb 6 Reuters Breakingviews Whats a company to do when a rival is looking for a new chief executive amidst some production snafus? Buy it, of course. Thats precisely what Newmont boss Tom Palmer has just done, offering 17 billion in stock for Australian gold excavator Newcrest Mining. At present Newmont is offering a 22 premium to the targets undisturbed […]
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Oil Up as IEAs Birol Talks Up China Demand Outlook

SINGAPORE, Feb 6 Reuters Oil prices inched up on Monday after falling 8 last week to more than threeweek lows as concerns that slower growth in major economies may limit fuel consumption outweighed signs of a demand recovery in China, the world39;s top oil importer. Brent crude futures rose 32 cents, or 0.4, to 80.26 […]
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German Industrial Orders Rise by 3.2 in December

BERLIN, Feb 6 Reuters German industrial orders rose in December, increasing by 3.2 on the month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said on Monday. A Reuters poll of analysts had pointed to a 2.0 increase for the month, after a upwardly revised drop of 4.4 in November. The December […]
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