Dexia Board Said to Meet as Sovereign Debt Crisis Curbs Funding

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The board of Dexia SA, Belgium’s biggest lender, is meeting to discuss options including a possible breakup after Europe’s debt crisis reduced its funding, a person with knowledge of the talks said. Find more info about Dexia Board Said to Meet as Sovereign Debt Crisis Curbs Funding photos videos pictures. read ...

Stocks Rise, Bank Debt Risk Falls on Dollar Funding; Euro Slips

Friday, September 16th, 2011

European stocks gained for a fourth day and the cost of insuring banks against default fell after central banks acted to provide dollar funding. The euro weakened and U.S. index futures fell as finance ministers gathered in Poland to tackle the region’s debt crisis. Find more info about Stocks Rise, Bank ...

Previous Government’s Higher NHS Funding Improved Health Outcomes, UK

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Published in the latest issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, a new study reveals that after 1999, increased funding by the NHS marked improved health outcomes when measured using the concept of "amenable mortality," an indicator intended for routine use by the current government. Co-author, Professor ...

ABN Amro’s Zalm Says Bank Funding Is Becoming More Difficult

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

Banks are seeking to retain their liquidity, making interbank lending more difficult, as funding from money and capital markets becomes harder to obtain, ABN Amro Group NV Chief Executive Officer Gerrit Zalm said. Find more info about ABN Amro’s Zalm Says Bank Funding Is Becoming More Difficult photos videos pictures. read ...

In Canada Alternative Health-Care Funding Will Not Lower Costs

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Alternative funding for health care in Canada will not result in lower costs nor contribute to financial sustainability, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Recent reports from prominent think tanks have urged such solutions as severe cuts to health care, increased taxes, private health insurance, copayments for ...