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ING won't make offer to buy ABN Amro Netherlands from Fortis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- ING said late Monday it has decided not to make an offer to buy ABN Amro Netherlands from Fortis . "ING remains committed to a disciplined approach when considering acquisitions, especially in the current extraordinary market circumstances. After careful considera ... more »
MarketWatch.com  –  Sep 29, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from Yahoo! Belgium ready to fly to Dexia's aid
AFP - Belgium's federal government and its three main regions tentatively agreed late Monday to help come to the rescue of embattled Franco-Belgian bank Dexia, the government announced.
Yahoo!  –  Sep 29, 2008 8:02 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Stocks tumble as House fails to approve $700 billion financial bailout plan
The Federal Reserve declined to comment on the market's decline.This is a 2:40 p.m update of a story originally posted at 1:58 this afternoon.See related story at MassLive.By TIM PARADIS Associated Press NEW YORK - Fear swept across the financial markets this afternoon, sending the Dow Jones in ... more »
MassLive.com  –  Sep 29, 2008 6:43 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Impact of global credit crunch expands in Europe
The governments of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg partially nationalized Fortis, and the British government took over Bradford & Bingley.
International Herald Tribune  –  Sep 29, 2008 6:30 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Europe's Banking Turmoil Widens
A new wave of turmoil in the European banking system deepened as institutions from Belgium to Iceland succumbed to government bailouts or crises of confidence.
Wall Street Journal  –  Sep 29, 2008 6:26 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Inbev shareholders approve Anheuser-Busch deal
Associated Press - September 29, 2008 10:45 AM ET LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) - InBev shareholders are backing the company's $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch.
WRIC - 8NEWS  –  Sep 29, 2008 2:45 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Bond Report: Treasurys higher; two-year yield falls below 2%
Treasury prices rally, pushing yields lower, as the U.K. nationalizes a second lender and Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg throws a lifeline to banking and insurance giant Fortis over the weekend.
MarketWatch.com  –  Sep 29, 2008 1:55 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Treasurys up as financial market troubles spread overseas
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys rallied Monday, pushing yields lower, as the U.K. took over a mortgage lender and Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg have to rescue Fortis, a banking and insurance group, signaling deterioration in overseas financial industries. Two-year note yields fell 12 b ... more »
MarketWatch.com  –  Sep 29, 2008 12:37 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Anheuser-Busch takeover OKed; US breweries to stay
Associated Press - September 29, 2008 7:05 AM ET LEUVEN, Belgium (AP) - Shareholders of a Belgian company have approved the purchase of U.S. beermaker Anheuser-Busch, whose breweries include...
WCAX-TV  –  Sep 29, 2008 11:07 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Photo from Yahoo! France and Belgium ready to help troubled Dexia
AFP - France and Belgium will step in to support the bank Dexia, the countries' finance ministers said Monday, as it saw a fifth of its stock market value wiped out in morning trading in Brussels.
Yahoo!  –  Sep 29, 2008 10:50 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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