HSBC seeks to evict Hong Kong 'Occupy' protesters Global banking giant HSBC on Monday sought legal permission to evict a handful of protesters camped outside its Hong Kong headquarters, one of the last remnants of the "Occupy" movement in Asia.
16 July 2012 19:16
South Korea unexpectedly cuts key interest rate South Korea's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate Thursday for the first time in more than three years, joining international moves to ease the impact of the eurozone debt crisis.
13 July 2012 10:01
Barclays chairman resigns over rate rigging scandal Barclays chairman Marcus Agius resigned on Monday, saying suspected manipulation of inter-bank lending rates by staff had "dealt a devastating blow" to the reputation of the British banking giant.
Furious Spanish investors seek Bankia scalps Furious pensioners who lost savings through investments in ruined lender Bankia booed its managers Friday, branding them thieves, at the first shareholders' meeting since the bank's huge rescue.
International nuclear fuel bank may be launched in Kazakhstan in summer 2013Prep works are under way at the Ulba metallurgical plant [engaged in production of hi-tech uranium, beryllium and tantalum products for the needs of the nuclear power industry] to host the bank: Head of the State Agency for Nuclear Power Industry.
Islamic mortgage suggested to MassimovKazakhstan citizen Timur Davletov has applied to Prime-Minister Karim Massimov with a suggestion to make Islamic mortgage available Kazakhstan.
