U.K. & Ireland
U.K. House of Lords Advises Government to Challenge EU Hedge Fund Rules U.K. lawmakers advised the
government to challenge a proposed European Union law regulating
hedge funds and private equity because it could make it harder
for EU funds to compete.
Knight to Offer Nordic Stocks on European Service to Expand Outside U.S. Knight Capital Group Inc. plans to
offer 75 Nordic stocks on its European Knight Link service,
which matches trades between retail and institutional brokers,
as it seeks to expand outside the U.S.
Sants Resigns as Chief Executive Officer of Financial Services Authority Hector Sants, the chief executive
officer of Britain’s financial regulator, will leave the agency
following a national election that will determine the future of
the Financial Services Authority.
Barclays Accused at Trial of Taking Advantage of Banca Popolare di Intra Barclays Plc, Britain’s third-largest
bank, was accused of taking advantage of Banca Popolare di Intra
Scrl by selling the regional Italian bank a collateralized-debt
obligation that was likely to default.
Temasek Said to Start Multibillion Investment Company With Its Own Money Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore’s
state investment firm, is setting up a wholly owned multibillion
dollar investment company with its own money, three people with
knowledge of the matter said.
Boizel Chanoine, Enel, Ferrovial, Infineon, Siemens: Europe Equity Preview The following companies may be active
in European trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices
are from the last close.
Bats Europe Boosts Speed of Trading to Wrest Market Share From Exchanges Bats Europe, Europe’s second-largest
alternative trading system, has slashed the time taken to
execute an order on its market as it seeks to wrest more market
share from established exchanges.
`Robin Hood Tax' on Bank Transactions Would Aid Poor, U.K. Non-Profits Say A “Robin Hood tax” on transactions
between banks could raise billions of pounds to fight global
poverty, according to 48 British non-profit organizations,
including Oxfam and the Trades Union Congress.
Germany Weighs Greek Aid as Market Drop Spurs Reversal on Eve of EU Summit German Finance Minister Wolfgang
Schaeuble will brief lawmakers today on steps he may take to
support the Greek government as it braces for a wave of strikes
protesting deficit-reduction plans.
Greek Strikes to Paralyze Athens as Papandreou's Deficit Drive Challenged Prime Minister George Papandreou’s
drive to get Greece’s ballooning budget under control will be
challenged in the streets today as striking labor unions shut
down schools, hospitals and flights.
Why Gordon Brown Isn't Down for Count as Voting Converges With U.K. Growth Britain’s exit from its longest
recession on record may have come soon enough to revive Prime
Minister Gordon Brown’s election hopes.
Charities, Unions Urge Brown to Impose `Tobin' Tax on Currency Trades Charities, trade unions and
faith groups urged U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown to impose a
tax on foreign exchange transactions to fund aid projects in
poor nations.
Manchester City Beats Bolton to Keep Pace With Liverpool in Premier League Manchester City beat Bolton 2-0 to
move into fifth place in English soccer’s Premier League as the
Blues vie for a place in Europe’s elite competition next season.
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