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MONEY MARKETS-U.S. Treasury bill rates dip below zero - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 09:06 PM
By Chris Reese NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Yields on short-dated Treasury bills pushed below zero on Friday as investors clamored for low-risk investments in bets that central banks will hold interest rates at ultra-low levels for a long time.

UPDATE 2-Jury rejects FICO claims in credit score lawsuit - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 09:04 PM
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A federal jury in Minneapolis on Friday ruled against Fair Isaac Corp in its lawsuit accusing Experian Plc (LSE: EXPN.L - news) and TransUnion LLC of antitrust and trademark violations for using a credit scoring system that competes with its widely used 'FICO' score.

Royal Bank of Scotland sells $7 bln notes in 2 parts - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 08:48 PM
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE: RBS.L - news) on Friday sold $7 billion of government-guaranteed notes in two parts, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters (LSE: RUT.L - news) service.

UPDATE 1-Jury rejects FICO claims in credit score lawsuit - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 08:14 PM
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A federal jury in Minneapolis on Friday ruled against Fair Isaac Corp in its lawsuit accusing Experian Plc (LSE: EXPN.L - news) and TransUnion LLC of antitrust and trademark violations for using a credit scoring system that competes with its widely used 'FICO' score.

RBS to sell $7 bln debt with UK govt guarantee-IFR - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 07:40 PM
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE: RBS.L - news) will sell $7 billion of debt in a two-part sale with the guarantee of the UK government, IFR reported.

UPDATE 1-Morgan Stanley hands off Crescent to Barclays - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 05:33 PM
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS - news) has handed off its Crescent real estate subsidiary to Barclays Capital, the companies said on Friday.

Bonds round-up: Treasuries consolidate week's gains - ShareCast - Fri 20 Nov, 04:38 PM
US Treasury bonds were broadly unchanged following a strong performance for the week as a whole that has noticeably reduced yields. Ten-year yields edged up one basis point to 3.35%, while two-year yields rose less than one basis point to 0.71%.

Latest on the Reuters Hedge Hub blog - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 04:38 PM
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Bankers, regulators eye next generation of CoCos - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 02:35 PM
By Jane Merriman LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Investment bankers are already pitching to clients a new form of hybrid bond that financial regulators see as a potential saviour of troubled banks, but it is uncertain if they will work or if investors will buy them.

Moody's puts Business Mortgage Finance No. 1 plc nts on review - AFX - Fri 20 Nov, 02:05 PM
Reuters has stopped distributing the full text of Moody's Investors Service press releases on ratings actions, effective April 1, 2009. The text of this Moody's Investor Service rating is available at www.moodys.com.


RLPC-UPDATE 1-Brenntag changes 2.5 bln euro loan to allow IPO 02:03 PM [ AFX ]
Buyout industry to grow after painful squeeze-conference 12:43 PM [ AFX ]
MONEY MARKETS-Dollar Libor, U.S. rates crunched by liquidity 12:40 PM [ AFX ]
EURO BONDS-Standard Bank plans LT2 dollar bond 11:25 AM [ AFX ]
EURO CORP-European CDS edge tighter as stocks rebound 11:11 AM [ AFX ]


U.S. stock futures mixed; Dell in focus 10:45 AM [ AFX ]
Deflation returns to haunt Japan 10:28 AM [ ShareCast]
BoE says bought 70 mln stg commercial paper in past week 10:22 AM [ AFX ]
BRIEF-Gartmore CEO says Hellman to keep 2 board seats 08:28 AM [ AFX ]
Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on Friday 07:39 AM [ AFX ]


African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 20 06:44 AM [ AFX ]
South African Markets - Factors to watch on Nov 20 06:43 AM [ AFX ]
RBS Australia issues A$2 bln 2011 guaranteed notes 02:02 AM [ AFX ]
Alaska should cut risk of natgas pipeline -sponsor 11:56 PM [ AFX ]
Sol Melia prices convertible at high end of range 07:01 PM [ AFX ]


Britain to vaccinate all under fives against H1N1 06:54 PM [ AFX ]
UPDATE 1-Payzone says hasn't breached banking agreements 05:49 PM [ AFX ]
New Isssue-Skipton BS prices 650 mln stg 2012 bond 04:04 PM [ AFX ]
Eurohypo seals $567 mln Telereal Trillium club loan 02:52 PM [ AFX ]
HIGHLIGHTS-Sovereign debt panel at Euro Finance Week 01:18 PM [ AFX ]


WRAPUP 1-Poor Oct UK public finances threaten govt forecasts 01:11 PM [ AFX ]
3-mth dlr Libor fixes at new all-time low, spread widens 12:16 PM [ AFX ]
Australian economy lures offshore prop. investors 12:02 PM [ AFX ]
U.S. stock futures signal losses; eyes on techs 11:13 AM [ AFX ]
EURO BONDS-Safran, Skipton 11:12 AM [ AFX ]


UPDATE 1-UK public finances suffer worst Oct ever, sales up 10:38 AM [ AFX ]
UPDATE 2-Derwent London plots new office developments 10:16 AM [ AFX ]
Britain needs firm plan to cut borrowing -OECD 10:15 AM [ AFX ]
INSTANT VIEW 5-UK Oct public debt spirals, retail sales rise 10:12 AM [ AFX ]
INSTANT VIEW 3-UK Oct public debt spirals, retail sales rise 10:11 AM [ AFX ]


UK gross mortgage lending down 27 pct y/y in Oct-CML 10:04 AM [ AFX ]
INSTANT VIEW 2-UK Oct public debt spirals, retail sales rise 09:53 AM [ AFX ]
TABLE-UK public borrowing jumps in Oct 09:45 AM [ AFX ]
INSTANT VIEW 1-UK Oct public finances much worse than expected 09:45 AM [ AFX ]
Lending to UK businesses contracts again in Sept -BoE 09:45 AM [ AFX ]


UK retail sales up in Oct, public finances deteriorate 09:45 AM [ AFX ]
EURO BONDS-Safran plans debut 08:51 AM [ AFX ]
UPDATE 1-Urals clears Sberbank debt, divests oilfield stake 08:39 AM [ AFX ]
BRIEF-Geopark raises $20.5 mln in placing 07:49 AM [ AFX ]
BRIEF-Sportech pursuing significant acquisition 07:25 AM [ AFX ]


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