TAPA 2010 Generated US$14.19 Million Sales During 5-Day Exhibition; Welcomed Trade Visitors From 27 Countries BANGKOK, THAILAND–(Marketwire – May 27, 2010) – Thailand played host to visitors from 27 countries at the Thailand Auto Parts & Accessories (TAPA) 2010 exhibition from April 28-May 2 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center. Read more on Marketwire

WestFire Completes $30 Million Bought Deal Financing CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – May 25, 2010) - Read more on Marketwire

India likely to produce over 1,000 million kg of tea New Delhi, May 10 : India is likely to cross the 1,000-million-kg mark in tea production this financial year and exports of the commodity are expected to grow by 5-10 percent, Tea Board of India Chairman Basudeb Banerjee said here Monday. Read more on New Kerala

The Currency Strategies Fund Celebrates First Anniversary with Over $25 Million in Assets The Currency Strategies Fund Celebrates First Anniversary with Over $25 Million in Assets. Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo! News

Treasury expects $253 million from auctioning PNC warrants
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it will auction warrants received from PNC Financial Services Group Inc. in exchange for government aid from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

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Pacific Capital Bancorp Enters into Agreement to Strengthen Capital Position Through $500 Million Investment from a …
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—-Pacific Capital Bancorp , a community bank holding company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with SB Acquisition Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Financial Fund, L.P. , for Ford to invest approximately $500 million in the Company as part of the Company’s overall recapitalization plan.

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BNK Petroluem Inc. Announces $45 Million Bought-Deal Financing
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Encore Bancshares Reports First Quarter 2010 Net Loss of $2.3 Million, or $0.27 Per Diluted Share, Including $4.3 …
HOUSTON — Encore Bancshares, Inc. today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2010. On March 15, 2010, we announced agreements to sell our Florida operations. In connection with those proposed transactions, we recognized charges of $4.3 million in the quarter.

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People’s United Financial Reports First Quarter Earnings of $14 Million or $0.04 Per Share and Increases Dividend
People’s United Financial, Inc. today announced net income of $13.6 million, or $0.04 per share, for the first quarter of 2010, compared to $24.9 million, or $0.07 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2009, and $24.2 million, or $0.07 per share, for the first quarter of 2009. Â Included in this quarter’s results are $23.4 million of merger-related and system conversion expenses. Â The net impact …

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Toyota Should Be Fined $16.4 Million, LaHood Says (Update1)
April 5 (Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. “knowingly hid a dangerous defect” that caused sudden acceleration and should be fined the maximum civil penalty of $16.4 million, U.S.

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