Apr 26th, 2009 - Bloomberg
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April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks climbed, led bybanks and drug companies, on speculation two local lenders willmerge and that the spread of swine flu will spur sales ofantiviral treatments.
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Asian Stocks Gain on US Bank Stress Test Report; Chugai Rises
Apr 26th, 2009 - Bloomberg
April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks climbed to the highestin more than three months, led by finance companies anddrugmakers, as the U.S. Federal Reserve said most banks beinggiven stress tests have adequate capital.
Aozora Bank, Shinsei Bank Climb on Report of Merger Talks
Apr 26th, 2009 - Bloomberg
April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Aozora Bank Ltd., the Japaneselender controlled by Cerberus Capital Management LP, and ShinseiBank Ltd. surged in Tokyo trading after media reports said thecompanies are in talks to merge.
Banking executives get peek at 'stress test' results
Apr 25th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
For the past two months, more than 150 government auditors have fanned out across the country, examining how well the nation's 19 largest banks could withstand future storms and what help they might need to avoid a meltdown.
Recession 101: Feds' 'stress test' for banks explained
Apr 25th, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON - After weeks of speculation, regulators led by the Federal Reserve are telling banks how they fared in the "stress tests" at the center of the Obama administration's financial rescue plan.
US Stress-Test Accounting May Make Banks Raise Capital Levels
Apr 24th, 2009 - Bloomberg
April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Financial regulators may force manyof the largest U.S. banks to raise new capital or conserve extracash after accounting for assets held off their balance sheets.
