Author: InvestAdvocate

Deutsche Boerse, NYSE extend merger deadline to sway Europe

Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext have extended the deadline for completion of their planned merger to March 31 next year as they seek to convince European regulators to back the $9 billion deal. The exchanges, which agreed the merger on February 14, told the Securities and Exchange Commission last week […]

CBN may not extend inter-bank guarantee

There are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria may not extend its inter-bank guarantee to Deposit Money Banks beyond December 31, 2011. The CBN, in the wake of the crises that rocked the banking sector in 2009, introduced the guarantee for the inter-bank market to ensure continued liquidity for […]

Analysis: U.S. rental demand lifts housing sector

Brian Keith is busier than ever as the architecture firm he works for rushes to wrap up work on a 300-unit apartment complex in Dallas. The project is one of dozens the firm, JHP Architecture, has on its hands — a surge of business driven by a rise in demand […]