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UBS India Head Resigns; Kamat Named New CEO: Memo

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The head of India operations at UBS AG , Manisha Girotra, has resigned, according to an internal memo, the latest high-profile exit from the Swiss bank in the world's second-fastest growing major country.

Olympus Steps Closer to Stock Market Delisting

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Tokyo's stock exchange warned scandal-hit Olympus Corp on Thursday it will be delisted after 62 years as a publicly traded company if it fails to report earnings by December 14, another blow to the Japanese camera-maker's chances of survival.
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First Majestic Silver 3Q Lifted by Higher Prices

First Majestic Silver Corp.'s third-quarter profit rose as higher silver prices lifted revenue 88 percent, offsetting a decline in silver produced, the Vancouver-based mining company said Wednesday.
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Goldman Faces Lawsuits Over $15.8 Billion in Mortgages

Goldman Sachs Group Inc faces lawsuits over $15.8 billion worth of mortgage securities, the bank said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, a more than 30-fold increase from the amount disclosed three months earlier.
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AngloGold Ashanti Beats 3Q Estimates

AngloGold Ashanti , the world No. 3 gold miner, reported record-breaking quarterly earnings on Wednesday, beating forecasts as bullion's bull run filled its coffers.
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General Growth Properties Earnings up in 3Q on Higher Rent Renewals

General Growth Properties, the large mall operator that exited bankruptcy protection last year, reported core funds from operation (FFO), which measures its ability to generate cash, of $224.2 million, or 23 cents per share, up slightly from FFO of $223.2 million in 2010.
Diamonds

London jeweler Graff plans $1 billion HK IPO

London-based jeweler Graff Diamonds plans to raise about $1 billion in a Hong Kong listing next year, a move that could fund expansion in Asia and capitalize on booming gem prices.
Olympus investment losses may have exceeded $1 billion

Olympus investment losses may have exceeded $1 billion

Losses on securities investments at the core of a scandal rocking Japan's Olympus Corp may have once exceeded $1 billion, the Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday, as the 92-year-old firm's share price plunged due to doubts about its future.
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Italy Debt Fears Depress European Stocks

European stocks were lower at midday Wednesday as mounting concerns over Italy's debt kept investors on edge, following an early rally sparked by Silvio Berlusconi's pledge to step down as Italy's prime minister.
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Bank of France Sees Economy Stalling in Q4

The French economy will stagnate in the last quarter of the year, the Bank of France said on Wednesday, the latest sign it is losing momentum as fiscal austerity and Europe's debt crisis depress private sector activity.
Students walk out of a showroom at the headquarters of Samsung Electronics in Seoul

Samsung Electronics Eyes Record Spending in 2012: Report

Samsung Electronics plans to invest a record 38 trillion won ($33.9 billion) in facilities and R&D next year, a 27 percent jump from an estimated 30 trillion won this year, local media reported on Wednesday, citing Samsung and industry officials.

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