Company Retreat » Banks http://companyretreat.com Mon, 30 May 2011 03:58:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 European Stocks Advance as Mining Shares Rally; Banks Retreat http://companyretreat.com/european-stocks-advance-as-mining-shares-rally-banks-retreat/1678/ http://companyretreat.com/european-stocks-advance-as-mining-shares-rally-banks-retreat/1678/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:08:12 +0000 http://companyretreat.com/european-stocks-advance-as-mining-shares-rally-banks-retreat/1678/ European Stocks Advance as Mining Shares Rally; Banks Retreat
European stocks rose for a fifth day, erasing losses for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index in the final hour of trade, as a rally in mining shares offset concern that banks will need to sell more shares to increase their capital.

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Financial shares boosted U.S. stocks Tuesday, with all three major indexes gaining 1% or better.

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]]> http://companyretreat.com/dow-surges-as-banks-lead-gains/1654/feed/ 0 What do some of the top investment groups and banks look for in potential employees? http://companyretreat.com/what-do-some-of-the-top-investment-groups-and-banks-look-for-in-potential-employees/379/ http://companyretreat.com/what-do-some-of-the-top-investment-groups-and-banks-look-for-in-potential-employees/379/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:26:36 +0000 http://companyretreat.com/what-do-some-of-the-top-investment-groups-and-banks-look-for-in-potential-employees/379/ If you have an Economics/Business degree from a very prestigious top-ranked school and good grades.. what else do they look for? Do they look at extra curricular activities? If so, what kind of activities do they want to see?
How tough is it getting a job in the finance industry?

]]> http://companyretreat.com/what-do-some-of-the-top-investment-groups-and-banks-look-for-in-potential-employees/379/feed/ 1 TSX ends lower as resources, banks retreat http://companyretreat.com/tsx-ends-lower-as-resources-banks-retreat/368/ http://companyretreat.com/tsx-ends-lower-as-resources-banks-retreat/368/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:56:40 +0000 http://companyretreat.com/tsx-ends-lower-as-resources-banks-retreat/368/ TSX ends lower as resources, banks retreat
Toronto’s main stock index fell for a second straight session on Tuesday as weaker oil and gold prices pulled resource issues lower and most bank stocks dropped amid profit-taking.

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LONDON (SHARECAST) – US stocks have opened lower, with Citigroup leading the retreat after investors expressed disappointment at the low price the bank was able to get for a secondary share offering.

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