Canadian pension fund OMERS to buy V. Ships
Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Scheme (OMERS) is set to buy V. Ships, one of the world’s biggest ship managers, for about $500 million, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

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Forex Technical and Fundamental Analysis for July 13, 2011
EUR/USD fell on Tuesday, breaking below the 1.40 and even going as low as 1.3825 or so. However, there was a wicked bounce, and the result is a hammer. The level 200 day moving average is also in the area, and as such – we feel that a bounce could be in the works.

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Fingleton meets Anglo inquiry team
FORMER IRISH Nationwide chief executive Michael Fingleton met investigators from the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement on Monday as part of their inquiry into Anglo Irish Bank.

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Why borrowing that little bit extra may end up costing you less money in the long run
The cheapest personal loan deals have just become cheaper, following launches in recent days from Nationwide Building Society and M&S Money. Both offer a rate of 6.7 per cent

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Mermaid inks 10-year Exim Bank loan
Mermaid Maritime, one of Thoresen Thai Agencies’ subsidiaries, has signed a 10-year loan agreement for US$110 million (Bt3.3 billion) with Export-Import Bank of Thailand.

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Newstrackers (July 10)
Stories in the local news and what, if anything, has happened since our last report:

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BofA Loses Bid To End HAMP Mortgage Lawsuit
Bank of America Corp. lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of reneging on promises to help borrowers modify their mortgage loans under a much-criticized federal program.

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