MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will raise $7 billion in Eurobonds in the largest emerging markets sovereign offering since at least 2000, fully covering its foreign borrowing plan for 2012, sources close to the deal said on Tuesday......»»

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A long government bond rather than cash reserves will be used to settle the €3.06bn due on March 31, Ireland’s finance minister says.....»»

The Irish government struck an agreement with its bailout lenders to replace a large cash installment on ?31 billion in promissory notes pumped into failed banks with a government bond......»»

Clearing a debt by not paying the entire amount may be a bad deal for your credit record......»»

National Australia Bank Ltd., or NAB, is considering selling up to US$500 million in Islamic bonds in what would be the first issuance of Sharia-compliant debt securities in Australia, two people familiar with the deal said......»»

The federal contracting industry is only just beginning to feel the impact of millions in defense cuts that came with the August 2011 Budget Control Act and also has to brace for the additional $1.2 trillion that will be trimmed from the federal budget co.....»»

By Alex Shadunsky: MGM Resorts (MGM) is one stock that enjoyed a phenomenal rise up to the credit crises but then tanked and hasn't come even close to regaining its previous share price. In MGM's case, the culprit is its debt load. With a debt to EBITDA r.....»»

Personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox explains how she paid off $100,000 in credit card debt by negotiating rates with creditors and tripling minimum payments......»»

By Hawkinvest:Peugeot SA (PEUGY.pk) shares have been hammered in the past several months, pushed down by the European debt crisis and concerns over the fragile global economy. Peugeot is not as well-known by many U.S. investors, but this French-based car .....»»

Ryan Seacrest is on the verge of completing a new contract with NBCUniversal that will include occasional appearances on the "Today" show, among other elements......»»

The majority of investors holding foreign law Greek bonds haven't yet been included in the country's debt-swap deal as they have rejected or failed to agree to the exchange, with the country's debt agency setting a new deadline for the offer......»»

A minority of private holders of Greek government debt remain sharply divided on whether those opposed to a bond swap costing them three-quarters of their investment should be obliged to take part in the deal, government figures showed on Monday......»»

By Claus Vistesen: Despite comparisons with Greece, Portugal is not in entirely the same situation, at least not yet it isn't. Crucially, Portugal is currently under no obligation to deal with international or national creditors to increasing government d.....»»

Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, or CADES, France's social security debt management agency, has planned a dollar-denominated, benchmark-sized, five-year bond, one of the banks running the deal said Monday......»»

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. said Monday that it would close its merger with SE Financial Corp., the holding company for St. Edmond’s Federal Savings Bank, on Tuesday. The two sides announced the $30 million deal in December. Beneficial said SE Fina.....»»

Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, or CADES, France's social security debt management agency, has set price guidance on its benchmark-size, dollar-denominated, five-year bond, one of the banks running the deal said Tuesday......»»

Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, or CADES, France's social security debt management agency, is to price its benchmark-size, dollar-denominated, five-year bond at 95 basis points over midswaps, one of the banks running the deal said Tuesday......»»

(Reuters) - North American brewer Molson Coors beat close rival Asahi on Tuesday to buy east European brewer StarBev from CVC Capital Partners for 2.65 billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what analysts said was a high-priced deal......»»

The U.S. and Afghanistan are close to signing an agreement that would give Afghans effective control over night raids and clear the way for the two nations to sign a strategic-partnership agreement......»»