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Bloomberg Bankers at Davos Humbler as Austerity HitsBloombergThose arguments weren't successful, said Barclays Plc (BARC) CEO Robert Diamond in an interview before a private meeting of finance executives yesterday. Barclays announced 422 UK job cuts earlier this month. Striking a Balance “In 2011, …Incredible Shrinking Bankers at Davos Humbler as Austerity HitsSan Francisco Chronicle all [...]

Kansas City Star Europe chiefs focus on positives at DavosSydney Morning HeraldAP Europe's financial chiefs have tried to soothe the fears of global chief executives and other political leaders, insisting they have a handle on the eurozone's troubles. European Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Friday he hopes a …Davos: European Financial Chiefs Stress [...]

EADS Shuffles Executive TeamWall Street JournalGünter Butschek, a former automobile-industry executive, will become Airbus's operating chief. EADS Chief Financial Officer Hans Peter Ring, 61, is retiring. Airbus finance chief Harald Wilhelm will add the EADS finance role to his duties at Airbus. and more »

Bloomberg Ackermann Era Ends at Davos as Deutsche Bank Chief Cedes PowerBloombergHe also steered the campaign to water down tougher regulation and devised measures aimed at saving the euro as chairman of the International Institute of Finance, the Washington-based trade group. Ackermann, who steps down from both posts in four … and more »

January 2012 MCI-EFI shows improvement in confidence.ThomasNet Industrial News RoomDesigned to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $628 billion equipment finance sector. and more »

Stanford Decried Wall Street Greed in 2008 Speech Shown at TrialBusinessWeek“People are stupid, they're greedy, they're lazy, they don't stick to their core values,” he told a gathering of Stanford Financial Group Co. executives in Miami. “We're different.” In the video, shown yesterday in Houston federal court, the financier … and more »

The CEO Bankruptcy BonusWall Street JournalThe bonus debate comes amid a broader public outcry over executive pay that intensified during the financial crisis and recession. Today, CEOs earn more than 300 times the average worker's pay, up from 70 times three decades ago, according to data … and more »

BBC News Financial Services Bill to be unveiled by OsborneBBC NewsThe Chancellor George Osborne is to reveal details about the Financial Services Bill that will overhaul regulation of the sector. The bill will replace the so-called Tripartite structure, introduced by the previous Labour government under Gordon Brown.UK unveils big overhaul of bank regulationFinancial TimesGeorge Osborne [...]

Stocks to watch Friday: Solutia, TransoceanMarketWatchBy MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Friday's session are Solutia Inc., Transocean Ltd. and Juniper Networks Inc. /quotes/zigman/118457/quotes/nls/stx STX +0.15% St. Louis-based Solutia … and more »