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Repayment week Dec 9-14 | Dealbook blog

The banks are done with all the help planned for them since 08..here’s just the last 3 days. Reforms will establish a new normal for us bankers..Wells Fargo, Citi, BofA all return the stash , saving on interest, The J P Morgan auction and ING

INVESTMENT BANKING

Wells Fargo to Repay $25 Billion in TARP Money

December 14, 2009, 6:33 PMWells Fargo said Monday evening that it would repay the entire $25 billion that it received in the government’s bailout last year. It said some of the money would come from a $10.4 billion stock sale.

Bank of America, Citigroup, TARP, Treasury Department, Wells Fargo

INVESTMENT BANKING

Another View: Redefining How to Repay TARP

December 14, 2009, 11:42 AMThe government must reexamine the standards by which banks can repay the billions of dollars they received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, an architect of the financial bailout writes in Another View.

Bank of America, Citigroup, David Nason, Goldman Sachs, Henry Paulson, J.P. Morgan Chase, State Street, TARP, Timothy F. Geithner, Troubled Asset Relief Program (2008), Wells Fargo

INVESTMENT BANKING

In JPMorgan Auction, U.S. Made the Right Choice

December 14, 2009, 10:00 AMDid the federal government get a better deal by auctioning off its warrants in JPMorgan Chase to private investors instead of letting the bank buy them back?

Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, Old National Bancorp, TARP, Treasury Department

INVESTMENT BANKING

Citi’s Internal Memo on Repaying Bailout Money

December 14, 2009, 7:28 AMDealBook has obtained Citigroup’s internal memo to employees about its deal to repay $20 billion of bailout money.

Citigroup, TARP, Treasury Department

INVESTMENT BANKING

Citi Strikes Deal on Bailout

December 14, 2009, 7:00 AMCitigroup was close to a deal on Sunday night to be the last of the big Wall Street banks to exit the government’s bailout program, after trying to persuade regulators that it was sound enough to stand on its own.

Citigroup, F.D.I.C., PNC Financial Services Group, TARP, Treasury Department, Wells Fargo

INVESTMENT BANKING

N.Y. Mellon Chief Said to Be in Lead for BofA Post

December 14, 2009, 5:45 AMBank of New York Mellon’s chief executive, Robert Kelly, is the front-runner to succeed retiring Bank of America chief Kenneth Lewis, but compensation issues could get in the way of a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Robert Kelly

PRIVATE EQUITY

Terra Firma Said to Seek Investors in EMI

December 14, 2009, 4:54 AMBritish private equity group Terra Firma wants to bring in outside investors to help prop up music company EMI Group, which is struggling with $4.2 billion of debt, The Observer reported.

Citigroup, EMI Group, Terra Firma

PRIVATE EQUITY

Abu Dhabi Gives Dubai $10 Billion

December 14, 2009, 4:35 AMAbu Dhabi, the oil-rich governing emirate of the United Arab Emirates, surprised investors on Monday by pledging to provide $10 billion to Dubai, easing fears about an outright debt default by the smaller, struggling emirate.

INVESTMENT BANKING

ING Will Repay $8.3 Billion in Aid Early

December 11, 2009, 6:21 AMThe Dutch financial services group ING, which came close to collapse last year, said Friday that this month it would repay half of the 10 billion euros provided by the government during the height of the financial crisis.

LEGAL

Geithner Sees ‘Headwinds’ on Road to Recovery

December 10, 2009, 1:15 PMThe United States economy is struggling against “headwinds” that mean the government must retain the ability to respond to unexpected crises, even as it starts to wind down emergency programs, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Thursday.

American International Group, Bank of America, Chrysler, Citigroup, General Motors, TARP, Timothy F. Geithner

INVESTMENT BANKING

Bank of America Finishes TARP Repayment

December 10, 2009, 5:11 AMBank of America fully repaid the U.S. government the $45 billion in aid it took during the height of the financial crisis, the company said on Wednesday.

Bank of America

INVESTMENT BANKING

Citi Is Eager to Pay Back Bailout Aid

December 10, 2009, 2:17 AMA year after accepting two taxpayer bailouts, Citigroup is racing to raise billions of dollars in the stock market to repay the aid, a crucial step in freeing itself from Washington’s grip.

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One of our special themes at the Advantages weblogs has been our assertion that US, India, China and most of the rest of the world that is growing

is likely to do so on the basis of a consumption revolution. Below is out insight piece that opened the chapter on India's final coming out that was much awaited but wasn't really happening till 2009..

The Commonwealth Games Infrastructure Train

A few years ago, when the Indian women shot Gold in Commonwealth Hockey and our aim in general started consistently being medal grade, we won the bid for New Delhi to host the games in 2010. This business of infrastructure had been mystifying sportspersons for decades in India; none too easily supported by the overarching smell of rent and inadequate facilities for local sports persons historically.

Even today most sports would bow out in front of Cricket and that is not a full-fledged event at the CWG, though there is still a toss-up for the T20 version to be added. Like most other spheres of life, China has been doing it higher, faster and stronger, having already held the challenging Olympics in 2008 earning over $2b for Beijing, the host city.

The story is quite public and you must have all followed it at least since August 2009 when the first few fistcuffs were exchanged regarding the lack of preparations for the CWG event now just 6-7 months away. The Sports Minister and the Games Organising Committee Chair Suresh Kalmadi has variously ben painted and vilified while we look at the rejuvenated parts of Wembley in London and survive on facepaint and cheering the local IPL franchise in Cricket games. The painting of events apart we just thought it important for Sports and Tourist infrastructure worth $1.5 billion to be included in the India story at about this time.

This preamble would survive your taste buds and your snipping scissors in the mind and we�ll come back right after lunch is over for you..

And the Original piece..follow up article on our Lifestyle Economics stream

If you have been following the India story closely, India�fs new developments are focussed on Infrastructure and Retail along with giant leaps in the Entertainment business. You can look closely at the India stories athttp://advantages.us/inframils to get a flavor of what�fs happening in Indian Infrastructure

On the other hand Retail Lifestyle businesses are increasingly attracting investors�cRural Markets may grow at a faster pace at least on the Drawing board. �c Where is Investor access? Why is it still on the government to make it happen? The FDI limits and the others are fairly rational policies..but where are the investors?..

Nanos will roll into homes by July end and IPL teams are already applying for trademarks as it looks set to become the greatest sporting extravaganza in the world, already ranked at #2 behind the NFL season in the USA. The 3G challenge will tear at Telecom companies�f profits in the coming years�c

10-Year-Old Girl Scores Hole-In-One at US Kids Golf European Championship in Scotland
(The image is of a young indian golfer in Scotland)

BUT, Importantly, India caught on to serious lifestyle investments early in 2005, Today with the debut of Cox and Kings IPO..

Where it is now?

Towns like Jalandhar, Ludhiana in Punjab, Jaipur and Agra on the Golden Triangle and such state capitals, heritage and business towns like Ahmedabad, Surat and Nagpur present a unique opportunity for Indian hospitality business to scale up, esp as Indian railways, india�fs aviation footprint and the road infrastructure will follow in step with the boom. Note: The Indian Maharaja with TC, Maharajas Express with Cox & Kings, and the other two luxury trains have started first season bookings quite well and money is being spendt to add gym and pool to the Palace on wheels as well ( More here ) Golden Palace started from Bangalore is not doing so well apparently. The Maharajas Express for example is 84 persons at an average of $1000 per night for a 7 day- 8 night tour between Mumbai and Delhi

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