Journals By Industry - Government Bonds

Last year proved to be difficult to describe. The economy didn't experience a double-dip recession as some had feared, though recovery is too strong a word to describe it. The Eurozone did not...

When John Fogerty musically asked "Who'll Stop the Rain?" 40 years ago, he was pondering the world's disquiet. But given the economic and insured damage from natural catastrophes that deluged the U.S. and...

NEW YORK & LONDON -- MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European highgrade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixedincome...

One-year extension valued at approximately $10.1 million, takes effect June 30, 2012 HANOVER, Md. -- Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CONM) today announced that Pima County, Arizona has agreed to extend its...

NEW YORK -- As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating action on Howard Bend Levee District, Missouri (the district): --$19.8 million levee district refunding and improvement...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'A-' to the following bonds of Orlando, Florida's community redevelopment agency (CRA or the agency): --$28.4 million tax increment revenue refunding bonds (Republic...

SAO PAULO & RIO DE JANEIRO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned the following initial ratings to Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul): --Foreign and Local Currency Long-Term Issuer Default Rating...

U.S. Treasuries Expected to Remain Volatile; Corporate and High Yield Issues Continue to Be An Attractive Option Due to Business Climate SAN FRANCISCO -- Bank of the West's Wealth Management Group today released...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of the following three prime money market funds (MMFs) managed by the Dreyfus Corporation: --Dreyfus Cash Management at 'AAAmmf'; --Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund...

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings expects relative macroeconomic stability and a manageable debt load to support Guatemala's credit profile as the country's new government takes office. However, rising levels of drug-related crime and persistently...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of the following two government money market funds (MMFs) managed by the Dreyfus Corporation: --Dreyfus Institutional Reserves Treasury Fund at 'AAAmmf'; --Dreyfus Institutional Reserves...

Significant challenges hit the commercial real estate finance market in the last two years, but 2011 saw significant recovery and progress over the previous year. Mortgage bankers are optimistic that 2012 will be...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011. For the quarter, sales increased to $175,286,000 compared to $165,329,000 for the fourth quarter of 2010....

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Commonwealth of Massachusetts general obligation (GO) bonds: --$171,240,000 GO refunding bonds (SIFMA Index Bonds) 2012 series A; --$291,815,000 GO bonds consolidated...

NEW YORK -- the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has taken the following action on Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development District, MO's (the district) bonds: --$17.4 million series 2006 transportation sales tax revenue...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AAA' to the following general obligation (GO) bonds of Wake County, North Carolina (the county): --$96.8 million GO school bonds, series 2012A; --$79.4 million...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'AA' rating on the following Huntsville, Texas' (the city) bonds: --$13.4 million in limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds; --$5.2 million in combination tax and...

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Current Refundings of Tax-Exempt Bonds in Certain Disaster Relief Bond Programs SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides guidance on "current refunding issues" (as defined in § 1.150- 1(d)(3)) that refund outstanding prior issues...