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UPDATE 1-Virginia sues 13 banks for $1 bln over alleged mortgage bond fraud

(Adds details of lawsuit, no comment from banks) By Gary Robertson and Aruna Viswanatha RICHMOND, Va./WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The state of Virginia said on Tuesday that it sued units of Citigroup Inc , Deutsche Bank AG and 11 other banks, accusing them of defrauding the state'

Virginia sues 13 banks for $1 bln over alleged mortgage bond fraud

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The state of Virginia sued units of Barclays Plc, Citigroup Inc, and 11 other banks, accusing them of defrauding the state's retirement fund by selling it shoddy mortgage bonds, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said on Tuesday. The lawsuit seeks $1.15 b

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Storage firm PODS Enterprises eyes $1 billion sale -sources

By Greg Roumeliotis and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Eagle Merchant Partners, a private equity firm, is exploring a sale of PODS Enterprises Inc that could value the U.S. moving and storage company at about $1 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matte

European banking job numbers drop a further 21,000 in first half

* Total workforce of 25 leading banks down 1.2 pct * Investment banking, back-office jobs targeted * Hiring upturn unlikely any time soon -recruiters * Graphic: http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/14/europeanbankstaff/index.html By Clare Hutchison LONDON, Sept 16 (Reu

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AEA Investors near $1 billion deal for packager Pro Mach -sources

By Soyoung Kim and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Private equity firm AEA Investors is nearing an agreement to buy packaging equipment company Pro Mach Inc for around $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a series of private equity deals in

MOVES-BofA, UBS, HSBC Holdings', KNIEP, U.S. Bank, Standard Life

(Adds HSBC Holdings', FM Global, Marathon, Lazard Middle Market, Strategic Insight, Amundi Smith Breeden, Carlyle and U.S. Bank) Sept 15 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters

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Investigators turn bankers into informants in forex probe - WSJ

Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. investigators have turned several bank employees into informants to gather evidence against some of their colleagues in the probe of possible manipulation of currency markets, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Britain's Financ

HSBC To Pay USD550.0 MIllion To Settle US Mortgage Claims

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MEDIA-U.S. investigators turn bankers into informants in forex probe - WSJ

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UK banks slam leverage plans as too complex, may increase risk

By Steve Slater LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Britain's banks have slammed plans to impose new capital rules for lenders and said the "leverage ratio" proposals are far too complex and could encourage banks to take more risks. "There is a risk that the current proposals will increase co

MOVES- Barclays, Wells Fargo, AXA Investment Managers, Amundi

(Adds Wells Fargo, Amundi, Integro) Sept 12 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Friday. To inform us of other job changes, email moves@thomsonreuters.com. WELLS FARGO SECURITIES The investment banking unit of Wells Fargo & Co, nam