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Colombia troops kill 22 rebels in pre-vote offensive
BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian troops killed 22 Marxist rebels on Saturday in an offensive aimed at preventing guerrilla attacks during campaigning for the May presidential election, the army said. Full Article
Embattled lenders to poor offer no apologies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Specialty finance companies that target low- and moderate-income customers with high-fee products like payday loans and tax-refund advances may be controversial -- but they're not going away. Full Article
State bank watchdogs face federal fight
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big U.S. banks have an unlikely ally in their efforts to shake off state consumer protection laws: federal regulators, say state officials and consumer groups. Full Article
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Small US bank acquisitions likely to rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As rising interest rates crimp U.S. bank margins, smaller banks will be more inclined to sell themselves, but the acquirers will likely be other small banks or foreign banks, analysts and bank officials said at the Reuters Banking Summit in New York. Full Article
Identity theft should not paralyze bank customers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumers should be wary but not alarmed about identity theft and other personal finance fraud as banks are determined to root out the problems and reimburse clients, according to experts. Full Article
Banco Popular to add over 100 US branches
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banco Popular plans to add more than 100 U.S. branches by the end of 2008 through acquisitions and opening new locations on its own, its top U.S. executive said on Thursday. Full Article
Relational hires ex-SEC head Breeden
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Relational Investors LLC, the activist investment firm fighting to win seats on the board of Sovereign Bancorp , has hired former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Richard Breeden as an adviser, Relational principal Ralph Whitworth said on Thursday. Full Article
MasterCard should restructure after IPO: analyst
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Following its upcoming initial public offering, MasterCard Inc. may want to take advantage of its new status as a public company to rethink its business model and structure itself more along the lines of American Express Co. , a credit card industry analyst said on Thursday. Full Article
Relational to press for change at CA
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activist investor Relational Investors Llc plans to press business software maker CA Inc. to speed the progress of its turnaround, Relational Principal Ralph Whitworth said on Thursday. Full Article
H&R Block will look at acquiring at right time
NEW YORK (Reuters) - H&R Block Inc. will look at acquiring corporate accounting firms when the time is right, the company's chief executive said on Thursday. Full Article
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