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European Central Bank President Jean- Claude Trichet is urging the regiona s banks to play their part in generating an economic recovery.

Each day, the baristas who make cappuccinos at ING Cafe in downtown St. Cloud are not just breathing in the smell of a cup of joe.

Indonesiaa s bonds will extend a rally that pushed yields to a 16-month low as cooling inflation allows the central bank to cut interest rates, ING Groep NV, PT Mandiri Sekuritas and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

Dutch financial services company ING Groep NV said Wednesday it will cut 10% of the workforce at its insurance business in the Netherlands over the next three years as part of a growth and cost-savings plan that involves merging its three Dutch insurance brands.

CSRwire.com - Atlanta, GA - June 26, 2009 - The ING Foundation, the charitable giving arm of financial services leader ING in the U.S., announces the release of the online version of its 2008 Annual Report of Corporate Responsibility.

European shares declined on Thursday, falling for the fifth session in a row, although Dutch financial conglomerate ING Group and mining giant Xstrata shares advanced after broker upgrades.

Brazil, Russia, India and China are considering buying each othera s bonds and swapping currencies to lessen dependence on the U.S. dollar as their leaders meet for a summit in Russiaa s Ural Mountains.

The Frozen Funds Group is raising questions about whether ING New Zealand will be sold once it has sorted out the frozen funds problem with about 14,000 investors.

It serves more than 85 million customers in over 50 countries across the US, Asia, Latin America, Canada, Australia and Europe.

HARTFORD, Conn. - Financial services giant ING has agreed to sponsor the Connecticut stop on the LPGA Futures Tour.

The Dunedin meeting between ING chief executive Helen Troup and about 200 upset investors has been described as a "patsy" and a public relations exercise which did nothing to address the concerns of those who attended.

ING chief executive Helen Troup says an investment option is an opportunity for return for investors.

ING Groep NV remains committed to its India operations and continues to have long-term business prospects in the country, a senior executive of the Netherlands-based financial services firm said today.

Dutch financial services major ING Groep NV, which is planning to exit operations in 10 nations, on Wednesday said the entity is committed to its Indian business.

ING Groep NV, the Dutch bank and insurer that employs about 1,100 workers in the Des Moines area, said it would exit 10 of the 48 countries where it operates and confirmed plans to raise at least $8.5 billion within five years by selling assets.

ING'S New Zealand business is not for sale, after its Dutch shareholder said it was selling some of its global operations.

Helen Troup, chief executive of ING New Zealand, says the waiver embedded in the offer is 'all about closure' but out-of-pocket investors are not happy.

AMSTERDAM: ING Groep NV, the Dutch bank and insurer, said yesterday it will exit 10 of the 48 countries where it operates and confirmed plans to raise at least ?6 billion within five years by selling assets.

Dutch financial group ING Groep NV will leave 10 of the 48 countries it currently operates in and sell 10 to 15 businesses over the next three to five years, Chief Executive Jan Hommen said on Thursday.