An elevated view shows the financial district of the City of London.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters
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BofA hires ex-Morgan Stanley exec
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Exxon and BHP Billiton plan to build the world's largest floating LNG plant off Australia.
More money moves into dark pools
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No austerity for Wall Street boards
Despite increased regulation and lower bonuses for bankers, directors of the biggest Wall Street banks have seen their pay climb steadily.
(Jody White is the Web Editor for Streetwise.)
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