The FINANCIAL -- The Eurosystem – comprising the European Central Bank and the 17 national central banks of the euro area – and the central banks and monetary agencies of member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council held their third high-level seminar in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates,according to the European Central Bank . 

The FINANCIAL -- The Citi Team USA Flag Tour made its fourth stop today in Jacksonville, one of Citi’s largest sites in the United States,according to The Citi Team.

The FINANCIAL -- Barclays has announced the appointment of Kersi Patel as Head of Trade and Working Capital, Middle East. He will be responsible for building the Trade and Working Capital Product and Sales organisation in the region aimed at growing Barclays market share in these businesses,according to Barclays.

The FINANCIAL -- Owned jointly by existing shareholders Jim Rawson, chairman of the Epwin Group and Brian Kennedy, owner of Latium, the merger creates a new Group, Epwin Holdings,according to Barclays Bank.

The FINANCIAL -- Bank of America Corporation reported net income of $2.0 billion, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with a net loss of $1.2 billion, or $0.16 per diluted share in the year-ago period,according to Bank of America.