Monday News Updates: South Africa’s Massive HIV Prevention Campaign, China’s Economy, & Senate Deal on Swaps

In today’s news updates we provide links on China’s economic clout, Senate deal on Swaps and South Africa’s massive HIV Prevention and Treatment Campaign.

South Africa: Govt Launches Massive HIV Prevention and Treatment Campaign

Johannesburg — President Zuma today launched an ambitious campaign that could alter the face of the AIDS epidemic, in South Africa and globally. The campaign aims to test 15 million people for HIV by the year 2011, up from 2.5 million in 2009 – a six-fold increase in just two years. Through the campaign, 1.5 million people will receive antiretroviral treatment by June 2011, up from about 1 million in 2009.

Economic clout rising, China takes No. 3 seat on World Bank

Beijing – China has earned a new degree of recognition for its growing influence on the global economy, after members of the World Bank decided Sunday to increase Beijing’s voting power behind only the United States and Japan in the international lending body.

Bank Shares Show Little Reaction Premarket To Senate Deal On Swaps

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Financial shares were showing little reaction in premarket trading Monday to news that key Senate Democrats have reached a tentative deal on sweeping new rules for the derivatives market that is expected to force major Wall Street banks to spin off their swaps desks.

Under the deal, between Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd, (D., Conn.) and Agriculture Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln (D., Ark.), the derivatives portion of the bill will include a controversial provision that would force banks to spin off their swaps desks to be eligible for federal financial assistance from the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.