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May 4, 2011
A batch of weaker-than-expected earnings that interrupted a two-week rally on Wall Street also sent stocks lower in Asia on Wednesday.
Sentiment for riskier assets also was muted as investors fretted about potential terrorist attacks following the killing of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. commandoes over the weekend.
“The market welcomes the good news, […]
April 16, 2011
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Keep insisting that you deserve full compensation. Then, contact the media if you run into roadblocks on your way to a refund.
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Her […]
April 14, 2011
Thanks to lower unemployment and fewer bankruptcies, the nation’s economic stress edged down in February as all but five states strengthened from January, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis.
Three states that were hit hardest by the recession and have suffered since _ Florida, Arizona and Georgia _ enjoyed the sharpest gains in February.
Unemployment declined […]
March 7, 2011
Options traders are betting more than ever that crude oil is heading to $200 a barrel as some websites call for a “Day of Rage” in Saudi Arabia and anti- government protests spread in the Middle East and North Africa.
The CHART OF THE DAY shows open interest, or the number of outstanding contracts, for […]
February 24, 2011
U.S. oil prices briefly hit the $100-a-barrel for the first time in over two years Wednesday, as reports of Libyan oil production shutdowns swirled.
Italian oil giant Eni said Wednesday that it had partially shut down its 150,000-barrel-per-day production in the North African country.
Andrew Lebow, an oil broker at MF Global in New […]
February 19, 2011
China led resistance to making bulging foreign-exchange reserves a measure of economic imbalances as Group of 20 finance officials struggled for consensus on realigning the skewed world economy.
Sparring over early warning indicators reflected the split among fast-growing emerging countries and debt-laden advanced economies over how to prevent a repeat of the harshest recession […]
February 14, 2011
Less than two years after getting a U.S. government bailout, General Motors is handing out bonuses that, in some cases, could exceed 50% of workers’ salaries.
"To give GM’s 26,000 salaried employees a stake in the overall performance of the company, their compensation is based in part on the performance of the company and on […]
January 21, 2011
German business confidence probably stayed at a record high in January as booming exports to Asia and stronger household spending bolstered growth in Europe’s largest economy.
The Ifo institute’s business climate index, based on a survey of 7,000 executives, probably held at 109.9 in January, the median of 41 forecasts in Bloomberg News survey shows. […]