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Hedge-Fund Giant Surfaces in Trading Probe...

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The widening probe of insider trading on Wall Street is expected to examine transactions at Steven A. Cohen's SAC, one of America's...

Hedge-Fund Giant Surfaces in Trading Probe...

WSJ :: Posted 8 hours 2 min ago

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The widening probe of insider trading on Wall Street is expected to examine transactions at Steven A. Cohen's SAC, one of America's...

Market Snapshot: U.S. stock market caught...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 10 hours 21 min ago

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Another weeek of rough sailing awaits investors.

Tax Refunds, Relief for Builders

WSJ :: Posted 10 hours 46 min ago

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The new tax break for businesses signed into law on Friday will result in a windfall valued at hundreds of millions of dollars for...

Blackstone, Fortress Benefit From Market...

WSJ :: Posted 10 hours 46 min ago

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Both Blackstone and Fortress posted third-quarter earnings that showed how the sharp market rally has improved the fortunes of private...

Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs...

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AFP - US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream...

California bank failure to cost FDIC $1....

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San Francisco-based United Commercial Bank, which received federal bailout funds in 2008, and four other banks are taken over bny regulators...

Justin Bieber's "World" centers on young...

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Reuters - A year ago, Justin Bieber was a kid from Toronto who had a gift for singing sweet-natured covers of Usher hits, a penchant...

Critics take Frank 'too-big-to-fail' bill...

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Frank's legislation creating controversy in House; Dodd about ready to offer competing version in Senate.

Weekend Edition: Radical fixes for 'too...

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Some of the biggest banks may face mandatory downsizing in an attempt to avoid "too big to fail" scenarios.

Hollywood's ingenuity on line for the holidays...

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With few sequels and remakes on tap, industry is rolling the dice on ingenuity in hopes creativity will bring in the holiday dollars...

Weekend Investor: Short-term Treasurys the...

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Not all Treasurys are created equal, and in today's Fed climate short-term bonds are more promising for investors.

Stimulus for tech and telecom $3B, but jobs...

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The U.S. government has spent about $700 million on IT and telecommunications products and services under its economic stimulus program...

Berkshire's 'Green' Bets

WSJ :: Posted 14 hours 31 min ago

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Buffett's MidAmerican Energy is building windmills and investing in high-tech batteries in one of the biggest pushes by a regulated...

California May Limit Placement Agents

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California's state controller and treasurer are drafting legislation that could curb pay for financial middlemen, whose fees have sparked...

Update Fixes IPhone Sync Problem With Windows...

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PC World - Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to...

Freddie to Request Further Handouts

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Freddie Mac posted a loss of $6.3 billion and said it expected to ask for more handouts from the Treasury.

Some Bankers Cool on Rusal IPO

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A $2.5 billion IPO by aluminum firm Rusal will be one of the year's hottest deals. But some banks are cool toward working with its...

Review: Toyota Venza falls short

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The Venza, a new, hard-to-define crossover-wagon thing, may well be Toyota’s predicament embodied in steel,...

Feds: 14 charged in insider trading case

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Federal prosecutors say criminal charges have been filed against 14 people, including attorneys and Wall Street...

Beatles remasters heading to USB

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 20 hours ago

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LONDON (Billboard) - The Beatles remasters are coming out on a limited-edition apple-shaped USB drive in time...

U.S. regulators mull changes to phone access...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it was mulling whether changes...

Sparring over evidence at Wall Streeters...

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Reuters - In closing arguments in the trial of the first high-profile Wall Streeters on fraud charges stemming...

India To Raise Billions Through Divestments...

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India To Raise Billions Through Divestments

Ford Introduces New Seat Belt

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Ford unveiled the industry's first inflatable seat belt, a combination belt and airbag designed to reduce crash...

Macau Delays Cap For Casino Junkets

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An agreement among the city's six casino operators and the city's government to cap the commissions paid to influential...

Economic Report: Unemployment rate hits...

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The U.S. unemployment rate climbs to 10.2% in October, topping the 10% mark for the first time in 26 years, the...

BofA CEO search to drag until Thanksgiving...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 10 min ago

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's CEO search could last until Thanksgiving, the New...

AES Expects China Investment To Get U.S....

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AES Expects China Investment To Get U.S. OK

Blackstone Reports Slimmer Loss

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Blackstone Group posted a narrower loss, as the firm reported better depreciation of its private-equity portfolio...

Droid Smart Phone Attracts Early Buyers (...

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Investor's Business Daily - U.S. Verizon stores opened their doors at 7 a.m. Friday for the launch of Motorola...

Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss (Reuters...

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Reuters - Freddie Mac , the second largest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, on Friday...

Sun's Server Sales Continue to Sag

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Sun Microsystems continued to suffer from delays in closing its purchase by Oracle and other problems, particularly...

Tax Refunds, Relief for Builders

WSJ :: Posted 10 hours 46 min ago

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The new tax break for businesses signed into law on Friday will result in a windfall valued at hundreds of millions...

AMR, Delta Step Up JAL Lobbying

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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The American Airlines parent is pushing up to $100 million in cost-savings and revenue to Japan Airlines executives...

Canadian Markets: Canadian gains tempered...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 21 hours ago

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Mixed results from insurance companies also impede advances.

Eight Shot At Orlando Office Building: Reports...

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Eight Shot At Orlando Office Building: Reports

Worries as Commodities Rush Slows

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 4 hours ago

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The flood of cash into commodities is abating amid worries prices could fall and evidence that some popular investment products have...

Hedge-Fund Giant Surfaces in Trading Probe...

WSJ :: Posted 8 hours 2 min ago

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The widening probe of insider trading on Wall Street is expected to examine transactions at Steven A. Cohen's SAC, one of America's...

Retail Sales Improve Slightly

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 22 hours ago

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Retailers posted mixed October sales ahead of the holiday season. Discounters and a few high-end stores saw improvement, while sales...

Police: Stolen luggage piled from floor...

Yahoo! News: Technology News :: Posted 1 day 19 hours ago

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AP - Phoenix police found medicines, passports, stereo and video equipment, video games, laptop computers and even adoption paperwork...

'Octopussy' charged in insider-trading probe...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 20 hours ago

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U.S. government files charges against 14 individuals in connection with alleged insider-trading episode that netted $20 million.

Sanders: Big Banks Must Be Broken Up In...

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Sanders: Big Banks Must Be Broken Up In a Year

China Vanke Property-sales Revenue Up 95...

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China Vanke Property-sales Revenue Up 95% In Oct.

Exxon Group Wins Iraq Contract

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 22 hours ago

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Iraq awarded a consortium led by Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell the right to develop the West Qurna-1 oil field, representing the...

Google China Music Search Gets Fans

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 22 hours ago

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Google's online music service in China is now providing about five million songs a day and is starting to attract major advertisers...

Feds: 14 charged in insider trading case

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Federal prosecutors say criminal charges have been filed against 14 people, including attorneys and Wall Street professionals, in a...

Sparring over evidence at Wall Streeters...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 1 day 15 hours ago

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Reuters - In closing arguments in the trial of the first high-profile Wall Streeters on fraud charges stemming from the financial crisis...

Macau Delays Cap For Casino Junkets

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago

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An agreement among the city's six casino operators and the city's government to cap the commissions paid to influential gambling intermediaries...

RBS Posts Loss, Lower Write-Downs

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 5 hours ago

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Royal Bank of Scotland reported a $2.99 billion third-quarter net loss but indicated it may not need government aid.

GM Europe chief Forster to leave company...

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Reuters - The head of General Motors' European business, Carl-Peter Forster, is leaving the company following the...

Some Bankers Cool on Rusal IPO

WSJ :: Posted 14 hours 42 min ago

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A $2.5 billion IPO by aluminum firm Rusal will be one of the year's hottest deals. But some banks are cool toward working with its...

Hedge-Fund Giant Surfaces in Trading Probe...

WSJ :: Posted 8 hours 2 min ago

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The widening probe of insider trading on Wall Street is expected to examine transactions at Steven A. Cohen's SAC, one of America's...

BlueBeat says Beatles songs are its own...

Yahoo! News: Technology News :: Posted 1 day 19 hours ago

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Macworld.com - Recently I wrote about BlueBeat, a Website that was not only selling MP3 downloads of The Beatles (something the Fab...

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