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Barclays Must Give More Data on Lehman

WSJ :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Lehman received the blessing of a judge to investigate whether the hasty sale of its broker-dealer business to Barclays deprived it...

MarketWatch First Take: Citi isn't even...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Those still wondering how Citigroup Inc., once the pride of American-based financial services, has fallen so far so fast need only...

British Airways, Union Near Deal

WSJ :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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British Airways and its largest labor union are near a contract agreement after months of tense talks, but remain at odds over cost...

Market Snapshot: Profit outlooks rise as...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Earnings forecasts improve in June, although remain generally poor, with retailers -- specifically general merchandise and department...

Capitol Report: Congress played key role...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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The Obama administration’s sweeping overhaul of the U.S. financial regulatory system could have been more sweeping -- had Congress...

New York Times May Charge for Mobile Apps...

FoxNews.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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The New York Times could be eliminating free mobile access as its parent company the New York Times Co. considers charging mobile users...

Fed Funds Show Rate Hike Likely By December...

FoxNews.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Fed Funds Show Rate Hike Likely By December

Medtronic Warned on Two Pumps

WSJ :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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The FDA warned the medical-device maker about failing to properly report and handle problems with its Synchromed drug pump and MiniMed...

Apple’s Steve Jobs has ‘excellent prognosis...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital and has “an excellent prognosis”, the hospital that...

Cable Grabs the Web Remote

WSJ :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Time Warner, Comcast and others plan to let only subscribers watch cable shows on the Web, part of an effort to counter the growing...

Cable Grabs the Web Remote

WSJ :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Time Warner, Comcast and others plan to let only subscribers watch cable shows on the Web, part of an effort to counter the growing...

MGM Mirage soars as bankruptcy fears ease...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Shares of MGM Mirage rally as much as 17% as the gambling giant says that it is, for now at least, out of the woods with creditors...

Energy Stocks: Energy stocks lose ground...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Energy stocks rise in early action ahead of key weekly inventory data and a closely watched policy statement from the U.S. Federal...

Microsoft Unveils Energy-Use Software

WSJ :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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Microsoft said it will offer new Internet software, called Hohm, to help consumers gauge how much electricity they use and figure out...

Living without the plastic cushion

MSNBC.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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The cash-only concept is probably a foreign one to most Americans who are addicted to credit. But believe it or not, people can actually...

Inflation-linked bonds look cheap after...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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A flight from inflation-indexed Treasurys earlier this year has made these securities cheap options for investors worried Federal Reserve...

Health secretary defends Obama's reform...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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The Obama administration presses its case for health-care reform, with the health secretary telling lawmakers on Capitol Hill that...

CFTC head: Swap dealers should have capital...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 21 weeks 2 days ago

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All unregulated derivatives dealers should have capital and leverage limits, be subject to new fraud penalties, reporting and recordkeeping...

Financial reforms grind forward in Congress...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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Reuters - The U.S. Congress edged closer on Wednesday to creating new government powers to break up giant financial...

Hong Kong Shares Pulled Lower By Chinese...

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Hong Kong Shares Pulled Lower By Chinese Banks

New Link in Galleon Case

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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A defendant accused of exchanging a case of cash for inside information has ties to Galleon's former No. 2 executive...

Asian markets end mixed, Nikkei drops 1....

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 14 hours ago

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Asian stock markets ended mixed Thursday, with Japanese shares skidding as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s...

Williams-Sonoma profit beats; FY view raised...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 1 day 10 hours ago

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Reuters - Williams-Sonoma Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year outlook...

Mediaset's Race With Sky Heats Up

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 9 hours ago

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Italy’s Mediaset will offer on-demand TV through a new digital terrestrial decoder, as it boosts its pay-TV...

Holiday ‘pop-up’ stores are going upscale...

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Lionel Electric Trains has opened the first retail store in its 100-year history but plans to close the store...

Survey: Economic recovery will be sluggish...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 6 hours ago

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A private forecast of economic activity over the next six months edged up less than expected in October, signaling...

House panel votes to audit Federal Reserve...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 3 hours ago

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A key House committee voted to assess upfront fees on large financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers...

Dell earnings disappoint as PC sales slide...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago

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Dell Inc. on Thursday reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that fell 54% from a year ago as sales across all...

EBay completes sale of Skype for $2 billion...

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AP - EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders...

Bank bill delayed in House, Senate divided...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 22 hours 6 min ago

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Reuters - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday...

Sony to launch online entertainment service...

Reuters :: Posted 16 hours 10 min ago

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network...

Stocks slide early as dollar strengthens

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Stocks continued their slide after the market opened Friday as the dollar strengthens further, and after a week...

U.S. Q3 seen revised down on widening trade...

Yahoo! News: Business :: Posted 4 hours 17 min ago

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Reuters - The U.S. economy's return to growth in the third quarter was less brisk than previously...

Judge rejects AT&T’s bid to pull Verizon...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 23 hours ago

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A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by AT&T Inc. to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There...

Fortinet Shares Rise 33% in IPO

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 21 hours ago

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Fortinet’s shares jumped 33% in their debut on the Nasdaq, in a strong start to a spurt of IPOs before a holiday...

California Sets Energy Rules for TVs

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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Power-hungry TV sets will be banned from store shelves in California after regulators adopted a first-in-the nation...

DynCorp Says It May Have Broken Law

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 21 hours ago

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Defense contractor DynCorp has admitted that it may have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when it tried to speed up the issuance...

Blackstone Unit to Buy Birds Eye

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 17 hours ago

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Blackstone's Pinnacle Brands agreed to pay $1.3 billion to acquire Birds Eye, the largest frozen-vegetable company in the U.S.

Freddie Mac: 30-yr Mortgage Rate Lowest...

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Freddie Mac: 30-yr Mortgage Rate Lowest Since May

Nokia sees corporate interest for netbook...

Yahoo! News: Technology News :: Posted 1 day 13 hours ago

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Reuters - Top cellphone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook or mini-laptop, a company executive...

New Link in Galleon Case

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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A defendant accused of exchanging a case of cash for inside information has ties to Galleon's former No. 2 executive—the first link...

California requires TVs to be more energy...

USAToday :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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California on Wednesday became the first state to pass energy-efficiency standards for new TV sets, positioning itself to start ...

Bond Yields Turn Against Life Insurers

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 19 hours ago

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Cash-rich life insurers are having trouble putting their money to work as rising prices in the corporate-bond market are driving down...

Goldman Holders Miffed at Bonuses

WSJ :: Posted 10 hours 50 min ago

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Some of Goldman Sachs's largest shareholders have urged the firm to reduce its bonus pool, arguing the company should pass along more...

New Link in Galleon Case

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 18 hours ago

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A defendant accused of exchanging a case of cash for inside information has ties to Galleon's former No. 2 executive—the first link...

Deutsche Bank Ex-CEO Faces Fraud Case

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 21 hours ago

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German prosecutors filed criminal fraud charges against former Deutsche Bank chief Breuer, alleging the executive gave false testimony...

Dell profit falls 54 percent amid PC slump...

MSNBC.com :: Posted 1 day 2 hours ago

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Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter and amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting...

China Orders Bank to Curb Lending

WSJ :: Posted 12 hours 45 min ago

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China's banking regulator has ordered a midsize Chinese commercial bank to curb its lending for the final two months of this year.

Gold Extends Loss After Mortgage, Indicators...

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Gold Extends Loss After Mortgage, Indicators Data

Sony Bets on Online Push

WSJ :: Posted 1 day 3 hours ago

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As Sony scrambles to reassert its technological relevance, CEO Howard Stringer is betting on a strategy for the electronics giant that...

BofA Merrill cuts '10 global semiconductor...

Reuters :: Posted 1 day 11 hours ago

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(Reuters) - BofA Merrill Lynch lowered its 2010 growth forecast for global semiconductor industry and downgraded ten chipmakers, including...

Dell earnings disappoint as PC sales slide...

MarketWatch.com :: Posted 1 day 1 hour ago

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Dell Inc. on Thursday reported a fiscal third-quarter profit that fell 54% from a year ago as sales across all of its major business...

VW to buy Karmann Ghia-maker's assets

MSNBC.com :: Posted 9 hours 35 min ago

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Volkswagen says it will buy some assets of the maker of the iconic Karmann Ghia to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will...

Galaxy Shares Fall On Fund Raising Plan...

FoxNews.com :: Posted 1 day 21 hours ago

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Galaxy Shares Fall On Fund Raising Plan Report

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