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| Most Asia shares rebound on PBOC, Shanghai extends slide Reuters By Chikako Mogi. TOKYO | Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:44am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares turned around a four-day losing streak and rose on Wednesday after China's central bank assured it will offer funds to banks if needed, but lingering fears of a credit ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Plastic Shopping Bags May Go the Way of Lead Paint Bloomberg Plastic shopping bags, a staple of the American retail experience for a half-century, may be going the way of lead paint and other banned products. Los Angeles, the second most-populous U.S. city, yesterday became the largest American metropolis to curb ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Soybeans Decline on Concern USDA May Raise US Acreage Estimate Bloomberg Soybeans fell on speculation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture may raise its estimate for plantings in the largest grower and exporter, boosting the outlook for supply. Corn and wheat were little changed. The oilseed for delivery in November lost as much ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LA taxi operators protest app-summoned 'bandit' drivers Los Angeles Times Hundreds of taxicabs inched around Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday morning, horns blaring in unison, to protest against a trio of so-called high-tech bandit taxi companies that let smartphone users summon a car with the swipe of a finger. Lyft, Sidecar and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SoftBank Gets Sprint , But Still Far From Finish Line TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Congratulations to Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, who is poised to take control of Sprint (S) after 98% of the company's voting shareholders approved the telecom's $21.6 billion takeover. Fortunately or unfortunately for shareholders ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gold, silver slide as Fed tapering worries persist MarketWatch LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Gold and silver futures slumped Wednesday, remaining under pressure as upbeat U.S. economic data supported the view that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of monetary stimulus this year. Gold for August delivery ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Deal: Western Digital Rebounds Following sTec Acquisition TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheDeal) -- Western Digital (WDC) was gaining Tuesday, a day after the data storage equipment maker said it will acquire sTec Inc. (STEC) for about $6.85 a share, or $340 million in cash as it seeks to expand its presence in the solid-state drive ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home Prices Rose 12% Year-over-Year in April: Case Shiller TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Home prices set a record monthly rise in April as more buyers chased fewer homes. The widely-followed Case Shiller 20-City Home Price Index rose 1.7% in April on a monthly adjusted basis, beating consensus expectations for a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Plunge: Financial Losers TheStreet.com Shares of bailed-out housing giants Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) shed more than 12% each as Senators Bob Corker (R- Tenn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced legislation aimed at curtailing the government-sponsored enterprises and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Ben Bernanke has been too optimistic about inflation' Telegraph.co.uk When Ben Bernanke confirmed plans to taper quantitative easing in the US last week the market went into meltdown. John Pattullo, manager of the Henderson Strategic Bond fund called this cross market reaction a "volatility spike". According to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Barnes & Noble Tumbles as Partners Take NOOK Tablet TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- What was supposed to be Barnes & Noble's (BKS) saving grace has turned into a tale of woe, and the final chapter is now written. Barnes & Noble shares were tumbling on today's weak earnings report, falling 14% to $16.21. As part ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Move Slowly With Walgreen TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Walgreen (WAG) disappointed shareholders with its latest earnings release, sending shares down more than 5% at the start of trading Tuesday. Don't rush to buy shares because you think they are at a discount. They're not, but they ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Men's Wearhouse: Zimmer Wanted To 'Regain Control' TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Men's Wearhouse (MW) shares skyrocketed as much as 7% on Tuesday, following a dramatic day in which the company finally elaborated on why it abruptly fired its founder and chairman George Zimmer a week earlier, even as the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Standoff in China Drags On for US Man Held by Workers New York Times BEIJING — An American business executive being held hostage by employees at his medical supply plant on the outskirts of the capital spent a fifth day on Tuesday in a surreal standoff that has highlighted the dearth of legal protections in China for foreign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Suit between SF dailies claims predatory ad rates Seattle Post Intelligencer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Examiner filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the city's dominant daily newspaper the San Francisco Chronicle has slashed advertising prices to stifle competition. The suit claims Chronicle owner the Hearst ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| McKesson CEO to get $159 M retirement ' gold mine ' New York Daily News His golden years are going to be much more golden than yours. John Hammergren, the 54-year-old chairman and CEO of McKesson Corp., has set a mind-boggling new record for the largest retirement package in U.S. corporate history: $159 million. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Run-up in mortgage rates raises questions about housing recovery Los Angeles Times Mortgage rates have zoomed a full percentage point above their recent record lows, raising costs for borrowers and questions about the housing recovery. A standard 30-year fixed-rate home loan hit an average of 4.63% on Monday before backing off just ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student-Loan Rates Set to Double as Fix Eludes Congress Bloomberg It's increasingly unlikely Congress will act in time to avert a doubling next week of the interest rate that low-income college students pay for subsidized federal education loans, said senators involved in negotiations. "We probably can't get anything done this ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bank accused of terror funding; US wins $102 million USA TODAY A bank and a money exchange have settled claims that they were funneling money to Hezbollah, the terrorist organization. Story Highlights. The U.S. government said the Lebanese Canadian Bank laundered drug money through U.S. banks; The money went ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rudy Giuliani on Pending Charges Against Jon Corzine Fox Business Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, (R-NYC), on the possible civil charges against former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine and NY A.G. Eric Schneiderman's politica... Duration 8:45; Date Jun 25, 2013. Advertisement ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Well Sealing Cited in Leaks, Not Fracking Wall Street Journal Poorly sealed natural-gas wells—not hydraulic fracturing of shale-rock formations—are likely to blame for dissolved gas found in private water wells in Pennsylvania, according to a new study by Duke University. Duke scientists found that 82% of the 141 water ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Updated NRC study still supports NY nuke plant Wall Street Journal WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Federal regulators have updated an environmental study of the Indian Point nuclear plant and still conclude there's no reason to shut the plant down. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a supplement to a 2010 study Tuesday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Starbucks Is Raising Its Prices Today. But By How Much? Businessweek On June 25, Starbucks (SBUX) will increase prices by an average of about 1 percent across U.S. stores. It will be the first substantial price hike that Starbucks has leveled on its customers in about 18 months, when it raised the cost of some products in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ANA and AirAsia End Partnership on Low-Cost Carrier New York Times TOKYO — Malaysia's AirAsia and All Nippon Airways of Japan announced the dissolution of their joint ownership of the struggling Japanese budget carrier Tuesday, attributing the split to fundamental differences over cost control and customer service. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPDATE 3-Carnival CEO stepping down after 34 years, staying as chairman Reuters Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:07pm EDT. * Director Arnold Donald to take over as CEO July 3. * Micky Arison to continue as chairman. * Cruise ship operator reaffirms profit outlook. * Shares rise 5 percent (Adds analyst quote, closing share price). By Chris Peters and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Durable Goods Orders Rose in May New York Times WASHINGTON — Businesses stepped up their orders in May for long-lasting manufactured goods, and a gauge of their investment plans rose for a third straight month. The New York Times. The New York Times. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Consumer Confidence in US Increases More Than Forecast Bloomberg Confidence among U.S. consumers climbed in June to the highest level in more than five years, an indication spending will probably accelerate after cooling this quarter. The Conference Board's index rose to 81.4, exceeding all forecasts in a Bloomberg ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Barnes & Noble: The Final Chapter? | Breakout - Yahoo! Finance From the blog Breakout: The last nationwide book retailer may be writing its final chapter. Barnes & Noble's (BKS) latest quarterly sales results show a lack of foot traffic in the stores and an absence of management focus on retail that ... Yahoo! Finance: Breakout | ||
| Senators propose overhaul of housing finance | Maryland Daily ... By Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday proposed an overhaul to the housing finance system that would gradually eliminate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored mortgage guarantee giants, and shift more ... Maryland Daily Record | ||
| Dominion Finance Directors Plead Guilty | Stuff.co.nz By Laura Walters The last of the Dominion Finance directors facing court action pleaded guilty in the High Court in Auckland today to charges laid against them by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). Stuff.co.nz - Business | ||
| Class profile: 'Personal Finance' | Portland State Vanguard By Gwen Shaw Each term, the School of Business Administration offers two or more sections of "Personal Finance," a class currently taught by Brenda Eichelberger, instructor of management at Portland State. The class is open to any PSU student, and is ... Portland State Vanguard | ||
| AFD to finance geothermal plant in Dominica – PM | Dominica News ... By admin "First of all the AFD has said to us very clearly that they are prepared to finance the construction of the 15 megawatts (geothermal) plant in Dominica," Skerrit said during a press conference on Tuesday. "Of course subject to a formal request by ... Dominica News OnlineDominica... | ||
| Zambia : Ministry of Finance media statement on Budget ... By Chief Editor Lusaka - Zambia: The Ministry of Finance has released a treasury brief on the January to May Budget performance.Below is a summary Total Revenue collected during this pe. LusakaTimes.com | ||
| Ballot Access News - Washington State Campaign Finance Office ... By Richard Winger On June 21, a Washington state court ordered the Washington State Campaign Finance Commission not to take legal action against a committee that backed a recall, at least for the time being. The recall committee had been the beneficiary of ... Ballot Access News | ||
| SHIBOR Hits a Record High - A Partial Explanation | Wall Street Oasis By NiuShi Read blog posts on SHIBOR Hits a Record High - A Partial Explanation on Wall Street Oasis, the largest finance industry social network and web community. Wall Street Oasis - Investment... | ||
| Extracting the truth about mining | Blog | Public Finance International By John Perry Plans by the G8 to make international mining operations more transparent are to be welcomed. But the agreement is limited in scope and the extractive industries still have a long way to go to clean up their act. The Group of Eight announced ... Blog | Public Finance International | ||
| New Age of Quantitative Finance | FX-MM By Matt Cheeseman Hugh Stewart, Chief Revenue Officer, OpenGamma identifies key themes driving the shift to a brave new world of quantitative finance... FX-MM | ||
| Muthoot Finance gets RBI nod to set-up White Label ATMs - Firstpost By hidden New Delhi: Gold loan company Muthoot Finance today said it has got in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank to set up White-Label ATMs in the country. White-Label ATMs are to be set up by non-banking entities on behalf of 'sponsor ... Firstpost |
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| Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest | Reuters June 26 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-relatedstories were reported by media on Wednesday:* British private equity group Charterhouse Capital ... www.reuters.com/.../market-chatter-idUSL2N0F202G2013062... | ||
| Senators propose overhaul of housing finance - Las Vegas Sun News Senators propose legislation to wind down Fannie and Freddie, overhaul housing finance. www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jun/26/us-housing-finance/ | ||
| European Commission - Directorate-General for Ente : Helping ... From today businesses around Europe will have easier access to much needed finance as the European Commission expands the single portal on EU finance, ... www.4-traders.com/.../European-Commission-Directorate-Gen... | ||
| bsong97/finance· GitHub Some of the tools created while learning finance, currently with Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. https://github.com/bsong97/finance | ||
| How Chidambaram fared since his return to finance ministry - Rediff ... Falling rupee, sluggish stock market is set to make his task more challenging. | How Chidambaram fared since his return to finance ministry. www.rediff.com/business/slide...1.../20130626.htm | ||
| Finance - Tenure-Track - HigherEdJobs Position Applications are invited for one or more tenure‐track position in Department of Finance. Available positions are in: corporate finance; investments / ... www.higheredjobs.com/search/details.cfm?JobCode... | ||
| Assets of micro-finance institutions reach $4.2 billion : Kaieteur News Three institutions – the Institute of Private Enterprise Development (IPED), Small Business Development Trust (SBDT), and Development Finance Limited of ... www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/.../assets-of-micro-finance-instit... |
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