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- Zero Fees to End as India Tightens Rules for Record Sell-Off Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:35PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- India plans to accelerate sales of state assets to about one a month and tighten requirements for investment banks competing to arrange the $8.8 billion sell-off, according to the official overseeing the divestment program.
- NewsWatch: Cablevision greenlights arbitration with Disney Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:25PMCablevision Systems Corp. on Sunday calls for Disney to immediately restore ABC television to its viewers in the New York City area after agreeing to binding arbitration.
- Anytime, anywhere, risk management always makes sense Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:53PMIN human psychology, it’s well-established that there’s such a thing called confirmation bias. People wanting to hear only what they want to hear, people accepting information that’s only consistent with their stand. They’d rather forget facts that will undermine their own position.
- Earlier Retirement: Beating Back the High Fees Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:29PMEmployees horrified by losses in their 401 retirement plans are finally getting traction where lawmakers and regulators have stumbled: Putting the squeeze on high retirement-plan fees.
- Jobs report helps propel stocks Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:47PMNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks jumped Friday after the government’s employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected.
- Market Snapshot: Bank stocks climb from abyss, find footing fragile Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:36PMBut after 146% surge, bank sector may languish, restraining broader market.
- Empire Avenue Looks to Determine the Value of You Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:14PMEmpire Avenue (Web) New website is a virtual stock market of people and sites based on how active they are on the web.
- Massa resignation causes party leaders to scramble for a congressional candidate Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:43PMNew York Democrats and Republicans are already looking to who will replace Rep. Eric Massa who announced his resignation Friday afternoon.
- Foreign versions of our coming crisis Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:17PMGreece and the United Kingdom are suffering a dire funding problem that is headed for US shores.
- Enter the smartphone war Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:07PMlinsay@thestar.com.my THE war of the smartphones has definitely begun! History has proven that dominance cannot be enjoyed by one party for too long. So indeed, while Maxis had enjoyed monopolistic do...
- East Aurora Food Co-Op Organizers Share Plans Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:32AMWith the idea of good food grown locally foremost in their minds, several citizens are in the process of starting a food cooperative in East Aurora. If the group can get members and funding for such a project, they feel the co-op would be an important asset to the community.
- Verizon Wireless Said to Be Aiming to Release Microsoft Phones Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:11AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless carrier, will introduce two phones from Microsoft Corp. in about May or June that are targeted at teenagers, two people with knowledg...
- Foster’s Eyes More Big Helgas, Fat Yaks Amid Switch (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:06AMFoster’s Group Ltd., Australia’s biggest brewer, expects to make more beers such as Big Helga and Fat Yak to tap demand for brews made using traditional methods and ingredients as consumers switch from mainstream brands.
- Snowflake Technologies Breaks Away Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:11AMSnowflake Technologies Corp. has emerged from the ashes of Luminetx.The former subsidiary of Luminetx Corp., which was not part of the deal when Chris....
- Verizon Wireless Said to Be Aiming to Release Microsoft Phones Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:03AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Wireless , the largest U.S. wireless carrier, will introduce two phones from Microsoft Corp. in about May or June that are targeted at teenagers, two people with knowledge of the companies’ plans said.
- Palm future shaky; apps, Sprint ties may be part of problem Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:00AMThe comeback of Palm may be falling short. Last week the smartphone manufacturer slashed its guidances after sales of its Palm Pre and Pixi smartphones were drastically less than expectations. The stock tanked and questions about the future of Palm have resurfaced.The lackluster performance of the Pre and Pixi are in no part because of the hardware or software. When you look at where Palm was ...
- Kosher Bulls and Bears for the Stock Market Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:20AMFollow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Religious investors are increasingly putting their shekels and dollars into a new type of investment strategy that demands not only a monetary return but also a spiritual return.
- With Met-Coal Market Heated Up, Are Mergers Coming? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:12AMThe hottest energy sector on the markets right now is coal, specifically met coal.
- Informal sector lures university graduates Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:56AMFROM the rickety old buses that miraculously make long cross-border journeys to the frustrating red tape at the border post, from fending off sexual advances from bus crews and customs officials to losing goods worth thousands of dollars, 28-year-old Irene Moyo has seen it all.
- Developing Nations Setting Torrid Pace for Mergers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:49AMHEATHER TIMMONS and VIKAS BAJAJ This year, $135 billion, or 34 percent, of takeover deals have been linked to companies in the developing world.
- House prices fall in February Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:45AMin line with those produced last week by Nationwide , and follow reports of a sharp drop in demand for properties at the start of this year.Lenders have attributed this to the wintry weather and the e...
- Pioneer Drilling to Sell Debt as Defaults Drop: New Issue Alert Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:41AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Pioneer Drilling Co. , the San Antonio-based natural-gas driller, plans to sell high-yield, high-risk bonds after the U.S. corporate default rate declined last month.
- Citroen rations DS3 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:40AMSupplies of the next new car from Citroen are to be rationed as part of dramatic moves to widen the showroom appeal of the brand.
- 3 Stocks Priced a Third Below the Market Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:34AMHough: Shares of these well-known companies trade at a sizable discount.
- OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST Community Calendar Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:32AMOak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better.
- Wall Street Is Stealing Another 20% From You Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:59AMWall Street Is Stealing Another 20% From You
- Even Warren Buffett can have a change of heart Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:58AMEveryone wants to invest like Warren Buffett. But which Warren Buffett? The most successful investor in history has a habit of shape-shifting every few years. The young Buffett hunted for cheap stock...
- At Brown, Spotlight on the President’s Role at a Bank Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:56AMAcross this quiet quadrangle, behind the wrought iron gates and beyond University Hall, lurks a bogeyman of Wall Street. To be precise, it is Goldman’s ties to Ruth J. Simmons, Brown’s beloved president, that has some students and alumni buzzing.
- Nonprofits: Sustainability depends on innovation Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:44AMIt was a task that would seem daunting for any fund-raiser. In the depths of a recession — and with the well-being of homeless families at stake — boost attendance at a charity gala and raise more money than in previous years. But it happened last month for Community Connections, a Jacksonville charity that works primarily with women and children.
- Enbridge Energy May Purchase $1 Billion in Assets This Year Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:36AMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- Enbridge Energy Partners LP , the pipeline partnership that spent five years focusing on capital project construction, said it may spend $1 billion this year on acquisitions and may expand in the Marcellus Shale region.
- Pranab may fall short of 3G auction revenue Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:36AMThe money, together with disinvestment proceeds, is crucial for Mukherjee to meet his fiscal deficit target of 5.5 per cent for 2010-11 from 6.7 per cent in 2009-10.
- Maximising Returns: Understanding stock market cycles Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:30AMMaximising Returns: Understanding stock market cycles
- How the rich are finding cash Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:09AMTHE economy is recovering, expansion plans are a priority, and the world is full of opportunities to grab market share and make strategic acquisitions.
- Big Pay for CEOs Turning Consultants Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:01AMNEW YORK (AP) – Tough job market? Not for corporate honchos who snag cushy consulting deals at their former companies for $3,000 an hour.That’s what G....
- Business briefs: Boeing executive gets $3 million stock bonus Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:59PMThe Boeing Co. has given its president of commercial airplanes a stock incentive worth roughly $3 million. Boeing’s Jim Albaugh was awarded 50,000 shares of Boeing common stock as of Feb. 22, according to a regulatory filing released Friday.
- Lie back, or paddle like mad? Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:35PMThe days of passive investing are over.
- ITV must find its X Factor to survive Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:16PMNew ITV bosses Archie Norman and Adam Crozier need to reinvent broadcaster to counter low ad revenues and a lack of quality shows.
- Barboursville Couple Honeymooning in Tsunami Zone Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:08PMJoseph and City Jefferson are on the island of Maui for a little R&R, but now they are moving to higher ground hoping to stay safe during the storm.
- Super Tax Site Saturday Provides Free Tax Help Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:07PMThere is still more than a month until your taxes are due, but the stress of getting the task accomplished still weighs heavily on the minds of many.
- Julian Dunkerton of Supergroup: there is room for 1,000 franchises in Europe. Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:16PMRetail success SuperGroup has gone from a market stall to market flotation, with a little help from David Beckham.
- Buffett Bets on Munich Re, Swiss Re as Berkshire Scales Back Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:39PMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett , who cut back sales of protection to insurers because prices were too low, is betting on a rate increase by investing in the only two firms to write more reinsurance than his Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- Star Fund Manager Goes From Gold to Manure as He Remakes Life Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:34PMGraham Birch was the best natural- resource stock picker in Britain for a decade. Now most of the stock he owns has four legs and a tail.
- Apple’s Jobs Prefers Having Cash to Paying Dividends (Update4) Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:29PMFeb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs said he prefers holding on to the company’s cash hoard for potential acquisitions and “bold” investments, rather than paying dividends or doing stock buybacks.
- Andreas Whittam Smith: Self-regulation of the press works Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:20PMI read the sustained criticism of the Press Complaints Commission by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons with a proprietorial interest. For in 1991, when I was editor of The Independent, I was asked to design a new system of self-regulation for newspapers. My proposals were accepted, subject to some small amendments, and the present body is a development of them.
- Hamish McRae: A double dip, then recovery. But what will drive our future growth? Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:12PMAfter the "pause", "double dip" or whatever you choose to call it, what then? The question has to be asked because there is mounting evidence that there will be several more months before the recovery will be secure.
- Allianz Flight From Stocks Leads to Chicago Parking, Wind Farms Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:08PMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Allianz SE , Europe’s biggest insurer, is putting more money into investments ranging from wind parks in northern France to parking meters in Chicago as it cuts stock holdings in a search for predictable returns.
- Trump takes the stand in bid for namesake casinos Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:54PMCAMDEN, New Jersey (Reuters) - Celebrity real estate developer Donald Trump, optimistic about a casino comeback, took the stand in U.S. bankruptcy court on Thursday to fight for control of the three Atlantic City hotel-casinos bearing his name.
- Michigan Couple Arrested on Drug Charges Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMKentucky State Police arrested Sonny Roundtree and Brittany Langford of Detroit, Michigan Thursday in the parking lot of the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.
- Billionaire Singh Eschews Goldman Model for His India Brokerage Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:51PMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Malvinder Singh , the 37-year-old Indian billionaire trying to build a global financial-services company, says there’s one rival whose playbook he won’t copy: Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Wall Street Bonuses Up 17% Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:15AMWall Street bonuses were up 17 percent to over $20 billion in 2009, the year taxpayers bailed out the financial sector after its meltdown, New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says.
