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Fed says some districts report slowing economy
The U.S. central bank's latest Beige Book summary of national conditions, based on information before July 19, said activity "continued to increase, on balance" though Cleveland and Kansas City said ...
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reuters.com
1 month ago
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Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency over the state's finances on Wednesday, raising pressure on lawmakers to negotiate a state budget that is more than a month ...
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reuters.com
1 month ago
3.
Is the Internet Finally Robbing the Greedy Financier’s Gravy Train?
The most amazing thing about the Internet is how many industries it’s wrecked. File sharing and iTunes forever changed music’s economics; blogging and other forms of online content have killed ...
USD, Finance, KaChing, Finance industry, VISA, All keywords...
techcrunch.com
1 month ago
4.
Global stocks rally on earnings
The Euro hit a two-month high against the dollar on Tuesday as Greece successfully returned to the capital markets, while stocks rallied for the sixth straight session following a strong ...
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ca.reuters.com
1 month ago
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China won't dump U.S. Treasuries or pile into gold
In the third in a series of statements explaining its work to the Chinese public, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange sought to allay concerns in the outside world that ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
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China's AgBank prices IPO to be world's largest
The initial public offering (IPO), which is raising funds to replenish capital, still faces a tough aftermarket, with a debut planned for July 15 in Shanghai, and a day later ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
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Baidu to hire U.S. engineers to work in China
Baidu stands to be the biggest beneficiary in China's search sector after Google Inc relocated its China servers to Hong Kong following a high-profile spat with Beijing over censorship and ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
8.
Scrap dollar as sole reserve currency: U.N. report
But several European officials attending a high-level meeting of the U.N. Economic and Social Council countered by saying that the market, not politicians, would determine what currencies countries would keep ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
9.
Elevation Partners buys $120 million in Facebook shares
Private equity firm Elevation Partners purchased $120 million in Facebook stock from private shareholders, valuing the company at $23 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. The stock ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
10.
Facebook '09 revenue neared $800 million
The company also earned a solid net profit, in the tens of millions of dollars last year, one of the sources said.That growth in profit and revenue underscores how Facebook ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
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U.S. banks may end free checking accounts
The move is expected to hurt retail clients who could be asked to pay new monthly maintenance fees on the most basic accounts that do not generate a lot of ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
12.
BofA to limit duration of trades with BP
The order to the bank's traders came from a high-level executive and was made on Monday, according to a source familiar with it. It told traders not to engage in ...
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reuters.com
2 months ago
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Euro zone faces zero growth: Roubini
There was a risk of renewed recession in Europe, Roubini said in an interview with Swiss daily Tages-Anzeiger."There is that risk, at least for the euro zone. Growth will fall ...
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reuters.com
3 months ago
14.
China wind power group in $1.2 billion IPO: sources
The offering will test the appetite for renewable energy firms in a market heavy with property and financial companies. The Hong Kong stock exchange said earlier this year it would ...
USD, China, Goldwind, CNY, HKD, All keywords...
reuters.com
3 months ago
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American investors: predictably stupid
Yes, I am mad as hell again. Wall Street's soulless, immoral, greedy bankers really believe that the vast majority of America's 95 million investors are not only "predictably irrational" but ...
Paul B. Farrell, USD, Steven Russolillo, America, CEO, All keywords...
marketwatch.com
3 months ago
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