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EUR/USD Classical Technical Report 02.01

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EUR/USD Classical Technical Report 02.01

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NZD/USD Classical Technical Report 02.01

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NZD/USD Classical Technical Report 02.01

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FOREX: US Dollar Aims Higher as Greek PSI Accord Remains Elusive

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FOREX: US Dollar Aims Higher as Greek PSI Accord Remains Elusive

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Apple names European exec to head retail ops

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off In its quest to spread its stores around the world, Apple is reaching over the Atlantic to snatch the CEO of a British electronics chain to head its retail operations.Apple Inc. said Tuesday that Dixons ... The Source Article

Kan. plan: Allow illegal immigrants to stay, work

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off A coalition of business groups will propose Kansas start a new program to help some illegal immigrants remain in the state so they can hold down jobs in agriculture and other industries with labor shortages, ... The Source Article

Lawmakers reach agreement on $63 billion FAA bill

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off An agreement on a bill to provide operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration over the next four years and to boost the agency's air traffic modernization effort was reached Tuesday by ... The Source Article

Cruise bookings fall after Concordia shipwreck

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off The frightful images of a sinking Italian cruise ship have scared off some cruise passengers, at least temporarily, during the industry's peak booking season.Travel agents — who book more than two-thirds ... The Source Article

Zoo wants company to stop using chimps in TV ads

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off A Chicago zoo is mounting a campaign to stop a company from airing a Super Bowl Sunday commercial featuring mischievous suit-and-tie wearing chimpanzees playing tricks on their human co-worker, saying ... The Source Article

Home prices dropped in November in most US cities

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by a major index. The declines show that most homeowners are not reaping the benefits from some signs of an improving housing ... The Source Article

Obama wants small-business bill this year

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Seeking cooperation in a polarized climate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to act quickly on bipartisan measures that would extend tax breaks for small businesses and help startup companies ... The Source Article

AP: Changes ahead for foreign exchange students

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The U.S. State Department is proposing what it calls "significant and controversial" changes to a foreign exchange program that has been exploited by unscrupulous labor brokers and organized ...

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Data from Fed bank chiefs show disparity in wealth

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The heads of the Federal Reserve's 12 regional banks have for the first time released financial disclosure data, which suggest a wide disparity in their wealth.Richard Fisher, head of the Dallas Federal ...

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Richest Fed officials worked in finance

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It's hardly a huge surprise: those Federal Reserve officials that made careers in the financial sector are much wealthier than their colleagues, according to new disclosures on Tuesday. Four of the central ...

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APNewsBreak: Changes coming for foreign exchange

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A U.S. State Department memo reveals the agency is pushing major changes to a foreign exchange program that's been exploited by unscrupulous labor brokers and criminals in the sex industry.The Jan. 18 ...

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On second thought, low volume not so bad for stocks

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments Off

The U.S. stock-market surge in January may feel to some like having reached a remote mountain peak. It was a lot of work, but there are not many people to celebrate with. The S&P 500 rose 4.4 percent in ...

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Small biz loan demand up, Federal Reserve says

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Small biz loan demand up, Federal Reserve says

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Hot start: Dow and S&P have best January since ’97

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Hot start: Dow and S&P have best January since '97It's the best start for stocks in 15 years.In what was mostly a slow and steady climb, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor's 500 gained 4.4 percent, the ...

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Bailout will swing to $23B loss this year: report

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A new report says the government's financial bailout program will see a $23 billion loss in the year that ended Sept. 30, compared with a $37 billion gain on taxpayers' investment the year before.The Congressional ...

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Wall Street ends strong January on flat note

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Wall Street ends strong January on flat noteWall Street closed its best month since October on a flat note on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic reports surprised investors after a stream of positive data in recent months. Stocks have rallied ...

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Best January for stocks since 1997

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Best January for stocks since 1997It's the best start for stocks in 15 years.The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 each finished with their biggest January gains since 1997. Stocks jumped on the first trading day ...

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New British Pound Scalp Setup Pending Break Below Channel Support

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New British Pound Scalp Setup Pending Break Below Channel Support

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Dollar rises after drop in consumer confidence

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The dollar rose against the euro Tuesday after a drop in American consumer confidence pushed traders to seek the safety of the U.S. currency. The yen soared to a three-month high against the dollar after ...

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EUR/USD: Trading the U.S. ISM Manufacturing Report

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EUR/USD: Trading the U.S. ISM Manufacturing Report

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Facebook IPO Filing: What to Look for

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Facebook is widely believed to be readying its first initial-public-offering papers this week, with its prospective IPO looming as one of the biggest market debuts in history. The Source Article

Barry Ritholtz: Housing Bottom Nowhere In Sight

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Are economic realities making it too difficult for working men and women to consider buying a home? The Source Article

Stocks Mixed in Bid for Best January Since ’97

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off The stock market was on track Tuesday for its best January finish in more than a decade. The Source Article

Romney Leads Gingrich After Bombarding Airwaves

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Ahead of the outcome in Florida, Mitt Romney is back in the polls after a double-digit loss to Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina Republican Primary over a week ago. The Source Article

Another Blow: MF Global Funds Likely ‘Vaporized’

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off The MF Global story may have fallen off the front page but the hits keep coming for those waiting for justice. The Source Article

Greece: Investor Losses From Debt Swap May Top 70%

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Greece's private sector creditors could take a loss of more than 70 percent in a planned debt swap, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on Tuesday. "There is a very serious discussion based ... The Source Article

Stimulus Deserves Between ‘B’ and ‘C’: Grabell

Posted: January 31st, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Where you stand on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — a.k.a. the stimulus — probably depends a lot on where you sit. For the right, it's a $787 billion failure, wasteful spending of epic proportions — even though much of it consisted of tax cuts. For the left, it was an insufficiently ambitious and [...] The Source Article