Palestinians call for PM’s fall over taxes
Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have called for their prime minister's resignation over recent tax and price increases.Saturday's protest marked the first time a sizable crowd demanded that Salam Fayyad ... The Source ArticleReport: Monti says Italy a "safe place"
Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Italy is now a "safe place" amid market turbulence, Premier Mario Monti said in an interview published Saturday, pressing for Europe to turn its political energy to generating growth rather than ... The Source ArticleHackers apparently hit Swedish government site
Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.CyberForce used Twitter ... The Source ArticleMost Germans want Greece to quit euro: poll
Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: Currencies News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: Currencies | Comments Off
The majority of Germans feel the euro currency bloc would be better off if debt-crippled Greece left it, a poll published in mass-selling newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed on Sunday. The Emnid poll said ...
Obama pressures Congress on housing
Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off President Barack Obama is rallying support for his plan to expand government assistance to homeowners, pressuring Congress to help lower lending rates for millions of strapped homeowners.Obama, in his ... The Source ArticleGreek debt talks to stretch into weekend
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off A long anticipated bond swap deal was now the easier part of the process in securing continued funding for the country, Evangelos Venizelos said after marathon talks with debt inspectors from the European ... The Source ArticleCanadian PM to visit China next week
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which rejected a pipeline ... The Source ArticleEurogroup teleconference to discuss Greek bailout
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: International Finance | Comments OffGreek Finance minister Evangelos Venizelos and his eurozone colleagues are to discuss by teleconference the terms of a second multibillion-euro bailout, with talks with international creditors at a critical ...
The Source ArticleReport: Monti says Italy a ‘safe place’
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Premier Mario Monti says he considers Italy a "safe place" amid market turbulence after his government embarked on a reform drive.Monti was quoted in an interview Saturday with German daily Sueddeutsche ... The Source ArticleShareholders sue Hecla Mining Co. after deaths
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Some shareholders have sued Hecla Mining Co. for stock losses they endured after the federal government shut down the Lucky Friday Mine for safety violations.The Bricklayers of Western Pennsylvania Pension ... The Source ArticleHiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, ... The Source ArticleEx-Stanford exec tells jurors bank’s profits faked
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Texas financier R. Allen Stanford helped fake profits for his Caribbean bank and funnel millions of depositors' dollars to a secret Swiss bank account used for personal expenses, bribes to regulators and ... The Source ArticleJobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since ’08
Posted: February 4th, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial meltdown later that year. ... The Source ArticleWhich Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next Week?
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffStocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...
The Source ArticleDollar at Risk of Fresh Plunge as Dow Moves to Test Multi-Year Highs
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffDollar at Risk of Fresh Plunge as Dow Moves to Test Multi-Year Highs
The Source ArticleSuper Bowl ads that generate buzz after the game
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Yahoo! Finance: Top Stories | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Companies hope you'll be gabbing about their Super Bowl ads on Monday morning. But the ultimate score is if those conversations continue throughout the year.The Super Bowl is an advertiser's biggest stage ... The Source ArticleJapanese Yen Outlook in Disarray as Greek Fiasco Beckons Intervention
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Currencies News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: Currencies | Comments OffJapanese Yen Outlook in Disarray as Greek Fiasco Beckons Intervention
The Source ArticleUS Dollar Risks Collapse on Dow Surge…If this is a True Risk Rally
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffUS Dollar Risks Collapse on Dow Surge…If this is a True Risk Rally
The Source ArticleBritish Pound To Reverse Course As BoE Expands QE
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Currencies News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: Currencies | Comments OffBritish Pound To Reverse Course As BoE Expands QE
The Source ArticleAustralian Dollar At Risk Of Major Selloff Amid RBA Rate Cut
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Currencies News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: Currencies | Comments OffAustralian Dollar At Risk Of Major Selloff Amid RBA Rate Cut
The Source ArticleTreasury bond market at a glance
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: International Finance | Comments OffKey barometers in the Treasury market late Friday, compared with late Thursday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:______
The Source ArticleFinal Glance: Chemicals companies
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffShares of some top chemicals companies were up at the close of trading:Dow Chemical Co. rose $.64 or 1.9 percent, to $34.18.DuPont Co. rose $.61 or 1.2 percent, to $52.01.
The Source ArticleSyswin receives NYSE notice of non-compliance
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffSyswin announced that on January 18, the New York Stock Exchange notified the company that it has fallen below the NYSE's continued listing standard that requires a minimum average closing price of $1.00 ...
The Source ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: XLY Surges On Jobs Report, VXX Tumbles 5% On Market Strength
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffToday was one of the best trading days in recent memory. The Dow rose 1.2%, hitting its highest levels since 2008, while the Nasdaq surged 1.6% to its highest level in 11 years; the S&P 500′s return of ...
The Source ArticleMovers roundup: Wynn Resorts, Take-Two Interactive
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffAmong the stock activity stories for Friday, Feb. 3, from AP Business News:— Shares of casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. fell after analysts said fourth-quarter results raised questions about growth in ...
The Source ArticleWall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffBy day, Robert Leitao manages a Catholic church in Southern California. By night, he indulges his other passion: predicting Apple Inc's results. Leitao is part of a cadre of amateur forecasters, bloggers ...
The Source ArticleMovers roundup: Gilead Sciences, Peet’s Coffee
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffAmong the stock activity stories for Friday, Feb. 3, from AP Business News:— Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc. jumped after the biopharmaceutical company reported further progress of GS-7977, a newly-acquired ...
The Source ArticleHigh Flyers Rallying Despite ‘Poor’ Earnings
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Stocks News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments OffStocks soared on the day, driven by a much better-than-expected jobs report.
The Source ArticleFigures on government spending and debt
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Economy, Government & Policy News and Information on Yahoo! Finance | Filed under: International Finance | Comments OffFigures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
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