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Another Federal Reserve policymaker o n Thursday called for the break-up of big banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co, saying that firm's recent large trading loss underscores the difficulty of regulating such ...
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The Dow Jones industrial average is heading for its 11th loss in 12 days after a pair of discouraging economic reports and as investors worried about Greece's possible exit from euro.The Dow fell 130 points ...
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Primary dealers saw asset purchases as the most likely policy tool the Federal Reserve would use to give the economy another boost, according to a survey done by the Fed last month. The Federal Reserve ...
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The Senate confirmed investment banker Jerome Powell to the Federal Reserve Board, the second of two nominees approved by lawmakers on Thursday. The confirmation of Powell by a vote of 74 to 21 and of ...
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Despite an increase in the number of shares being sold, Facebook shares are getting snatched up as fast as they can be printed
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Voters in the San Francisco Bay area city of Richmond will have a chance to vote on a proposal to tax soda and other sugary beverages.
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Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday signed into law the nation's first ban on hydraulic fracturing.
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The scope of an investigation into foreign bribery issues seemed to have widened at the retailer, which reported higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings.
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The deterioration of the bank's position accelerated in the last four trading days as investors took advantage of its distress.
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The lofty valuation for a service that expanded into the United States only last year underscores how fast the online music start-up, built on top of Facebook's social network, has grown.
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Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, believes Iran will likely develop "a nuclear program with breakout capacity that everybody knows about and that we deal with."
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Sears Holdings returned to a profit in the first quarter as it benefitted from a gain on the sale of underperforming stores.
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Stocks are slipping in early trading as unease over Europe overshadows an encouraging U.S. employment report and good results from big retailers including Wal-Mart.
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The euro and world stocks declined on Thursday on concerns about the health of Spain's banks and the prospect of Greece leaving the euro zone. On Wall Street stocks fell after a government report showing ...
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Canadian Dollar Breakout To Gather Pace
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British Pound Targets Lows versus Japanese Yen
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British Pound Searches For Support
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Stocks slipped Thursday after a couple of downbeat economic reports from the U.S. and unease over Europe overshadowed positive earnings from the largest American retailer and an encouraging jobs report.The ...
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Senate confirms Obama's nominees to Federal Reserve Board
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Stocks fell on Thursday, with the S&P on track for a fifth straight day of declines as weak economic data spooked investors already concerned about the ongoing situation in Europe. Both the S&P and the ...
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Fears surrounding the stability of the 17-country eurozone — particularly the state of Spain's financial system and whether Greece might be forced out of the single currency union — pushed global markets ...
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USD Falls as Leading Indicators and Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Plummeted
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British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday urged Europe to sort out its currency crisis, calling on the 17-country eurozone "to make-up or it is looking at a potential break-up.""Either ...
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European Central Bank and European Leadership Need to Step Up Now
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Facebook is facing fresh concerns over its ability to attract enough advertising revenue. Will the social network reach its advertising potential?
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China remained the world's top gold consumer, with demand up 10% to 255.2 tons, beating India's 207.6 tons, which was a 29% decline on the year.
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Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fears of a messy exit by Greece from the euro.
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Sears Holdings returned to a first-quarter profit, benefiting from a gain on the sale of some stores.
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Foreclosure filings in the U.S. fell to a five-year low last month as lenders sought to avoid seizing property and a housing recovery showed signs of taking hold.
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Japan-based online retailing giant Rakuten is leading the latest $100 million round of funding in U.S. social networking site Pinterest.
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