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The weird and wonderful world of big business

Posted by anjamerret 1321 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://anjamerret.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: economy financial markets people
You have to wonder. Who are they kidding? And of course we totally buy into this, don’t we? The ordinary folk, myself included, have no idea what is [...] read more »
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What the Market Turmoil Means for ETF Investors

Posted by mvpoff 1322 days ago, popular 1321 days ago (http://seekingalpha.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: etf invest recession
Describes the significance for ETF investors of both the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the SEC's temporary ban on short sales. It's not clear to [...] read more »
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Think Long: Finding a Few Bright Spots in the Gloom

Posted by mvpoff 1322 days ago, popular 1322 days ago (http://www.economist.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: ftse stock market value investing
The Economist is my Bible, and this is discussing long term prospects for stabilization in the stock market, arguing that there are actually some goo[...] read more »
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Jobless claims fall from 7-year high

Posted by sumib 1326 days ago, popular 1325 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: america unemployment
The number of out-of-work Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance last week edged off a seven-year high but was higher than economists[...] read more »
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Gold climbs nearly 5 percent as investors seek safety

Posted by thekritz 1329 days ago, popular 1328 days ago (http://africa.reuters.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gold
Gold prices rose nearly 5 percent on Monday, leading other precious metals higher, as a slide in stock markets sparked a flight to safety.
It looks [...] read more »
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AT&T says credit market stress crimping operations

Posted by scotsworth788 1333 days ago, popular 1333 days ago (http://www.bloggingstocks.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: at&t credit phone
The credit issues in financial markets today are affecting everyone, including AT&T. read more »
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Morgan Stanley Completes Mitsubishi Deal

Posted by sumib 1336 days ago, popular 1335 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: mitsubishi morgan stanley
Morgan Stanley announced Monday that it had completed a previously announced deal to raise capital from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, a large comme[...] read more »
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Lawmakers to Let Offshore-Drilling Ban Expire

Posted by longdongsilver 1340 days ago, popular 1340 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: oil
Congress will let a decades-old ban on drilling off the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific coasts expire at the end of the month, in an effort to kick the partisan fight over oil drilling beyond the Nov. 4 election.[...] read more »
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