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Euro-zone Feb. economic sentiment indicator hits new low

Posted by Verna 1187 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance market stocks
A gauge of economic sentiment across the euro zone fell to a new record low in February, the European Commission reported Thursday. read more »
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Obama calls for new regulations

Posted by Verna 1187 days ago (http://www.boston.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailout economy finance
President Obama said an overhaul of the US financial regulatory system is necessary to prevent another market crisis and provide investors and compan[...] read more »
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Citi Cost-Cutters Skip Offices, Staff for Ex-CEOs Prince, Reed

Posted by Verna 1196 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Entrepreneurship | Tags: business finance industry investment
Looking for Charles O. “Chuck” Prince, ousted 15 months ago as Citigroup Inc.’s chief executive officer? Just call his extension at the bank, which still pays for his office and secretary in Midtown Manhattan. read more »
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Buffett to buy $250M Tiffany debt

Posted by Verna 1196 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Category: Business | Tags: buffett finance investment money
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to buy $250 million of debt from luxury jewelry maker Tiffany & Co., the latest in a string of high-yielding investments by the billionaire investor. read more »
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Obama adviser: Auto industry must restructure

Posted by Verna 1197 days ago, popular 1196 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance industry money
President Barack Obama's senior adviser said Sunday that any plan to shore up the auto industry will require sacrifice by all involved, from auto workers and industry executives to shareholders and creditors. read more »
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Japan’s economy shrinks 3.3%

Posted by Verna 1197 days ago, popular 1196 days ago (http://www.ft.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance money
Japan’s economy contracted 3.3 per cent in the three months to December compared with the previous quarter, as a slowdown in exports led to the worst performance in 35 years. read more »
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Cash-rich tech companies move carefully in downturn

Posted by Verna 1197 days ago, popular 1196 days ago (http://www.reuters.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance investment money
Even as many U.S. companies struggle to stay solvent in one of the worst financial crises in decades, some technology companies are bursting with cash, with the only question being how they plan to use it. read more »
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Will Gold Go to $1,000?

Posted by Verna 1200 days ago (http://www.usnews.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: funds gold investment market tips
Gold is once again flirting with the $1,000-an-ounce level, as investors leery about the economic rescue plan flocked to "safe haven" investments this week. Gold futures ended the day near $950, the highest level in seven months. read more »
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Surprise rise in US retail sales

Posted by Verna 1200 days ago (http://www.financemarkets.co.uk)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance retail sales
The US Commerce Department in Washing today revealed some good news for the world’s largest economy after it revealed a 1% increase in retail sales in January - the rise was the first in seven months. read more »
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Cash buyers scent rich pickings in property

Posted by Verna 1200 days ago (http://www.timesonline.co.uk)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: cash finance money property
Cash-rich homebuyers are returning to the fray because they suspect that prices could be close to their lowest point, although weakness could persist for years. read more »
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Opening a door to the U.S. market

Posted by Verna 1200 days ago (http://www.wellingtonfund.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance income money us
Wellington Financial announced earlier today that we have opened the lending door to U.S.-based companies. With the signing of a specific CDA/US tax treaty, Canadian-based specialty finance firms can now successfuly compete for cross-border lending. read more »
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China’s Economy Shows Signs of Recovery on Stimulus

Posted by Verna 1200 days ago (http://www.bloomberg.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance investment money
China’s economy is showing signs that a 4 trillion yuan ($585 billion) stimulus package is taking effect. The world’s third-biggest economy may expand 6.6 percent in the second quarter after slowing to 6.3 percent in the three months to March 31. read more »
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How the Crash Will Reshape America

Posted by Verna 1201 days ago (http://www.theatlantic.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: crisis economy meltdown money
The crash of 2008 continues to reverberate loudly nationwide—destroying jobs, bankrupting businesses, and displacing homeowners. But already, it has damaged some places much more severely than others. read more »
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Bankers Grilled Before House Finance Committee on TARP Funds

Posted by Verna 1201 days ago (http://www.bankinvestmentconsultant.com)
Category: Business | Tags: banking finance funds money
House Financial Services Committee members called on the chief executive officers of the eight banks that received funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to give a clear accounting of how the funds were used. read more »
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Big Lessons in Finance From a Little Bank You've Never Heard Of

Posted by Verna 1201 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy finance income money
Hunkered-down executives and hyperactive traders were more than a little disappointed with what they heard from our straight-shooting new Treasury secretary as he unveiled his plans for Bank Bailout 2.0. read more »
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