 Dodd Scraps Obama Consumer Agency Plan, Proposes Treasury Unit
 27.02.2010 23:34  34 views  0 comments
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd abandoned the Obama administration plan for a stand-alone consumer financial agency and is proposing a bureau in the Treasury Department, seeking to win Republican support for legislation to overhaul U.S. financial regulations. Read more »
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Buffett Says U.S. Housing Woes to End in ‘Year or So’ (Update1)
27.02.2010 20:28 35 views 0 comments
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Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U.S. will recover from the residential real estate slump by about 2011 as demand for homes catches up with the supply that accumulated during the bubble. Read more »
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India to Be Ready to ‘Correct’ Budget If Fiscal Target at Risk
27.02.2010 19:32 31 views 0 comments
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India’s government must be ready to take “corrective steps” to achieve its fiscal deficit- reduction target for next year should its budget assumptions start falling through, an aide to the prime minister said. Read more »
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Berkshire Profit Jumps to $3.1 Billion on Derivatives (Update2)
27.02.2010 18:54 36 views 0 comments
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said fourth-quarter profit jumped on the recovery of derivative bets tied to the world’s stock markets. Read more »
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U.S. Stocks Advance
26.02.2010 22:59 53 views 0 comments
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Reports showing business activity expanded and GDP topped estimates overshadowed AIG's plunge and home sales that missed projections Read more »
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AIG Posts Loss on Charges Tied to Rescue; Shares Fall (Update2)
26.02.2010 22:17 23 views 0 comments
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American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the U.S., posted a fourth-quarter loss on charges tied to paying down its bailout debt and boosting commercial insurance reserves. The shares declined 4.8 percent in early New York trading. Read more »
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Hedge-Fund Assets Offshore Exempt From Reporting Rule
26.02.2010 20:48 35 views 0 comments
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U.S. investors don't have to report large holdings in offshore hedge funds and private-equity firms this year under disclosure rules designed to detect offshore tax evasion and money laundering Read more »
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Picks of the Week: Apple, Home Depot, Kraft, Lowe's
26.02.2010 19:52 38 views 0 comments
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Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on 10 stocks in the news this week Read more »
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Stock Picks: AIG, Palm, Wynn Resorts, Fluor
26.02.2010 17:56 51 views 0 comments
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Wall Street analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Friday's market Read more »
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U.S. Economy Grew at 5.9 Percent Pace Last Quarter (Update1)
26.02.2010 15:27 39 views 0 comments
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The U.S. economy expanded at a 5.9 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, more than the government reported last month, reflecting stronger business investment and a greater contribution from inventories. Read more »
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Greece: A Game of 'Chicken' with the ECB?
26.02.2010 4:16 38 views 0 comments
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Some traders think the country could force the ECB to soften its stance on austerity measures and possible financial aid by delaying a bond sale, says Action Economics Read more »
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Finding Investing Pearls in PIIGS Countries
25.02.2010 23:00 47 views 0 comments
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Bad news in Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain has spooked many investors—and created buying opportunities for those who know where to look Read more »
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Experts Talk Bernanke Day 2, Durable Goods, Jobless Claims
25.02.2010 19:35 39 views 0 comments
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What Wall Street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Feb. 25 Read more »
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Stock Picks: Goodyear, Salesforce, Limited, GameStop
25.02.2010 15:35 36 views 0 comments
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Wall Street analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Thursday's market Read more »
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Taxes: Finding the Right Fit
25.02.2010 3:35 48 views 0 comments
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What types of assets should go in taxable accounts? Non-taxable? Financial experts tell Bloomberg BusinessWeek their top ideas for "asset location" Read more »
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Fed Policy: Bernanke Bides His Time
25.02.2010 2:51 47 views 0 comments
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The Fed chief made it clear in his Feb. 24 House testimony that he's in no hurry to tighten policy Read more »
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Experts Talk Bernanke Testimony, 'Dreadful' Home Sales
24.02.2010 18:55 34 views 0 comments
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What Wall Street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Feb. 23 Read more »
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