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Obama seeks input of bank CEOs on recovery plans
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama wants to hear from the chief executives of some of the country's biggest banks as he caps a week in which he clarified his overall plan for stabilizing the fi…
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FTSE closes slightly up (AFP)
AFP – Leading stocks in London closed marginally higher on Thursday despite mixed US data dampening hopes for a break in the economic gloom.
Posted by admin on March 27, 2009 under News |
Argentina leaps as resources, Wall Street surge
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Latin American equity markets climbed Thursday, fueled by a climb in prices for commodities and a surge on Wall Street on optimism that the U.S. economy may be on track fo…
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TSX extends gains, powered by energy group (Reuters)
Reuters – Toronto’s main stock index rose more than 2 percent on Thursday, pulled higher by energy issues, which climbed with oil prices on optimism that government stimulus measures may be helping to jolt the global economy out of recession.
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How the Dow Jones industrials fared Thursday
2:47 p.m. March 26, 2009 Wall Street got positive news on Thursday from corporate America. Best Buy Co., ConAgra Foods Inc., and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. all turned in quarterly results that be…
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Wall Street slumps after massive rally (AFP)
AFP – Wall Street fell heavily Tuesday as investors retreated from a sizzling stock rally a day earlier fueled by a new US government plan to clean up toxic assets in the banking system.
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SEC chairman sees independent role for agency
WASHINGTON The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday the agency must play a key role as an independent watchdog protecting investors in the new system of financial regul…
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European shares mixed; Wall Street set to gain (AP)
AP – European markets lacked direction Thursday as investors waited for the open on Wall Street, where stocks were expected to rise, as well as readings on U.S. economic output and weekly unemployment claims.
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Rear-ender set off chain of events involving off-duty cop
7:56 p.m. March 25, 2009 LAKESIDE – An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was heading to a fast-food restaurant with his wife and 3-year old son when his personal vehicle was rear-ended, sta…
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Markets soar on stimulus plan despite WTO warning (AFP)
AFP – Upbeat investors sent stock markets soaring Tuesday on hopes of a quick fix for the economic crisis, despite a warning that world trade is set for its biggest fall since World War II.