China-U.S. spar over currencies ahead of Obama visit (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States and China sparred over exchange rates at a meeting of Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday, pointing to tricky talks ahead for President Barack Obama when he flies to China to address economic tensions.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 2:08 am

China-U.S. spar over currencies ahead of Obama visit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States and China sparred over exchange rates at a meeting of Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday, pointing to tricky talks ahead for President Barack Obama when he flies to China to address economic tensions.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 15 Nov 2009 | 2:08 am

Rolls-Royce in $2bn engine orders

UK engineering firm Rolls Royce wins orders to supply jet aircraft engines to Air China and to Ethiopian Airlines.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:59 am

Citi to sell Bellsystem stake to Bain for $1 bln

TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its stake in Japanese telemarketer Bellsystem24 to U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital for 93.5 billion yen ($1 billion)...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am

Citi to sell stake in Japan call-center firm

Citigroup agreed to sell its 93.5% holding in Bellsystem24, the Japanese operator of call centers, for 93.5 billion yen ($1 billion) to an affiliate of the private-equity firm Bain Capital.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:45 am

Prepaying mortgage may not make financial sense

You should have, at a minimum, an emergency fund equal to three months' worth of basic expenses before you consider paying off a low-rate, potentially tax-deductible debt.

Dear Liz: We refinanced our house in January for a 30-year fixed rate of 4.625%. We are paying about $513 a month extra toward the principal, which will allow us to pay off our mortgage in 16 years.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Business Letters

Thoughts on healthcare reform

Re: David Lazarus' consumer column " GOP plan is a bogus effort ," Nov. 8:

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Poquito Mas proves a little bit more Mexican food goes a long way

Kevin McCarney opened his first taco stand in 1984 and slowly expanded to nine other locations in the L.A. area. His idea was to offer something different from other Mexican restaurants, and it worked.

The gig: Decades before Los Angeles had a Taco Bell, La Salsa or Baja Fresh restaurant on every corner, there was a modest taco stand in Studio City called Poquito Mas. The name means "a little bit more," and that's been McCarney's cautious growth philosophy since he opened his first restaurant in 1984.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

A rare post-and-beam built in Pasadena

Despite extensive remodeling -- overseen in large part by famed modernist Whitney Smith -- the South Arroyo home remains faithful to its architects' experimental vision.

Tucked amid some of Pasadena's most opulent estates in the South Arroyo neighborhood is a rare post-and-beam home that has undergone extensive remodeling yet remains faithful to its architects' experimental vision.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Keeping up with the life cycle of homes

Almost like clockwork, a house will show signs of aging.

The typical American house is 34 years old. And given that households move every seven years or so, the average house is now just about ready for its fifth owner.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

New $6,500 federal tax credit for 'move-up' home buyers may benefit you

If you fit the criteria and are considering buying another house in the coming year, you might want to speed up the process and close by the June 30 expiration date.

Take a close, hard look at the new $6,500 federal tax credit for so-called move-up home buyers that passed the Senate and House recently. Though it's been getting second billing to the original $8,000 credit for first-time purchasers -- now extended by Congress through June 30 -- the $6,500 credit for current homeowners just might have your name on it.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Complaints, even by an extremely difficult owner, must be taken seriously

There are no limits to the number of grievances a titleholder may bring to the board, and whether or not they are valid, a board is required to treat each with equal seriousness.

Question: We are an association with less than 10 units. We have an extraordinarily difficult owner in our midst. The things this person demands have been considered by our association's board and rejected with the support of the rest of the owners. But this owner keeps coming back with the same stuff over and over.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Tax planning during holidays can generate gifts April 15

People can lower their tax bills by preparing for deductions, tax credits and write-offs before the year ends.

Taxes are probably the last thing you want to think about during the holiday season. But if you do, you may be able to save yourself some money and a lot of heartache in 2010.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

So you want a green career?

The giant push for eco-friendly practices has created job opportunities for those with little or no experience.

Although the recession has emptied shopping malls and filled jobless centers, the call has only gotten louder for renewable energy, environmentally gentle products and eco-friendly practices -- and for people to make all of that happen.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Global economic growth must be rebalanced, Obama warns Apec

Global growth must be re-tooled and rebalanced or Asian economies risk a “drift from crisis to crisis”, United States president Barack Obama warned a group of 21 world leaders in Singapore today.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 15 Nov 2009 | 12:57 am

Asarco bid by Grupo Mexico affirmed by U.S. court

Grupo Mexico, the mining company, wins a ruling that barring appeals will give it control of Asarco LLC, the Tucson, Ariz., integrated copper miner, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 15 Nov 2009 | 12:56 am

Obama says no Copenhagen climate deal

Barack Obama conceded that December’s Copenhagen summit would not produce a legally binding agreement to tackle global warming, in a move that prompted groans of disappointment from environmental groups
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 15 Nov 2009 | 12:45 am

China rounds on U.S. rates as global economic risk

BEIJING (Reuters) - Ultra-low interest rates in the United States are fuelling speculation in overseas asset markets and threatening the global economic recovery, a senior Chinese official said on Sunday.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:57 pm

China rounds on U.S. rates as global economic risk (Reuters)

Reuters - Ultra-low interest rates in the United States are fuelling speculation in overseas asset markets and threatening the global economic recovery, a senior Chinese official said on Sunday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:45 pm

Chinese trade official plays down talk of yuan shift

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Chen Jian on Sunday played down talk of a shift in the central bank's currency policy as well as mounting expectations of a rise in the yuan's exchange rate.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:24 pm

Banks' messes prove they need a strict baby sitter

It's not that lawmakers want to crack down on banks because its sounds like fun (although it does). They're doing it because banks have proved themselves consistently unworthy of our trust.

As Sen. Christopher J. Dodd unveiled a sweeping plan last week to overhaul regulation of the banking industry, and as the banking industry complained loudly that this would be a horrible idea, I couldn't help but think of Silver Lake resident Jonathan Leahy.

Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:53 pm

Rolls-Royce wins big order from Air China

Contract for jet engines to power 20 Air China Airbus A330 aircraft could be worth $1.5 billion.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:13 pm

Ex-Congressman Jefferson gets 13 years: reports

Louisiana Democrat was convicted of bribery, money laundering and racketeering in alleged schmes to shake down businessmen seeking his help on deals in Africa.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm

Cazenove: when so much is owed to so few

Celebrating success in the City is a dangerous pastime these days. But the joint venture signed five years ago between JP Morgan, the aggressive American investment bank, and Cazenove, the blue-blooded stockbroker, has proved — against the odds — to be a belter. It is a rare case of adding one and one to get three.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Bank says let’ s party like it’s 1994 again

Life is full of mysteries. This week’s is how to square the Bank of England’s upbeat forecast for the economy a few days ago with governor Mervyn King’s relentlessly downbeat tone in presenting it.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Retailers give up fight on VAT rise

Retailers have abandoned their campaign to persuade Alistair Darling to postpone the January 1 rise in Vat to 17.5% after the Treasury said the chancellor was committed to the move.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Tesco corner shop threat

Tesco hopes to double the size of its convenience store empire — in a move sure to strike fear into the hearts of independent corner shop owners across Britain.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

BA to roll out shares strategy

British Airways is to open talks with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over the creation of a stand-alone group that will own the majority of the shares in the airline.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Mallorca expats hit by £20m ‘fraudster’

The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into a fund controlled by a British financier alleged to have defrauded expatriates in Mallorca of £20m.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Pearson’s textbook return

Pearson is preparing to rejoin the battle for Santillana, the $1.4 billion ($£838m) Latin American textbook publisher.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

£950m pay day at Cazenove

THE American investment bank JP Morgan is to trigger one of the City’s biggest pay days by buying out the remaining 50% of Cazenove, the blue-blooded broker, for £950m.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Google backtracks on putting world’s books online

Google has slashed in half its controversial plans to become the world’s biggest online library in a legal move to appease critics, including China, the US Justice Department, authors and publishers.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Nic Cage loses NoLa homes to foreclosure

Even Academy Award winners are suffering from financial woes this recession. Actor Nicolas Cage lost two homes in New Orleans worth a total of $6.8 million in a foreclosure auction Thursday.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:48 pm

Apple relents: Let there be bobble head reps!

Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:47 pm

Camelot outlines benefits for potential bidders

National Lottery operator Camelot has outlined a strategy to double its profits in a document to potential bidders ahead of Wednesday's deadline for firstround offers for a £250m controlling stake.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:40 pm

Madoff's Mets jacket sells for ... $14,500

It was a very good day for the victims of Bernie Madoff. Several hundred of his former possessions were auctioned off in New York City on Saturday, and most of them sold for prices that crushed their high estimates.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:27 pm

Cash crunch might be the last lap for Spearmint Rhino

The accounts for John Gray's Spearmint Rhino lapdancing clubs are out. The prudish might like to look away now.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:08 pm

JP Morgan closes in on £2bn deal for Cazenove

Cazenove the Queen's stockbroker is set to be acquired by its US partner JP Morgan in a deal that would see multimillion pound payouts for financiers.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm

FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime (AP)

AP - Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens said Saturday that concerns the agency is headed for the same financial trouble that snared Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the subprime sector are unwarranted.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:27 pm

Woolworths' chiefs break silence over collapse of high street giant

The former chairman and the chief executive of Woolworths Group Richard North and Steve Johnson slam the role of advisers Deloitte.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm

Woolworths: the failed struggle to save a retail giant

A year ago 30000 people lost their jobs when Woolworths closed its doors. Here the chairman and chief executive talk for the first time about their desperate struggle to save the high street chain.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:22 pm

US commits to free trade deal with NZ

There has been another big breakthrough on the trade front.The United States has committed to being part of an eight-nation free trade deal which includes this country.John Key is in Singapore for the APEC summit.He says...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:11 pm

Ofwat's price review could drive investors out of water sector

Investors criticise tough new price proposals from the water regulator which they say will increase the risks and reduce the returns.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm

NewsWatch: Obama embraces the challenge posed by China

President Barack Obama says the U.S. will seek to increase cooperation with China, and also warns of the 'limits' of relying on American consumers and Asian exports to drive global growth.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm

Kraft investors signal displeasure by reducing their stakes

Two of Kraft's largest investors have reduced their positions in the US food giant since it became involved in its prolonged hostile takeover bid for British confectioner Cadbury.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm

U.S. judge favors Grupo Mexico bid for Asarco

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal judge has issued a ruling supporting a nearly $2.5 billion bid by Grupo Mexico , the country's largest mining company, for Asarco LLC, paving the way for the U.S. copper miner to exit bankruptcy.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:45 pm

UK commercial property market makes comeback

The UK's largest commercial property companies British Land and Land Securities will announce the end of a twoyear slide in property values when they unveil results this week.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:43 pm

Kraft's offer showed contempt for Cadbury says chairman Roger Carr

The chairman of Cadbury has described Kraft's £9.8bn bid for the confectionery firm as "in contempt of the market's expressed view".
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm

U.S. judge favors Grupo Mexico bid for Asarco

CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge has issued a ruling supporting a nearly $2.5 billion bid by Grupo Mexico , the country's largest mining company, for Asarco LLC, paving the way for the U.S...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm

UPDATE 1-Repsol could float Brazil unit to raise funds

* Floating Brazil unit an option to raise exploration funds
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:24 pm

It's time to move into quality and end 'the dash for trash'

John Maynard Keynes famously likened investing in the stock market to a newspaper beauty contest in which contestants rank a number of faces in order of attractiveness. The winners in this game are the players who pick the most popular face.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 14 Nov 2009 | 2:16 pm

Apple wins clone suit

Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm

How to regain your home equity in 2010

After three years of slumping house prices, the end of the real estate bust may finally be in sight. Home sales are rising, inventories are shrinking, and most economists believe values nationwide will hit bottom in the second half of the year -- but not before falling another 5% to 10% first.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 1:25 pm

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday

Among the shares expected to see active trading on Monday are Lowe's, Assured Guaranty and Pacific Sunwear.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 1:24 pm

Barter boom: Swapping sex toys for plumbing

Beer, lingerie, ad space and high-end electronics were some of the offerings business owners put up for swap at this week's Barter Business Unlimited holiday trade show.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 1:22 pm

Obama wants full probe of Fort Hood tragedy

Says nation needs to know if there were warning signs, anything could have been done to avert killings at Texas Army base.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm

Power failure hits HBOS customers

Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are hit by a power failure affecting all branches and online banking.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am

Byers says to stand down at election

Former cabinet minister Stephen Byers, one of Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s most outspoken critics, said he would quit parliament at the next general election
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 14 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am

Slovenia signs Russian gas deal

Slovenia signs a deal with Russia for the massive South Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe to run through its territory.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am

Google files revised settlement in Books case

Open Book Alliance criticizes latest attempt to settle high-profile litigation.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:43 am

Pay limits hamper BofA chief search: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Bank of America Corp's search for a new chief executive has been hurt by federal pay limits that played a major role in the senior vice chairman of PNC Financial Services Group Inc spurning feelers from the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:37 am

Pay limits hamper BofA chief search: report

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's search for a new chief executive has been hurt by federal pay limits that played a major role in the senior vice chairman of PNC Financial Services Group Inc spurning feelers from the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:37 am

Japan's Hitachi to raise up to $4.5 billion: sources

TOKYO (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd, Japan's biggest electronics firm by revenues, plans to raise up to 400 billion yen ($4.5 billion) by issuing new shares and convertible bonds to shore up its battered capital base, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am

Japan's Hitachi to raise up to $4.5 billion: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - Hitachi Ltd, Japan's biggest electronics firm by revenues, plans to raise up to 400 billion yen ($4.5 billion) by issuing new shares and convertible bonds to shore up its battered capital base, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am

NewsWatch: Obama embraces the challenge posed by China

President Barack Obama says the U.S. will seek to increase cooperation with China, and also warns of the 'limits' of relying on American consumers and Asian exports to drive global growth.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

Repsol to invest $12 bln in Brazil by 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Spanish oil group Repsol expects to invest $12 billion in oil exploration activities in Brazil in the next 10 years, including in newly discovered "subsalt" areas, its...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am

Britain probes new claims of abuse by troops in Iraq

Britain’s defence ministry said it was investigating fresh complaints that its troops had abused prisoners in Iraq
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am

Borrowers bare all for banks

Nosy parker banks will trawl through your private life before they will lend to home buyers needing more than 80 per cent finance."Are you always at cafes, pubs or casinos?" asks mortgage broker Kim Lyons of Be Mortgage Free.If...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Predators may strike again

Unwary investors could be burned by the hot real estate market if they fall into the traps of the last debt-fuelled housing boom.House prices have overshot their previous peak in 2007, which Real Estate Institute president Peter...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Bernard Hickey: Bollard leads world

Alan Bollard deserves to be congratulated for quietly leading the world's central banks towards a new tool for monetary policy that might help New Zealand avoid the tyranny of a high official cash rate (OCR) killing our export sector.It's...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

The celebrity of big money

Business celebrities such as Sir Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Donald Trump worry about publicity as much as Hollywood stars but face growing criticism for "prancing about like Big Brother contestants".Demystifying Business...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Martin Hawes: Ages on wrong money pages

Recently I have worked with a group of people in their 70s and 80s, and another group in their late teens and early 20s. Each had a different money mindset - which was the opposite of what it should have been.The older group did...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Audit shows too much jet-setting

An anti-smoking group has lost its taxpayer funding after audits revealed its director took a string of international jaunts.Audits of Te Reo Marama found that international travel counted for a large chunk of the organisation's...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 14 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Buffett says his businesses bottomed

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire Warren Buffett said that while his businesses have bottomed after the worst financial crisis in decades, he saw few upticks and ruled out a buoyant holiday season.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am

China detains dissidents ahead of US visit

Chinese police have detained dozens of dissidents and political reform advocates ahead of US President Barack Obama’s first visit to China, according to family members and human rights activists
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am

There can be only 1: Who will win cop car wars?

Ford Motor Co. is firing back following General Motors' announcement that it would begin selling a police-only Chevrolet sedan in the United States in early 2011.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:13 am

Have pity on Ruth Madoff. No, seriously.

Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am

'Sabbath' protest targets Intel

More than 1,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem against US firm Intel operating on the Jewish day of rest.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 7:21 am

Authors win Google book concession

Book publishers and authors in most countries outside the US won a significant concession as Google and American book industry representatives agreed to make changes to their landmark digital books settlement
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 14 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am

Co-op customers attack IT flaws

Customers using the Co-operative bank's online business banking service say it is so bad they might move to another bank.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 7:18 am

NewsWatch: U.S. stocks rise; Dow ends near 13-month high

Stocks finished the session higher, helping cement solid gains for the week, as corporate earnings from consumer names offset news that sentiment remained shaky among U.S. consumers.

Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Nov 2009 | 7:05 am

Should Starbucks (SBUX) Serve The Deranged?

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is s fine place for the homeless and deranged to spend their time. The purchase of one cup of coffee gives them access to comfortable chairs, bathrooms, and music for hours the same way that it does for all the coffee shop firm’s partons. There appear to be more mentally troubled and homeless people in Starbucks [...]

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Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:49 am

US welcomes strong China - Obama

President Obama says the US welcomes a strong, prosperous China on the world stage and "does not seek to contain it".
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:49 am

UPDATE 1-Russia, Slovenia ink South Stream gas pipeline deal

MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Russia's Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik signed a deal on Saturday ensuring Slovenia's participation in the South Stream pipeline...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:38 am

Lessons from cheap broadband

Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:06 am

Get ready for flatscreen TV price wars

If you're in the market for a new flatscreen TV this holiday season, you're in luck.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 14 Nov 2009 | 6:05 am

Russia, Slovenia sign Sth Stream gas pipeline deal

MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Russia's Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Slovenian Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik signed a deal on Saturday ensuring Slovenia's participation in the South Stream pipeline...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 14 Nov 2009 | 5:53 am

ALL BUSINESS: Can the stock market rally last? (AP)

AP - Somebody on a bus asks a friend, "How about that stock market?" The response: "Unbelievable." Caribbean vacationers lounging poolside check their Blackberries for stock prices. Suburban gym members chat about the latest market gains during their morning workouts.

Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 14 Nov 2009 | 4:42 am

More complaints of rogue traders

The Office of Fair Trading says it received a record number of complaints about rogue traders in the past year.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 14 Nov 2009 | 3:49 am