China mine explosion kills 87

At least 87 miners are dead after gas exploded Saturday at a coal mine in northern China, and rescue workers are continuing their efforts in frigid weather on Sunday, media reports say.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am

LyondellBasell gets bid from India's Reliance

LyondellBasell Industries received a nonbinding proposal under which India's Reliance Industries Ltd. would acquire a controlling interest in the closely held Rotterdam producer of polymers, petrochemicals and fuels when it emerges from its reorganization.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am

Reliance offers about $10bn for Lyondell

Reliance Industries, India’s biggest-listed group, is planning to offer $10bn to acquire a controlling stake in LyondellBasell, the bankrupt Dutch-based petrochemical giant, in what would be one of the largest offshore acquisition by an Indian company, said people familiar with the matter
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:24 am

Consumer Briefing

Spending on holiday gift cards to drop



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Dashing through the hype

Other gadget guides make suggestions about what to buy. This one is about how to buy.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

FHA-insured mortgages may become more expensive and harder to get

The agency, which needs to pump up its reserves, considers raising its insurance premiums or increasing minimum down payments, among other possibilities.

For several years, the Federal Housing Administration has been the go-to financing resource for cash-strapped home buyers who can't come up with a big down payment. It has zoomed from barely a 3% market share to nearly 30% of home purchase loans. But now, FHA-insured mortgages could be on the verge of becoming more expensive and tougher to obtain.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Planning a family? How to prepare financially

Dear Liz: My wife and I are planning to have a child in the next couple of years, and I realize that I have no idea how to go about preparing for that financially. How much cash should new parents try to have available? What else should we be considering?



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Owners' willingness to 'strategically default' on loans depends largely on how far underwater they are

Research shows that the bigger the difference between what people owe and their home's value, the more likely they are to walk away, even if they can still afford to make mortgage payments.

That some underwater owners -- whose houses are worth less than what they owe -- are walking away from their homes even though they can still afford to make their mortgage payments has been well reported, if not well documented.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

A doctor without borders

Abraxis BioScience Chairman Patrick Soon-Shiong is putting his billions to work to bridge the gap between science and medicine and to erase the disparities in healthcare between rich and poor.

The gig: Billionaire chairman of drug developer Abraxis BioScience Inc. and philanthropist.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Lean years require a shift in how you give to charity

If you have less money to donate, narrow your list of nonprofits, volunteer your time or give unused household items.

Are you detecting a tone of desperation in the charitable appeals you're receiving this holiday season?



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Old World grandeur, modern comforts

A newly built Tuscan-villa-style house in Manhattan Beach offers plenty of luxuries at just under $6 million.

Modeled after a Tuscan hillside villa, this new custom home in Manhattan Beach features an Old World exterior with a stylish modern interior of more than 8,500 square feet.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

One homeowner dealt with a group problem. Who pays?

Individuals must be very careful not to take on the association's responsibilities.

Question: I live in a free-standing town house with no common walls and only two units in the entire association. The builder left a dangerous defect in my home. I wanted to bring a legal action against the builder and gave $7,500 to an attorney for the retainer fee.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Collect call from a pay phone could cost a small fortune

In today's wireless world, it's hard to imagine that anyone would ever need to use a pay phone or call somebody collect. Just try asking someone younger than 20 what a collect call is.



Source: L.A. Times - Business | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

One homeowner dealt with a group problem. Who pays?

Individuals must be very careful not to take on the association's responsibilities. Question: I live in a free-standing town house with...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Collect call from a pay phone could cost a small fortune

In today's wireless world, it's hard to imagine that anyone would ever need to use a pay phone or call somebody collect. Just try asking someone younger than 20 what a collect call is.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Dashing through the hype

Other gadget guides make suggestions about what to buy. This one is about how to buy.
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

FHA-insured mortgages may become more expensive and harder to get

The agency, which needs to pump up its reserves, considers raising its insurance premiums or increasing minimum down payments, among other possibilities. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Old World grandeur, modern comforts

A newly built Tuscan-villa-style house in Manhattan Beach offers plenty of luxuries at just under $6 million. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

A doctor without borders

Abraxis BioScience Chairman Patrick Soon-Shiong is putting his billions to work to bridge the gap between science and medicine and to erase the disparities in healthcare between rich and poor. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Golf courses suffer as recession deals a bogey

Hundreds of courses have closed, and once-exclusive country clubs have slashed fees or let in the public. Often linked to housing tracts, the greens and fairways have slumped along with real estate. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Planning a family? How to prepare financially

Dear Liz: My wife and I are planning to have a child in the next couple of years, and I realize that I have no idea how to go about preparing for that financially. How much cash should new parents try...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Consumer Briefing

Spending on holiday gift cards to drop
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Owners' willingness to 'strategically default' on loans depends largely on how far underwater they are

Research shows that the bigger the difference between what people owe and their home's value, the more likely they are to walk away, even if they can still afford to make mortgage payments. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 22 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am

Paul Holmes: Muddled up in financial fog

I hope I am not the only one who found his eyes rolling round in his head trying to understand the ins and outs of what Allied Farmers are proposing for Hanover Finance.Allied Farmers, a $12 million company that reported a $34...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

EU recession over, but sharp contrasts in east

The European Union may have inched out of its sharpest recession since the global slump of the 1930s, but green shoots are not emerging uniformly across the 27-nation bloc's eastern member...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm

Reliance offering about $12 bln for Lyondell - sources

MUMBAI, Nov 22 (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries is offering about $12 billion to buy a controlling interest in bankrupt chemical company LyondellBasell Industries [ACCEIN.UL] to create one of the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm

Economic Preview: Do weaker data show recovery is stalling?

The economic data to be released in the holiday-shortened week ahead could provide a few more "what-were-we-thinking?" moments. All in all, though, the data shouldn't kill hopes for modest growth while we wait for the private-sector to start hiring again.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm

Long-isolated Belarus appeals to foreign investors

Scorned as Europe's last dictatorship, ranked dismally by rating agencies and possessing few natural resources, Belarus has struggled to attract foreign investors. But now, in a push to...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm

British business chiefs seek path to recovery

Britain's business leaders gather here on Monday for an annual conference expected to focus on how companies can recover from the country's longest recession on record. The Confederation
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm

Desperate retailers seek holiday season rescue (AFP)

A father and child stop to look at the Christmas display at Macy's department store in New York. US retailers are taking desperate measures to spark holiday sales in the face of what promises to be another troubled year-end shopping season.(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama)AFP - US retailers are taking desperate measures to spark holiday sales in the face of what promises to be another troubled year-end shopping season.



Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:32 pm

US regional banks grow on the cheap amid crisis

The 20-year record high bankruptcy rate for US banks and businesses is giving regional banks on sound footing the opportunity to expand swiftly and on the cheap. "It's a significant...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:18 pm

Hershey mulls $17 billion solo bid for Cadbury: source

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:17 pm

South Korea Hana Fin sees 2009 net above market forecast

SEOUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Hana Financial Group , South Korea's No. 4 banking group, expects its 2009 net profit at 300 billion-350 billion won ($259 million-$302 million) and will grow aggressively in...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm

Senate moves health care bill forward for debate

The Senate votes to advance a sweeping health-care reform bill to the full floor for debate, vaulting a key procedural hurdle and handing an early legislative victory to Democrats and President Barack Obama on his top domestic priority.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:48 pm

CNN.com: Senate votes to debate on health care


Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:32 pm

Mortgagee squeeze hits regional NZ

Regional towns across New Zealand are feeling the squeeze as mortgagee sales hit another historic high in September, according to the latest figures from Terralink International.The data released today showed 343 registered mortgagee...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:23 pm

Senate tax hike misses the mark

The health care bill that faces a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:19 pm

Senate vote under way on 1st test of health care

The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill. The roll call began with many of the 100 members seated in their chairs and rising to vote. Such...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:58 pm

Gatwick owners look to the stars

GATWICK’S new owners have gone into orbit in their hunt for a board for the London airport. They are understood to have hired James van Hoften, a former astronaut who runs the airports business of Bechtel, the American engineering giant.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Waitrose’s ‘chubby grocer’ tipped for Morrison job

Waitrose boss Mark Price has emerged as a leading contender to replace Marc Bolland as the new chief executive of FTSE 100 supermarket giant Wm Morrison.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Cheques to be bounced into history

BRITISH banks are drawing up plans to stop accepting cheques and instead demand payment by plastic or electronic transfer.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

The nutters can relax – but only for a while

The word “nutter” and Bank of England are only occasionally used in the same sentence. It was used soon after Bank independence in 1997 when Diane Abbott, the Labour MP, accused the governor, then Eddie George, of being an inflation nutter.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Shamed MG Rover chiefs bank extra £11m

FIVE disgraced former directors of MG Rover, the failed Midlands car maker, are to receive an early Christmas present with an £11m-plus payout from the wreckage of the firm.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Cadbury tells Hershey: show us more of the money

CADBURY would rebuff a £10.3 billion takeover offer from US chocolate maker Hershey as a “non-starter”, insisting that it doesn’t offer full value for the British confectionery business.
Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

RBS dumping toxic assets on Ireland

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND is poised to spark a diplomatic row with Ireland by attempting to dump £7 billion of toxic loans into the Irish “bad bank”.
Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Ofwat price review will force water bosses to cut jobs

WATER bosses have warned they will be forced to cut thousands of jobs if Ofwat, the regulator, pushes ahead with its tough price review.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

This is no time for Cadbury to show flakiness

It is time for Roger Carr, chairman of Cadbury, to get on the front foot. The group is beginning to look more like a victim in this drawn-out bid battle waged by Kraft than the iconic international confectioner that it is.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

Concorde runs out of room at Heathrow

CONCORDE may have to leave Heathrow, its spiritual home, because British Airways is struggling to find space to put it on display.


Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:01 pm

eBay Crashes on Saturday (EBAY)

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is having an issue which may have just cost sellers millions and millions of dollars in untold upside in combined auction results today.  After doing random searches today on Christmas present chores and with eBay being one of the online destinations, it was suddenly evident that something was wrong on eBay.  [...]

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Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:51 pm

EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells

Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. But she can look through the...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm

Dirty secrets of Black Friday

Here's a Black Friday reality check: Of the hordes of pre-dawn shoppers who line up for hours outside stores on the day after Thanksgiving, most will not bag the best bargains that appear in merchants' circulars.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm

$10 billion vanishes in Main Street loans

Eight months after President Obama began prodding the nation's banks to increase their small business lending, the loan numbers continue to move in the opposite direction.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm

Dame Clara Furse to join the board at Nomura

Dame Clara Furse is set to join the international board of Nomura the Japanese bank in a move that will mark her return to the City after leaving the helm of the London Stock Exchange.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm

Health bill poised to pass US Senate test

A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first US Senate hurdle as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm

Network Rail boss takes humble approach to getting back on track

The new chairman of Network Rail has admitted that the company is widely perceived as "arrogant" needs fresh blood at board level and must address its controversial bonus scheme.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:14 pm

Most affordable city to buy a house


Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:10 pm

EDF and Centrica to snub Copenhagen

Major energy and utility companies including EDF Centrica and International Power have decided not to send delegations to next month's Copenhagen summit which global leaders now admit is unlikely to reach an agreement on new measures to tackle climate change.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm

Bolland looks East to rebuild the fortunes of M&S

Marc Bolland will look to make international growth especially in China a cornerstone of his turnaround strategy at Marks & Spencer when he starts as chief executive in the New Year.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm

EMI publishing is on song

EMI Music Publishing has helped the entertainment group to an improved operating performance although stalled discussions with its main creditor continue to dog the business.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:53 pm

Women directors earn 50pc less than men

Female board directors in the FTSE 350 are being paid half as much as their male counterparts new research has found.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:48 pm

A tale of two cities


Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:44 pm

Heritage Oil set to announce sale of its Ugandan oilfields

Heritage Oil the UKlisted exploration and production company is expected to announce the sale of its Ugandan assets for over £1bn as early as tomorrow.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:39 pm

Kidston seeks to bag investor

Cath Kidston the nostalgic clothes and homeware designer is seeking a new majority owner for her eponymous company which is thought to be worth up to £75m.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm

Carr tells Hershey to pay up or face failure

Cadbury would prefer Hershey as a merger partner over Kraft but both American companies risk failure if they cannot finance generous bids according to the UK company's chairman Roger Carr.
Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news stocks and shares from the UK and world | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:31 pm

NewsWatch: Democrats clinch votes needed for health debate

Senators are set to take a key procedural vote related to a sweeping bill to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, a critical step for President Barack Obama's drive for comprehensive health-care reform.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm

UPDATE 1-Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day -sources

* Optical networking, carrier ethernet unit sale continues
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm

UPDATE 1-Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day -sources

* Optical networking, carrier ethernet unit sale continues
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm

Democrats clinch votes needed for health debate

Senators are set to take a key procedural vote related to a sweeping bill to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, a critical step for President Barack Obama's drive for comprehensive health-care reform.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm

Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day: sources (Reuters)

A sign is pictured outside Nortel's Carling Campus in Ottawa August 10, 2009. REUTERS/Blair GableReuters - The auction for Nortel Network's optical networking and carrier ethernet business went into a second day on Saturday, after Ciena called for a break in the auction late on Friday, two sources said.



Source: Yahoo! News: Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:53 pm

Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The auction for Nortel Network's optical networking and carrier ethernet business went into a second day on Saturday, after Ciena called for a break in the auction late on Friday, two sources said.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:53 pm

Black Friday deals may not signal retail comeback

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened but even more bargain hungry customers cross their thresholds.

Source: Reuters: Business News | 21 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm

Corrections: H-P to show growth and stability with earnings

On Nov. 19, a MarketWatch story about Hewlett-Packard Co. should have said that analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $1.12 a share. See corrected story.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:46 am

Earnings Outlook: H-P to show growth and stability with earnings

While Hewlett-Packard Co. took some of the anticipation out of its fiscal fourth-quarter report by pre-announcing results last week, investors will still be watching closely for signs of improving health in the high-tech arena.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am

Upturn brings year of churn

Employers should brace for an avalanche of staff turnover next year that could see them lose half their workforce, according to new surveys.They face a year of "churn", when unhappy employees, held hostage during the recession,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am

Housing data in focus as Wall Street rally pauses (AFP)

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange moments before the closing bell on November 5 in New York City. Key housing sector data may provide direction for Wall Street in the coming week as the market looks for confirmation of economic recovery and girds for the year-end holiday period.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - Key housing sector data may provide direction for Wall Street in the coming week as the market looks for confirmation of economic recovery and girds for the year-end holiday period.



Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:47 am

Infratil boss right back in the game

After a battle with cancer, Lloyd Morrison tells Liam Dann why he still has work to do Lloyd Morrison is lucky to be alive. Last December he started feeling flat and run-down. He blamed the enormous year he had been through.Running...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

NewsWatch: Senate to hold key vote on health bill Saturday

Senators are set to take a key procedural vote related to a sweeping bill to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, a critical step for President Barack Obama's drive for comprehensive health-care reform.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

It Looks More Likely GE (GE) May Keep NBCU, Force Job Cuts

With the passing of each hour, there are more media reports that talks between GE (NYSE:GE) and Vivendi for the French company to sell its 20% of NBCU to the American conglomerate have moved closer to collapse. Without Vivendi’s cooperation, GE cannot form the joint venture it is creating with Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) to take the management and [...]

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Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:34 am

How to make money in 2010

Take action to safeguard your investments, land a raise, nab the best rates, and profit from the housing recovery.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am

Grandpa's wise words

When investment adviser Martin Hawes started thinking about things he'd like his first grandchild, Aston Saunders, to know, he settled on writing him a series of letters to capture and distil the financial lessons he has learned....
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Santa's job easier online

The countdown to Christmas has begun, and those looking to get a start on their shopping need look no further than their computer screens.From electronics to clothing and fragrances, money can be saved and bargains found online,...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

Alan Scott: A silly time to get too clever with your tax strategy

In New Zealand, the gap between the top personal tax rate (38 per cent) and the lower/middle personal tax rates - as well as the company rate of 30 per cent and the trust rate of 33 per cent - continues to make structuring and income-splitting...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:55 am

Medvedev criticises United Russia political practices

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev harshly criticised Russia’s hegemonic United Russia political party for allowing dirty election practices at the party’s annual congress in St Petersburg, calling its methods ‘backwards’ and saying it must ‘get rid of bad political habits’
Source: Financial Times - US homepage | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am

Market Snapshot: Investors may turn defensive as fizz leaves stocks

Some of the fizz has left the stock market as investors reassess hurdles facing consumers and lock in gains from an eight-month rally. That defensive posture may color trading in the upcoming week.



Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 21 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am

Dutch car maker plans move to UK

A luxury sports car maker based in Holland says it plans to move its luxury car assembly plant to Coventry.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am

How an ex-con got a job

Gregory Headley got himself a job.
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:45 am

Mortgage modification hurts your credit

QUESTION 1: I wanted to know if you could tell me how much longer the tax credit for first-time homebuyers will be available? I am a US citizen living abroad and plan to purchase a condominium in Texas-would this tax credit apply to me for that? --Anonymous
Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:36 am

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Runs Out Of E-Readers: Amazon (AMZN) Stands Alone

Sony (NYSE:SNE) said it might not have its e-reader, the Daily Edition Reader, ready to ship before Christmas. It has given customers a range of dates for availability of its product that could be as early as December 18 or as late as January 8. Now, Barnes & Noble (NYSE:BKS) has come up short on the inventory of units for its [...]

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Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 21 Nov 2009 | 5:27 am

Call for flood prevention change

Charity says people who have costly work done on their homes are not qualifying for cheaper insurance.
Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 21 Nov 2009 | 4:14 am