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Boeing says 747-8 freighter to make first flight (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am G-7 officials stress unity on global economy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am Toyota to unveil Prius-brakes plan: reportsToyota Motor Corp. this week is likely to announce a recall or repair plan to fix the braking problems reported on the latest model of its Prius hybrid vehicle, media reports say.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:36 am Toyota to announce action soon for Prius hybrids (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 7 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am Toyota to announce Prius recall this week: report (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:45 am Moorpark couple want to break cycle of financial mismanagementAfter giving up their home in a 'short sale,' Michelle and Mike Nicholson are still carrying a mountain of credit card debt.Shadowed by debt and a bad bet on real estate, Michelle and Mike Nicholson want a fresh start for their growing family.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Little credit unions are a viable alternative to big banksMember-owned institutions can provide better rates although services may be limited.Dear Liz: I want to stop supporting the greedy banking industry by changing my checking account from a big bank to my local credit union. But I'm worried I will have to give up services I like, such as online banking and free bill payment. What will I give up if I use a credit union?
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Virtual pioneer Jaron Lanier warns: Machines make bad masters"People have to be able to make money off their brains and their hearts," Jaron Lanier was telling me. "Or else we're all going to starve, and it's the machines that'll get good."
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am SEC enforcement chief wants to catch investment scammers in the actRobert Khuzami launches a new program to encourage whistle-blowers involved in financial scams and presses for laws to provide big rewards for securities tattletalesWhen it comes to securities fraud, 2009 was either the best of times or the worst. Both arguments are made in the statistics.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am 'Cash-in' refis growing in popularityInstead of tapping into equity, Americans are preferring to put in cash to cut debt.Thinking of cashing out some equity when you refinance your mortgage? Sure, that used to be what millions of homeowners did when they needed extra money.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am How I Made It: Amy HennigThe creative director at Naughty Dog Studios left film school to focus on video games. Her advice for aspiring game makers: Put yourself in a position where lightning can strike.The gig: Creative director at Naughty Dog Studios in Santa Monica. That makes Hennig, 45, the person in charge of all creative decisions, including writing, casting and design, at the video game company, which is owned by Sony Computer Entertainment America.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Toyota tells dealers it'll send them plans for fixing Prius brakesThe company says it will supply a remedy next week for braking problems on the 2010 Prius. But it does not say whether there will be a recall. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Business LettersRe: "New budget trajectory for NASA," Feb. 4:Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Little credit unions are a viable alternative to big banksMember-owned institutions can provide better rates although services may be limited. Dear Liz: I want to stop supporting the greedy banking...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am How I Made It: Amy HennigThe creative director at Naughty Dog Studios left film school to focus on video games. Her advice for aspiring game makers: Put yourself in a position where lightning can strike. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am 'Cash-in' refis growing in popularityInstead of tapping into equity, Americans are preferring to put in cash to cut debt. Thinking of cashing out some...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Virtual pioneer Jaron Lanier warns: Machines make bad masters"People have to be able to make money off their brains and their hearts," Jaron Lanier was telling me. "Or else we're all going to starve, and it's the machines that'll get good."Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Congressional committees gearing up for Toyota hearingsInvestigators will focus on discrepancies in the automaker's explanation of the sudden-acceleration problem and examine the regulatory role of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am SEC enforcement chief wants to catch investment scammers in the actRobert Khuzami launches a new program to encourage whistle-blowers involved in financial scams and presses for laws to provide big rewards for securities tattletales ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Sleek, eco-conscious reinventionEnergy efficiency, natural light and recycled and experimental materials take center stage A rebuilt Westside...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Moorpark couple want to break cycle of financial mismanagementAfter giving up their home in a 'short sale,' Michelle and Mike Nicholson are still carrying a mountain of credit card debt. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Sleek, eco-conscious reinventionEnergy efficiency, natural light and recycled and experimental materials take center stageA rebuilt Westside home inspired by Rudolph Schindler and infused with an Icelandic sensibility has come on the market for the first time.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Toyota tells dealers it'll send them plans for fixing Prius brakesThe company says it will supply a remedy next week for braking problems on the 2010 Prius. But it does not say whether there will be a recall.Toyota sent a message to its beleaguered dealers Friday night saying they would be getting details of a plan this week to deal with brake-system problems on the 2010 Prius.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Business LettersRe: "New budget trajectory for NASA," Feb. 4:
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 am Alarm spreads over Europe's massive deficitsThe swelling public deficits in Portugal, Spain and Greece have plunged the eurozone into the biggest crisis in its 11-year life, presaging years of belt-tightening, analysts warn. It isSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:22 pm Dinar's dive means trouble for Serbs with euro-loansThe steady decline of the Serbian dinar, which is close to the symbolic threshold of 100 dinars for one euro, means many Serbs are struggling to repay their loans traditionally denominated...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm AP: More migration has meant more economic stressNameche liked the farms around her new neighborhood, the fact that she could see the stars at night and the chance to raise her two children with other young families who were pioneering...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm 27 Funds With Good Returns Since Inception (Screens)These funds have been pleasing their shareholders since they opened.
Source: SmartMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm Open skies, budget travel: Asian airlines soarThe boom in low-cost travel and a growing web of open-skies agreements are expected to power long-term growth for Asian airlines after the global recession, industry bosses and analysts...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:50 pm G7 reassures on Greece, talks tough on banksIQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - Reassurances about debt-strapped Greece and agreement that banks should pay for future rescue funds capped an international meeting in Canada's Arctic, as European policymakers sought to convince jittery markets that they have things under control.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:45 pm Reports: Toyota decides to recall Prius in JapanToyota has decided to issue a recall for the Prius in Japan, media reports said Sunday, as the company told dealers in the United States it is preparing to repair the brakes on thousands ofSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:43 pm Toyota to recall Prius for brake glitch: dealerTOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, which has recalled more than 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with unintended acceleration, has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan to fix a braking software glitch, a dealer said Sunday.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm Weak euro 'an improvement': French economy ministerThe recent weakening of the euro in relation to foreign currencies is "an improvement" over its past strength, French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said at G7 talks. "We have alwaysSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:45 pm G7 to continue stimulus until global economy on track (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:21 pm Toyota to recall Prius cars in Japan: reportTOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid cars sold in Japan to fix a software glitch related to braking, a Japanese newspaper said on Sunday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:14 pm Earth, wind and wire: Going beyond solar panelsHere's a look at three technologies that California residents are using to cut their energy bills and turn their homes into clean mini-power plants.Not long ago, people who wanted to generate their own green energy at home had to content themselves with rooftop solar panels.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:57 pm Boeing says 747-8 freighter to make first flightBoeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter should make its first flight Monday after performing well on taxi tests and reaching a top speed of about 103.5 mph, the company said. At 250 feet...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:34 pm Boeing says 747-8 freighter's taxi tests went wellBoeing Co. says taxi tests on its giant 747-8 freighter went well, and the new plane should make its first flight on Monday. The company says the plane performed well during the tests atSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:03 pm Jury: Bayer must pay $1.5M to AK, MS rice farmersA federal court jury in Arkansas says the German conglomerate Bayer CropScience should pay $1.5 million to farmers in that state and Mississippi whose rice seed was contaminated with a...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:31 pm G7 wants banks to pay for rescue, details pendingIQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - The idea of a global tax on banks to recapture bailout costs gained ground on Saturday, boosted by the Obama administration's latest proposals, but there was no agreement on a specific design.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm G7 pledges to cancel Haiti debtThe world's top seven industrialised nations vow to cancel Haiti's debts in the wake of its devastating earthquake.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:15 pm Sharpening the knives to avoid a Greek tragedyImagine. The budget goes down badly in the markets, producing a big bond market sell-off and the threat of a downgrade from rating agencies. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm The Andrew Davidson interview: Irene RosenfeldSo, Irene Rosenfeld, how was the takeover of Cadbury for you? The boss of Kraft pulls one of her trademark frowns, head down, eyebrows furrowed, focusing with palpable intensity. “Well, we understood Cadbury was a British icon — that was one of the reasons we were interested in it — we value its heritage, and the passion for the brand. It matches the passion Americans have for Kraft brands . . .” Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Google leaps language barrier with translator phoneGOOGLE is developing software for the first phone capable of translating foreign languages almost instantly — like the Babel Fish in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Consevative party to torpedo Tesco growth plansTESCO is facing a double blow from proposals by the Conservative party to shake up the planning system. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Santander readies £15bn float of British banksSANTANDER, the Spanish banking giant, is examining plans to list its expanding British business on the London Stock Exchange in a deal that could value the operation at more than £15 billion. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Chief executives can’t justify their soaring payIt’s déjà vu all over again on executive pay. Railing against boardroom excess used to be a popular pastime in Britain, until we became obsessed by the even more shameless amounts paid out at private-equity firms, hedge funds and investment banks. We forgot about it completely in the past two years, distracted by the momentous events of the credit crunch, banking crisis and resulting recession. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm New Star name to be removed from Henderson productsONE of Britain’s best-known personal finance brands, New Star, will soon disappear. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Toyota drivers warn of new riskTOYOTA is facing a raft of legal actions alleging that drivers have been seriously hurt and even killed because of problems with their cars’ electronic throttle control systems. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Activist takes aim at Pinewood Shepperton bossesONE of the leading shareholders in Pinewood Shepperton will this week call for showdown talks with Michael Grade, the chairman of the film studio group, over his strategy for the business. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm JP Morgan to face Lehman crash probeA COURT-APPOINTED investigator is this week expected to shine fresh light on the role of JP Morgan and other financial institutions in the events running up to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the American investment house. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm Recession memories prompt more to saveLast year's economic uncertainty has led to more people planning to stick to a savings plan.A MasterCard survey shows that almost nine out of ten people intend to save at least the same amount as they did six months ago.Fifty-two...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm Toyota drivers pull in for repair; Prius fix looms (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:47 pm EMI maintains its charity record in testing timesSource: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm Norfolk is the best-kept secret in UK energyNorfolk has a well-kept secret - its oil and gas industry is second only to Aberdeen in importance in the UK. The problem, says George Morrison of Aquaterra Energy, is that not many engineering graduates know this.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:48 pm GSK's strategy looks goodSource: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:43 pm 'Young Davos' to give world's youth a voiceEMI Music chief Elio Leoni-Sceti will next week listen to 700 young people trying to solve global problems at One Young World, a London conference dubbed 'Young Davos'.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:37 pm Rio Tinto to repor it has halved debtsMining giant Rio Tinto is expected to reveal it has halved its debt pile when it reports full-year results on Thursday.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:29 pm Larkham to join Incisive Media boardBrian Larkham, former chief executive of listed private equity giant 3i, is joining business-to-business publisher Incisive Media as a director.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:26 pm Premier moves to offload pension riskMr Kipling-to-Hovis producer Premier Foods is close to wrapping up a deal to offload the longevity risks of its £2bn Rank Hovis McDougall pension scheme.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pm UK companies fear recession despite upturnThree-quarters of British businesses say they do not feel like the recession is over, even though the economy has finally started growing again.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:10 pm Geithner says zeal for bank reform intactIQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner insisted on Saturday that major economies were not easing up on their commitment to stiffen the rules for banks just because the global economy was recovering.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:07 pm Grainger faces rebellion over departure package for chiefGrainger, the FTSE 250 residential property company, faces a potential shareholder rebellion at its annual meeting this week over a £3m "compromise agreement" paid to its outgoing chief executive.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:07 pm NewsWatch: Bruised stock investors crawl back into ringU.S. stock investors in the week ahead await earnings from Viacom, Sprint and Disney, and testimony from Ben Bernanke. But China and sovereign debt issues could dominate.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm Resurgent Lloyds looks for shake-upLloyd's of London will tomorrow unveil its largest ever strategic review - kickstarting what is likely to be one of the most profitable reporting seasons in the insurance market's 322-year history.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm G7 warms to idea of bank levyFinance ministers from the world's most advanced nations have begun to coalesce around the idea of imposing levies on banks to help insure the global economy against future financial crises, officials said at the end of a G7 meetingSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm Goldman CEO bonus only $9 million in nod to public ireNEW YORK (Reuters) - In a sign it is concerned about Main Street anger over bankers' compensation, Goldman Sachs Group Inc decided to give its CEO Lloyd Blankfein and other top executives lower bonuses than many had expected.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm INSIDE WASHINGTON: Missed signs in Toyota recalls (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:21 pm Prius brake fix near, Toyota tells dealersToyota Motor notified dealers it is prepared to unveil a solution to problems with the brake system of the popular Prius hybrid sedan, as well as a public relations campaign to try to repair its battered image.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 2:04 pm Obama recommits to health-care reformTells fellow Democrats that health insurance must be made a right, not a privilege.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:20 pm Madoff's penthouse has a buyer -- peek insideSource: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 1:19 pm Storm wallops mid-AtlanticSnowfall of 2 feet and more snarls travel throughout mid-Atlantic region, leads to widespread power outages.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm This Wall Street CEO got $16 millionJPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon will take home a nearly $16 million bonus in restricted stock and options for leading the bank to a big profit last year.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:39 pm Meet the market's 10 biggest losersFortunes have been made and lost since AOL was last a standalone company. These 10 companies have lost the most in market value over the past decade.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:38 pm Italy's ENI withdraws Uganda oil reserves bid (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:25 pm Liquor store privatization a boon for Big Booze?With their finances on the rocks, states that control the sale of liquor to the public are looking at handing the job to private enterprise.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm G7 agrees banks must help pay crisis costsIQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - Group of Seven officials agree banks must contribute toward the cost of dealing with the financial crisis but have not agreed on how they should pay, a German official said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:26 am Obama promises no retreat on reformsPresident Barack Obama vowed not to abandon his push for financial regulatory and healthcare reforms as he sought to boost the morale of fellow Democrats after the loss of a pivotal U.S. Senate seatSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 6 Feb 2010 | 11:01 am US and Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear dealThe United States and Germany said they saw no sign Tehran would make concessions on its nuclear programme despite upbeat comments from Iran’s foreign minister over prospects for a dealSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:47 am Russia Medvedev wants lower lending ratesMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday told the head of state-owned bank VEB Vladimir Dmitriev that lending rates must continue to decline, Russian agencies reported.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am Dubai's Shuaa Capital narrows Q4 loss to $42 million (Reuters)Reuters - Dubai's Shuaa Capital narrowed its net loss 73 percent in the fourth quarter, as the investment bank's brokerage and private equity operations returned to profit and its corporate division curbed losses.Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:27 am Dubai's Shuaa Capital narrows Q4 loss to $42 millionDUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's Shuaa Capital narrowed its net loss 73 percent in the fourth quarter, as the investment bank's brokerage and private equity operations returned to profit and its corporate division curbed losses.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:27 am The Unusual Suspects (AMAG, AAPL, BIDU, DENN, APD, ARG, MU, GILD, XNPT)This past week was filled with many surprises and earnings are still coming on strong. We wanted to look at some companies that either have unfinished business or are on deck with pending news this coming week for our review of the Unusual Suspects. AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) has a rebuttal, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:23 am NewsWatch: Bruised stock investors crawl back into ringU.S. stock investors in the week ahead await earnings from Viacom, Sprint and Disney, and testimony from Ben Bernanke. But China and sovereign debt issues could dominate.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am America's Biggest RipoffsSource: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:32 am Obama pushes Congress for small biz actionPresident Obama has been talking -- a lot -- about what Washington needs to do to help save small businesses. Over the past week, he's introduced a half-dozen different initiatives aimed at unlocking credit, creating jobs and expanding the Small Business Administration's loan programs.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:28 am Check before you hireEmployers need to stop being so trusting when it comes to hiring staff, says a former security intelligence officer. Craig Gubbins, owner of screening firm Personal Verification, says managers typically think nothing of having...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Martin Hawes: No time to sell the kidsWhen it comes to investment, I like a bargain. I am never happier than when I have lined up a group of investments that are cheap; things that are so good I could sell the kids, mortgage the dog or pawn granny's brooch to raise the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Michael Lang : Get a bigger slice of pieOne of the least understood aspects of KiwiSaver is the new tax code designed to go with it. After returns, the level of tax investors pay is the biggest determinant of how quickly investments grow.Tax should be considered as...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Car yards to grave yardsThe days of visiting a string of car yards all on the same street in the quest for the perfect vehicle are fast disappearing.A mixture of rising land prices and shoppers going online is turning the classic car yard into an endangered...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Foreigner snaps up $30m Chrisco mansionNew Zealand's most expensive home the $30 million "Chrisco" mansion is understood to have finally sold.Nearly two years after owners Richard and Ruth Bradley founders of the Chrisco Christmas hamper empire moved to Sydney, the...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Idyllic retreat ripe for tourismSt Kilda estate, also known as Kokowhai Bay, within Admiralty Bay at the top of the South Island, is being marketed for sale as a property with significant tourism potential - especially for visitors interested in eco-tourism attractions.The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Maverick studio's mighty fallThe camera glides across the water before panning up to see a moonlit shot of the Manhattan skyline. Fading to black, up comes the white lettering: Miramax Films.As film company logos go, maybe it doesn't rank with the roaring...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Couple in shock over $55,000 electricity billA couple hit with a $55,000 power bill after being undercharged for years say Mercury Energy is bullying them to pay.Gary and Judy Inglis, who own Smitty's Sports Bar and Grill in Whitianga, say they switched power providers in...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Ideal commercial investmentBeing marketed as "the ideal passive investment", an Orewa funeral home and former church will be auctioned later this month by CB Richard Ellis.Forrest Funeral Services has occupied the building at 39 Riverside Drive for more...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am Market Snapshot: Bruised stock investors crawl back into ringU.S. stock investors in the week ahead await earnings from Viacom, Sprint and Disney, and testimony from Ben Bernanke. But China and sovereign debt issues could dominate.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 8:27 am IT glitch causes more tax errorsRevenue staff tip off Radio 4's Money Box that there are more tax code problems than their bosses are admitting to.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am Charlie Rose loves Apple's iPadSource: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am Stocks claw out a gain after late rallyStocks erased big losses by the close Friday, with technology shares leading the advance, following a three-session rout that had taken the market to its lowest point since last fall.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:28 am NewsWatch: Bank failures to keep rising in 2010The continuing fallout from bad loans made in good years means even more U.S. banks will fail in 2010 than 2009, despite a recovering economy.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am Videos Viewed Top 33 Billion In December, Hulu SurgesThe number of videos view online by America internet users has increased steadily over the last three years, primarily due to the success of Google’s (GOOG) YouTube which the search company bought in late 2006 for $1.65 billion. YouTube has lost money since then according to many Wall St. analysts. The site is still primarily [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:17 am Top Ten: The week's Top 10 videos on MarketWatchIn case you missed them, here are the top 10 videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of Feb. 1-5:
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance storiesIn case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Feb. 1-5:
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 6 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am Bank Failures In 2010 May Hit 200, Up Over 40%The FDIC was probably wise to get its member banks to prepay their fees for 2010, 2011, and 2012. The agency brought in $45 billion by the action, just as its capital base went into the red early last October. The FDIC could have taken in the funds from the Treasury Department instead, but that [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 6 Feb 2010 | 5:56 am Toyota tarnishedCar recall crisis hits home in company citySource: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:55 am Recovery, debt woes to hound stocksNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks face more turbulence that could send indexes spiraling through key levels next week as doubts about the pace of the global recovery persist and fears over Europe's sovereign debt woes rattle sentiment.Source: Reuters: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:54 am Recovery, debt woes to hound stocks (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 6 Feb 2010 | 4:35 am US urges EU assembly not to block bank data deal (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:54 am Australia in huge China coal dealAn Australian firm signs a $60bn deal to supply coal to Chinese power stations from a mine to be built in Queensland.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:18 am 'Outrage' over BAE dealCampaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 6 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am
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