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APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 14 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am Stock market dips 'linked to heart attack surge' (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 14 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 14 Mar 2010 | 3:08 am Egypt's Citadel invests $183 mln in river portsCAIRO, March 14 (Reuters) - Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital has invested 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($183 million) in three Nile river ports and wants to invest in two more in the country,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 3:02 am China's Wen pushes back against yuan rise callsBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday spurned foreign calls for the yuan to rise and showed no let up in scolding the United States over recent bilateral tensions.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:22 am China's Wen rebuts claims yuan is undervaluedTEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- China's premier rebutted arguments that the yuan is undervalued and should appreciate, and he said other countries should not pressure the country about its exchange-rate policy, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:22 am China calls currency pressure ‘protectionism’Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned other countries that pressuring China over its currency policy was equivalent to protectionismSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:15 am A gushing combination of showbiz, engineeringLed by CEO Mark Fuller, Wet creates dazzling water fountains that wow audiences from Los Angeles to Dubai.The gig: Don't call Mark Fuller, 58, a fountain maker. He prefers "feature creator." But he does make fountains -- spectacular ones. The company he founded, Wet, based in Sun Valley, has taken on some of the largest water fountain projects in the world.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Car alarms and beeps: What boards and owners can do about the noiseQuestion: I have been on my homeowner association board of directors off and on for more than 15 years. With more than 40 town houses in our development -- and with nearly every unit having more than one vehicle -- we've got a growing noise problem.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Health insurers gouging customersRe: Michael Hiltzik's business column "What do we need health insurers for?," Feb. 28:Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Health insurers gouging customersRe: Michael Hiltzik's business column "What do we need health insurers for?," Feb. 28:
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Deceptive arguments are being made in California's water warsWho needs absinthe, vodka or even a six-pack of beer? Judging from the quality of our debate on natural resource policy, all it takes to addle the political mind in California is water.Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Car alarms and beeps: What boards and owners can do about the noiseQuestion: I have been on my homeowner association board of directors off and on for more than 15 years. With more than 40 town houses in our development -- and with nearly every unit having more than...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am IRS tells homeowners how to get tax relief if a lender forgives part of their debtReduction of mortgage principal, usually considered taxable income, is expected to become more prevalent as the Obama administration and banks seek ways to prevent foreclosures.With the Obama administration and private lenders actively considering mortgage-principal-reduction programs to help financially distressed homeowners, the Internal Revenue Service has issued an advisory to taxpayers who receive -- or seek to receive -- such assistance if it's offered.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Before filing for bankruptcy, try living within your meansDear Liz: I am a 49-year-old single father with two boys, 17 and 12. I had my own business for five years, which I finally gave up last year. I have credit card debt of about $68,000. My credit score...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Contemporary serenity in Bel-AirSweeping views and passive green elements set apart the contemporary design by Hermosa Beach architect Patrick Killen.A sweeping view of the Getty Center and the Santa Monica Mountains can be seen from a contemporary home in Bel-Air that features a passive green design.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am A gushing combination of showbiz, engineeringLed by CEO Mark Fuller, Wet creates dazzling water fountains that wow audiences from Los Angeles to Dubai. The gig: Don't call Mark Fuller,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Identity theft may be prelude to more serious crimeCrooks are now using stolen personal information to commit offenses including child abuse and terrorism.Identity theft may be the financial world's equivalent of a staph infection. Just when you thought you had a handle on protecting your identity from criminals, the crime has morphed into something new and far more toxic.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Deceptive arguments are being made in California's water warsWho needs absinthe, vodka or even a six-pack of beer? Judging from the quality of our debate on natural resource policy, all it takes to addle the political mind in California is water.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Before filing for bankruptcy, try living within your meansDear Liz: I am a 49-year-old single father with two boys, 17 and 12. I had my own business for five years, which I finally gave up last year. I have credit card debt of about $68,000. My credit score is still good and all payments are current. I do not own a house, and I do not own much personal property either. I found a job a few months ago, and with that, I can still make payments every month. But I just figured out that it will take me about 40 months to pay them all off.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am IRS tells homeowners how to get tax relief if a lender forgives part of their debtReduction of mortgage principal, usually considered taxable income, is expected to become more prevalent as the Obama administration and banks seek ways to prevent foreclosures. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Identity theft may be prelude to more serious crimeCrooks are now using stolen personal information to commit offenses including child abuse and terrorism. Identity...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am Contemporary serenity in Bel-AirSweeping views and passive green elements set apart the contemporary design by Hermosa Beach architect Patrick Killen. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 14 Mar 2010 | 1:00 am China denies currency undervaluedChinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 14 Mar 2010 | 12:10 am China promises steps to boost imports (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 11:58 pm Strike-hit Greece awaits EU budget verdictDebt-hit Greece heads for another grilling by European peers in Brussels this week over its austerity programme in the wake of a general strike and amidst deteriorating recession and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 11:49 pm Difficult year ahead for China admits Premier Wen JiabaoChina faces a difficult year as it works to maintain economic growth and spur development, but it would not be bullied into boosting the value of its currency, Premier Wen Jiabao said today. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 11:42 pm Shanty townHow the internet is helping the poorest BraziliansSource: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 13 Mar 2010 | 11:42 pm China wants US reassurance over dollarChina's premier expressed concern about the U.S. dollar and called on Washington on Sunday to take "concrete steps" to reassure Beijing about the safety of its huge Treasury bond holdings.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm China wants US reassurance over dollar (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm Premier: China's yuan to remain `basically stable' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:59 pm Premier: China's yuan to remain `basically stable'China's premier rejected foreign pressure over its exchange rate controls and said Sunday the Chinese currency will be kept "basically stable." Premier Wen Jiabao promised to reform...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:26 pm China's Wen says external pressure on yuan not helpfulBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that external calls for yuan appreciation were unhelpful, vowing that Beijing would stick to its own course for currency reformSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 7:57 pm Toyota is just the latest automaker to face auto safety litigationLawsuits over the last half-century are credited with such innovations as impact-absorbing dashboards and steering columns, and gas tanks that won't explode when a car is rear-ended. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:49 pm Toyota was asked in 2007 to consider installing software to prevent sudden accelerationThe automaker began installing the safety feature, known as brake override, only this January after a widely publicized accident involving a runaway Lexus ES that killed four people near San Diego. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:49 pm Toyota is just the latest automaker to face auto safety litigationLawsuits over the last half-century are credited with such innovations as impact-absorbing dashboards and steering columns, and gas tanks that won't explode when a car is rear-ended.On a summer day in 1911, Donald MacPherson was driving his Buick runabout to Sarasota Springs, N.Y., when the wooden spokes snapped on a rear wheel, flipping the open car and trapping him under the rear axle.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:49 pm FAA directs airlines to check tail flap of 737sThe Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controls tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s. The...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:48 pm Euro finance ministers to agree on Greek aid: source (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:34 pm Euro finance ministers to agree on Greek aid: sourceBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to agree on Monday on a mechanism for aiding Greece financially, if it is required, but will leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:34 pm France's Lagarde not expecting decision on GreeceNEW YORK (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that she does not expect Euro zone finance ministers to make any decision on financial help for Greece when they meet next week.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:26 pm France's Lagarde not expecting decision on GreeceNEW YORK (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that she does not expect Euro zone finance ministers to make any decision on financial help for Greece when...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:11 pm Report: Probe questions account of runaway PriusInvestigators probing a dramatic high-speed incident on a California freeway involving a Toyota Prius didn't find as much wear as they expected on its brakes, the Wall Street Journal...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm Report: Probe questions driver's account of PriusA newspaper is reporting that investigators probing a runaway Toyota Prius found its brakes didn't show the wear expected when a driver exerts sustained pressure like the driver said he didSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:25 pm Ukraine is not on the verge of default - FinMinKYEV, March 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine is not on the verge of default despite severe budget holes, newly appointed Finance Minister Fedir Yaroshenko said on Saturday.Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsBusiness | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:04 pm Peter Jones sets up Dragon's Den for teenagersDespite being dressed to the nines, in a suit, Adam, 19, is nervous and it shows. His hands flutter like frantic birds as he tries to explain his thoughts to a panel of businessmen. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Kraft on the rack over jobsMPs will this week accuse Kraft, the US food group that bought Cadbury, of lying about promises to protect jobs. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Sir James DysonThe world is full of surprises. Before I even get in front of Sir James Dyson, I receive a call from his PR chief checking I am not just going to ask him about money. “It would be a complete waste of our time if you only wanted to focus on his wealth,” she says, rather sharply. “The last time you wrote about him...” Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Guardian Media Group to take £150m hit on EmapGUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP is preparing to take a £150m loss on the value of its investment in Emap, the publisher and events organiser. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Our exports may be cheap, but Europe is not buyingA few days ago, something odd happened. A bad set of trade figures came out and they resulted in sterling coming under pressure. Why odd? Because it is a long time since the markets took any notice of the monthly trade figures. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm KKR and Warner eye break-up bid for ailing EMIKKR, the private equity firm, is in talks with Warner Music to launch a break-up bid for Warner’s rival, EMI. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Tough guy Walsh leaves BA flying high in the CityWork this out. The unions whacked British Airways with seven days of strikes last week. The disruption to services, lost bookings and damage to the brand could cost the airline hundreds of millions of pounds when it is already heading for big losses. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Sainsbury beats 50% tax rateJ SAINSBURY will accelerate bonus payments for all staff in a move that means staff taking home more than £150,000 will avoid paying the 50% tax rate that comes in on April 6. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Swiss group Richemont fancy Net-a-PorterNET-A-PORTER has received a bid approach from Richemont, the Swiss luxury-goods group, that would value the online fashion boutique at about £350m. Source: Latest Business News from Times Online | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm Salvation Army is a residential real estate powerhouseThe charity, known for its image of sacrifice, owns houses in the U.S. with a total value of about $4 billion as of 2008. The homes are provided to officers rent-free in lieu of higher pay, it says.By day, Henry Graciani oversees a 54-bed treatment center for alcoholics and drug addicts who come to him broke and hopeless. After work, he makes a quick drive to the $1.3-million Santa Monica home he shares with his wife and three children.
Source: L.A. Times - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:47 pm Nigeria's state-owned oil corporation to go privateNigeria's state-owned National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has initiated talks with investment banks including Standard Chartered, JP Morgan, and Deutsche Bank to explore financing options as it changes into a fully privatised commercial company.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:46 pm Lower borrowing fails to lift Treasury gloomThe Treasury is on course to undershoot its borrowing projections for the full year 2009/10 although the figures will still show the dire state of the public finances as the election approaches, economists have predicted.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:42 pm Sky to challenge Ofcom findingsSatellite television broadcaster BSkyB is preparing a legal challenge to an Ofcom ruling expected later this month that subscription charges for premium content such as sports and films on pay-TV should be cut.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:30 pm France Telecom attacks 'scary' Google databaseThe world's fifth-biggest telecoms company has called for Google to be investigated over the "scary" amount of information it collects about its customers.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:26 pm Chinese facing debt time bombChinese banks face a $350bn (£230bn) debt time bomb that could mirror the financial crisis suffered by US and European banks, according to banking experts.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:22 pm Rubble ahead as Steve Jobs wins battle to demolish homeWell, it is one less thing to worry about. As Steve Jobs prepares for the global launch of the iPad he has finally been given approval to tear down his 30-room colonial-style mansion despite objections from conservationists.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:19 pm EU prepares rescue package for GreeceA multi-billion Euro rescue package for Greece is set be put to eurozone finance ministers as early as Monday, with Germany and France the main cash backers.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:16 pm Gaming giant Gala Coral to seek listingGala Coral, which is set to be rescued by its lenders in a £750m deal, will seek to list on the stock market in less than three years.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:13 pm Alistair Darling digs in on EU directiveChancellor Alistair Darling has provoked the ire of Brussels after declaring Britain would not bend to protectionist ideology ahead of Tuesday's crucial EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:10 pm Congress may move to regulate financial plannersSource: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:05 pm AIA sure to rise, Prudential investors toldShareholders in Prudential have been told that AIA will be worth up to $55bn by 2014, an increase of $20bn over the current price the Pru has bid for the American-owned insurance giant.Source: Finance and Business. Latest breaking news, stocks and shares from the UK and world | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:25 pm NewsWatch: U.S. stock investors to use data as a road mapWhile markets continue to search for clear direction, investors will watch for surprises in economic reports, possible M&A deals.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:05 pm Rich lister's firm under fire againA controversial KiwiSaver provider is under fire for aggressively promoting products to Unitec students.Distributors from Huljich Wealth Management were eventually asked to leave Unitec's Mt Albert campus as a storm grew over...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm Is the Fed blowing bubbles?Is the Federal Reserve forever blowing bubbles?Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:44 pm Wall Street reform: 'Clock is ticking'The head of a key banking panel is expected Monday to release a draft bill of sweeping regulatory changes aimed at warding off future collapses in the financial system.Source: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 1:42 pm Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News | 13 Mar 2010 | 12:58 pm Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for MondayAmong the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading Monday are Apple, Citigroup and Exxon Mobil
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 12:08 pm Obama unveils 'No Child' changesPresident says his goal is that all children graduate from high school.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 12:04 pm Uranium major Niger urged to review contractsNIAMEY (Reuters) - The new junta ruling in Niger, one of the world's biggest uranium producers, should review and possibly renegotiate dozens of resource exploitation contracts, civil rights groups said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 11:49 am Day 1 estimate: 120,000 iPads soldSource: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 10:56 am Greeks back austerity measures, oppose unrest: pollATHENS (Reuters) - Most Greeks think draconian austerity measures announced by the government earlier this month were along the right lines and many feel labor unions should not oppose them too aggressively, a poll showed.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 10:25 am Top Ten: MarketWatch's Top 10 stories of the weekA look at the week's leading stories.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:12 am Fast failure better than fruitless battleNew Zealand needs to stop hero-worshipping the Kiwi battler and start encouraging "fast failure" so that only the best ideas survive.This is one of the key recommendations of a group that's emerged from last year's Entrepreneurial...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am Bryers' secret trust linkPayments from former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers show he had control over large amounts of money after his finance empire collapsed - and it could have come from a secret trust he had previously distanced himself from.The discovery...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am 'Axeman' upsets TV3 staffDiscontent has been growing among TV3's senior executives towards the Australian "axeman" sent to run the network.TV3 executive director Ian Audsley has been described by staff as "extremely rude", "abrasive" - and even "Australian".It...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am Sylvia Park's plan for future revealedNew Zealand's biggest shopping mall is planning a major expansion, including multi-storey apartments and office blocks to create a "mini CBD".Sylvia Park management has applied for permission for taller buildings and more intensive...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am NewsWatch: U.S. stock investors to use data as a road mapWhile markets continue to search for clear direction, investors will watch for surprises in economic reports, possible M&A deals.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am TVNZ staff's $3m credit card splurgeTVNZ staff have splashed out more than $3 million on company credit cards in the past six months - despite reports the state broadcaster is aiming to slash up to $40 million from its budget.Figures released under the Official...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am Huljich deal up in airMike Pero Mortgages is considering whether to continue with Huljich Wealth Management as its KiwiSaver provider.Mike Pero rebrands and onsells the Huljich funds to its clients. Chief executive Shaun Riley said it was reviewing...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am Martin Hawes: Depreciation loses lustrePoliticians are not saying so yet, but it looks certain that, quite soon, property investors will not be able to claim depreciation. There is a national debate on this already, and I thought maybe it was a good idea to remind ourselves...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am Bernard Hickey: First shots in generational warThis column's comments last week on who should pay for New Zealand's leaky building disaster hit a nerve. The strength of the reaction betrays the depth of feeling building up now in the coming "Battle of the Generations".The...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am Gill South: If you're aiming to make a real difference, better stick aroundThis is an election year in Australia - yet it feels as though Kevin Rudd has only been Prime Minister for a minute. How can any leader really make an impact in just three years? John Key will no doubt feel the same way when he...Source: nzherald.co.nz - Business | 13 Mar 2010 | 8:45 am Bangkok faces mass anti-government protestsTens of thousands of anti-government protestors have descended on Bangkok for six days of protests designed to force the government to resign and call electionsSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 13 Mar 2010 | 8:30 am Kuwait's Investment Dar files for legal protection (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 8:23 am Swisscom CEO says Fastweb victim of fraud: reportZURICH (Reuters) - The chief executive of Swisscom AG said Fastweb was a victim of fraud, a Swiss paper reported on Saturday, the second time the CEO has come out in defense of his company's subsidiary.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 8:16 am Stocks near 18-month highsStocks ended little changed Friday, as investors welcomed a report that showed a surprise rise in retail sales, but showed caution asSource: Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com | 13 Mar 2010 | 7:58 am Online shoppers' data passed onThe Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 13 Mar 2010 | 7:49 am UBS may return to commodities in 2010: reportZURICH (Reuters) - UBS is considering possibly returning to its commodities business this year, some of which it sold during the financial crisis, a Swiss newspaper said on Saturday, citing the co-head of UBS's investment bank.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:14 am UBS may return to commodities in 2010: report (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:11 am NewsWatch: Stocks end mixed as financials snap win streakDow edges higher for fourth session while Nasdaq and S&P slip into the red. The financial sector snaps a 10-session winning streak.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:05 am Kuwait Dar seeks government supportKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's Investment Dar , which owns half of British carmaker Aston Martin, is applying for support under a government facility set up for troubled companies as part of a debt restructuring.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am EU 'nearing' Greece bail-out dealThe EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:07 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 March 8-12:
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:01 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 March 8-12:
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.Source: BBC News | Business | World Edition | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:43 am Google 99.9% Certain To Shut China Search EngineThe FT reports that Google (GOOG) has made all the necessary plans to close its Chinese search engine business and is “99.9%” certain it will shut the operation down shortly. Li Yizhong, minister for industry and information technology, told Google that it could not violate local laws which means that it must censor its search results [...][[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Source: 24/7 Wall St. | 13 Mar 2010 | 4:25 am Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: reportSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
Source: Reuters: Business News | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:34 am Auto Review: 2010 Chrysler Town & Country: Not so fitWhile there are things to quibble about, there is no arguing that the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country will haul stuff.
Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories | 13 Mar 2010 | 3:01 am Swift US financial overhaul is ‘unrealistic’Republicans have warned Chris Dodd, the Democratic chairman of the Senate banking committee, that his aim to get a financial regulation bill to the Senate floor by the end of the month is unrealisticSource: Financial Times - US homepage | 13 Mar 2010 | 2:22 am
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