 US government could have protected Lehman says old bossThe former chief of Lehman Brothers, Richard S. Fuld Jr, has told a panel investigating the financial crisis that the large Wall Street firm could have been helped to stay afloat by the US... | |
 UK utilities firms in sales probeA sales probe is taking place in Britain with the tactics of some energy suppliers coming under... |
 Apple TV the coming thingApple CEO Steve Jobs has introduced a revamped Apple TV... |
 World sees large rises in food pricesThe United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has ascertained that food is now costing more than it has since September... |
 Henan province tells Chinese airline not to use its nameThe central Chinese province of Henan has asked Henan Airlines to stop using its... |
 Manchester Airport receives Airbus A380An Airbus A380 operated by Emirates has touched down at Manchester Airport in the... |
 Australia tastes EU wine dealThe EU and Australia have agreed on a wine deal in which imitations will no longer be sold with names like champagne and... |
 Wall Street tacks on to global rallyAll the major indices were sharply higher on Wednesday with positive economic news from global economic heavyweights China and the United... |
 Chunnel allows German train to pass throughA German train trial is about to take place through the Chunnel, connecting France with... |
 Ferrari worried about fire in its carsFerrari 458 cars are being recalled throughout the... |
 Gulf region favoured by expatriatesExpatriates say income stream better in the... |
| Stocks see-saw after mixed jobs report NEW YORK — Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Thursday after traders received one mixed report on the jobs market and prepared for a second report on the sector later this week. The Dow... |
| Ford to offer Explorer-based police SUV when Crown Victoria ends production next year DETROIT - Ford is introducing its first SUV specially designed for police use, a model based on the new Ford Explorer. The Police Interceptor utility, along with a new Ford Taurus-based Police... |
| Hewlett-Packard raises bid for 3PAR to $33 a share Dell announced Thursday it was dropping out of the closely-watched bidding war with competitor Hewlett-Packard for the data storage company 3PAR."We took a measured approach throughout the process... |
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| Breast Cancer Prognosis Prediction Tool: Microsoft Excel-Based Algorithm breast cancer . The algorithm, described in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research will enable researchers to quickly generate valuable gene signatures... |
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| Futures Movers: Oil turns higher, rises near $74 a barrel SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures turned higher on Thursday after the day's round of macroeconomic data was mixed. Crude oil for October delivery added 2 cents to $73.96 a barrel... |
| Movers & Shakers: Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks +17.45% ) shares jumped 19% after the mining company reported earnings that beat analysts' expectations. Melco Crown Entertainment... |
| Tech Stocks: Tech stocks rise as H-P wins 3Par bidding war SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks added to the previous day's gains Thursday, as Hewlett-Packard Co. claimed victory over Dell Inc. in the fight to buy 3Par Inc. ... |
| Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks waver after the start NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks traded in a narrow range Thursday, boosted by an unexpected increase in U.S. pending home sales and better-than-expected back-to-school sales from retailers, but... |
| Financial Stocks: Financials rise after jobs, housing data BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. financial sector was slightly higher Thursday as investors reacted to a flurry of economic data, including a modest drop in weekly jobless claims and a rise in... |
| Metals Stocks: Gold closing in on record high SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures are less than half a percentage point away from their record high, resuming an increase as investors continued to use it as a means to protect their... |
| Airline Stocks: Airline stocks manage modest early gains NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks took their lead from the broader market Thursday with AMR Corp. and Delta Air Lines setting the early pace. The NYSE Arca Airline... |
| Energy Stocks: Energy stocks flatten; Petrobras gains NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks traded in a flat-to-higher pattern Thursday after scoring big gains in the previous session, while investors mulled a $43 billion stock offering from Petrobras... |
| Carluccios shares soar after restaurant chain agrees Landmark Group takeover Carluccios shares soared 44% after the Italian restaurant chain said it agreed to be taken over Landmark group, a Dubai-based retail firm, for £90.3m.The deal valued Carluccios shares at 142p in... |
| Former Wall Street Executive On Surviving Domestic Violence Former Wall Street Executive Nancy Salamone Here’s how Nancy Salamone, a former financial services executive’s marriage began: “It was the very day that we got home from our honeymoon and... |
| Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Bid From 3G Capital Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Burger King Holdings Inc. agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital in a deal valued at $4 billion including debt, giving the New York investment firm control over the second-largest... |
| Netanyahu Says Peace Requires ‘Painful’ Concessions in Talks Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said lasting peace with the Palestinians can only be achieved with “mutual and painful... |
| U.S. Stocks Increase After Biggest S&P 500 Advance Since July Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, extending yesterday’s gain that marked the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index’s biggest rally in almost two months, as initial jobless claims... |
| Corot Painting Suit Dropped After Owner Sees Mug Shot Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- A New York woman who sued her sales agent over the disappearance of a $1.4 million Corot painting decided to drop her complaint after concluding a convicted art thief in a mug... |
| VIX May Retreat Below 20 After Jobs Report Tomorrow, MKM Says Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The benchmark for U.S. stock options may fall below 20 for the first time in four months even after a “lackluster” report tomorrow that may show that the labor... |
| Russian Panic Buying Fuels Food Price Speculation Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Russians have responded to slashed harvest forecasts by hoarding staples, which has contributed to price gouging, Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik... |
| Sunil Mittal's son joins Bharti's subsidiary Sunil Mittal is carving out a place for the Generation Next, by employing his son in a group company that is responsible for Bharti Airtel's international business. Incidentally, the shareholders'... |
| Sam Pitroda slams BSNL for losing first-mover advantage on 3G BSNL had the licence earlier, but it lost the competitive edge, as now other operators have also started 3G services," Pitroda said while addressing a function to mark the launch of 3G services in... |
| Pending home sales rise 5.2% in July WASHINGTON — The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied U.S. homes increased in July but remained well below last year's levels, a sign that demand for housing... |
| Oh snap! Carrot campaign mimics junk food NEW YORK — Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty — just like junk food. A group of 50 producers hopes the... |
| Bernanke: Shut banks if threat to system WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring... |
| HP-Dell bidding war for 3Par ends NEW YORK — Dell is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard for data-storage maker 3Par. Dell Inc. said Thursday it will not match Hewlett-Packard Co.'s offer to pay... |
| RBS Axing 3,500 More Jobs 'Is A Horror Story' RBS said the losses would go across back office and IT functions in the business services arm. The cutbacks - part of plans to more than halve the bank's administration centres across the UK - come... |
| Greenpeace Protesters Arrested On Oil Rig The protesters were forced to climb from their hanging tents onto the platform due to the harsh Arctic weather. They were promptly arrested and now face the wrath of the authorities in Greenland. ... |
| Stocks fluctuate after mixed jobs report NEW YORK — Stocks fluctuated in a tight range Thursday after traders received one mixed report on the jobs market and prepared for a second report on the sector later this week. The Dow... |
| Trichet: Recovery To Proceed At Moderate Pace FRANKFURT -- The European Central Bank said Thursday it now expects euro-zone growth to be in a range between 1.4% and 1.8% in 2010 and in a range between 0.5% and 2.3% in 2011. "The recovery should... |
| TJX Cos. Same-store Sales Rise NEW YORK -- TJX Companies Inc. said Thursday that its August sales at stores open at least one year rose 2%. Analysts, on average, had expected same-store sales to rise 2.4%, according to Thomson... |
| Schroders Supports KNOC's Dana Bid With Remaining 14.21 Million Shares LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Schroders PLC (SDR.LN) said Thursday it intends to vote in favor of the offer by Korea National Oil Corporation for Dana Petroleum PLC (DNX.LN) in respect of 14.21 million... |
| Treasurys Fall After Weekly Jobs Data Morningstar . Earnings estimates data provided by Zacks. Mutual fund data provided by Lipper. Economic data provided by Econoday. Dow Jones & Company Terms & Conditions. This material may not be... |
| J. C. Penney August Same-store Sales Up 2.3% NEW YORK -- J.C. Penney Co. said Thursday that its August sales at stores open at least one year rose 2.3%. Analysts, on average, had expected same-store sales to rise 1.6%, according to Thomson... |
| Ross Stores August Same-store Sales Up 5% NEW YORK -- Ross Stores Inc. said Thursday that sales at stores open at least a year rose 5% in August. Thomson Reuters analysts estimated a rise of 2.9%. Total sales for the period ended August 28... |
| Kohl's Same-store Sales Jump 4.5% NEW YORK -- Kohl's Corp. said Friday its August same-store sales rose 4.5%, ahead of the forecast of 2.6% in a survey of analysts by Thomson Reuters. Kohl's said its total sales rose 7.7% to $1.42... |
