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Euro Zone Considers Delay of Next Greek Payment
Wall Street Journal By MATTHEW DALTON And LAURENCE NORMAN BRUSSELS—Euro-zone officials are considering delaying a €5.2 billion payment to Greece as the political backlash grows in Athens against a bailout program negotiated with international creditors, officials familiar … New Greek Poll Looms as Government Efforts Founder Greek Euro-Exit Talk Seeps Into Public as Officials Air Doubts Greeks stuck in political impasse, no new govt yet |
May 09 2012
Euro Zone Considers Delay of Next Greek Payment – Wall Street Journal
May 09 2012
GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Flat; Earnings Help But Greece Weighs – Wall Street Journal
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GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Flat; Earnings Help But Greece Weighs
Wall Street Journal By Ishaq Siddiqi Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)–European stock markets were broadly flat Wednesday as investors welcomed the day's corporate earnings but political turmoil in Greece still weighed on market sentiment. US Stock Futures Drop Amid Political Turmoil in Europe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Turmoil in Europe pushes stocks lower in US |
May 08 2012
US Stocks Decline Amid Greece Concerns – Wall Street Journal
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US Stocks Decline Amid Greece Concerns
Wall Street Journal By Matt Jarzemsky Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–US stocks traded lower as global worries about political turmoil in Greece outweighed a rise in US small-business confidence. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index shed 7 points, or 0.5%, … Stocks, Commodities Fall as Euro Extends Slump on Greece Concern S&P falls to lowest level in a month US STOCKS-Wall St hits 2-month low on euro zone uncertainty |
May 08 2012
Aviva CEO Steps Down – Wall Street Journal
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Aviva CEO Steps Down
Wall Street Journal By JESSICA HODGSON LONDON—British insurance group Aviva PLC said Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer Andrew Moss would stand down with immediate effect, the latest UK CEO to leave amid investor anger over pay. Mr. Moss is the third FTSE 100 CEOs to … Activist Investors Claim Major Insurance Scalp Aviva CEO quits after shareholder revolt on pay Aviva CEO Moss Quits After Investor Rebellion Gathers Pace |
May 07 2012
Bankia Chairman Quits As Spain Pushes Banking Cleanup – Wall Street Journal
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Bankia Chairman Quits As Spain Pushes Banking Cleanup
Wall Street Journal By Jonathan House Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MADRID (Dow Jones)–Bankia SA (BKIA.MC) Chairman Rodrigo Rato resigned Monday as the Spanish government said it is preparing a rescue plan for the country's largest ailing bank as part of a renewed drive to … Spain to present new bank clean-up measures Rato Steps Down at Bankia as Spain May Use Public Cash for Banks Spain working on Bankia rescue |
May 07 2012
Europe Stocks Fall After Elections – Wall Street Journal
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Europe Stocks Fall After Elections
Wall Street Journal By MARTIN ESSEX and ANDREA TRYPHONIDES LONDON—Wall Street stocks are expected to open sharply lower Monday after weekend elections in France and Greece led to a flight of money out of assets perceived to be risky into those seen as havens. European Union Election Timeline From Papandreou to Hollande Eurozone Political Instability Weighs on US Futures US stock futures slide on Europe fears |
May 07 2012
OIL FUTURES: Crude Recovers Slightly After Initial Selloff On EU Fears – Wall Street Journal
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OIL FUTURES: Crude Recovers Slightly After Initial Selloff On EU Fears
Wall Street Journal By Gurdeep Singh and David Winning Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Crude-oil futures recovered part of the losses from earlier Monday as fresh buying kicked in following sharp selloffs over the last couple of sessions, but traders said … Oil plunges below $ 97 on US demand, Europe votes Oil futures lose more ground on Europe worries |
May 06 2012
Buffett Is Out of Step – Wall Street Journal
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Buffett Is Out of Step
Wall Street Journal By JASON ZWEIG Warren Buffett gave the investors at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday the identical message he has conveyed for decades: Invest in good businesses at great prices, and the market will take care of itself. Warren Buffett attacks US Super PACS as billionaire gets political Buffett says $ 8bn deals were 'peanuts' Buffett plays down health concern, mulled megadeal |
May 06 2012
Buffett Talks Tax Hike, Mega-Deal That Wasn’t – Wall Street Journal
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Buffett Talks Tax Hike, Mega-Deal That Wasn't
Wall Street Journal By COLIN BARR And ERIK HOLM OMAHA, Neb.—Warren Buffett defended his proposal to raise taxes on high earners, saying at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s annual meeting that those with large incomes should pay more in the name of fairness. Buffett urges patience on share price Buffett and Munger won't buy Facebook stock Buffett Rule divides Berkshire Hathaway faithful |
May 06 2012
Japan shuts off its last nuclear reactor – Winston-Salem Journal
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Japan shuts off its last nuclear reactor
Winston-Salem Journal By: AP , JournalNow Staff | The Associated Press Thousands of Japanese marched to celebrate the switching off of the last of their nation's 50 nuclear reactors Saturday, waving banners shaped as giant fish that have become a potent anti-nuclear symbol. Nuclear-free Japan braces for severe power shortages LEAD: Japan's last running reactor to be halted following disaster Eds: Adds … Japan Enters Nuclear Recess as Sole Working Power Reactor Shuts |
May 06 2012
Yahoo, Alibaba Working on New, Taxable Deal – Wall Street Journal
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Yahoo, Alibaba Working on New, Taxable Deal
Wall Street Journal By ANUPREETA DAS And GINA CHON Yahoo Inc. has been working on a new deal to sell a portion of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. back to the Asian company, and a transaction could be completed within weeks, people familiar with the matter said. Why a Partial Yahoo-Alibaba Sale Must – And I Underscore Must – Not Get Done … Yahoo in talks to sell 15-25 pct of Alibaba: source Reports: Yahoo close on deal to sell Alibaba stake |
May 05 2012
Two-Notch Debt Downgrade For Citi Could Require $4.7B In Extra Collateral – Wall Street Journal
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Two-Notch Debt Downgrade For Citi Could Require $ 4.7B In Extra Collateral
Wall Street Journal (Adds details about the decrease in collateral requirements in case of a debt downgrade throughout.) By Matthias Rieker Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Citigroup Inc. (C), stung by a very public setback in its recovery when regulators … Two-Notch Debt Downgrade For Citi Could Require $ 4.7 Billion In Extra Collateral Moody's may cost Citi big Bank Of America's Potential Downgrade Damage: $ 6.2 Billion |
May 04 2012
In Ajit Jain, Some See Next Buffett – Wall Street Journal
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In Ajit Jain, Some See Next Buffett
Wall Street Journal By ERIK HOLM and SERENA NG Will Warren Buffett discuss his health and a possible successor at this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway's shareholders meeting? Rick Brooks discuss these and other investor questions on the News Hub. Photo: AP. Berkshire Hathaway's first-quarter profit more than doubles Buffett's Berkshire doubles earnings Buffett group reports 67% rise in profits |
May 04 2012
Facebook Targets $96 Billion Value – Wall Street Journal
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Facebook Targets $ 96 Billion Value
Wall Street Journal By SHAYNDI RAICE, ANUPREETA DAS and JOHN LETZING Facebook set the price range for its initial public offering at $ 28 to $ 35 a share, in a landmark deal that would raise as much as $ 13.6 billion for the social network and insiders. Zuckerberg's Facebook IPO Will Make Him Richer Than Ballmer Facebook reveals price range for its IPO Facebook at 99 Times Profit Exceeds 99% of S&P 500 Index |
May 03 2012
MARKET COMMENT: Europe Stocks Trim Gains After Draghi, US Data – Wall Street Journal
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MARKET COMMENT: Europe Stocks Trim Gains After Draghi, US Data
Wall Street Journal By Sara Sjolin LONDON (Dow Jones)–European stock markets ended slightly higher Thursday, trimming gains after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi offered no hints of further monetary easing for the troubled euro zone and a gauge of activity … European equities weighed down by ECB, US data ECB leaves rates steady but hints at future cut European stocks little changed |
May 02 2012
RBI Releases Rules for Basel-III Implementation – Wall Street Journal
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RBI Releases Rules for Basel-III Implementation
Wall Street Journal By SUDEEP JAIN MUMBAI — India's central bank Wednesday released the final guidelines to implement the Basel-III capital rules, outlining a schedule for banks to steadily build up their capital buffers through March 2018. EU fails to reach deal on new bank rules No deal on new European Union capital rules Canadians Dominate World's 10 Strongest Banks |
May 02 2012
WORLD FOREX: Euro Tumbles On Weak Europe, US Economic Data – Wall Street Journal
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WORLD FOREX: Euro Tumbles On Weak Europe, US Economic Data
Wall Street Journal By Erin McCarthy Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The euro tumbled against its main rivals Wednesday after a stream of disappointing economic data across Europe and the US reignited global-growth concerns. The euro-zone's manufacturing … GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, euro slip after weak data Stocks, Euro Weaken on Employment Concern as Treasuries Advance Euro falls 3rd day as weak data weighs before ECB |
May 02 2012
GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Drop After US Labor Data – Wall Street Journal
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GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Drop After US Labor Data
Wall Street Journal By Michele Maatouk LONDON (Dow Jones)–European stocks took a turn for the worse Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US labor data added to concerns about global growth prospects following a string of disappointing releases out of the euro zone earlier. Stocks, Euro Weaken on Employment Concern as Treasuries Advance Global stocks fall on data; euro down for 3rd day Global stocks hit by euro zone, US data; euro slides |
May 02 2012
Euro-Zone Manufacturing Slump Deepens – Wall Street Journal
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Euro-Zone Manufacturing Slump Deepens
Wall Street Journal By ILONA BILLINGTON LONDON—The euro zone's manufacturing sector shrank at the sharpest pace in almost three years in April, indicating that the currency area's economy is likely to continue to contract. Manufacturing activity in the US and Asia … GLOBAL ECONOMY-European factories falter, Asia flourishes Euro Zone PMI Downturn Deepens in April: Poll UK construction growth slowed April, PMI data suggests |
May 02 2012
HSBC China PMI Rises In April, Signals Economy Recovering – Wall Street Journal
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HSBC China PMI Rises In April, Signals Economy Recovering
Wall Street Journal BEIJING (Dow Jones)–A gauge of Chinese manufacturing activity rose in April, signalling that the world's second-largest economy is improving after growth slowed in the first quarter. The final HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to … China factory data show slower cooling: HSBC Survey shows slight improvement in China manufacturing in April China HSBC PMI Shows Sixth Month of Contraction |
May 01 2012
Stocks Greet May With Rare Rally – Wall Street Journal
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Stocks Greet May With Rare Rally
Wall Street Journal By JONATHAN CHENG And CHRIS DIETRICH A strong reading on domestic manufacturing prompted a rally in stocks, driving the Dow to its highest level in more than four years. S&P Capital IQ's Sam Stovall discusses whether it's time to 'sell in May and go … Dow Jones average hits highest mark since `07 US STOCKS-Dow hits 4-year high, lifted by ISM factory data Dow closes at a 4-year high |
Apr 30 2012
Digital Strategy Sets One Bookstore Stock Apart – Wall Street Journal
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Digital Strategy Sets One Bookstore Stock Apart
Wall Street Journal Even as investors in Barnes & Noble Inc. on Monday celebrated the company's tie-up with Microsoft Corp., shareholders in another publicly traded bookstore chain had a very different day. The controlling shareholder of Books-A-Million Inc., … How Microsoft's cash will bolster Barnes & Noble e-readers Microsoft counts on allies in mistimed tablet market B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses |
Apr 30 2012
Microsoft’s E-Book Deal With Barnes & Noble Has Familiar Plot – Wall Street Journal
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Microsoft's E-Book Deal With Barnes & Noble Has Familiar Plot
Wall Street Journal By Steven D. Jones DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NewCo reprises an old refrain for Microsoft Corp. (MSFT): A money-losing venture with an attractive future. On Monday, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) announced plans to form a new entity designed to give … How Microsoft's cash will bolster Barnes & Noble e-readers Summary Box: Microsoft takes $ 300M stake in Barnes & Noble college, digital … Barnes & Noble Up On Nook Deal, Apple Down Again As April Draws To A Close |
Apr 30 2012
Data Deepen Spanish Gloom – Wall Street Journal
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Data Deepen Spanish Gloom
Wall Street Journal By DAVID ROMAN MADRID—Spain's economy contracted for the second quarter in a row and the country's banking sector suffered a widespread credit downgrade, piling further pressure on the government as the country braces for a week of anti-austerity … Spain falls back into recession Spain in recession as austerity bites Euro Stays Stable As Spanish Economy Shrinks Less Than Expected |
Apr 29 2012
Aussie Bank Cuts 1400 UK Jobs – Wall Street Journal
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Aussie Bank Cuts 1400 UK Jobs
Wall Street Journal SYDNEY–One of Australia's biggest lenders said it will slash 1400 jobs from its struggling UK operations in a further blow to Europe's third-biggest economy which has just tipped back into recession. National Australia Bank Ltd. (NAB. National Australia Bank to slash 1400 jobs in Britain National Australia Bank 1st Half Profit Slumps On UK Writedowns NAB H1 Profit Declines; Plans Reduction Of Over 1400 Employees In UK |
Apr 27 2012
US Stocks Rise, Set For Biggest Weekly Advance Since In Six Weeks – Wall Street Journal
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US Stocks Rise, Set For Biggest Weekly Advance Since In Six Weeks
Wall Street Journal By Chris Dieterich OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Solid quarterly results from consumer stocks including Amazon.com sent stocks higher, setting up benchmarks for their biggest weekly gains in a month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average … Stocks edge higher on Wall Street; Amazon surges Stocks: Earnings overshadow GDP US STOCKS-Wall St climbs for 4th day; Amazon, Expedia rally |
Apr 27 2012
US GDP Growth Slows – Wall Street Journal
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US GDP Growth Slows
Wall Street Journal By ERIC MORATH The US economy slowed its pace of expansion in the first three months of the year compared to the prior quarter, as government spending fell and a build up in inventories eased. Follow real-time news and analysis on the economy and … US Economic Growth Slows to 2.2% Rate, Report Says Economy in US Expands at 2.2% Annual Rate, Less Than Forecast GDP growth slows to 2.2% in first quarter |
Apr 26 2012
Amazon Profit Slips 35% As Spending Continues – Wall Street Journal
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Amazon Profit Slips 35% As Spending Continues
Wall Street Journal By John Letzing Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) posted a sharp decline in quarterly profit Thursday, as the online retailer continued to emphasize growth at the expense of margins. Still, the company's results … Amazon shows blessing and curse of Kindle Summary Box: Hot-selling Kindle Fire helps Amazon top 1st-quarter profit estimates Amazon drops clues at Kindle Fire's success in iPad battle |
Apr 26 2012
Exxon Mobil 1Q Profit Falls 11%; Misses Views – Wall Street Journal
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Exxon Mobil 1Q Profit Falls 11%; Misses Views
Wall Street Journal By Isabel Ordonez HOUSTON (Dow Jones) Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) said Thursday its first-quarter earnings fell 11% on lower oil-and-gas production and a drop in chemical profits that more than offset the benefits of high crude prices and improved refining … 'Private Empire,' Steve Coll's Book on Exxon Mobil Exxon Can Regain Its Energy Exxon Mobil profits hit by lower oil production |
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May 08 2012
MARKET COMMENT: Europe Stocks Tumble Amid Greek Political Concerns – Wall Street Journal
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By Sara Sjolin LONDON (Dow Jones)–European stocks tumbled Tuesday, as a political deadlock in Greece fueled fears of further economic turmoil in the euro zone, pushing the Greek equities index to its lowest finish in nearly two decades.
European, US stocks fall sharply as investors fret over Greek political turmoil
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