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Economists gather, see gloomy global outlook Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:59AMIs the global economy out of the woods? Two years after near-meltdown, with the U.S. looking sluggish, equity markets groggy and Europeans fighting a debt crisis, experts gathered in Italy offered a generally gloomy outlook - especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.
Stocks close higher on jobs optimism Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:06AMInvestors on Friday pushed stocks up for the fourth day in a row, sailing into the long weekend on a high note as an encouraging jobs report sent stocks to their best pre-Labor Day week in two decades.
Role of GREs in UAE will remain crucial for 'foreseeable future' Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:43AMMuhairi said the sovereign fund will take many companies to public during the next decade as part of move to shift away from 100 per cent government ownership to create opportunities for non-governmental actors.
Aust stocks to open higher on US lead Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:45PMFormation of government to impact on investor sentiment. 5 Sep 2010 2:42 PM
Aussie market to open higher Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:31PMThe ASX is expected to open higher on Monday after better than expected US jobs data.
Gold rises as equities slip Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:37PMBullion starts fifth straight week in positive territory. 31 Aug 2010 5:22 AM
Ryan talks about why contrarians love low expectations Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:31AMSchaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick took on FOX News on Friday, offering his two cents on what to expect from the market for the rest of 2010...( Read More )
Why Mosts Economists And Media Analysts Are Like Pigeons Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:33AMWatching economists and media analysts react to breaking economic news is a bit like looking at a flock of pigeons flying over the New York skyline.
Deficit Cost Drop Gives Obama Stimulus Clinton Missed Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:18AMThe bond market is giving President Barack Obama the green light to spend more money to boost the faltering economy.
David Knall and Jeff Cohen Donate $100,000 to IU's Kelley School to Create Student Investment Fund Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:48AMA new experiential learning program created through a $100,000 donation will give undergraduate students enrolled in Indiana University's Kelley School of Business the opportunity to invest real money in an asset portfolio management class.
Freescale Semiconductor wants to try an IPO Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:34AMFreescale Semiconductor Inc.'s chips are found in the guts of everything from cars to Kindles. Yet it's better known these days as an example of private equity's ambitions and the dangers of leverage. Over the past two years, Freescale Chief Executive Officer... Freescale Semiconductor - Chief executive officer - Semiconductors - Private equity - Initial public offering
Wall Street shakes off European weakness on deal-making spree Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:31AMThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) soared more than 165 points on Friday, as Fed chair Ben Bernanke reassured Wall Street that the nation's central bank is far from impotent and, in fact, is ready to step in where needed to support the economy...( Read More )
What the NEP meant and means Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:55PMBy P. Gunasegaram, TheStar We need more debate and less rhetoric in ironing out the real issues of affirmative action. WITH all the brouhaha over Malay and non-Malay rights and the relentless rhetoric of race-based politics coming to the fore in the economic arena yet again, it is time to revisit the tenets of the original New Economic Policy (NEP) and separate fact from fiction.
What the NEP meant and means Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:53PMWe need more debate and less rhetoric in ironing out the real issues of affirmative action.
Wall Street week ahead: Investors embark on treacherous month Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:00PMWall Street week ahead: Investors embark on treacherous monthWall Street week ahead: Investors embark on treacherous month
Wall St Week Ahead - Investors embark on treacherous month Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:16PMBy Edward Krudy
Flying Blind Into The Double-Dip Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:02PMEconomists like to fly with the flock. It turns out that most of them were a bit too optimistic abo
Gold Seeker Weekly Wrap-Up: Gold and Silver Gain Almost 1% and 6% on the Week Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:30PMGold rallied from a low of $1233.83 in London to as high as $1242.20 by a little before 9AM EST before it swung back down to $1232.30 by midmorning in New York trade and then climbed back near its earlier high by a little after 11AM, but it ultimately fell back off into the close an ended with a gain of just 0.02%. Silver climbed to as high as $19.323 before it also dropped back off in the last ...
Flying Blind Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:29PMBy: Peter Schiff, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. Watching economists and media analysts react to breaking economic news is a bit like looking at a flock of pigeons flying over the New York skyline.
The Rare "Buy Stocks!" Signal That Ain't Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:14PMTime was, stocks were riskier than bonds and should have the higher yield. But then came inflation... AT THE START of this week, stocks on the Dow Jones, Tokyo Nikkei and FTSE100 in London offered a bigger dividend-yield than you'd earn in interest from their local government bonds.
Management Team Reinvest in FDM Group ( FDM Academy ) Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:08PMThe IT Services Provider, FDM Group, secured 74th place in The Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 for maintaining fast growing profits
Dean Baker: When Wall Street Rules, We Get Wall Street Rules Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:23AMThe middle class is getting whacked by the Great Recession. Fifteen million people are out of work, another 9 million workers can only find part-time jobs, and millions more have given up looking for work altogether. This pain is infuriating for two reasons. First, this was an entirely preventable disaster; second, we know how to get the economy out of this mess. If this disaster was preventable ...
The Global Association for Contact Center Best Practices & Networking Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:04AMHolland, MI, Aug 18, 2010 — With an official opening now set for early September, people ready to "share a smile over the phone" from "happy" Holland are already at work in the new NOVO 1 Contact Center in southeast Holland.
Lance opponent says heâll create more jobs Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:31AMNorth Plainfield resident Ed Potosnak wants more jobs created around here by supporting small businesses.
7th District challenger says heâll create jobs, and champion small businesses Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:18AMEd Potosnak of North Plainfield wants more jobs created around here by supporting small businesses.
PhillyInc: 3 former area executives are taking a new road home Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:43AMOne way to keep up with new hires and promotions of executives at area firms is to read the "People in the News" feature in The Inquirer's Business section on Mondays.
NewsWatch: Hughes wins $58.7M stimulus deal for rural broadband Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:51AMHughes Network Systems of Germantown won a $58.7 million contract as the only national provider of high-speed satellite Internet service under the 2009 federal stimulus package, according to a company statement.
Cohan: A Bull Market in Sketchy Art Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:27AMWhen you’ve really made it on Wall Street, you fill up your Fifth Avenue co-op with expensive art, just as surely as snow is followed by little boys on sleds (to paraphrase Arthur Okun, the legendary Yale economist).
Spike in layoffs feeds fear of faltering economic recovery Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:11AMWASHINGTON -- Layoffs are back, and that's bad news for the fragile economic recovery. New applications for unemployment benefits hit a nine-month high last week -- a spike that suggests private employers may shed jobs this month for the first time this year.
GOP Senate candidate Bender seeks to restore honor in D.C. Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:08AMPORTSMOUTH — Hollis businessman and entrepreneur Jim Bender said he took his inspiration from the country's Founding Fathers when he made the decision to run for the U.S. Senate, despite having never run for elective office.
Poundland defies downturn Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:05AMDISCOUNT retailer Poundland is to open 50 new stores over the next year including two key sites in Halifax and Pontefract as customers flock to its stores in search of a bargain. (19/08/2010 19:49:58)
From modest start, Mandels now major force in Jewish philanthropy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:14AMThis month, the new Mandel Building of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland opened for business in Beachwood. Less than a mile away, The Mandel Jewish Community Center building reached the half-way point in its massive renovation, with several new areas already open to the public.
Aptuit and Siena Biotech Announce Strategic Relationship in Italy Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:09AMGREENWICH, Conn. & SIENA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aptuit and Siena Biotech will work collaboratively on the development of Siena Biotech’s pipeline of compounds, focused in three key therapeutic areas.
Aptuit and Siena Biotech Announce Strategic Relationship in Italy Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:00AMGREENWICH, Conn. & SIENA, Italy----Aptuit, Inc., and Siena Biotech S.p.A., today announced a strategic partnership in which Siena Biotech will take a minority stake in Aptuit’s Italian operations in Verona, Italy, and Aptuit will become a provider of choice for Siena Biotech’s development pipeline.
Success steers Nexus towards major expansion Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:54AMNEXUS, the vehicle rental firm, is looking for its next acquisition as it continues its private equity-backed growth strategy. (29/07/2010 10:47:51)
FDI to Poland to be worth €10 billion this year? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:52AMThe Economy Ministry said Poland would attract investments worth €10 billion this year. Despite earlier pessimistic prognoses, investments in Poland during the first five months of 2010 were worth more than €5 billion, compared to €2.8 billion in the same period a year earlier, reports Rzeczpospolita .
2010 Market Facts Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:02AMARLINGTON — The 109 tenants at Kent-Prairie Apartments have a new but familiar landlord. Coast Equity Partners LLC bought the complex for $9.03 million, the highest purchase price for any apartment in Snohomish County since 2008. Coast|Sperry Van Ness of Everett brokered the deal.
Reverse Racism or Equality in the Workplace Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:02AMA review of federal affirmative action policies has sparked fresh debate on a topic that has been controversial in countries around the world.
The death of the postindustrial dream Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:29PMRemember postindustrialism? Not long ago, this catchphrase was supposed to define America’s future: no more grubby hard industries, just a clean bright world of services and high technology.
Oil hovers around $77 in Asia Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:38PMOil extended losses in Asian trade today, hovering around $77 a barrel as waning consumer confidence in the United States affected investors' appetite.
Time to get real Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:32PMRecovery may be far from assured, but one player is taking a defining role as the economy attempts to find its footing: the corporation. It's making a comeback
Pharmaceutical sector shows growth in advanced drugs Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:17PMA report on the pharmaceuticals manufacturing industry says its success can be measured by a jump in the number of drugs in advanced development.
Hedge funds and the true cost of vulture capitalism Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:03PMA single commodity trader in London hit the headlines this month when he snapped up 7 percent of the world’s entire cocoa bean production. His actions drove the price to its highest level in more than three decades.
El-Erian Says ‘Noisy’ Reports Indicate Uncertainty: Tom Keene Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:34AM“Noisy” economic reports underscore the “unusually uncertain” outlook cited by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Mohamed El-Erian.
Apple’s Bumper Solution Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:39PMFiguring that most high-tech nuts won't want to sport their new iPhone 4 wrapped up in duct-tape, Steve Jobs offered a more fashionable solution, though one that pretty much accomplishes the same thing. At a special press conference July 16, Jobs announced that Apple will provide free cases, either their own $29 Bumpers or one made by a third party chosen by the consumer. I-Phone 4 users who ...
National Trust for historic preservation to tour Orpheum Theatre this week Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:22PMGALESBURG — The Orpheum Theatre will host representatives from the National Trust for Historic Preservation this Thursday, July 22. The National Trust is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America's communities. The organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has six regional offices supported by more than 270,000 members ...
ARCURI HAILS PRESIDENT’S SIGNING OF WALL STREET REFORM BILL Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:04PMWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY-24) hailed today as the end of an era of abuses by Wall Street and big banks that led to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and resulted in millions of working families losing their homes, jobs, and retirement savings.
Too Big to Trust Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:03PMRepairing the economy is hard enough; restoring trust in government is even harder.
Flipboard iPad app could turn page on magazine industry Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:22PMWhile Wired , Time and Sports Illustrated are among the iconic magazine titles beautifully displayed on the iPad, the new Flipboard app is a more natural fit for tablet computing.
TEU Tertiary Update Vol 13 No 27 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:53PMData recently released by the Ministry of Education highlights some of the dangers in the minister of tertiary education's proposal that funding be linked to employment outcomes.