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Not-so-dire jobs report gives stocks a boost - Washington Post
September 4, 2010 Washington Post | Not-so-dire jobs report gives stocks a boost Washington Post The stock markets topped off their best week in a month Friday as the latest jobs report calmed fears that the sputtering economy is headed toward a double-dip recession. The major stock indexes climbed more than 1 percent Friday ... Stocks Rally as Jobs Data Spurs Optimism Dow Finishes 128 Points Higher on Jobs Report US Stocks Up On Jobs Data;DJIA's Best Pre-Labor Day Run Since 1990 |
For Labor Day, some slightly upbeat employment numbers - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
September 4, 2010 CBC.ca | For Labor Day, some slightly upbeat employment numbers Sarasota Herald-Tribune Just ahead of the Labor Day weekend, the federal government reported Friday that private sector employers nationally added more workers than initially predicted last month. The Labor Department's report Friday that companies added ... Idaho's jobless rate reflects anemic recovery Economy 101: Jobless rate widens for black workers Jobless rate hits 9.6%; 54000 jobs lost |
BP Replaces Gulf Oil Well's Blowout Preventer - Wall Street Journal
September 4, 2010 The Hindu | BP Replaces Gulf Oil Well's Blowout Preventer Wall Street Journal HOUSTON—BP PLC successfully replaced a damaged blowout preventer at the well that unleashed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, paving the way for responders to finally kill the well, the head of the federal response effort said late ... BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well Louisiana: Blowout Preventer Is Removed Failed blowout preventer removed from BP well |
Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings - The Associated Press
September 4, 2010 Washington Post | Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine. ... Texas watchdog reviews Google's practices Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google Texas AG Opens Antitrust Probe Into Google's Search-engine Business |
Goldman to Close Prop-Trading Unit - Wall Street Journal
September 4, 2010 Reuters India | Goldman to Close Prop-Trading Unit Wall Street Journal Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has decided to close its principal-strategies unit, which does proprietary trading, in the wake of financial-overhaul regulation passed by Congress, according to a person familiar with the matter. ... Goldman shutting prop trading desk: report Goldman Sachs Said to Shut Principal Strategies Unit Goldman Sachs Shuttering Principal Strategies Group |
Put the millionaires' tax money to good use - Washington Post
September 4, 2010 Forbes (blog) | Put the millionaires' tax money to good use Washington Post With the economy downshifting into first gear and their poll numbers sagging, the White House and Democratic congressional leaders are desperate for an economic and political game-changer as they head into the November elections. ... Democratic Salvage Plan Analysis: Democrats face grim election prospects More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich |
Treasury 10-Year Notes Drop, Yield Curve Steepens on Jobs Gain - BusinessWeek
September 4, 2010 Reuters UK | Treasury 10-Year Notes Drop, Yield Curve Steepens on Jobs Gain BusinessWeek Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury 10-year notes and 30-year bonds dropped for a second week for the first time since April as a bigger-than-forecast gain in company payrolls eased concern the US economy was falling ... Treasuries Decline as US Manufacturing Unexpectedly Grows at Faster Pace Treasury, Corporate Bonds Trail Build America, Tax-Free Returns in August Treasury 10-Year Yield Will Fall Below 2%, Bank of America Says |
HP to buy 3Par as Dell pulls out of race - Financial Times
September 4, 2010 Moneycontrol.com | HP to buy 3Par as Dell pulls out of race Financial Times Hewlett-Packard won the bidding battle for data storage company 3Par on Thursday after rival computer maker Dell balked at raising its offer again. 3Par accepted HP's latest bid of $33 a share, or about $2.4bn, ... HP poised to acquire 3Par as Dell bows out 3Par boss nets £65m fortune from hi-tech bidding war Owners of a Third of 3PAR Back HP Bid |
Government regulators slow to act on triggers of crisis, Bernanke says - Washington Post
September 4, 2010 Telegraph.co.uk | Government regulators slow to act on triggers of crisis, Bernanke says Washington Post The government should be prepared to close down even the nation's largest firms if they pose a broader threat to the financial system, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said on Capitol Hill. (Brendan Smialowski) By Ariana Eunjung Cha Regulators ... New Book: How Lehman Lost Its Way Bernanke cites lessons from the financial crisis Bernanke Empowered |
Jorge Paulo Lemann: the Brazilian billionaire taking a bite out of Burger King - Telegraph.co.uk
September 4, 2010 CBC.ca | Jorge Paulo Lemann: the Brazilian billionaire taking a bite out of Burger King Telegraph.co.uk Warren Buffett has described the new owner of Burger King as a good friend. That, if nothing else, should help Jorge Paulo Lemann get a credit card in the US if he ever wanted one. By Richard Blackden, US Business Editor Not that the 71-year old would ... Analysis: Burger King sale may stoke restaurant deals Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Private Equity Offer What went wrong at Burger King |
