Stoke City vs Arsenal
January 24, 2010 by admin
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Stoke City vs Arsenal updates :- It’s fourth round F.A. Cup action at the Britannia Stadium and we’ll surely see some new faces in the starting eleven of the Gunners, as they will try to keep their winning form going
Crude Closes Below $75
January 24, 2010 by admin
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Crude Closes Below $75, At the end of the trading week crude oil closes down below $75 per barrel. Due to decline in the prices of lube, American refineries have also decreased their average production by 2.9% and are operating at 78%. Rise in the price of Dollar is also having a negative impact on the prices of oil.
The Quants Book Review: How A Group Of Mathematicians And Computer Scientists Nearly Destroyed Wall Street
January 23, 2010 by admin
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On Thursday, President Barack Obama proposed new rules to curb a number of Wall Street’s risky–and highly profitable–trading activities. One target: The secretive trading operations within banks that use large doses of leverage, or borrowed money, to make huge bets on the market. Wall Street says the regulations are unnecessary, and since the financial crisis struck, most banks have cut back on these trading outfits
Harley-Davidson posts 4Q loss, first in 16 years (AP)
January 22, 2010 by admin
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AP – Harley-Davidson Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss Friday, its first quarterly deficit in 16 years, as restructuring costs and the sluggish economy wore on the motorcycle maker. Its shares fell more than 6 percent in morning trading.
SLM, Blockbuster, eBay, JPMorgan Chase are movers (AP)
January 22, 2010 by admin
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AP – The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Nokia to offer free navigation, TomTom shares dive (Reuters)
January 21, 2010 by admin
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Reuters – Nokia is to offer free navigation on its cellphones to boost handset sales and prices, putting more pressure on satnav makers already hit by Google’s assault on the market. Here is the original: Nokia to offer free navigation, TomTom shares dive (Reuters)
China Government: Hope China Stock Market Can Be Stable In 2010
January 21, 2010 by admin
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China Government: Hope China Stock Market Can Be Stable In 2010
2nd UPDATE: Greece Eyes All Financing Options, Bond Market Drops
January 20, 2010 by admin
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2nd UPDATE: Greece Eyes All Financing Options, Bond Market Drops
Stocks fall as China clamps down on bank lending (AP)
January 20, 2010 by admin
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AP – The stock market slumped Wednesday on concerns that tighter lending standards in China will prolong an economic recovery. Disappointing earnings results from IBM Corp. and Morgan Stanley added to the market’s angst.
New tech tools help Haiti quake relief (AP)
January 20, 2010 by admin
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AP – Hundreds of tech volunteers spurred to action by Haiti’s killer quake are adding a new dimension to disaster relief, developing new tools and services for first responders and the public in an unprecedented effort.