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AIG losses propel bond market
CNN - 6 Hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Treasury prices mostly rose Friday after steeper-than-expected losses at insurer AIG stirred fresh concern about strains still taxing the global financial system and as stocks retreated
AIG losses boost bonds Fortune
Oil and AIG knock stocks Fortune
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Oil companies settle MTBE lawsuits
MSNBC - 80 Minutes ago
NEW YORK - Major oil companies' have agreed to pay 153 public water systems to cleanse wells of a potentially carcinogenic gasoline additive, a deal that could grow if more tainted wells are discovered
ConocoPhillips, other oil companies settle MTBE cases Biz Journals
Oil companies agree to settle MTBE contamination lawsuits Findlaw Corporate Counsel
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Wall Street hit by oil and AIG
CNN Money - 3 Hours ago
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks tumbled Friday afternoon, with the Dow off more than 100 points, after AIG's weak quarter revived worries about the credit crisis and record oil and gas prices exacerbated
Wall St drops on record oil price, AIG loss Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Hints of a Rift at OPEC About Output
New York Times - 3 Hours ago
Traders at the New York Mercantile Exchange as oil prices surged past $125 per barrel on Friday. A member of OPEC signaled for the first time in months that the oil cartel might increase its output if
Hints of Shift at OPEC About Output New York Times
Hints of a rift at OPEC about production International Herald Tribune
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Sharp fall in French industrial output
Expatica France - 4 Hours ago
Industrial output fell by 0.8 percent in March and indicates darkening gloom for the economy. 9 May 2008PARIS - French industrial production fell sharply in March, particularly in the auto sector, official
Big fall in French factory output Stockwatch Cyprus
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Reits makes sense in spite of property stigma
Financial Times - 91 Minutes ago
It should come as no shock that the government has given the green light for pub groups to become real estate investment trusts given the lack of new entrants to the Reit market over the last year. In
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Overview: Record oil dents sentiment
Financial Times - 5 Hours ago
Oil prices broke into fresh record territory, while concerns over slowing growth and a worsening of credit conditions drove investors to seek havens from risk this week.Crude oil's spike above 126 a barrel
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On Wall St: The elephant in the room
Financial Times - 5 Hours ago
Fannie Mae, the biggest buyer of US mortgages, this week demonstrated why it is the elephant in the room when it comes to the ranks of financial institutions deemed too big to fail. Fannie, a government-sponsored
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Wall Street set for sharp sell-off
Financial Times - 10 Hours ago
US stocks were braced for a sharp sell-off at the opening bell on Friday as steep losses at insurer American International Group fuelled credit concerns and the soaring price of oil raised inflation worries.
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Investment cos. reduce emergency borrowing from Fed
Monterey Herald - 13 Hours ago
WASHINGTONâ??Wall Street investment companies have reduced borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, a sign that credit problems may be easing a bit. A Federal Reserve report Thursday
Investment companies reduce emergency borrowing from Fed 570News
Investment firms reduce emergency borrowing from Fed USA Today
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Stocks recharge in the afternoon
Fortune - 5/8/2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks rallied Thursday afternoon, recharging a morning advance that had petered out at midday, thanks to some better-than-expected April retail sales and a modest retreat of
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Stocks rise on store sales
Fortune - 5/8/2008
bouncing after the previous session's big selloff, as investors welcomed some positive retail sales from Wal-Mart Stores and other chains and a bigger-than-expected drop in weekly jobless claims. The
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FinancialTimes.com - 5/6/2008
In sports, a W is better than an L. The same should be true in markets but a W does offer more opportunities to lose as well as make money. Markets have convinced themselves in recent days that an L-shaped
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FinancialTimes.com - 5/6/2008
Elon called the other day and said: 'I just got out of jail. They locked me up for 30 hours. I'm a mess.' He was depressed about what had happened so I suggested he come over. Elon is a world famous professional
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Wall Street wobbles on oil
Fortune - 5/7/2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks struggled Wednesday morning as investors eyed quarterly results from Cisco and Disney, mixed economic news and fluctuating oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average
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Stocks struggle on Cisco
Fortune - 5/7/2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks were mixed Wednesday morning as investors weighed Cisco Systems' upbeat earnings and mild forecast, strong earnings from Walt Disney, and a surprisingly strong reading
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Investors on hold early
Fortune - 5/7/2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stock futures declined early Wednesday as cautious outlook from tech bellwether Cisco Systems was balanced by good results from Walt Disney. About three hours before the
Investors on hold CNN Money
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Stocks poised for losses
Fortune - 5/7/2008
LONDON (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stock futures declined early Wednesday after the previous session's rally as investors reacted to a cautious outlook from tech giant Cisco Systems. At 5:17 a.m. ET, S&P futures
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Asian stocks up on energy
Economictimes - 5/7/2008
SINGAPORE: Oil prices traded within sight of a record high on Wednesday, capping any gains for the dollar, while resource stocks in Asia rose on sky-high energy and metals prices. US crude was steady
Asian shares firmer on Wall Street gains, energy stocks rise Forbes.com
Asian resource stocks rise on high energy, metals prices Philippine Daily Inquirer
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British Pound Hit Hard As UK Data Raises Chances of BOE Rate Cuts
Yahoo! Canada - 5/8/2008
The British pound made a decisive break below critical support at 1.9600/50 on Wednesday morning, as UK data was weak all around. First, Nationwides measure of consumer confidence plunged to 70 from 77,
British Pound Takes Another Short Term Hit From Service Sector Data Daily FX
Services data hit pound Financial Times
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Wall Street pulls off a rally
Fortune - 5/6/2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks gained Tuesday as investors looked beyond record-high oil prices and big losses at financial firms and instead continued to bet that the economy is stabilizing and the
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Treasurys down on stock rally
Fortune - 5/6/2008
with investors pulling money out of government bonds to participate in a moderate rally in stocks. Demand for the safety of government debt waned as investors grew confident that the economy and corporate
Treasury prices down on stock rally Fortune
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Stocks get knocked down, but they get up again
USA Today - 5/6/2008
NEW YORK - Stocks reversed early losses to trade moderately higher Tuesday, as investors monitored the movements of record-high oil prices but still laid bets that the economy and companies are in recovery
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Running out of options
Fortune - 5/6/2008
(Fortune) -- Microsoft thought that by proposing loudly in public it could get Yahoo to agree to a marriage offer it had spurned in private. It didn't work. After three months of meetings, pressure, and
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Is your money fund safe?
CNN Money - 5/7/2008
(Fortune Magazine) -- Money market mutual funds are known for being both liquid and solid. Liquid because you can get your money out of them at any time; solid because they maintain a steady value of
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