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CapLease To Present at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 2009 Fall Inv...
Zibb - 5 Hours ago
Company: Capital Lease Funding Inc (LSE) CapLease, Inc. (NYSE: LSE), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single-tenant commercial real estate investments, today announced that Mr. Paul McDowell,

CapLease To Present at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 2009 Fall Investor Conference Reuters

CapLease To Present at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 2009 Fall Business Wire via MSN Money

Commodities

Dollar hits 15-month low; steepest drop since July
San Francisco Chronicle - 4 Hours ago
The safe-haven dollar slid to a 15-month low against the euro, was within striking distance of 14-year lows versus the yen and dipped below parity against the Swiss franc Wednesday as markets absorbed

Copper Prices Hit 14-Month High On Dollar, Housing Data RTTNews.com

FOREX-Dollar slumps to 15-month low on data, rate view Forbes.com

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Commodity Prices Rise, Gold Hits Another Record
ABC News - 2 Hours ago
Gold prices surged to another new record Wednesday and other commodity prices also rallied as the dollar weakened. In what is becoming a nearly daily occurrence, investors backed away from the dollar,

Gold hits record highs above $1,190 an ounce Reuters

Gold hits 19th record in 37 sessions, trades above US$1,185 Business Intelligence Middle East

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Gold at record as dlr drops, stocks up on data
Forbes.com - 6 Hours ago
* Gold hits fresh record high, topping $1,185 an ounce * US dollar index at 15-month lowsArticle * U.S. stocks boosted by upbeat U.S. data ahead of holiday * European s close higher on data (Updates with

GLOBAL MARKETS - Gold at record as dlr drops, stocks up on data Reuters India

Gold at record as dlr drops, stocks up on data Sharenet

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GRAINS-U.S. corn, wheat bounce on dollar low; soy trails
Forbes.com - 6 Hours ago
MARKETS-GRAINS/ (UPDATE 3): * Dollar low since August 2008 spurs commodity buying * Corn up after six-day drop; wheat recoups part of fall * Soybeans trail grains as profit-taking weighs (Recasts with

US corn, wheat bounce on low US dollar Business Spectator

U.S. corn, wheat bounce on dollar low; soy trails Sharenet

American Water Announces RWE to Complete Divestiture - Zibb.com Zibb

Corporate finance

BRIEF-RWE says completely sold American Water stake
Forbes.com - 17 Hours ago
FRANKFURT, Nov 25 (Reuters) - RWE AG: * Says completely sold American Water stake * Says sale of American Water greenshoe leads to proceeds of about $78 million ((Frankfurt Newsroom; +49 69 7565 1272))

American Water Announces RWE to Complete Divestiture Business Wire via MSN Money

Great-West Lifeco announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
Globe Investor - 4 Hours ago
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES./ TSX:GWO WINNIPEG, Nov. 25, 2009 /CNW/ - Great-West Lifeco Inc. announced today that a normal course issuer bid has

TSX accepts Great-West Lifeco's normal course issuer bid SNL Securities

Great-West Lifeco arranges six-million-share buyback Stockwatch

NewMarket Technology, Inc. Releases Milestone Return on Investment Update and Long-Term
Reuters - 9 Hours ago
DALLAS, TX, Nov 25 (MARKET WIRE) -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NWMT) today announced that CEO and Founder Philip Verges has released a letter to shareholders addressing recent shareholder

NewMarket Technology, Inc. Releases Milestone Return on Market Wire via MSN Money

NewMarket Technology, Inc. CFO Reviews $2.2 Million in Net Income on $76 Million Individual.com

Rodman & Renshaw Announces Pricing of GeoResources, Inc. Public O... Zibb

BRIEF-Solarfun names new CFO
Forbes.com - 16 Hours ago
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd: * Appoints Gareth Kung as chief financial officer * Says Kung joins Solarfun from Corporation * Says Kung replaces interim CFO Terry Mccarthy * Says Add Comment

IPO

Rodman & Renshaw Announces Pricing of GeoResources, Inc. Public Offering of Common
Forbes.com - 6 Hours ago
BusinessWire - Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RODM) announced today that GeoResources, Inc., (NASDAQ: GEOI) has priced its public offering of 3.0 million shares of its common stock at a

Rodman & Renshaw Announces Pricing of GeoResources, Inc. Public Business Wire via MSN Money

Optimism for greentech sector points to more IPOs
Reuters - 5 Hours ago
By Poornima Gupta - Analysis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Purse strings are loosening, new bets are being placed, and cautious optimism has caught on in the green technology sector. With oil prices up sharply

ANALYSIS - Optimism for greentech sector points to more IPOs Reuters India

ANALYSIS-Optimism for greentech sector points to more IPOs Forbes.com

Asia's IPO Surge To Continue Into 2010
Forbes.com - 18 Hours ago
SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - CapitaMalls Asia shares rose more than 8 percent on their Singapore debut on Wednesday, and China Pacific Insurance was given the go-ahead to raise around $3.4 billion Add Comment

Energy IPOs Look Bright
Forbes.com - 18 Hours ago
Initial public offerings this year have been sparse. This could be for a number of reasons, not the least of which being the down economy. IPOs have been picking up in the third and fourth quarter. Expect Add Comment

Fed watch

Fed bars directors from owning financial stock
Washington Post - 6 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it will no longer allow directors at regional Fed banks to own shares in financial firms, following controversy over a former Goldman Sachs

Fed: Directors can't own financials Reuters

UPDATE 2-Fed bars directors from owning financial stock Reuters

RPT-TABLE-KC Fed manufacturing index +17 in November
Forbes.com - 9 Hours ago
(Repeats to additional subscribers) Nov 25 (Reuters) - Details of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing index, released on Wednesday. Following are details from the survey: Expected

TABLE-KC Fed manufacturing index +17 in November Forbes.com

TABLE-Richmond Fed services index -7 in November Forbes.com

Fed Sanguine About US Recovery
CNBC - 13 Hours ago
Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident the U.S. economic recovery will be durable, but do not see employment or inflation picking up soon, minutes from their November meeting showed. Senior Add Comment

EMERGING MARKETS-Up after Fed report; rouble eases
Forbes.com - 13 Hours ago
LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks rose 0.4 percent on Wednesday due to the Federal Reserve's positive assessment of the U.S. economy while the rouble eased after a rate cut and on signs Russia Add Comment

Stockwatch

Sterling Banks, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results of Operations
Reuters - 2 Hours ago
4:00pm EST storyKeywords RTR_ArticleTitle 'Sterling Banks, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results of RTR_ArticleBlurb 'MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Nov. 25 /PRwireFirstCall/ Sterling Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: STBK),

HEI, Inc. Announces Results for the Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Sustainable Business

Sterling Banks, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results of PR Newswire via MSN Money

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Quorum Releases Q3 FY2009 Results - Zibb.com
Zibb - 4 Hours ago
Companies: Quorum Information Technologies Inc (QIFTF), Quorum Information Technologies Inc (QIS) Quorum Information Technologies Inc. ("Quorum" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:QIS) today released

Quorum Releases Q3 FY2009 Results NewsBlaze

Quorum Releases Q3 FY2009 Results Achieves Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Positive Quote.com Canada

Sitting Atop An Earnings Powder Keg
Forbes.com - 4 Hours ago
Financial markets worry themselves sick over the plight of homeowners and the unemployed, but time solves these issues. Please! No whistling in the dark. The secular forces of new family formations run Add Comment

Fitch Affirms Victoria County, Texas' Limited & Unlimited Tax Debt at 'AA-'; Outlook
Forbes.com - 6 Hours ago
BusinessWire - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA-' rating on the County of Victoria, Texas' outstanding $4.24 million in certificates of obligations (COs) and $0.76

Fitch Affirms Brunswick County, North Carolina's Enterprise System Revs at 'A+'; Reuters

Fitch Affirms Brownsville, Texas GOs at 'A+'; Upgrades BCIC's Sales Tax Bonds to Fort Mills Times

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Mergers & acquisitions

Apollo Completes Acquisition of Parallel Petroleum
ABC News - 2 Hours ago
Asset manager Apollo Global Management LLC on Wednesday completed its acquisition of Parallel Petroleum Corp., according to the oil and natural gas producer. In September, Parallel agreed to be acquired

Apollo Global completes Parallel Petroleum deal SNL Securities

Apollo Successfully Completes Acquisition of Parallel Petroleum Corporation Individual.com

Chemring Group PLC Completes Acquisition of Hi-Shear Technology Corporation
Reuters - 5 Hours ago
TORRANCE, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- Chemring Group PLC (LSE: CHR) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Hi-Shear Technology Corporation, Torrance, CA (NYSE Amex: HSR). Holders of shares

Chemring Completes Acquisition Of Hi-Shear Technology - Quick Facts RTTNews.com

Chemring Group PLC Completes Acquisition of Hi-Shear Technology Business Wire via MSN Money

Option ARMs: Housing recovery killer?
CNN - 5 Hours ago
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Option-ARMs: File under, "It sounded good at the time." These exotic mortgages allowed homebuyers to come to closing with little cash and choose, monthly, how much to pay: interest

CNN - Option ARMs: Housing Recovery Killer? WPXI

Option Arms: A poison pill for housing Yahoo! Canada

Reuters Summit - IT cos cautious on growth, eye M&A
Reuters India - 10 Hours ago
BANGALORE (Reuters) - India's top IT firms expressed optimism about a gradual recovery on Wednesday but stopped short of flagging a sharp rebound in the near term on uncertainties about the strength of

Reuters Summit - IT cos cautious on growth, eye Yahoo! India

IT cos cautious on growth, eye M Cyber India Online

Economics

MONEY MARKETS-US fund assets post rare rise amid low rates Interactive Investor International

U.S. money market fund assets up $7.3 bln-iMoneyNet Reuters

BoE's Sentance says UK economy growing - Sky News
Forbes.com - 5 Hours ago
LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Britain's economy probably began growing again in the second half of the year, although official figures will take some time to reflect that, Bank of England policymaker Andrew

UPDATE 2-BoE's Sentance says UK economy growing - Sky News Forbes.com

UPDATE 1-BoE's Sentance says UK economy growing - Sky News FinanzNachrichten.de

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IMF sells 10 tons of gold to Sri Lanka
CHINAdaily - 112 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund announced on Wednesday the sale of 10 tons of gold to Sri Lanka's central bank for $375 million.

IMF sells 10 tonnes of gold to Sri Lanka Bangkok Post

Sri Lanka buys 10 tonnes of IMF gold Mineweb

Toronto Stocks Remain Higher As Commodities Rise - Canadian Commentary
RTTNews.com - 5 Hours ago
Stocks Remain Higher As Rise - Commentary Optional: Temporarily hide the 'tabber' class so it does not 'flash' on the page as plain HTML. After tabber runs, the class is changed to 'tabberlive' and it

US Stocks Higher Wednesday On Economic Data MarketWatch

US Stocks Remain Higher On Positive Economic Data; DJIA Up 20 MarketWatch