<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Finance-news News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=69&amp;catid=416</link><description>News Feed for - Finance-news</description><item><title>UPDATE 3-Fed's Bullard-Keep MBS program active longer</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96264601&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T03:05:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Thai economy continues expansion</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96284461&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T07:32:00</pubDate><description>Political instability still threatens economic recovery, analysts say Thailand's economy has grown for a second straight quarter, boosted by a strong recovery in the country's manufacturing sector. South-east </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Wall Street: Are Apologies Necessary?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96278100&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:19:00</pubDate><description>If you think the controversy over the gigantic hauls at Wall Street powerhouses during tough economic timesfor example, the current dustup over Goldman Sachs (GS) Croesus-like 2009 bonus poolis a recent </description><source>BusinessWeek</source></item><item><title>Stocks: Three Overstuffed Turkeys</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96265683&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T02:14:00</pubDate><description>Sometimes a stock looks so enticing that investors just can't help themselves. The market appetite is such that the stock rockets higher, leaving behind most reasonable measures of the company's worth. </description><source>BusinessWeek</source></item><item><title>Wall Street: Is It Good to Apologize for Greed?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96263435&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T01:19:00</pubDate><description>If you think the controversy over the gigantic hauls at Wall Street powerhouses during tough economic timesfor example, the current dustup over Goldman Sachs (GS) Croesus-like 2009 bonus poolis a recent </description><source>BusinessWeek</source></item><item><title>Corporate giving campaigns adjust to economy, but show signs of recovery</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96262902&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T01:05:00</pubDate><description>Firms emphasize volunteerism, expand definitions, options for charitable donations 1 | single page X Text Size As 2008 drew to a close, Family Rescue knew it would have to dig in for several hard months. </description><source>Chicago Tribune</source></item><item><title>Fed should retain MBS buying plan: Bullard</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96262379&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T00:39:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive a mortgage-backed securities buying program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers more </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>Shanghai's Haitong buying majority of HK's Taifook</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96257971&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:35:00</pubDate><description>Shanghai's Haitong Securities Co. will pay 1.82 billion Hong Kong dollars ($234.8 million) for a majority stake in Hong Kong's Taifook Securities Group, according to a stock market filing Monday, reportedly </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>Gold fears hinge on unfettered Fed, U.S. spending</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96273221&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:13:00</pubDate><description>fears are overblown, and that gold is too high,' he said. 'We think there's a future in equities.' Countering that view is one that's grabbing more attention as gold futures hit new nominal highs over </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>Wall Street Finds Profits by Reducing Mortgages</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96189090&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T06:42:00</pubDate><description>As millions of Americans struggle to hold on to their homes, Wall Street has found a way to make money from the mortgage mess, The New York Timesâ??s Louise Story writes. Investment funds are buying billions </description><source>New York Times</source></item><item><title>Wall Street's Spin Game</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96187584&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:47:00</pubDate><description>Lloyd C. Blankfein, chief executive of Goldman Sachs, the bank to bash on a resurgent Wall Street, is receiving a lot of advice lately, and itâ??s not just about money, The New York Timesâ??s Graham Bowley </description><source>New York Times</source></item><item><title>Fed independence doubts may hurt recovery: report</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96255866&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T03:03:00</pubDate><description>A senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers more flexibility as they </description><source>Exec Digital US</source></item><item><title>Wall Street buckles in for a bumpy ride</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96237639&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T05:23:00</pubDate><description>The recovery from the Great Recession has likely started. But many economists are worried about falling into another downturn. Here's what has them concerned. Quick Vote How has the $787 billion stimulus </description><source>WSAW</source></item><item><title>Picking Your Mutual Fund</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96241130&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:43:00</pubDate><description>November 2009 MarketWatch's Chuck Jaffe reveals the statistics that are used against consumers by the mutual funds industry. Read full story at Yahoo News... Prev Next [ Back ] Click For Hot Products </description><source>The Pilot News</source></item><item><title>Stocks may sputter with Black Friday eyed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96110467&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T02:33:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks could sputter this week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile. Investors will </description><source>KNAU</source></item><item><title>The Fed Waltz With AIGâ??A Must Read for Taxpayers &amp; Congress</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96229783&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T15:02:00</pubDate><description>Gretchen MorgensonThe New York TimesA ray of sunlight broke through the Washington fog last week when Neil M. Barofsky, special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, published his officeâ??s </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>Stocks take a break from rally</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96209959&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T05:26:00</pubDate><description>Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>Is the Fed creating new bubbles?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96051177&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T20:30:00</pubDate><description>America's super-easy monetary policy has drawn a blast of criticism lately from the high and mighty of Asian finance. President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke stand accused </description><source>Economictimes</source></item><item><title>Fed sees little risk of inflation in weak economy</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=95938986&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T18:22:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON/PARIS - Senior U.S. Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday inflation is not an immediate threat as a weak economic recovery and a grim outlook for jobs keep price pressures in check. Charles </description><source>International Business Times</source></item><item><title>Putin calls for modernization of Russian economy at his party's meeting</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96150563&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T07:39:00</pubDate><description>Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia must modernize its economy and reduce its dependence on raw materials exports. Putin's call for developing high-tech industries echoes statements by his successor </description><source>Buenos Aires Herald</source></item><item><title>US SEC puts hedge fundsâ?? high  frequency trading under scanner</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96053198&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-22T01:09:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON: US securities enforcers are looking at some of the high frequency trading that hedge funds are doing, a top Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Friday. The SEC is looking at </description><source>Economictimes</source></item><item><title>Nikkei Slips As Tech, Export Stocks Fall</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=95906149&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-20T02:55:00</pubDate><description>TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.3 percent on Friday and looked set for a fourth week of losses after techs and exporters slipped, with techs hit by a poor outlook for U.S. </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Can the stock market go any higher?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96036527&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-21T11:11:00</pubDate><description>What does the market hold for 2010? Financial advisers consulted by The Telegraph are tipping further gains, but with the prospect of headwinds rising. The FTSE 100 index has soared by more than 50pc </description><source>Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Jitters, disappointing data get the best of Wall Street: Many stocks finish down </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96139568&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-21T04:38:00</pubDate><description>Anxiety reappeared on Wall Street this week, leaving markets largely lower and sending investors into short-term government bonds and the U.S. dollar, which recorded its first weekly gain in a month. </description><source>Washington Post</source></item><item><title>Foreign c.banks US debt holdings rise in week-Fed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96029370&amp;Channel_ID=69&amp;Category_ID=416</link><pubDate>2009-11-19T23:11:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Foreign central banks' holdings of U.S. Treasuries and agency debt holdings at the Federal Reserve rose in the latest week, data from the U.S. central bank showed on Thursday. </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item></channel></rss>