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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:37:00 GMT

Fed losing support on bank oversight

Key Democratic lawmakers are threatening to dismantle the Obama administration's plans to place the Federal Reserve at the heart of efforts to overhaul the financial regulatory system. When administration officials rolled out their blueprint earlier this
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:37:00 GMT

Stock Market Shrugs Off Jobs Report

U.S. stock indexes closed higher Friday as investors snapped up industrial and other selected issues after an earlier market decline that was fueled by news the U.S. economy lost 190,000 jobs and the jobless rate hit a 26-year high of 10.2% in October.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:37:00 GMT

Stocks Shrug Off Jobs Report

U.S. stock indexes closed higher Friday as investors snapped up industrial and other selected issues after an earlier market decline that was fueled by news the U.S. economy lost 190,000 jobs and the jobless rate hit a 26-year high of 10.2% in October.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:36:00 GMT

Weekend Investor: Short-term Treasurys the better bet on the Fed

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Investors worried about the outlook for the economy and wanting a safe place to stash cash often look to the Treasury market, confident that the U.S. government will always pay its debts. But not all Treasurys are created equal,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT

Short-term Treasurys the better bet on the Fed

Investors worried about the outlook for the economy and wanting a safe place to stash cash often look to the Treasury market, confident that the U.S. government will always pay its debts. But not all Treasurys are created equal, as some are more likely
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

Enthusiasm for I.P.O.'s Starts to Fade Across Asia

HONG KONG An ache has hit the belly of investors who feasted on initial public offerings in Asia, in a sign that the primary equity window that saw a big revival two quarters ago is quickly beginning to shut. The indigestion is becoming a familiar trend
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:04:00 GMT

Small business accounts suffer miserly interest rates

Clubs, charities and small businesses must shop around to find reasonable returns from bank accounts If you think interest rates on personal savings accounts have fallen miserably over the past year, spare a thought for the generally lousy rates being
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

EU criticises 'inadequate' hedge fund directive

European plans to impose swingeing new regulations on hedge funds have been dealt a hammer-blow after a report commissioned by a key committee of the European Parliament said the plans were 'vague, sweeping, and inadequate as a basis for justifying
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:42:00 GMT

Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks swell

* U.S. retail earnings take center stage * Wal-Mart eyed for insight on consumer * On tap: September trade gap, November consumer sentiment * U.S. Treasury refinances record debt NEW YORK (Reuters) - As unemployment in the United States edges above 10
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT

Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks swell

* U.S. retail earnings take center stage * Wal-Mart eyed for insight on consumer * On tap: September trade gap, November consumer sentiment * U.S. Treasury refinances record debt NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - As unemployment in the United States edges
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:34:00 GMT

EU report criticises its own 'vague and inadequate' hedge fund directive

European plans to impose swingeing new regulations on hedge funds have been dealt a hammer-blow after a report commissioned by a key committee of the European Parliament said the plans were "vague, sweeping, and inadequate as a basis for justifying
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:25:00 GMT

Defense Asks Jury To Clear Ex-hedge Fund Managers

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:24:00 GMT

Currencies: Dollar dips vs. yen as jobs data have Fed on hold

The U.S. dollar edges lower against the yen, and trades nearly flat against the euro, after a surprise jump in the U.S. jobless rate to more than 10% comforts views the Federal Reserve will stick to a loose monetary policy.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT

Hedge Funds: Managers mixed in October, HFR says

Hedge funds lost 0.05% in October, HFR says (2:47p) 'Octopussy' charged in insider-trade case (11:29a) Updates, advisories and surprises (5:31p) Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks (4:27p) Story Quotes Comments Screener Alert Email Print
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Hosts Reception and Special Presentation with Wall Street Veteran Carla Harris

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:04:00 GMT

Dow Jones Open/Close - Nov 6

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:35:00 GMT

College Football Corner: SEC Showdown

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:34:00 GMT

Wall Street scrutinizes jobs report

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT

Dollar dips vs. yen as jobs data have Fed on hold

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT

Stocks Flat after Jobs Report

U.S. stock indexes closed higher Friday as investors snapped up industrial and other selected issues after an earlier market decline that was fueled by news the U.S. economy lost 190,000 jobs and the jobless rate hit a 26-year high of 10.2% in October.
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:06:00 GMT

Wrigley chairman's Gold Coast penthouse listing is city's most expensive

Bill Wrigley Jr. is trying to sell two of the five highest-priced properties in Chicago area X Text Size Bill Wrigley Jr., the chewing gum heir and chairman of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., has just listed his 13,200-square-foot Gold Coast penthouse for $14
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:05:00 GMT

Wall St. rises 3 percent for week on Friday's slim gain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, shrugging off government data showing the unemployment rate rose to more than 10 percent. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 17.46 points, or
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:44:00 GMT

Stocks close slightly higher on jobless data

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Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:24:00 GMT

Opening up Markets is Critical for the Canadian Hog Industry's Recovery

11/06/2009 3:40 PM ET 11/06/2009 2:42 PM ET OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/06/09 -- The Chair of the Canadian Pork Council, Jurgen Preugschas, and board member Stephen Moffett, appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT

Ben Nelson: When the economy's not strong there's a lot of interest in weakening the economy

Matthew Yglesias picks up on quite a quote from Ben Nelson: Democrat Ben Nelson, a Senator from Nebraska, said the slumping economy and rising joblessness will be factors as Congress considers climate change and health care legislation. They are also
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:04:00 GMT

30-year rates fall back below 5 percent

Mortgage rates for 30-year, fixed-rate home loans fell for the first time in a month this week as the Federal Reserve pledged to keep its benchmark rate near zero. The average rate fell to 4.98 percent from 5.03 percent a week earlier, the mortgage
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:59:00 GMT

Currencies: Dollar dips vs yen as jobs data has Fed on hold

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar edged lower against the yen Friday, and traded nearly flat against the euro, after a surprise jump in the U.S. jobless rate to over 10% comforted views the Federal Reserve will stick to an ultraloose monetary
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT

Wall Street making America sick

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Some big Wall Street banks are girding against the swine flu, but a flap over how the firms got the vaccine will make them miserable. The public is outraged about reports that Citi /quotes/comstock/13*!c/quotes/nls/c (C 4.04,
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:51:00 GMT

Enthusiasm for I.P.O's Starts to Fade Across Asia

HONG KONG An ache has hit the belly of investors who feasted on initial public offerings in Asia, in a sign that the primary equity window that saw a big revival two quarters ago is quickly beginning to shut. The indigestion is becoming a familiar trend
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:51:00 GMT

FTSE boosted by blue-chip dividend hopes

Hopes that blue-chip dividends would increase in 2010 helped the FTSE 100 index close in positive territory on a volatile day of trading. Previous of Companies Next FTSE 100 FTSE 250 On Friday, Neil Cherry, a UBS analyst, pointed out that the market has
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:49:00 GMT