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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMT

Beware the Freelance Economy

Myth: The total number of businesses created is what matters, not the types of businesses that are being created. Reality: I've noticed a disturbing trend in what entrepreneurship in America is becoming. Over the past decade, we have been creating more
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMT

London Markets: British shares edge lower, broker changes eyed

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British stocks edged lower on Friday, with broker downgrades weighing on shares of several travel firms and Rio Tinto. The U.K. FTSE 100 index /quotes/comstock/23i!i:ukx (UK:UKX 5,251, -16.29, -0.31%) closed down 0.3% at
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:31:00 GMT

ANALYSIS-Analysts question SEC as credit agencies' policeman

By John Parry NEW YORK(Reuters) - Credit rating agencies' blunders in the global credit crisis highlight the need for more effective regulation, but the Securities and Exchange Commission may not prove an effective policeman, market analysts say.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:00 GMT

ANALYSIS-Analysts question SEC as credit agencies' policeman

By John Parry NEW YORK(Reuters) - Credit rating agencies' blunders in the global credit crisis highlight the need for more effective regulation, but the Securities and Exchange Commission may not prove an effective policeman, market analysts say.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:00 GMT

Are Low Rates Steroids for Stocks?

Nov. 16 featured two events now familiar to traders: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told financial markets to expect low interest rates "for an extended period." And once again the value of the U.S. dollar slipped vs. other major currencies. Both
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:00 GMT

Analysts question SEC as credit agencies' policeman

By John Parry - Analysis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit rating agencies' blunders in the global credit crisis highlight the need for more effective regulation, but the Securities and Exchange Commission may not prove an effective policeman, market analysts
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:00 GMT

Canada finance minister says no recovery yet

TORONTO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty vowed on Friday to resist calls to cut off stimulus spending in his next budget, saying the economy is still on shaky ground. In the prepared text of a speech he was delivering in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Dell Stock Gains May Slacken

An eight-month climb in Dell's stock price may slacken after the computer maker tempered a previously upbeat forecast of business demand for PCs. Dell (DELL) reported on Nov. 19 that sales sank 15% and net income tumbled 54% in its fiscal third quarter,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:00 GMT

Stocks Fall on Stronger Dollar, Weak Techs

U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday as a stronger dollar put downward pressure on equities and other riskier investments, including commodities. Additional downward pressure came from a Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgrade of chipmakers. Materials,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:00 GMT

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:00 GMT

British shares edge lower, broker changes eyed

British stocks edged lower on Friday, with broker downgrades weighing on shares of several travel firms and Rio Tinto. The U.K. FTSE 100 index closed down 0.3% at 5,251.41. Shares on the Continent were also lower, as were U.S. stocks. See Europe Markets.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:00 GMT

NY Fed to buy US agencies due 2011-2013 on Monday

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve said on Friday it will buy agency coupon securities maturing between November 2011 and November 2013 in an open market operation on Monday. The New York Fed, which conducts such operations for the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Thomas Cook leads FTSE lower on cash call concerns

Investors in Thomas Cook and Tui Travel must wish they could get away from it all. The two travel companies were the biggest fallers in the leading index following downgrades on both companies from Morgan Stanley. In particular the bank suggested Thomas
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Wall St dragged lower after Dell, Horton results

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Worst-than-expected results from computer maker Dell and homebuilder D.R. Horton helped push stocks lower on Friday in the third straight negative session for Wall Street. Dell Inc (DELL.O) slid 9 percent to $14.44
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Stocks Drift Lower on Economic Concerns

The stock market drifted lower on Friday as concerns about the speed of economic recovery heightened and investors questioned the fast-paced rise of technology stocks. It was a quiet day on Wall Street, with no economic reports on the calendar, but
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Fed Under Fire

Key congressional panel votes to audit Fed's monetary policies, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT

British shares steady, broker changes eyed

British stocks edged lower on Friday, with broker downgrades weighing on shares of several travel firms and Rio Tinto but Cable & Wireless rising after an upgrade. The U.K. FTSE 100 index traded down 0.1% at 5,260.38. Shares on the Continent were also
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:26:00 GMT

Fears of Lost Decade Grow for British Economy

LONDON Britain may be emerging from recession, but that is little solace for those who suggest that the economy here might follow in the steps of Japans lost decade in the 1990s unless the twin threats of burgeoning national debt and ruined banks are
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Stock Picks: Dell, Gap

Plus Wall Street analyst opinions on RealNetworks and Dress Barn Story Tools // if if // Kaufman Bros. maintains hold Shares of fell Nov. 0 after it reported weaker-than-expected revenue and profit for the third quarter as the computer maker missed out
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Wall Street owes the administration a really nice Christmas card

Things are getting ugly as Congress considers financial reform. Legislators don't like the (entirely accurate) perception that the banks got a sweetheart deal last fall. The public wants someone to lose a pound of flesh over what happened to the economy,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMT

U.S. yield curve signals nagging Fed anxiety

By Richard Leong - Analysis NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deep-seated anxiety about how soon the Federal Reserve will raise rates has caused the widest chasm between short- and long-dated Treasury yields in 20 years, despite the Fed's assurances low rates will
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:00 GMT

Insights for Growing the Economy: the State of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs cannot singlehandedly save the American economy, but recovery won’t come without them.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Stocks Move Lower, Led by Techs

A disappointing report from Dell, along with a bigger than expected loss at homebuilder D.R. Horton, weighed on equity indexes Friday U.S. stock indexes were lower in early trading Friday following losses in the previous session. After leading the market
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Wall Street drops after Dell, D.R. Horton results

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after worse-than-expected quarterly results from computer maker Dell Inc and homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc underscored that the road to recovery would not be smooth. Dell (DELL.O) fell
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:00 GMT

NYMEX-Crude slips on dollar rise, economy concern

* Dollar strengthens on risk aversion * Wall Street lower at the open NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures fell on Friday as the dollar strengthened and concerns about the pace and strength of economic recovery kept pressure on equities
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Wall Street Jobs Slow to Return Despite Record Profits

Unemployment in the Northeast remains below the national average of 10.2 percent, but in the communities that make up Wall Street's back yard the jobs picture in October was mixed. The pace of job losses continues to moderate in New York, New Jersey and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

Shoppers going green despite struggling economy

By Basil Katz NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite the worst U.S. recession in decades, sales of organic and sustainable products have continued to grow, experts say, with shoppers willing to spend a few more dollars in a bid to become more green. U.S.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Resourcehouse delays roadshow for Hong Kong IPO

Resourcehouse, the commodities group controlled by one of Australia’s richest men, is postponing a roadshow for its upcoming US$2 billion to US$3 billion Hong Kong IPO, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:46:00 GMT

Warren Buffett to CNBC: Curbing Fed's Independence Could Lead to 'Mischief'

id Goldman / CNBCBill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Becky Quick on the Columbia University campus, November 12, 2009.Warren Buffett doesn't want Congress to "fool around" with the Federal Reserve's political independence, because it could lead to "a lot of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT