 Treatment of London bank executives under fireThe continuing row over bonuses is damaging Britain's reputation as a place to do business, leading international bankers have warned.
Ministers have been accused of trying to gain public favour... | |
| Early results point to big Romney win in Nevada WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Mitt Romney is on track for a big win in Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses on Saturday, early results showed. With most caucuses completed across the state,... |
| Low interest rates appeal to the already indebted The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel now is offering JS Everywhere, a new digital subscription package, which gives you unlimited access to JSOnline, the daily e-Edition, Journal Sentinel mobile site and... |
| UK fund managers are back buying 'safer' Italian bonds The ECB has been buying the bonds to bring down the interest rate, which broke the much-feared 7 per cent barrier last year; they are now down to around 5.6 per cent. Andrew Cole, a director at... |
| Online Game Stocks Boost Index as Tudou Surges: China Overnight Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Shanda Games Ltd. and Perfect World Co. drove an index of Chinese U.S.-traded stocks to a seventh weekly gain, as the online game developers’ high cash levels and... |
| European Stocks Post Biggest Weekly Rally of 2012; Xstrata Gains Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks posted the biggest weekly gain this year, sending the Stoxx Europe 600 Index to its highest level in six months, as manufacturing increased globally and the U.S.... |
| From Bonds to Books It's not a normal career path that begins with selling bonds and ends with writing novels, and I was first among the skeptics who doubted my ability to make the transition. When I first... |
| Wall Street Split as Money Managers Fault Bank Foreclosure Deal Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Wall Street’s biggest lobbying group is split over a proposed settlement of state and federal foreclosure probes, after a committee of money managers signaled it opposes... |
| Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.The broad-based... |
| Saudi Tadawul bourse soars to 8-month high after Dow Jones Industrial and Nasdaq hit multi-year highs The Saudi Tadawul Index added one per cent, reaching an 8-month high at 6,733.68 points Saturday. On Friday, U. S. bellwether gauges Dow Jones Insustrial Average and the NASDAQ Composite surged to a... |
| NewsWatch: U.S. stocks cheer surprisingly good jobs data U.S. stocks leapt Friday, propelling the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high, as Wall Street embraced the nation's jobless rate dropping to a three-year... |
| Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks follow win streak with focus on Europe SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Investors in U.S. stocks, which just wrapped up their best start of the year since 1987, are expected to shift their attention next week toward the ongoing euro-zone... |
| Nasdaq at 11-year high after jobs report A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove U.S. stocks higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq hitting an 11-year high as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path... |
| Wall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple By day, Robert Leitao manages a Catholic church in Southern California. By night, he indulges his other passion: predicting Apple Inc's results. Leitao is part of a cadre of amateur... |
| Junior gold stocks to prosper, copper on brink of rebound - Joe Mazumdar Joe Mazumdar talks about why he sees mergers and acquisitions as key catalysts for a rebound in the junior gold space in 2012. Gold Report... |
| Which top Silicon Valley stocks are most popular in Congress? Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 7:24am PST - Last Modified: Saturday, February 4, 2012, 8:30am... |
| Which Silicon Valley stocks are most popular in Congress? The stocks that members of Congress own has come under the microscope lately, with some complaining that politicians have capitalized on inside information that members of the general public would... |
| Stocks and bond yields drop on Europe worries The wait for an expected deal between Greece and its creditors rattled financial markets around the world Monday. Yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt hit their lowest this year, the euro... |
| Key moves for surviving low interest rates (Gene J. Puskar | The Associated Press) If you've been thinking about refinancing or becoming a homeowner, you can rest easy about mortgage rates. The bigger concern is whether you'll be... |
| Upbeat jobs report jolts Wall Street It was just what the stock market needed. When one of the most closely watched data reports showed a generally strong picture of the U.S. economy Friday, stocks on Wall Street picked right up and... |
| U.S. Stocks Rise a Fifth Week on Employment, Manufacturing Data Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index a fifth straight weekly advance, after reports showed employment in the world’s largest economy topped... |
| Treasuries Fall as Job Gains Cast Doubt on Fed’s Low-Rate Policy Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries declined after the U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell to the lease in three years, raising skepticism about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s extended... |
| Protesters hope to shut down New York's Wall Street NEW YORK (Reuters) - Protesters hope to shut down Wall Street on Thursday -- home to the New York Stock Exchange -- by holding a street carnival to mark the two-month anniversary of their campaign... |
| Asian Currencies Rise on Fund Inflows, Manufacturing Expansion Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies rose for a fifth week, led by Taiwan’s dollar, as foreign investors poured money into the region amid optimism the global economy is... |
| Asia Stocks Equal Longest Gain Streak Since ’05 on Factory Data Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for a seventh week, with the regional benchmark matching its longest winning streak since 2005, as improved manufacturing reports in the U.S., China, India and... |
| Jeffrey Tucker makes the Case Against the Federal Reserve and the Banking Cartel on Feb 3, 2012 The US unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent for January — naturally it was a good photo opportunity for US president Barack Obama to say the economy is improving. Really? In... |
| Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s Core Profit Beats Expectations Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s core profit topped analysts' expectations for the fourth quarter, boosted by a rise in revenue from market data and technology, which helped offset a soft trading... |
| Swiss Bankers' Nerves Fray after Wegelin Indictment by U.S. The first indictment of a Swiss private bank over hiding untaxed money for wealthy Americans has heightened tension among private bankers fearful of being next in the firing line. The United States... |
| Dow finishes at highest since 2008, Nasdaq at highest since 2000 Reporting from New York— The U.S. stock markets are officially leaving the bad times of the last three years behind them. Stocks surged around the globe Friday, thanks to a pair of good... |
| Stocks rally around positive jobs report NEW YORK - A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since before the 2008 financial crisis. The Nasdaq... |
| Stocks climb from one-month low; Airlines gain, CSR drops Stocks advanced on the Chinese mainland, lifting the benchmark index from a one-month low, as airlines climbed on speculation that competition from the high-speed rail industry will fall after a... |
| Bankers are paid too much, says RBS chairman BANKERS’ pay is too high and needs to be ';corrected';, the chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland Sir Philip Hampton said yesterday. But Sir Philip said that, relative to other... |
| Spain Restructures Banks, Cuts Bankers' Salaries The Spanish government Friday approved a bank reform aimed at injecting credit into the stagnant economy and restoring investor confidence, including heavy cuts into the salaries of top bankers. ... |
| Stocks, Commodities Rally as Treasuries Retreat on Jobs Growth Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks surged, extending the best start to a year for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since 1987, and Treasuries slid as better-than-forecast growth in U.S. jobs... |
| This Week On Wall Street: 2/3 BOSTON (CBS) – Solid earnings and a surprising jobs report help drive the markets. WBZ New England Business Editor Anthony Silva discusses the week on Wall Street with Dave Caruso, Chairman of... |
| Buoyant US jobs increase for January boosts global stocks Stocks jumped and the dollar climbed against the yen yesterday as a surge in US job creation fuelled optimism about the world's biggest economy, though uncertainty over a Greek debt... |
| Upbeat U.S. jobs report vaults Nasdaq to 11-year high, Dow to pre-2008 levels NEW YORK - A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery. The... |
| Micron says Mark Durcan to take CEO duties for now +2.98% said late Friday that President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Durcan will assume the responsibilies of chief executive officer until the board appoints a successor. Earlier Friday, Chairman... |
| Jobless rate falls to 8.3%, cheering a surprised Wall Street Reporting from Washington— An unexpected burst of job growth last month helped drive down the unemployment rate to its lowest point in three years, raising hopes that the long-sluggish labor... |
| Video: Jobs up, unemployment down, stocks soar The Labor Department reported that the jobless rate in January fell to 8.3 percent - the lowest in three years. The good news sent stocks prices soaring. Anthony Mason reports on who's posting... |
| Bankers, Tampa small business owners talk credit at upcoming workshop Follow this company will be in Tampa to talk with small business owners about obtaining financing. The Feb. 24 workshop, "The State of Small Business in Tampa," was initiated by... |
| CPI moves to the Nasdaq said today that the company's stock will start trading on the Nasdaq over-the counter market on Feb. 9. The change comes after after the New York Stock Exchange announced that trading of CPI... |
