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Paris, Frankfurt exchanges gain in early deals

date: 2010-08-30 09:50:00

PARIS (AFP) - Share prices in Paris and Frankfurt were showing modest gains in early trading Monday but analysts said investors were cautious ahead of key economic data to be released later in the week.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Intel to pay $1.4 billion for Infineon unit

date: 2010-08-30 06:22:00

Intel Corp., the Santa Clara, Calif., chip giant, agreed to acquire the wireless-solutions business of Infineon Technologies AG for about $1.4 billion cash, the companies said Monday.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Singapore tightens mortgage lending

date: 2010-08-30 06:13:00

Singapore will increase the down payment required on second-home purchases and broaden government duties on the sale of properties held for less than three years, in an effort to cool rapidly rising prices.

source: www.marketwatch.com

BOJ eases policy to fight yen rise, impact seen slim 

date: 2010-08-30 06:05:00

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan buckled under government pressure and eased monetary policy at an emergency meeting on Monday in an effort to curb a rise in the yen that is threatening a fragile economic recovery.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Peter Brimelow: Wunderkind looks to recoup overseas

date: 2010-08-30 05:13:00

Louis Navellier, an editor with a long-time winning formula, has hit some snags, but aims to recoup by looking overseas, writes Peter Brimelow.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Instant View - BOJ expands fund supply, hold off on bolder steps 

date: 2010-08-30 04:03:00

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan expanded its fund supply tool at an emergency meeting, saving more aggressive steps for when there is clearer evidence of a slowdown in a fragile economy hit by a strong yen.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

BOJ to expand fund supply tool to support economy 

date: 2010-08-30 03:27:00

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan expanded its fund supply tool at an emergency meeting on Monday, saving more aggressive steps for when there is clearer evidence of a slowdown in a fragile economy hit by a strong yen.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

NewsWatch: Sanofi makes bid for Genzyme

date: 2010-08-29 21:00:04

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA has offered to buy U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. for $18.5 billion, or $69 per share.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Sanofi makes bid for Genzyme

date: 2010-08-29 19:37:00

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA has offered to buy U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. for $18.5 billion, or $69 per share.

source: www.marketwatch.com

J.P. Morgan lowers its oil futures price forecast

date: 2010-08-29 17:18:00

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has lowered its price target for crude-oil futures, saying the recent bounce is likely temporary and forecasting prices around $65 a barrel by October.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Bank of Japan likely to meet on Monday to ease policy

date: 2010-08-29 14:15:00

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to hold an emergency meeting on Monday to ease monetary policy after Governor Masaaki Shirakawa returned to Tokyo from a trip to the United States earlier than expected.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

BHP says timed Potash bid as rivals were weakened

date: 2010-08-29 01:36:57

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton on Sunday played down any chance of raising its $39 billion (25 billion pounds) bid for fertiliser maker Potash Corp, saying it had timed its move to catch out weakened rival bidders.

source: feeds.reuters.com

FDA to inspect largest U.S. egg farms: report

date: 2010-08-28 20:23:00

The Food and Drug Administration plans to inspect the largest U.S. egg farms by the end of the year in the wake of the nationwide recall of more than half a billion eggs due to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning

source: www.marketwatch.com

U.S. manufacturing grows in August 

date: 2010-09-01 22:18:00

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector grew faster than expected in August, but private employers unexpectedly cut jobs, showing the economic recovery still faces headwinds.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Apple updates iPod line, refreshes Apple TV

date: 2010-09-01 19:35:00

Apple Inc. unveils its latest iPod media players and also updates its Apple TV offering, announcing a more compact and cheaper device that will arrive later this month.

source: www.marketwatch.com

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August 2010
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks surge on hopes for economic growth

date: 2010-09-01 19:32:00

U.S. stocks start September on a strong note after a reading on August manufacturing activity climbs, defying expectations of a decline.

source: www.marketwatch.com

MarketWatch First Take: Standing car sales on their head

date: 2010-09-01 19:31:00

To make sense of the latest batch of U.S. car sales, ignore the year-over-year data, writes Jim Jelter.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Stocks, oil surge after strong manufacturing data 

date: 2010-09-01 15:19:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A manufacturing rebound in China and stronger-than-expected U.S. factory data spurred a jump in equity and commodity prices worldwide on Wednesday, helping start the month on a bright note after a gloomy August.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Hurricane Danielle weakens to category 2 strength

date: 2010-08-28 19:31:00

Danielle, the first major hurricane of the season, has lost strength and has been downgraded to a category 2 storm with sustained winds of 110 miles an hour, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Wall Street awaits US jobs report

date: 2010-08-28 16:00:00

NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street may be in for another rocky week, as traders brace for negative data topped by an expected rise in the US unemployment rate that could dampen economic recovery prospects.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Microsoft co-founder sues Apple, Google, others

date: 2010-08-28 13:48:00

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen alleges that Apple, Google, Facebook, AOL, Yahoo and others have infringed on intellectual property owned by Interval Licensing.

source: www.marketwatch.com

NewsWatch: 3Par shares give up ground in late trade

date: 2010-08-28 13:00:04

3Par Inc. shares slip late Friday, easing from heftier dayside gains as a battle for control of the data-storage provider continued.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Outside the Box: Death of equities, part 2

date: 2010-08-28 04:01:00

Sequel-mania is creeping into the sedate world of financial journalism, writes Howard Gold.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Lincoln National jumps on takeover speculation

date: 2010-08-27 22:39:00

Speculation that Toronto-based insurer Manulife Financial offered to buy Lincoln National for $32 a share fuels a rally in the stock, according to brokerage firm Interactive Brokers.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Financial Stocks: Financials rise with GDP, Bernanke in view

date: 2010-08-27 18:59:00

U.S. financial stocks rally following the latest economic data and a widely anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

source: www.marketwatch.com

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