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States can probe bank fair lending: Supreme Court

date: 2009-06-29 21:13:00

States have the right to investigate national banks for violations of fair-lending laws, according to a majority of justices on the high court.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Survey says: Apt sentence for Madoff

date: 2009-06-29 21:03:00

Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison for orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme. The punishment that draws a chorus of cheers from people not unlike the investors swindled by the disgraced 71-year-old.

source: www.marketwatch.com

NewsWatch: Crude tops $71 after Nigeria oil platform attack

date: 2009-06-29 21:00:05

Crude oil futures rise above $71 a barrel after an attack on an oil platform in Nigeria rekindles supply worries and traders shrug off a gloomy report from the International Energy Agency.

source: www.marketwatch.com

US shakeout, scrappage to boost Europe auto shares

date: 2009-06-29 12:35:13

LONDON (Reuters) - European auto shares look set to get a further boost after rallying since March as bankruptcies of U.S. rivals General Motors and Chrysler help automakers gain market share and scrapping schemes give a push to sales.

source: feeds.reuters.com

Balance sheet repair and M&A to lift Europe share sales

date: 2009-06-29 12:06:37

LONDON (Reuters) - Bankers expect the volume of share sales in Europe to climb in the second half as companies rush to repair balance sheets and build up firepower, though any signs of a prolonged recession could dent investor appetite.

source: feeds.reuters.com

British house prices flat in June: Hometrack

date: 2009-06-28 23:01:00

British house prices were unchanged for the second straight month in June as a rise in demand amid tight supplies of available properties continued to brake a steep slide, according to property consultant Hometrack’s monthly survey ...

source: www.marketwatch.com

Professional-services firms unite as Towers Watson

date: 2009-06-28 14:41:00

Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc. and Watson Wyatt Worldwide Inc. said Sunday they have agreed to merge in a $3.5 billion deal that will create a global professional-services and human-resources consulting firm with annual revenues of ...

source: www.marketwatch.com

GM to cover future liability claims: reports

date: 2009-06-28 08:05:00

General Motors will assume legal liability for injuries that drivers might suffer from vehicle defects after it emerges from bankruptcy court, media reports said.

source: www.marketwatch.com

Porsche rejects latest merger offer by Volkswagen

date: 2009-06-27 17:49:00

Porsche rejects an ultimatum by Volkswagen and a large shareholder to accept a merger of the two automotive companies.

source: www.marketwatch.com

NewsWatch: Stocks turn to jobs as first half draws to close

date: 2009-06-27 16:00:05

U.S. stocks face a busy schedule of economic reports packed into four days next week because of the July 4th holiday, with the key June employment report, and manufacturing and housing data keeping investors edgy as the first half of the ...

source: www.marketwatch.com

Market Snapshot: Stocks turn to jobs as first half draws to close

date: 2009-06-27 04:00:00

U.S. stocks face a busy schedule of economic reports packed into four days next week because of the July 4th holiday, with the key June employment report, and manufacturing and housing data keeping investors edgy as the first half of the ...

source: www.marketwatch.com

Four banks fail, bringing 2009 tally to 44

date: 2009-06-27 00:05:00

The ongoing credit crisis continues to claim victims.

source: www.marketwatch.com

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