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Business - Google News - Google News Asia Stocks, Dollar Climb as Bonds Fall on China Manufacturing; Oil Rises - Bloomberg January 3, 2010 at 11:37 pm Reuters Asia Stocks, Dollar Climb as Bonds Fall on China Manufacturing; Oil Rises Bloomberg Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks and the dollar rose while Treasuries fell on the first trading day of 2010 as China's manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in 20 months and the outlook for American job losses ... Asian Shrs Kick Off 2010 On A Positive Note; JAL JumpsWall Street Journal Nikkei gains as weak yen boosts exporters; JAL soarsReuters Japan Air Jumps as Development Bank Doubles CreditBusinessWeek AFP -RTT News -Times of India all 324 news articles » US considering lesser term for UBS whistleblower-NYT - Reuters January 3, 2010 at 11:35 pm Sydney Morning Herald US considering lesser term for UBS whistleblower-NYT Reuters Jan 4 (Reuters) - The US Justice Department is considering whether to ask a judge to reduce the jail sentence of Bradley Birkenfeld, the key informant in the US tax fraud case against Swiss bank UBS AG (UBSN.VX) (UBS.N), the New York Times said, ... US Is Said to Consider Easing Informant's TermNew York Times Whistleblower could make $5 billion ... in jailSydney Morning Herald all 19 news articles » Stock Returns Crushing Bonds With Record Divergence - BusinessWeek January 3, 2010 at 11:34 pm Stock Returns Crushing Bonds With Record Divergence BusinessWeek Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Never have Treasuries underperformed stocks as much as in 2009, and the world's biggest bond dealers say this year may offer more of the same as the US economy recovers and unemployment abates. ... TREASURIES-Fall in Asia on recovery hopes, rising stocksReuters A Telling Week for TreasurysWall Street Journal Treasury yields likely to rise with recoveryChicago Tribune KMPH Fox 26 -Seeking Alpha (blog) -Business Mirror all 28 news articles » Singapore's economy shrinks 6.8 percent in Q4 - BusinessWeek January 3, 2010 at 10:56 pm AFP Singapore's economy shrinks 6.8 percent in Q4 BusinessWeek Singapore's economy shrank in the October-to-December period after surging for two straight quarters, sparking fears of a renewed recession. The Trade and Industry Ministry said Monday that gross domestic product fell an annualized, ... Singapore economy weakens in Q4Aljazeera.net Singapore Economy ContractsWall Street Journal Singapore Prepares For A Post Crisis WorldGov Monitor AFP -RTT News -Monsters and Critics.com all 70 news articles » Feldstein Says Lack of 2010 Stimulus 'Serious Cloud' on Growth - BusinessWeek January 3, 2010 at 8:22 pm FinFacts Ireland Feldstein Says Lack of 2010 Stimulus 'Serious Cloud' on Growth BusinessWeek Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Harvard University economics professor Martin Feldstein said US economic growth may falter this year because of a waning stimulus from federal spending and tax incentives for purchases of ... US growth prospects deemed bleak in new decadeReuters Economist fears tax-hike pressureBoston Globe Harvard's Feldstein: Risk Economy Will Run Out Of Steam In '10Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal (blog) -FinFacts Ireland all 39 news articles » China Reports New Milk Scare - Wall Street Journal January 3, 2010 at 4:56 pm Press TV China Reports New Milk Scare Wall Street Journal A milk recall in China evoked an earlier scare involving the chemical melamine that prompted authorities to revise food-safety laws and pledge more transparency. While the recall involved products from only a single, relatively small ... Shanghai dairy shut after melamine scare: reportReuters Discovery of Melamine-Tainted Milk Shuts Shanghai DairyNew York Times China Prosecutes 3 Panda Dairy Officials for Selling Toxic MilkBusinessWeek Shanghai Daily -Press TV -Bru Direct all 173 news articles » Howell Remembered as 'Force for Good Journalism' - ABC News January 3, 2010 at 4:21 pm Stuff.co.nz Howell Remembered as 'Force for Good Journalism' ABC News AP Former Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell is being remembered as "a powerful force for good journalism" who was a loyal friend and an inspiring mentor to others in the industry. Howell, 68, died Friday when she was struck by a car in Blenheim, ... Former Post ombudsman Deborah Howell diesWashington Post Howell remembered as 'force for good journalism'WQOW TV News 18 UT alum was a pioneering female journalistAustin American-Statesman MinnPost.com -UPI.com -WBOY-TV all 507 news articles » OC pastor asks for $900000, receives $2.4 million - Los Angeles Times January 3, 2010 at 12:41 pm ABC News OC pastor asks for $900000, receives $2.4 million Los Angeles Times A year-end plea for $900000 yielded $2.4 million for the Lake Forest mega-church led by Rick Warren, the evangelical pastor who gave the invocation at President Obama's inauguration. Warren had sent out the appeal via an online communication to ... Calif. pastor takes in $2.4M after donations pleaWashington Post Warren cites 'radical generosity' for $2.4 million for churchUSA Today Saddleback Saved, As Flock Coughs Up $2.4 Million For Rick Warren's ChurchThe Business Insider The Money Times -TheCelebrityCafe.com -OCRegister all 501 news articles » World's tallest building set to open in Dubai - BBC News January 3, 2010 at 12:32 pm Times Online World's tallest building set to open in Dubai BBC News In recent years Dubai has grabbed the headlines with audacious offshore islands, rotating buildings and a seven star hotel. On Monday it opens the world's tallest building, Burj Dubai. It's about twice the height of the Empire ... Dubai's "superscraper" makes history in hard timesReuters FOCUS:Burj Dubai Opens As City's Reputation Hangs In BalanceWall Street Journal Dubai Shares Gain Most in Gulf as Burj Dubai Is Set to OpenBusinessWeek Los Angeles Times -The Canadian Press -The Guardian all 483 news articles » Bernanke Blames Weak Regulation for Financial Crisis - New York Times January 3, 2010 at 12:29 pm Washington Post Bernanke Blames Weak Regulation for Financial Crisis New York Times ATLANTA — Regulatory failure, not lax monetary policy, was responsible for the housing bubble and subsequent financial crisis of the last decade, Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, said in a speech on Sunday. ... Bernanke Says Fed Has Robust Exit StrategyWall Street Journal Rate hikes not best way to burst bubbles: BernankeReuters Low rates didn't cause bubble, Bernanke saysMarketWatch CNNMoney.com -BusinessWeek -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 244 news articles » Orascom Seeks Court Order to Stop France Telecom's Mobinil Bid - BusinessWeek January 3, 2010 at 10:08 am Reuters South Africa Orascom Seeks Court Order to Stop France Telecom's Mobinil Bid BusinessWeek Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Orascom Telecom Holding SAE plans to file a lawsuit to overturn regulatory approval of a $2.2 billion France Telecom SA bid for the outstanding shares of Egyptian Co. for Mobile Services. ... France Telecom bid for Egyptian Co. upheld: reportMarketWatch Mobinil case shows minorities protected: regulatorReuters France Telecom Bid for Egyptian Co. Upheld By an Appeals PanelBloomberg ABC News -Reuters South Africa -TMCnet all 134 news articles » Tokyo exchange to unveil upgraded trading system - MarketWatch January 3, 2010 at 7:01 am Reuters Tokyo exchange to unveil upgraded trading system MarketWatch By MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday will begin trading on an upgraded and substantially faster system, the TSE said in a statement on its Website. The trading system, called Arrowhead, is designed "to meet the ... Tokyo Bourse to Launch High-Speed Trading SystemABC News Tokyo Exchange Upgrades Trading System 4 Years After ShutdownsBusinessWeek Tokyo Stock Exchange to launch new trading system on Jan 4Reuters Bloomberg -Forexyard -Wall Street Journal all 127 news articles » Mortgage woes mean limbo for Fannie, Freddie - Worcester Telegram January 3, 2010 at 5:58 am Reuters Mortgage woes mean limbo for Fannie, Freddie Worcester Telegram Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the linchpins of the American housing market, continue to bedevil the US financial system. In February 2003, their regulator issued a report saying the companies were taking on too much risk by ... Peter J. Wallison: The Price for Fannie and Freddie Keeps Going UpWall Street Journal Fannie, Freddie trade lower in mainly flat sectorMarketWatch US to Lose $400 Billion on Fannie, Freddie, Wallison SaysBusinessWeek Reuters -HeraldNet -TheStreet.com all 449 news articles » Year-end statements will please many investors - Houston Chronicle January 3, 2010 at 1:31 am Washington Post Year-end statements will please many investors Houston Chronicle AP NEW YORK — Mutual fund investors should get a feeling of satisfaction when they read their year-end statements. A fourth-quarter blip padded the already huge gains that recovering stocks and funds enjoyed in 2009. ... Ready for this? A non-hedge-fund hedge fundInvestmentNews Stock funds look good for 2010, but it all depends on confidenceBoston Globe Stock-fund investors greet new year with a grimaceMarketWatch Washington Post -Chicago Tribune -PR Web (press release) all 26 news articles »

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