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Slight Bump in Stock Prices as Greek Bailout Deal Nears Completion (NOK, S)
Major indices saw a slight increase today, as there appeared to be tangible process in getting a Greek debt bailout deal approve in Europe. In corporate news, Nokia's (NOK) troubles continue, as they announced that they would be laying off 4,000 wo...•
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11:48 PM EST 02/08/12
Markets guarded as Athens strives to reach deal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares and the euro struggled on Thursday, as sentiment grew cautious after Greek political leaders failed to conclude a deal for a ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares and the euro struggled on Thursday, as sentiment grew cautious after Greek political leaders failed to conclude a deal for a ...
11:46 PM EST 02/08/12
Qantas, Korean Air check A380s for wing cracks
SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) - Qantas Airways and Korean Air will carry out inspections for wing cracks on their Airbus A380 superjumbo planes earlier than ...
SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) - Qantas Airways and Korean Air will carry out inspections for wing cracks on their Airbus A380 superjumbo planes earlier than ...
11:28 PM EST 02/08/12
Greek party leaders fail to sign off on bailout
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders failed early on Thursday to sign off on a tough reform and austerity program, the price of a new internatio...
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders failed early on Thursday to sign off on a tough reform and austerity program, the price of a new internatio...
09:32 PM EST 02/08/12
Traders fired, suspended over LIBOR probe: FT
(Reuters) - More than a dozen traders and brokers in London and Asia have been fired, suspended or put on leave by their employers as part of a probe ...
(Reuters) - More than a dozen traders and brokers in London and Asia have been fired, suspended or put on leave by their employers as part of a probe ...
09:20 PM EST 02/08/12
States Negotiate $25 Billion Deal for Homeowners
More than two million Americans could benefit from mortgage relief from the nation’s biggest banks, as part of a broad government settlement to be a...
More than two million Americans could benefit from mortgage relief from the nation’s biggest banks, as part of a broad government settlement to be a...
09:11 PM EST 02/08/12
Young People Are Watching, but Less Often on TV
Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree. ......
Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree. ......
09:07 PM EST 02/08/12
Groupon disclosure, growth concerns hit stock
(Reuters) - Groupon Inc shares slumped Wednesday as the daily deal company's first quarterly results since it went public stoked concern about limited...
(Reuters) - Groupon Inc shares slumped Wednesday as the daily deal company's first quarterly results since it went public stoked concern about limited...
08:34 PM EST 02/08/12
Diamond removes CEO, CFO after walnut payment probe
(Reuters) - Diamond Foods Inc removed top management after a probe by its audit committee found that the company improperly accounted for payments to ...
(Reuters) - Diamond Foods Inc removed top management after a probe by its audit committee found that the company improperly accounted for payments to ...
08:32 PM EST 02/08/12
Mortgage deal nears as holdout states join
(Reuters) - California and New York, two big holdout states in a $25 billion mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing the way for...
(Reuters) - California and New York, two big holdout states in a $25 billion mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing the way for...
08:11 PM EST 02/08/12
American Airlines Rumored To Be Considering Huge Move
* AMR creditors committee open to exploring merger * Want merger-resistant managers to look at all options * AMR has exc...
* AMR creditors committee open to exploring merger * Want merger-resistant managers to look at all options * AMR has exc...
12:12 AM EST 02/09/12
China inflation spike pricks policy easing expectations
(Reuters)
Reuters - China's annual inflation spiked to a consensus-busting 4.5 percent in January as spending jumped during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday s...
Reuters - China's annual inflation spiked to a consensus-busting 4.5 percent in January as spending jumped during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday s...
12:01 AM EST 02/09/12
Robert Powell: Boomers turn home equity into 401(k) funds
Some boomers are tapping their home equity and investing the money in tax-deferred accounts. There are risks and rewards to this sort of leveraging st...
Some boomers are tapping their home equity and investing the money in tax-deferred accounts. There are risks and rewards to this sort of leveraging st...
12:01 AM EST 02/09/12
Chuck Jaffe: Money-fund reforms won’t stop next crisis
In dealing with money-market funds, securities regulators are so busy trying to solve the last financial crisis that they’re not really confronting ...
In dealing with money-market funds, securities regulators are so busy trying to solve the last financial crisis that they’re not really confronting ...
12:01 AM EST 02/09/12
David Callaway: Bernanke 2014 pledge sparks global shift
In a classic example of unintended consequences, the Fed chief’s move to reassure markets by keeping interest rates low has instead sparked a stampe...
In a classic example of unintended consequences, the Fed chief’s move to reassure markets by keeping interest rates low has instead sparked a stampe...
12:01 AM EST 02/09/12
Mark Hulbert: The insiders are selling heavily
Corporate insiders are now selling their companies’ stock at a rate not seen since late last July, which, Mark Hulbert reports, offers a scary paral...
Corporate insiders are now selling their companies’ stock at a rate not seen since late last July, which, Mark Hulbert reports, offers a scary paral...
12:00 AM EST 02/09/12
Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Is rumored Amazon shop a stalking horse?
Rumors that Amazon.com is looking at opening up a boutique store in Seattle have spurred much speculation on what’s really behind the e-tailer’s m...
Rumors that Amazon.com is looking at opening up a boutique store in Seattle have spurred much speculation on what’s really behind the e-tailer’s m...
12:00 AM EST 02/09/12
Rex Nutting: Heritage Foundation is wrong about welfare state
The Heritage Foundation is out with another one of its misleading reports about how big government is eroding our freedoms. Columnist Rex Nutting pick...
The Heritage Foundation is out with another one of its misleading reports about how big government is eroding our freedoms. Columnist Rex Nutting pick...
10:35 PM EST 02/08/12
Big states set to make mortgage deal real
New York and California will join just about all the other states in a settlement with the nation's largest banks aimed at helping homeowners struggli...
New York and California will join just about all the other states in a settlement with the nation's largest banks aimed at helping homeowners struggli...
09:53 PM EST 02/08/12
Caixin Online: China’s visible solar power success
Now accounting for about half of the world’s solar panel and module production, China looks set to lead the world toward using real fossil fuel alte...
Now accounting for about half of the world’s solar panel and module production, China looks set to lead the world toward using real fossil fuel alte...
09:52 PM EST 02/08/12
Caixin Online: A world flying blind
The outlook for the global economy is gloomy and leaders lacking vision are to blame. Eventually, this will come back to haunt us, Andy Xie writes in ...
The outlook for the global economy is gloomy and leaders lacking vision are to blame. Eventually, this will come back to haunt us, Andy Xie writes in ...
11:07 PM EST 02/08/12
Hipster CEO Also Apologizes For Address Book-Gate, Calls For “Application Privacy Summit” [Guest Post]
The following is a guest post from Hipster CEO Doug Ludlow, following yesterday and today’s revelations that select apps were uploading user...
The following is a guest post from Hipster CEO Doug Ludlow, following yesterday and today’s revelations that select apps were uploading user...
10:23 PM EST 02/08/12
Is A Hash Of Hash Of A Torrent Of A Torrent Of Copyrighted Data Copyrighted?
Let’s try to parse this. Pirate Bay (.se) user allisfine just recently uploaded a torrent to the site that is a collection of all the magnet...
Let’s try to parse this. Pirate Bay (.se) user allisfine just recently uploaded a torrent to the site that is a collection of all the magnet...
10:01 PM EST 02/08/12
Stealthy Startup timeRAZOR Raises $3.4M Pre-Launch, Partners With Major Household Brands
Got FOMO? (That’s “fear of missing out” for those of you who don’t do slang.) There will soon be an app for th...
Got FOMO? (That’s “fear of missing out” for those of you who don’t do slang.) There will soon be an app for th...
09:52 PM EST 02/08/12
Digital Security Bills Bruised by a Lingering Antipiracy Fight
Legislation intended to help protect infrastructure from terrorists is hampered by fears of pressure from advocates who scored a victory against antip...
Legislation intended to help protect infrastructure from terrorists is hampered by fears of pressure from advocates who scored a victory against antip...
09:33 PM EST 02/08/12
Founder Collective Makes A $4 Million Bet On Paddle8′s Online Marketplace For Fine Art
When it comes to a marketplace for fine art, a space which seems to intrinsically resist digital services, technology really hasn’t had quit...
When it comes to a marketplace for fine art, a space which seems to intrinsically resist digital services, technology really hasn’t had quit...
09:22 PM EST 02/08/12
Young People Are Watching, but Less Often on TV
Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree. ......
Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree. ......
08:59 PM EST 02/08/12
FYI. Dave Morin Didn’t Lie To Gawker About Path Storing User Data
Some people always see the good in people and some people always see the bad … Gawker just published a post with what at first seems to be s...
Some people always see the good in people and some people always see the bad … Gawker just published a post with what at first seems to be s...
08:17 PM EST 02/08/12
DeNA Has Big Quarter, Acquiree Ngmoco:( Has Layoffs
Japanese mobile gaming giant DeNA bought mobile app developer Ngmoco last year for $400 million. Since then, the company has acquired a range of other...
Japanese mobile gaming giant DeNA bought mobile app developer Ngmoco last year for $400 million. Since then, the company has acquired a range of other...
07:51 PM EST 02/08/12
Lytro Teardown Shows Potential Wireless Capability, Smallish Sensor
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Lytro (other than nearly grabbing a Crunchie (I voted for them)), the camera wh...
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Lytro (other than nearly grabbing a Crunchie (I voted for them)), the camera wh...
06:39 PM EST 02/08/12
Addressgate: After The Path Fallout, Whose Address Book Is It Anyway?
Editor’s note: Guest author Keith Teare is General Partner at his incubator Archimedes Labs and CEO of newly funded just.me. He was a co-founder of ...
Editor’s note: Guest author Keith Teare is General Partner at his incubator Archimedes Labs and CEO of newly funded just.me. He was a co-founder of ...
11:02 PM EST 02/08/12
Harper Said to Urge China for Manulife Investment Approval
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged his Chinese counterpart to approve proposed investments by Manulife Financial Corp. and Bank of Nova Scot...
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged his Chinese counterpart to approve proposed investments by Manulife Financial Corp. and Bank of Nova Scot...
11:01 PM EST 02/08/12
A Solution to the Housing Crisis Could Be at Hand
Short sales and other measures are starting to clear the backlog...
Short sales and other measures are starting to clear the backlog...
11:01 PM EST 02/08/12
Asian Stocks Retreat From Six-Month High as Greek Talks Stall
Asian stocks fell for the first time in three days after Greek policy makers failed to agree on pension cuts needed to secure a second debt bailout....
Asian stocks fell for the first time in three days after Greek policy makers failed to agree on pension cuts needed to secure a second debt bailout....
10:59 PM EST 02/08/12
Citigroup Sued by Lehman for $2.5 Billion ‘Wrongfully’ Taken
Citigroup Inc.’s Citibank was sued for $2.5 billion by bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., which said the bank “wrongfully&...
Citigroup Inc.’s Citibank was sued for $2.5 billion by bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., which said the bank “wrongfully&...
10:52 PM EST 02/08/12
Citigroup Says Emerging Stocks Rally to Continue, Raises Brazil
The rally in emerging market stocks will probably continue as “ample liquidity” and appealing valuations persist, Citigroup Inc. s...
The rally in emerging market stocks will probably continue as “ample liquidity” and appealing valuations persist, Citigroup Inc. s...
09:17 PM EST 02/08/12
U.S. Seeks to Ease Offshore Bank Compliance Rules
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have proposed to lighten the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act’s tax-withholding and d...
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have proposed to lighten the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act’s tax-withholding and d...
07:43 PM EST 02/08/12
Bad Home Loans Top $72B for Banks
Costs from faulty mortgages and shoddy foreclosures have topped $72 billion at the biggest U.S. banks as they near a settlement of a 50-state probe in...
Costs from faulty mortgages and shoddy foreclosures have topped $72 billion at the biggest U.S. banks as they near a settlement of a 50-state probe in...
04:50 PM EST 02/08/12
The Money Man Behind Rick Santorum: Who Is Foster S. Friess?
Filed under: People, FeaturesIn this post-Citizens United era, every presidential candidate needs the backing of a super PAC, one of those independent...
Filed under: People, FeaturesIn this post-Citizens United era, every presidential candidate needs the backing of a super PAC, one of those independent...
03:50 PM EST 02/08/12
Buffalo Wild Wings Goes Wild
Stock soars 16% after reporting a 34% rise in fourth quarter profits...
Stock soars 16% after reporting a 34% rise in fourth quarter profits...
02:40 PM EST 02/08/12
Twice the Heart, Half the Cost: Our Readers' Budget Valentine's Day Suggestions
Filed under: Saving Money, FeaturesValentine's Day is looming, bringing a tidal wave of chocolate, roses, lingerie ... and rich revenues for the retai...
Filed under: Saving Money, FeaturesValentine's Day is looming, bringing a tidal wave of chocolate, roses, lingerie ... and rich revenues for the retai...
11:40 PM EST 02/08/12
LA investigators discover 200 more bondage-style photos of children in school ... - Fox News
Fox NewsLA investigators discover 200 more bondage-style photos of children in school ...Fox NewsLOS ANGELES – About 200 additional bondage-type pic...
Fox NewsLA investigators discover 200 more bondage-style photos of children in school ...Fox NewsLOS ANGELES – About 200 additional bondage-type pic...
11:40 PM EST 02/08/12
Syria's Homs hit again, Turks push for solution - Reuters
CBC.caSyria's Homs hit again, Turks push for solutionReutersBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - Armoured reinforcements poured into Hom...
CBC.caSyria's Homs hit again, Turks push for solutionReutersBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - Armoured reinforcements poured into Hom...
11:36 PM EST 02/08/12
Santorum sets ambitious campaign goals - Austin American-Statesman
Austin American-StatesmanSantorum sets ambitious campaign goalsAustin American-StatesmanFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with his wife, Callista, m...
Austin American-StatesmanSantorum sets ambitious campaign goalsAustin American-StatesmanFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with his wife, Callista, m...
10:49 PM EST 02/08/12
Gaining on the right, it's Rick Santorum - New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsGaining on the right, it's Rick SantorumNew York Daily NewsFormer Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum signals things are lookin...
New York Daily NewsGaining on the right, it's Rick SantorumNew York Daily NewsFormer Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum signals things are lookin...
10:39 PM EST 02/08/12
In school sex scandal, parents fear deportation - msnbc.com
CBC.caIn school sex scandal, parents fear deportationmsnbc.comLos Angeles school district administrators move to replace the entire staff of the Miram...
CBC.caIn school sex scandal, parents fear deportationmsnbc.comLos Angeles school district administrators move to replace the entire staff of the Miram...
10:32 PM EST 02/08/12
City of Homs becomes focus of Syria's uprising - Houston Chronicle
CBC.caCity of Homs becomes focus of Syria's uprisingHouston ChronicleDALE GAVLAK, AP, ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY, Associated Press In this citizen j...
CBC.caCity of Homs becomes focus of Syria's uprisingHouston ChronicleDALE GAVLAK, AP, ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY, Associated Press In this citizen j...
10:15 PM EST 02/08/12
Romney gets a wake-up call from Republican voters - Chicago Tribune
The GuardianRomney gets a wake-up call from Republican votersChicago TribuneATLANTA (Reuters) - Mitt Romney acknowledged on Wednesday that his path to...
The GuardianRomney gets a wake-up call from Republican votersChicago TribuneATLANTA (Reuters) - Mitt Romney acknowledged on Wednesday that his path to...
09:20 PM EST 02/08/12
Birth-control fight turns into a campaign and fundraising tool - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBirth-control fight turns into a campaign and fundraising toolLos Angeles TimesThe contraceptive rule in the new healthcare law becom...
Los Angeles TimesBirth-control fight turns into a campaign and fundraising toolLos Angeles TimesThe contraceptive rule in the new healthcare law becom...
09:16 PM EST 02/08/12
Russia role in Syria crisis criticized as Homs violence flares - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesRussia role in Syria crisis criticized as Homs violence flaresLos Angeles TimesEven as casualties mount in Homs and elsewhere in Syri...
Los Angeles TimesRussia role in Syria crisis criticized as Homs violence flaresLos Angeles TimesEven as casualties mount in Homs and elsewhere in Syri...
09:02 PM EST 02/08/12
Washington state legislature votes to approve same-sex marriage - CNN
USA TODAYWashington state legislature votes to approve same-sex marriageCNNBy Tom Watkins, CNN (CNN) -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington ...
USA TODAYWashington state legislature votes to approve same-sex marriageCNNBy Tom Watkins, CNN (CNN) -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington ...
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