Wednesday, September 29, 2010

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Wall Street falls, quarter-end may buoy stocks (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 07:38 AM PDT

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange September 23, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks dipped on Wednesday on investor caution after a strong rally in September, but analysts said buying by mutual fund managers to adjust portfolios at quarter-end may lift equities.

House set to pass bill aimed at Chinese yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 07:28 AM PDT

Reuters - The House of Representatives was set to pass a bill on Wednesday to put pressure on China to let its currency rise faster, fanning the flames of a long-running dispute over trade and jobs.

AIG's Miller says U.S. may profit on bailout (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 08:58 AM PDT

The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New York's financial district March 16, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid )Reuters - American International Group Inc's is close to finalizing a plan for the U.S. government to sell its stake in the insurer and is hoping it will yield a profit for taxpayers who bailed out the company, Chairman Steve Miller said on Wednesday.

Barry Diller steps down as Live Nation chairman (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 08:29 AM PDT

Reuters - IAC/InterActiveCorp Chief Executive Barry Diller has stepped down as chairman Live Nation Entertainment after a brief and controversial reign as chair of the struggling concert promoter and ticketing company.

EU unveils deficit sanctions as unions protest (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 07:11 AM PDT

A picketer (L) is arrested by riot policemen at the entrance to the Corte Ingles department store during a nationwide general strike in Malaga, southern Spain September 29, 2010. REUTERS/Jon NazcaReuters - The European Commission proposed tougher semi-automatic sanctions on Wednesday on euro zone countries that breach EU budget rules, as trade unions staged strikes and protests against austerity measures.

SEC says flash crash report will bring confidence (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 03:24 AM PDT

Reuters - The upcoming flash crash report will show that regulators have a "very deep understanding" of the marketplace, giving the public a measure of confidence, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday.

Japan business confidence rises (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 10:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 18, 2009, file photo employees enter the head office of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo. Business confidence at major Japanese manufacturers has improved for the sixth straight quarter, the central bank said in a key survey Wednesday Sept. 29, 2010. The Bank of Japan's quarterly 'tankan' survey of business sentiment shows that the main index for large manufacturers stood at 8. Three months ago it hit 1. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)AP - Business confidence in Japan rose for the sixth straight quarter, but companies fear the improvement is temporary as cooling global growth and a persistently strong yen hurt shipments to overseas markets.

H&M earnings miss expectations, to open fewer stores (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 06:34 AM PDT

The front of a H&M store on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris. The Swedish fashion group has reported disappointing third-quarter earnings and says it will open fewer stores than planned this year because of a difficult property market in southern Europe and France.(AFP/File/Thomas Coex)AFP - Swedish fashion group H&M reported disappointing third-quarter earnings on Wednesday and said it would open fewer stores than planned this year because of a difficult property market in southern Europe and France.

EU proposes tougher budget rules (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 07:24 AM PDT

European Commissioner for Economy Olli Rehn speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed new penalties for countries that spend themselves into debt in hopes of preventing another crisis like the one that pushed Greece to the edge of bankruptcy and raised questions over the very future of the euro currency itself. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed slapping new penalties on countries that let their budgets spiral out of control, hoping to prevent another crisis like the one that pushed Greece to near-bankruptcy and raised fears about the euro currency itself.

Lawmaker unveils mortgage modification bill (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 01:50 PM PDT

Reuters - As many as 30 million U.S. homeowners would be able to refinance their mortgage at record low interest rates regardless of their credit situation under a plan unveiled on Tuesday by a Democratic lawmaker.

China wins WTO backing in chicken fight with US (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:04 AM PDT

China has won a rare victory at the World Trade Organization against the United States after an arbitration panel ruled that US restrictions on Chinese poultry imports are illegal.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)AFP - China won a rare victory at the World Trade Organization against the United States on Wednesday after an arbitration panel ruled that US restrictions on Chinese poultry imports are illegal.

Feds fine Abercrombie $1M over immigration issue (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:53 PM PDT

AP - A federal agency is issuing a $1 million fine against Abercrombie & Fitch over the way the clothing retailer kept track of the employment eligibility of its workers.

Real estate agent slaying suspect arrested in NC (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:01 AM PDT

Photo of a house where the body of Andrew VonStein was found early Tuesday morning is shown Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in Kent, Ohio. Authorities say two real estate agents were killed and another was robbed in the past week in northeast Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - A man being sought in the fatal shooting of an Ohio real estate agent whose body was found in a vacant home he was trying to sell was arrested in North Carolina following a week-long manhunt.

Oil prices climb after crude supplies decline (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:13 AM PDT

President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Russian gas gaint Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller (C) arrive for an opening ceremony of the gas pipeline for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional capital of Russia's Pacific Kamchatka peninsula, on September 29. The Kuril Islands chain at the centre of a territorial dispute with Japan is a AP - Oil prices rose Wednesday after the government reported inventories fell last week. There is still plenty of oil on hand, as supplies remained well above the five-year average.

French budget makes 'historic' spending cuts (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:42 AM PDT

French finance minister Christine Lagarde, seen here on September 1. President Nicolas Sarkozy's government has launched a AFP - President Nicolas Sarkozy's government launched a "historic" attack on France's soaring overspending on Wednesday, unveiling a budget which closes tax loopholes and imposes unprecedented spending cuts.

Peugeot, Mitsubishi team up on electric vehicle project (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 09:04 AM PDT

The Berlingo car model of the French automobile manufacturer Citroen is displayed during the press day at the 78th Geneva International Motor Show in 2008. French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and Japan's Mitsubishi Motors said Wednesday they had signed an agreement to develop light commercial electric vehicles.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and Japan's Mitsubishi Motors said Wednesday they had signed an agreement to develop light commercial electric vehicles.

College Graduates' Top Employers (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - Having captured the hearts and minds of undergraduate business students, Google is still No. 1 in the latest Universum ranking of the most popular employers rated by young people. But it shouldn't get too cocky: The competition is getting fiercer.
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