Sunday, August 28, 2011

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Stocks in perfect storm of Irene, jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 08:24 AM PDT

Reuters - Stocks are setting up for another turbulent week that will begin with a focus, oddly enough, on the weather.

Wall St is expected to open Monday (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 08:37 AM PDT

The United States flag hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - The stock market is, for now at least, expected to have a normal trading session on Monday despite the arrival of Hurricane Irene in New York.

Analysis: Economic leaders fear policy paralysis (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 08:41 AM PDT

Reuters - The heads of the U.S. Federal Reserve, IMF and OECD stepped up pressure on political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to shake off their inertia and tackle urgent economic problems.

Poker-faced Bernanke buys more time for Fed options (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Like a skilled poker player, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke kept some cards close to his vest when facing fellow central bankers in cowboy country.

"Act now" to save global recovery, IMF chief urges (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 03:37 PM PDT

Reuters - The new head of the IMF on Saturday called on global policymakers to pursue urgent action, including forcing European banks to bulk up their capital, to prevent a descent into a renewed world recession.

Fed to hold hearings on Capital One, ING deal (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:23 PM PDT

The entrance to a Capital One Bank is seen in New York August 17, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - The Federal Reserve announced on Friday that it will hold three public meetings on the proposed purchase of ING Groep NV's online bank ING Direct by Capital One Financial Corp.

Analysis: Merkel vulnerable as euro and Libya backlash builds (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:21 AM PDT

Reuters - Germany's Angela Merkel faces the biggest challenge to her leadership since coming to power in 2005, with traditionally loyal conservative allies openly criticizing her approach to the euro zone crisis and her hands-off Libya policy in shambles.

Some stores close but New Yorkers continue to shop (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 03:47 PM PDT

AP - Many stores in New York were closed on Saturday as Hurricane Irene neared, with some posting comical signs like "Blame the weatherman. Not us" and "Evidently `The Show Must Go On!' means nothing to Irene." But New York's shopping districts still were bustling as people piled into any store that was open.

Libya's rebel oil firm Agoco says all refineries shut (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Reuters - All five of Libya's refineries are offline due to a lack of crude oil production and damage to facilities, the rebel oil firm AGOCO said Saturday, leaving rebel forces wholly reliant on fuel imports.

New Porsche 911 Carerra pictures (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:41 AM PDT

Digital Trends - #dt-gallery-main-image img { float:right; max-width:400px; border: 1px solid #999; padding: 2px !important; } #dt-gallery-thumbs { float:left; width: 210px; } #dt-gallery-thumbs li { margin:7px !important; background:none !important; padding: 0 !important; float:left !important; } #dt-gallery-thumbs li img { border:1px solid #999; list-style:none; padding: 1px; } The newest version of the Porsche 9111 will debut publicly next month in Frankfurt and it’s already shaping up to be a significant improvement in both power and efficiency. It was the very same auto show back in 1963 where the Porsche 911 first made its debut, known then as the 901.
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