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• Wall Street rises on data, big Internet names curb Nasdaq (Reuters)
• Recovery next year for world stocks: poll (Reuters)
• Europe again steps back from brink in debt crisis (Reuters)
• CEOs view of economy worsens in Q3: Roundtable (Reuters)
• U.S.-listed Chinese firms drop after news of DOJ probe (Reuters)
• RBC paying $30.4M to settle SEC charges (AP)
• China's runaway bosses spotlight underground loan market (Reuters)
• Sweden's H&M says Q3 profit fell as it expands (AP)
• Debt inspectors return to Athens (AP)
• Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 4.01 pct. (AP)
• Greece resumes talks with auditors amid fresh protests (Reuters)
• Amazon to use bricks and mortar to sell tablet (Reuters)
• Contracts to buy homes fell 1.2 percent in August (AP)
• US natural gas supplies increased last week (AP)
• Cyprus' 2012 budget aims to slash deficit (AP)
• Your next tweet could win you a day with the Audi R8 supercar (Yahoo! News)

Wall Street rises on data, big Internet names curb Nasdaq (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:21 AM PDT Reuters - The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Thursday on stronger-than-expected economic data and German lawmakers' approval of new powers for the euro zone's crisis fund, while weakness in big-cap Internet names weighing on the Nasdaq.

Recovery next year for world stocks: poll (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:44 AM PDT Reuters - World stock markets will recover next year from a nightmarish 2011 that has wiped trillions of dollars off share prices, according to a Reuters poll that showed almost all major stock indexes ending 2011 in the red.

Europe again steps back from brink in debt crisis (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:54 AM PDT Reuters - Following a now-familiar script, Europe again averted disaster in its debt crisis when German lawmakers rallied behind Chancellor Angela Merkel to approve a stronger euro zone bailout fund on Thursday.

CEOs view of economy worsens in Q3: Roundtable (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:28 AM PDT Reuters - Spooked by the United States' recent budget standoff in Washington and the European debt crisis, U.S. chief executives' view of the economy deteriorated sharply in the third quarter, a survey released on Thursday found.

U.S.-listed Chinese firms drop after news of DOJ probe (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese companies fell on Thursday after a top securities regulator said U.S. criminal authorities are investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges.

RBC paying $30.4M to settle SEC charges (AP) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:23 PM PDT AP - RBC Capital Markets has agreed to pay $30.4 million to settle federal civil charges of misleading five Wisconsin school districts that lost $200 million invested in risky securities.

China's runaway bosses spotlight underground loan market (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:37 PM PDT Reuters - A string of Chinese entrepreneurs have gone into hiding to avoid repaying loans, according to state media reports, highlighting a credit squeeze on private firms and the dangers of steep interest rates in China's vast and growing informal lending market.

Sweden's H&M says Q3 profit fell as it expands (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 01:09 AM PDT AP - Swedish fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz AB on Thursday posted a near 15 percent drop in third-quarter net profits mainly on the back of rising procurement costs, a bump-up in the expansion of new stores, a lower U.S. dollar as well as marketing investments.

Debt inspectors return to Athens (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:51 AM PDT AP - Greece's international debt inspectors returned to Athens Thursday to resume their suspended review of the country's reforms and determine whether to recommend the debt-struck nation receives the vital next installment of bailout loans.

Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 4.01 pct. (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:48 AM PDT AP - Fixed mortgage rates have fallen to historic new lows for a fourth straight week and are likely to fall further.

Greece resumes talks with auditors amid fresh protests (Reuters) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:56 AM PDT Reuters - Civil servants blockaded several ministries on Thursday to protest against austerity measures as Greece resumed talks with EU and IMF inspectors on an 8 billion euro aid tranche it needs to avoid bankruptcy next month.

Amazon to use bricks and mortar to sell tablet (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 03:13 PM PDT Reuters - Amazon.com Inc, the world's largest online retailer, is using bricks-and-mortar stores to help sell its new tablet computer.

Contracts to buy homes fell 1.2 percent in August (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:24 AM PDT AP - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in August, after a weaker-than-expected peak buying season.

US natural gas supplies increased last week (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:32 AM PDT AP - The nation's natural gas supplies last week rose more than analysts expected, according to a government report on Thursday.

Cyprus' 2012 budget aims to slash deficit (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:32 AM PDT AP - Cyprus' draft budget for next year includes some euro840 million ($1.14 billion) in spending cuts and tax increases in a bid to slash the island's fiscal deficit to 2.3 percent, the finance minister said Wednesday.

Your next tweet could win you a day with the Audi R8 supercar (Yahoo! News) Posted: 29 Sep 2011 09:21 AM PDT Yahoo! News - We know you usually reserve your Twitter updates for important information like what you had for lunch or your thoughts on your favorite sports team's performance, but carmaker Audi wants to reward you anyway. The company is randomly choosing Audi fans on …

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