Thursday, September 9, 2010

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Wall Street rises on upbeat economic data (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:29 AM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 7, 2010.REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks rose nearly 1 percent in morning trading on Thursday after data indicated the U.S. economy may see faster growth than economists have anticipated.


Jobless claims, trade gap brighten outlook (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:57 AM PDT

London shares ended in positive territory Thursday on US jobs and home sales data after falling in early deals.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)Reuters - New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to a two-month low, while the trade deficit narrowed sharply in July, hopeful signs for the stuttering economic recovery.


British MPs to grill BP CEO Hayward (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:46 AM PDT

Reuters - British Members of Parliament (MPs) will next week grill outgoing BP Plc Chief Executive Tony Hayward, as part of an investigation into risks around deepwater drilling in the North Sea.

McDonald's shares fall on limp sales in France (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:37 AM PDT

McDonald's product is pictured in a restaurant in Washington, July 23, 2010. REUTERS/Molly RileyReuters - McDonald's Corp reported softer-than-expected August sales in Europe, its biggest revenue market, due to weakness in France, sending its shares down nearly 3 percent.


UK watchdog fines Goldman Sachs $27 million (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:44 AM PDT

Traders work in the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange July 16, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Britain's financial watchdog fined Goldman Sachs Group Inc 17.5 million pounds ($27 million) for failing to tell the regulator that it was the subject of a U.S. probe, reviving disclosure headaches for the Wall Street powerhouse.


Kuwait appoints first stock market regulator (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Kuwaiti traders follow the market's movement at the Stock Exchange in Kuwait City in 2008. Kuwait has appointed its first independent regulatory body, the Capital Market Authority, to oversee its stock exchange, Commerce Minister Ahmad al-Harun said on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Yasser al-Zayyat)AFP - Kuwait has appointed its first independent regulatory body, the Capital Market Authority, to oversee its stock exchange, Commerce Minister Ahmad al-Harun said on Wednesday.


Trade gap narrows more than expected in July (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Shipping containers are seen at the Port Newark Container Terminal near New York City July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - The trade deficit narrowed more than expected in July, as imports retreated and exports shot to their highest since August 2008, according to a government report on Thursday that could lift hopes for third-quarter economic growth.


Spartech posts fiscal 3Q loss, misses expectations (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 04:24 PM PDT

AP - Plastic sheet and packaging maker Spartech Corp. reported a net loss for its fiscal third quarter on Wednesday and said that despite higher revenue, the overall market recover is slower than expected.

Struggling Spain OKs labor market reforms (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:56 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2010 file photo, Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero attends a news conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid. Spain gave final approval Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, to labor market reforms designed to shake up a listless economy and help slash a bloated deficit that has prompted European-wide worries of another Greek-style debt crisis. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza, File)AP - Spain gave final approval Thursday to labor market reforms designed to shake up a listless economy and help slash a bloated deficit that has prompted European-wide worries of another Greek-style debt crisis.


FDIC's Bair warns of government "exposure" in mortgages (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 08:53 PM PDT

Reuters - A key U.S. banking regulator raised concern on Wednesday about the risk of "exposure" the government is taking on in the mortgage market and urged more stringent standards for underwriting mortgages.

CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The relatively strong performance of their economy means Canadians have every reason to be confident despite global economic uncertainty, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Thursday. "In a global economy that remains uncertain, Canadians have every reason to be confident. Our country has weathered (the slowdown) ... in far better shape than other major industrialized countries," he told a news conference in Kitchener, Ontario.

Toys R Us to double U.S. store print for holiday season (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:50 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. retailer Toys R Us, which has filed for an initial public offering, said it plans to open about 600 temporary stores in malls and shopping centers nationwide, doubling the number of store locations for the holiday season.

Detroit gets rare assist from suburbs for fires (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:21 AM PDT

A burned home is seen through a remaining entryway of another home on Detroit's east side, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Wind-whipped flames swept through at least three Detroit neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, including many that were vacant, officials said. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP - As exhausted Detroit firefighters battled wind-fed blazes burning wild in some neighborhoods and threatening to char much of the city, a half-dozen departments from surrounding communities brought in sorely needed — and gladly accepted — help.


Board Approves Resolution to Support Marcellus Shale Tax (PR Newswire)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:08 AM PDT

PR Newswire - HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today approved a resolution to support the efforts to implement a severance tax on Marcellus Shale gas extraction, and encouraged legislators to ensure that a portion of those funds are directed to the state's four resource agencies, including the Game Commission, to help fund the monitoring of the environmental impacts of the drilling processes.

Obama firm against tax cuts for rich (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:50 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy at the Cuyahoga Community College West Campus in Parma, Ohio, near Cleveland, September 8, 2010. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama stood firm on Thursday in opposition to a Republican push to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich but stopped short of threatening to veto such a measure if passed by Congress.


India car sales hit all-time high in August (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 12:53 AM PDT

AP - Car sales in India surged to a record for a second straight month in August on strong demand before the holiday season, despite rising prices and supply constraints.

Web Impostors May Face Prison in California (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - California Web impostors beware: You may soon be breaking the law, even if you aren't one of the perpetrators targeted by the state's "e-personation" bill.

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