Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Yahoo! News: Health News

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Wall St falls in stimulus rethink, materials weigh (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:18 AM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 19, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks fell on Wednesday as investors reined in expectations of how aggressively the U.S. Federal Reserve may move to stimulate the economy.


Mixed data leave Fed easing expectations intact (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:45 AM PDT

A man carries shopping bags in Santa Monica, California, October 11, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - Demand for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods, excluding aircraft, unexpectedly fell last month and a key gauge of business capital spending plans also eased, underscoring the economic recovery's tepid pace.


Gross, Grantham blast Fed's asset buying (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:13 AM PDT

Reuters - Two top asset managers, Bill Gross, co-founder of Pacific Investment Management Co., and Jeremy Grantham, chief investment strategist at Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co., lambasted the Federal Reserve's loose monetary policy and said renewed asset purchases are in danger of becoming ineffective.

U.S. ends inquiry into Google's Street View data grab (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:58 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. regulators looking at Google's data grab by "Street View" cars have decided to end their inquiry, noting improvements that the search giant has made to build consumer privacy into its corporate structure.

P&G posts higher-than-expected quarterly profit (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:01 AM PDT

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters)- Procter & Gamble Co posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as new products and strength in emerging markets helped spur sales volume growth at the world's largest household products company.

Australia backlash against Singapore bourse merger (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:40 PM PDT

An investor watches share prices at the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney. A planned multi-billion dollar merger of the Sydney and Singapore bourses is facing a fierce political backlash, as a senior Treasury official warned the deal also posed AFP - A planned multi-billion dollar merger of the Sydney and Singapore stock exchanges faced a fierce political backlash Tuesday, as a senior Treasury official warned the deal also posed "regulatory issues".


SKorea's economic growth slows sharply in 3Q (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:14 AM PDT

In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, South Korea's automobiles and heavy equipments wait to be shipped to foreign countries at a port in Gunsan, South Korea. South Korea's economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter on weaker exports and manufacturing as prospects for the global recovery turn cloudy.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - South Korea's economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter on weaker exports and manufacturing as prospects for the global recovery turn cloudy.


Volkswagen Q3 earnings up sharply to $2.9 billion (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:18 AM PDT

AP - German automaker Volkswagen AG on Wednesday reported a jump in earnings for the third quarter of 2010 and said it has set its sights on becoming the global leader in the car industry.

German unemployment 'falls below 3 million' (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:34 AM PDT

German Labour and Social Affairs Minister Ursula von der Leyen tells a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday that the number of jobseekers dropped below 3 million this month(AFP/Odd Andersen)AFP - The number of unemployed has dropped below the key three million level in Germany, Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, helped by a mix of government measures and reforms.


6 Investing Mistakes Young People Make (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:38 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - Do you feel like you need to have "extra" money before saving for retirement? Or that you'd rather invest in specific companies instead of broad index funds? Those are just two common mistakes that young people make when they start thinking about putting money into the stock market. Here are six common errors, and how to avoid them:

Greek minister: No bailout repayment extension now (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:20 AM PDT

AP - Greece isn't looking to extend the repayment period of an emergency bailout loan, but that hasn't been ruled out, the nation's finance minister said Wednesday.

Sherwin-Williams 3Q profit flat, cuts forecast (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:47 PM PDT

In this Oct. 20, 2010 photo, cans of paint are seen at a  Sherwin Williams store in Brunswick, Maine. Paint maker and retailer Sherwin-Williams Co. posted flat earnings for the third quarter on Tuesday, Oct. 26, as an 8.8 percent increase in revenue was offset by higher raw materials costs.(AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)AP - Paint maker and retailer Sherwin-Williams Co. posted flat earnings for the third quarter on Tuesday as an 8.8 percent increase in revenue was offset by higher raw materials costs.


US new-home sales leap in September (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:12 AM PDT

A short sale home in the Spring Valley area in Las Vegas on October 15. Sales of new homes in the United States rose 6.6 percent in September, a pace that beat expectations as the ailing housing market struggles to recover, official data showed Wednesday.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)AFP - Sales of new homes in the United States rose 6.6 percent in September, a pace that beat expectations as the ailing housing market struggles to recover, official data showed Wednesday.


Israeli police, Arabs clash over rightist march (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:09 AM PDT

Israeli riot police restrain a protester during clashes in Umm el-Fahm October 27, 2010. Israeli police on Wednesday fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse Arabs who were protesting against a rally by ultranationalist Jews in the Israeli-Arab city. Riot police charged about 200 Arabs who threw stones at them before retreating, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. REUTERS/Ammar AwadReuters - Israeli police on Wednesday fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse Arabs who were protesting against a rally by ultranationalist Jews in an Israeli-Arab town.


3 Reasons to Pay Attention to Taxes Before January 1 (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:25 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - The old adage "don't let the tax tail wag the investment dog," may be a little out of context over the next two months. Scheduled to expire, the Bush tax cuts lowered taxes for almost all Americans. If they are not extended, everyone will see a tax increase next year. There is, however, light at the end of the tunnel, but investors must be watchful.

Mayor: GM to build Cadillac small car in Lansing (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:33 AM PDT

AP - Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero says General Motors Co. will announce Thursday it plans to build a new Cadillac small car at its Grand River plant in the city.

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