Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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Wall Street climbs on job expectations (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:57 AM PDT

Strength in energy lifted U.S. stocks on Tuesday as investors concentrated on adding to winning positions as the quarter winds down, but uncertainty kept trading volume light. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 81.13 points, or 0.67 percent, to 12,279.01. REUTERS/GraphicReuters - U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, as a private employment report did little to shake up expectations for Friday's payrolls data while investors positioned themselves for the quarter's end.

Private sector adds more than 200,000 jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. private employers added more than 200,000 jobs in March while planned layoffs fell, underscoring expectations that momentum in the labor market will help underpin the economic recovery.

CEOs becoming more willing to hire: Roundtable (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:13 AM PDT

Reuters - U.S. chief executives' view of the economy brightened in the first quarter, with more than half now ready to add jobs -- a critical step if the economy's recovery is to gain steam.

Barclays mulls HQ options as UK costs rise (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:10 AM PDT

Customers enter a branch of Barclays bank in London, February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Barclays Plc is considering moving its headquarters out of London as the cost of holding more capital threatens to make it less attractive than rival financial centers, people familiar with the matter said.

McKinsey in uncomfortable Rajaratnam trial glare (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:49 AM PDT

Reuters - Even after former McKinsey & Co global head Rajat Gupta retired in 2007, he used its New York office and had an executive assistant, email address and phone at the elite management consultancy.

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:39 AM PDT

AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:

Greenspan blasts US financial regulations (AFP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 08:19 PM PDT

Former Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Alan Greenspan. The economist has been widely accused of having encouraged the recent US housing bubble that led to the recent financial crisis, due to his low interest rate policy.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)AFP - Sweeping regulation introduced by the US to prevent future financial crises could create major "market distortions" ex-Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan wrote in Wednesday's Financial Times.

Family Dollar sees higher-than-expected yearly profit (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:59 AM PDT

Reuters - Family Dollar Stores Inc sees higher-than-expected yearly profit after more shoppers flocked to its stores for low-priced holiday items and groceries and spent a little bit more on average.

S&P cuts Cyprus credit grade on exposure to Greece (AP)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:24 AM PDT

AP - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut Cyprus' government debt grade by one notch on Wednesday and warned it could issue the euro country another downgrade because of the financial system's exposure to debt-saddled Greece.

Vital Tax Tips for the Unemployed (The Motley Fool)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:19 AM PDT

The Motley Fool - If you're unemployed, your life probably has enough complications without the extra burden of taxes. But while those out of work face a few additional aggravations as April 15 draws near, they can also take advantage of several welcome tax benefits.

WTO set to publish ruling on Boeing subsidies (AFP)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:26 AM PDT

The Boeing logo on a building at the Boeing plant in Huntington Beach, California. The WTO is expected Thursday to partly uphold an EU complaint against decades of US state support for aircraft maker Boeing which it is claimed meant billions of dollars in lost sales for rival Airbus.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - The WTO is expected Thursday to partly uphold an EU complaint against decades of US state support for aircraft maker Boeing which it is claimed meant billions of dollars in lost sales for rival Airbus.

Facebook investor joins funding round for 360buy.com: report (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:19 PM PDT

Reuters - Russian Internet investment group Digital Sky Technologies, an investor in social network company Facebook, has joined a group of investors funding hundreds of millions of dollars to 360buy.com, China's largest online retailer, the Financial Times reported.

7 Problems That Could Derail the Global Recovery (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 08:14 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - At the beginning of the year, expectations for higher global growth in 2011 were high. Now, a string of unexpected events, like unrest in the Middle East and a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, has cast a shadow over some of that optimism. In the United States, the housing market still looks weak and unemployment remains high. Add higher gas prices to the mix, and the outlook for global growth looks less rosy.

Natural gas prices jump 2 percent (AP)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:21 AM PDT

A worker checks a crude palm oil pipeline at a palm oil-based refinery plant owned by Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART) in Marunda, West Java March 30, 2011. Palm oil giant SMART said on Wednesday it plans to invest up to 9 trillion rupiah ($1 billion) until 2015 to make downstream products, driving its shares up 7 percent. REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni (INDONESIA - Tags: BUSINESS AGRICULTURE ENERGY)AP - Natural gas prices are climbing as President Obama pushes to find more ways for the country to use it. Obama wants to cut oil imports by a third over the next decade, and he says the U.S. could rely more on natural gas and biofuels to make that happen.

Brown halts budget talks with GOP lawmakers (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:48 PM PDT

California Governor Jerry Brown has suspended his protracted negotiations with Republicans over the deficit-ridden state budget over an opposition refusal to back a public vote on extending tax hikes.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AP - Gov. Jerry Brown cut off budget negotiations Tuesday with Republican lawmakers, effectively ending his plan to ask Californians to vote on tax extensions in a June special election and creating uncertainty about what steps he and the Legislature will take to close the rest of California's deficit.

Fiat/Chrysler revenues could hit euro100 billion (AP)

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne talks during the shareholders meeting of Fiat Group at the Lingotto Fiat headquarters in Turin, Italy, Turin, Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Marchionne said the two automakers potentially could generate combined revenues of €100 billion ($141 billion) by 2014. Marchionne expects Fiat's revenues alone to nearly double from €35.8 billion 2010 to €64 billion. Fiat SpA, which took over Chrysler LCC after it emerged from bankruptcy 21 months ago, is in the process of relaunching Chrysler, which still has not returned to profit. The automaker dramatically narrowed losses in 2010, and forecasts net income of $200 million to $500 million for 2011.(AP Photo/Massimo Pinca)AP - Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told shareholders Wednesday that the two automakers potentially could generate combined revenues of euro100 billion ($141 billion) by 2014.
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