Friday, April 22, 2011

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U.S. dollar frail, Tokyo stocks slip, gold shines (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:53 AM PDT

A man looks at the closing price of Japan's Nikkei share average (top C) displayed along with major indices outside a brokerage in Tokyo April 12, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - The dollar hovered around three-year lows on Friday and looked set to come under further pressure next week, while a stronger yen weighed on Tokyo stocks in holiday-thinned Good Friday trade.

Third day of Shanghai strike threatens China exports (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:46 AM PDT

People walk along an unfinished road being used by truck drivers to park their container trucks near a port in Shanghai, April 21, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - Striking truck drivers protested for a third day on Friday in Shanghai's main harbor district amid heavy police presence and signs the action has already started to curb exports from the world's busiest container port.

Tenet rejects sweetened Community Health offer (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:53 AM PDT

Reuters - Tenet Healthcare Corp's board rejected the latest $3.3 billion offer from Community Health Systems , saying the price "grossly undervalues the company."

Toyota says output to return to normal by December (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:21 AM PDT

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said it could take until the end of the year before production has fully recovered to levels before the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11 devastated Japan's northeast, disrupting the supply of key parts.

Mattel handed stunning reversal in Bratz case (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 02:34 PM PDT

Bratz dolls and a Barbie Doll (C) are seen at the Dream Toys 2004 exhibition in London in this October 6, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Stephen HirdReuters - Mattel Inc , after waging a seven-year legal war against a tiny California company, suffered a surprise defeat on Thursday after a U.S. jury decided that MGA Entertainment Inc is the rightful owner of the once-billion dollar line of pouty-lipped Bratz dolls.

GM CEO Akerson paid $2.53 million in 2010: SEC filing (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 10:05 AM PDT

GM Chief Executive Daniel Akerson answers a question at a news conference in Beijing February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - General Motors Co Chairman and Chief Executive Daniel Akerson received $2.53 million in total compensation in 2010.

Economy struggles for momentum, data shows (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Reuters - Factory activity in Middle Atlantic states braked sharply in April and the number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell less than expected, implying the economy was struggling to regain momentum.

POSCO outlook cautious, Q1 misses forecast on higher (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:17 AM PDT

Reuters - POSCO's (005490.KS) annual earnings may remain under pressure due to fragile demand and high raw materials costs after the world's No. 3 steelmaker missed expectations with a 36 percent fall in quarterly profit.

EU-IMF experts review crisis help for Romania: IMF (AFP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Romanian protesters scuffle with police forces during a protest against austerity cuts in front of the parliament in Bucharest. EU and IMF experts are to visit Romania next week for a first review of crisis loan arrangements, the International Monetary Fund has said.(AFP/File/Daniel Mihailescu)AFP - EU and IMF experts are to visit Romania next week for a first review of crisis loan arrangements, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday.

Summary Box: Fixed mortgage rates fall this week (AP)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 11:36 AM PDT

AP - RATES FALL: Freddie Mac said the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.80 percent from 4.91 percent the previous week. The average rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage slipped to 4.02 percent from 4.13 percent.

Communicating the Goldman Sachs Way (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - Inquiring minds have often wondered: How should a Goldman Sachs employee talk to a financial naif? How should he or she handle rumors (even the ones that aren't true)? And how should Goldman personnel, who the bank paid an average of $430,700 each last year, compose a personal letter? The answers to these questions, and others, are explained in Goldman's own Emily Postian etiquette primer, which begins on page 2,501 in the footnotes to the financial crisis report released on Apr. 13 by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. ...

Exclusive: Bank of America Lawyer, Consultant Gave Foreclosure Probe Chief $15,000 (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:45 AM PDT

Time.com - Last fall, just after Tom Miller made the announcement that he would look into the foreclosure mess, contributions to his campaign coffers for November's election soared

Greenpeace occupies rig in Arctic drilling protest (AP)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:05 AM PDT

In this photo dated Friday, April 22, 2011 provided by Greenpeace, activists climb aboard the oil rig Leiv Eiriksson to prevent its departure for Greenland to begin drilling in the Arctic, in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, Turkey. The environmental group said Friday activists used speedboats to intercept and climb aboard the Leiv Eiriksson as it left Istanbul and were prepared to occupy the rig for days. (AP Photo/Greenpeace, HO) NO SALESAP - Greenpeace activists climbed aboard an oil rig off Istanbul on Friday in a bid to prevent it from reaching Greenland to begin deep-water drilling in the Arctic, but the vessel ploughed on undeterred.

Arizona man arrested for flashing faux Lady Liberty (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:18 PM PDT

Reuters - A Phoenix man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty on Tax Day has been arrested for indecent exposure, police said on Thursday.

Electric Vehicles the Way of the Future for Auto Industry (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | As gas prices continue to rise, it's no wonder that the fully electric Nissan Leaf was named the 2011 World Car of the Year.

One True Thing: Bodum's Travel Mug (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - The Want: A travel mug that keeps coffee hot during your commute, won't burn your hands, and won't make you look like a truck driver -- or too much of a yuppie. Geeks and neophytes alike should dig it.
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