Thursday, October 6, 2011

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Wall Street rises for 3rd day as Europe plans advance (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:02 AM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank launched fresh liquidity measures to help banks weather the euro zone's debt crisis, easing one of the major concerns overhanging markets.

World mourns Steve Jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:45 AM PDT

Apple CEO Steve Jobs poses with the new iPhone 4 during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, in this June 7, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Outpourings of public grief and appreciation swept the globe on Thursday after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

EU works on bank capital, Geithner sees crisis risk (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:32 AM PDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks at the Washington Ideas forum at The Newseum in Washington October 5, 2011. REUTERS/Yuri GripasReuters - European Union moves to shore up ailing banks moved into higher gear on Thursday and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned that the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis posed "significant risk" to global economic recovery.

Jobless claims data points to labor improvement (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 08:14 AM PDT

Reuters - New claims for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but hovered near levels normally associated with improving labor market conditions, in a hopeful sign for the struggling economy.

Trichet leaves ECB, and opinion, divided (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Reuters - After keeping his cool for almost eight years, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet exploded last month.

Messages Conflict on Anonymous Hacking Threat on NYSE (NewsFactor)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 01:04 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Anonymous, the "hacktivist" group that has acquired legendary status, may be threatening to take the Occupy Wall Street protests to a new level. This past weekend, a video message on YouTube, purportedly from Anonymous, vowed to "erase" the New York Stock Exchange "from the Internet." But another message, also said to be from the group, claims the threat is a fake.

UK launches fresh stimulus with cash boost (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Silhouetted workers walk in front of office towers in the Canary Wharf financial district in London February 16, 2011. . REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - The Bank of England has launched a second round of quantitative easing to defend Britain's faltering economy against the euro zone debt crisis, pledging to buy 75 billion pounds ($114.8 billion) of assets with new money in a dramatic move to stave off recession.

Constellation Brands' 2Q profit climbs (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 08:30 AM PDT

This Oct. 5, 2011 photo, shows Corona Extra beers, sporting lime wedges, on the bar at Rick's Cafe in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The maker of Robert Mondavi wine and Svedka vodka said Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, its second-quarter profit jumped 78 percent to $162.7 million on lower costs and improved wine and spirits sales in North America. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - Wine and spirits maker Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 78 percent on price hikes, improved wine and spirits sales in North America, and a drop-off in charges after four years of cost-cutting.

Greek government pushing on with harsher austerity (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:53 AM PDT

A protester throws a stone at riot police in front of the Greek parliament during minor clashes in Athens, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. At least 16,000 protesters converged in the Greek capital, and a crowd of about 10,000 gathered in the northern city of Thessaloniki, as Greek civil servants walked off the job on a 24-hour strike Wednesday, paralyzing the public sector in a protest over ever-deeper austerity measures. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)AP - The Greek government is to shortly submit a bill Thursday that includes the suspension of thousands of civil servants, as it pushes ahead with harsh austerity measures to stave off a potentially-disastrous default.

30-year mortgage below 4 pct. for first time ever (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 08:09 AM PDT

This photo taken Sept. 19, 2011, shows a home with a for sale sign in front, in Newton, Mass. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.94 percent this week, the lowest rate ever. For those who can qualify, it's an extraordinary opportunity to buy or refinance. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage this week fell below 4 percent for the first time ever, to 3.94 percent.

EU to test banks ability to survive market turmoil (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:06 AM PDT

AP - European regulators are examining whether banks on the continent have big enough buffers to sustain the worsening market turmoil, amid fears that a default by Greece could trigger another credit crunch and recession.

Chains ring up solid September, holidays loom (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 08:21 AM PDT

A shopper carrying bags takes the escalator at the Pentagon City Shopping Mall in Arlington, Virginia, September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Mike TheilerReuters - Brisk back-to-school shopping benefited many retailers in September, with sales at stores open at least a year up more than expected at chains from Kohl's Corp to Nordstrom Inc.

AP source: NY fraudster tried to get witness slain (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:15 AM PDT

AP - A person familiar with the case says a man convicted of leading a $100 million mortgage fraud scheme has tried from a New York prison to have a key witness against him killed.

Oil rises to $80 on positive news for Europe banks (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani (R) holds a joint news conference with Italy's Industry Minister Paolo Romani in Baghdad October 5, 2011. Shahristani, told Reuters on Wednesday he saw no need for OPEC to review its crude output at its next meeting and no reason at the current time to trim production. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen (IRAQ - Tags: ENERGY POLITICS BUSINESS)AP - Oil continues to rebound as Europe takes steps to pull itself out of a festering debt crisis.

Toyota's car production back at pre-tsunami levels (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 12:02 AM PDT

This video image provided by APTN shows a vehicle that contained a body being removed after it was taken from a crash site where another crash survivor, David Lavau was found after surviving six days, in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles Friday Sept. 30, 2011. This car, a Toyota Camry, was identified as belonging to 88-year-old Melvin Gelfand, whose family had reported him missing on Sept. 14. (AP Photo/APTN)AP - Toyota's global vehicle production has recovered to pre-tsunami levels as of last month, Japan's top automaker said Thursday.
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