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Obama's tax-credit plan getting a cool reception - Washington Post
September 9, 2010 Globe and Mail | Obama's tax-credit plan getting a cool reception Washington Post Facing a rising jobless rate and the possibility of a GOP blowout in the November midterm elections, President Obama sought Wednesday to convince voters that he is charting a new path to revive the American economy. ... Rift Over Tax Cuts Widens Among Democrats Obama takes aim at Republican policies Mixed Reaction To Obama Business Tax Breaks Plan |
BP Report Shifts Gulf Spill Blame to Transocean, Halliburton - Bloomberg
September 9, 2010 Telegraph.co.uk | BP Report Shifts Gulf Spill Blame to Transocean, Halliburton Bloomberg BP Plc, facing billions of dollars in damages and penalties for causing the largest US oil spill, says its investigation shows other companies made mistakes that led to the Gulf of Mexico oil ... BP report on well disaster faults mechanical, human failures BP analysis says 8 possible causes of oil spill BP oil spill: contractors singled out as report identifies eight key failings |
China abortion activist 'freed' - BBC News
September 9, 2010China abortion activist 'freed' BBC News A blind activist jailed after revealing rights abuses under China's one-child policy has been freed after a four-year prison term, a rights group said. Chen Guangcheng accused officials in Shandong province of forcing 7000 women into abortions or ... China's blind activist lawyer released from prison Blind Lawyer Chen Guangcheng Released after More than Four Years in Prison Dollar to Maintain Its Dominance: China Minister |
Debt, financial crisis hurt US competitiveness - Washington Post
September 9, 2010 Reuters (press release) | Debt, financial crisis hurt US competitiveness Washington Post Large deficits and a weakened financial system have made the United States less competitive in the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in its annual review of the competitiveness of countries. The United States slipped ... US Competitiveness Slips, Switzerland Is Tops in WEF Study US slips in WEF's competitiveness rankings Switzerland ranked top in competitiveness; US falls |
Goldman Said to Be Fined Less Than $30.9 Million by UK Over Abacus Probe - Bloomberg
September 9, 2010 Globe and Mail | Goldman Said to Be Fined Less Than $30.9 Million by UK Over Abacus Probe Bloomberg Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Charles Peabody, partner in charge of research at Portales Partners LLC, talks with Bloomberg's Julie Hyman and Mark Crumpton about the outlook for the principal-strategies group ... Goldman seen paying $30 million British fine Goldman Sachs Hit With UK Fine Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA |
Federal Reserve 'beige book' signals widespread slowdown of economic growth - Washington Post
September 9, 2010 Moneycontrol.com | Federal Reserve 'beige book' signals widespread slowdown of economic growth Washington Post The US economy continued growing this summer but "with widespread signs of deceleration," according to a new report on business conditions around the country. The Federal Reserve's "beige book," an eight-times-a-year compilation of ... Beige Book finds modest economic growth in Texas, region Beige Book Slows Bulls: Dave's Daily US economic growth 'decelerating' |
S.Korea freezes key interest rate - AFP
September 9, 2010 Kansas City Star | S.Korea freezes key interest rate AFP SEOUL — South Korea's central bank on Thursday unexpectedly left its key interest rate unchanged due to growing uncertainty about the strength of the global economic recovery. Contrary to market predictions, Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-Soo and ... Bank of Korea Surprises by Keeping Rates on Hold South Korea in surprise rate hold Bank of Korea keeps interest rate near record low |
WORLD FOREX: Japan Warnings Manage To Hold Back Soaring Yen - MarketWatch
September 9, 2010 Globe and Mail | WORLD FOREX: Japan Warnings Manage To Hold Back Soaring Yen MarketWatch By Kosaku Narioka TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Renewed threats by Japan's Minister of Finance Yoshihiko Noda to take "decisive steps" to stop the rise in the yen failed to deter the market Thursday, but they at least stopped traders from pushing the currency ... Tokyo to query Beijing on its JGB purchases Japan's Noda: may contact China over bond buying Japanese Bond Futures Rise a 3rd Day on Yen, Consumer Sentiment |
Asian shares mostly rise as Europe worries ease - The Associated Press
September 9, 2010 Reuters | Asian shares mostly rise as Europe worries ease The Associated Press SHANGHAI — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday following advances on Wall Street and in Europe after a successful bond sale by Portugal eased worries over the debt crisis. But Chinese shares fell after the banking regulator warned of risks in the ... Japanese Stocks Rise as Europe Debt Concern Eases, Yen Weakens Japanese, Australian Stock Futures Advance as Europe Debt Concerns Ease Asian Shares End Lower; Yen Strength Hurts Japan Exporters |
One-quarter of Lockheed Martin executives take buyout offer - Washington Post
September 9, 2010 Reuters UK | One-quarter of Lockheed Martin executives take buyout offer Washington Post Bethesda-based contracting giant Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that more than 600 executives have taken the company up on an early-exit program that provides financial incentives in exchange for leaving. ... Lockheed Says 25% of Executives to Take Voluntary Retirement Lockheed says 600 executives accepted buyouts Bracing for Cuts, Military Firms Shed Workers |
