US, France Call For New Sanctions On Iran
Iran's decision to begin enriching uranium to 20% from Tuesday and build 10 new uranium enrichment plants in the next year evoked strong reaction from the United...
Iraq War Critic Democrat Murtha Dies
John Murtha, 77, the conservative Democrat from Pennsylvania, died Monday of complications from surgery for removing his gallbladder.
The former Marine....
Representative John Murtha Passes Away
Representative John Murtha, D-Penn., passed away at the age of 77 Monday after complications from gallbladder surgery.
Murtha reportedly passed away in....
Romania December Industrial New Orders, Turnover Fall
Romania's industrial new orders fell 8.4% in December compared to November, the country's National Institute of Statistics reported on Tuesday.
New orders were...
Czech Jan. Annual Inflation Eases
Czech consumer price annual inflation eased to 0.7% in January from 1% in December, the Czech Statistical Office said in a report on Tuesday. Economists had expected...
Romania Trade Deficit Shrinks In December
Romania's trade deficit stood at EUR 850.6 million in December, narrower than the EUR 1.57 billion deficit recorded a year ago, the country's Central Statistical...
The Week In WashingtonLawmakers spent a busy week in Washington discussing the recently unveiled Fiscal Year 2011 budget, and the Democrats new jobs agenda
Dollar Pauses Near 8-month Highs
The dollar stood still on Monday, consolidating its recent run to 8-month highs against the euro and sterling amid a lack of major economic data to provide a catalyst.
Traders continued to express deep reservations about the...
Euro Steadies Along With Stocks Monday
The euro stabilized versus the dollar on Monday after suffering brutal losses last week. Modest risk appetite returned to the markets today, giving higher-yielding currencies a bit of a lift.
Still, the euro's strength...
Dollar Clings To Recent Gains Versus Euro
The dollar held onto its strong gains from the previous week in quiet dealing Monday morning in New York, supported by lingering concerns about the global economy and slumping stocks.
With no significant economic reports...
John Murtha, 77, the conservative Democrat from Pennsylvania, died Monday of complications from surgery for removing his gallbladder.
The former Marine drill instructor, who was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star during the Vietnam War, died peacefully with his family at his side at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., where he was admitted to January 31, his office said.
UBS Turns To Profit In Q4
Swiss banking giant UBS AG reported Tuesday a profit for the fourth quarter compared to losses reported for the last quarter and prior year periods, benefiting from higher net interest income and lower costs. The year-over-year turnaround also reflected much lower trading loss. However, outflows soared sequentially, and chief executive Oswald Grübel said addressing the causes of net new money outflows remains a main priority.
Principal Financial Group Turns To Q4 Profit
Retirement and investment products provider Principal Financial Group Inc. reported on Monday, an increase in profit helped by lower expenses, notwithstanding a decline in revenues. However, both earnings and revenues came in short of Street estimates.
Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes Maiden Flight - Update
2/8/2010 11:29:11 PM
Aerospace and defense giant Boeing Co. (BA) announced that the 747-8 Freighter, the largest commercial jet ever built by the company, successfully completed its first flight on Monday. The first flight was a....
Liberty Property Trust Slides To Loss In Q4 - Update
2/8/2010 9:15:04 PM
Real estate investment holding trust Liberty Property Trust (LRY) on Monday reported a net loss for the fourth quarter, compared to a profit in the year-ago period. The latest quarter's results were impacted by....
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OJSC VimpelCom Board Recommends Exchange Offer By VimpelCom - Quick Facts
2/9/2010 4:36:25 AM
Open Joint Stock Co. Vimpel-Communications (VIP) said its board of directors has unanimously recommended that the company's shareholders and holders of American depositary shares, or ADSs, exchange their...
Allot Communications CFO Doron Arazi To Step Down - Quick Facts
2/9/2010 4:25:17 AM
Allot Communications Ltd. (ALLT) said that Doron Arazi, the company's Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving Allot to pursue other interests. Arazi will continue as Chief Financial Officer through a...
McAfee Unveils Q4 Threats Report - Quick Facts
2/9/2010 4:05:36 AM
McAfee Inc. (MFE) unveiled its Q4 Threats Report, which highlights the most significant spam-generating stories in 2009 as well as the rise of political hacktivism in countries like Poland, Latvia, Denmark...
Nissan Motor Posts Q3 Profit; Revises Full-year View
2/9/2010 3:59:52 AM
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd (NSANY.pk) reported third-quarter net income of 45 billion yen, compared to a loss of 83.2 billion yen in the year-ago period. Earnings per share were 11.03 yen as against loss of...
Traders May Go Bargain Hunting Following Recent Weakness - RTTNews Daily Market Analysis
The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a modestly higher opening on Monday, with stocks likely to regain some ground after trending lower in recent weeks. The upward momentum for the markets is partly due to some positive earnings news, which has helped traders to shrug off recent economic uncertainty.......
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TSX Succumbs To Broad Sell-Off, Resumes Downtrend
2/8/2010 5:07:55 PM
Toronto stocks stumbled badly to the finish line on Monday, after moving sideways most the day in the absence of any major market-moving data.
Speculation that stocks ran ahead of the fragile global economic recovery have caused fueled this month's orderly sell-off.
The S&P/TSX Composite Index......
TSX Treads Water In Afternoon Trade
2/8/2010 1:23:23 PM
The Canadian market struggled for direction Monday, as the bulls and bears wrestled for control in the absence of leading news. After opening in the red most of the sectoral indices managed to cut losses, led by metals and energy stocks. But caution prevailed in the market as euro-zone debt worries continued.......
TSX Lingers Below Center Line As Financials Weigh
2/8/2010 11:30:08 AM
Bay Street stocks failed to hold on to their late Friday's upsurges with gauges of a majority of sectors reeling in negative territory in mid-morning deals Monday. Traders viewed today's upsurge in commodities prices as just a technical rebound after hitting their multi-month lows.
Moreover, financial......
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European Shares May Retreat
The European markets are seen opening lower Tuesday, as investors take cues from the Dow average which shed 103....
Western Coal Q3 Profit Dips - Quick Facts
2/9/2010 2:22:33 AM
Tuesday, Western Coal Corp. (WTN.TO, WTN) said its third-quarter net income dipped to C$24.03 million or C$0.09 per....
BMC Software To Present At The Thomas Weisel Partners Technology And Telecom Conference At 7:25 PM, ET
Himax Technologies Q4 09 Earnings Conference Call At 6:00 PM ET
Atmel Q4 09 Earnings Conference Call At 5:00 PM ET
Cutera Q4 09 Earnings Conference Call At 5:00 PM ET
Nuance Communications Q1 10 Earnings Conference Call At 5:00 PM, ET
Natural Blue Resources In The Watch List – Penny Stock To Watch
2/8/2010 9:51:42 AM
Natural Blue Resources, Inc. (NTUR.OB) said its affiliate Enso Steel, Inc. has signed three contracts to sell recycled steel for a total price of $13.4 million to China-based customers....
Single Touch Systems In The Watch List – Stocks To Watch
2/4/2010 8:56:37 AM
Wireless solutions provider Single Touch Systems Inc., (SITO.OB) has received a vote of confidence from investors, by securing $3.3 million in funding.
The funding was led by Zanett...
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