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EU slams ratings agencies after Portugal downgraded

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:19:05 +0000

EU slams ratings agencies after Portugal downgraded
STRASBOURG, France/BERLIN (Reuters) – European politicians accused credit rating agencies on Wednesday of anti-European bias after Moody’s downgrade of Portugal’s debt to “junk” cast new doubt on EU efforts to rescue distressed euro zone states without debt restructuring.

Oil prices steady after plunging on IEA reserves draw

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:10:31 +0000

Oil prices steady after plunging on IEA reserves draw
World oil prices steadied on Friday after plunging one day earlier when the International Energy Agency decided to tap emergency crude reserves to make up for lost Libyan supplies.New York’s main contract, …

The Morning Fix: Is there life after Oprah? ‘Pirates’ sails abroad, sinks here. ‘Tree of Life’ wins at Cannes.

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:19:16 +0000

The Morning Fix: Is there life after Oprah? ‘Pirates’ sails abroad, sinks here. ‘Tree of Life’ wins at Cannes.
After the coffee. Before filing upfront expense reports. The Skinny: Saw “Bridesmaids” on Saturday and can give it a thumbs up. Didn’t see the latest “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and I can give that move a thumbs up as well….

BP Agrees to Pay $1 Billion for Restoration After Oil Spill

admin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:19:09 +0000

BP Agrees to Pay $1 Billion for Restoration After Oil Spill
BP Plc agreed to pay $1 billion to restore areas damaged by its oil spill, which spewed 4.9 million barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico for three months last year.

SGX steps out after ASX merger blocked

admin — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:53:02 +0000

SGX steps out after ASX merger blocked
THE Singapore stock exchange said it would seek growth opportunities elsewhere after Canberra rejected a proposed merger with the Australian bourse.

New Palmyra football coach ‘fired up’ after earning chance to coach his alma mater

admin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:09:24 +0000

New Palmyra football coach ‘fired up’ after earning chance to coach his alma mater
PALMYRA, Mo. — When Kevin Miles joined former Palmya football coach Fred Bouchard’s staff 15 years ago, he had bigger goals in mind.

U.S. stock futures add to slight gains after data

admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:53:01 +0000

U.S. stock futures add to slight gains after data
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures added a sliver to already mild gains on Monday after economic data had personal income rising 0.3% and consumer spending up 0.7%. Up about 5 points before the data, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 15 points at 12,185. Those for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 2 points to 1,313, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose 6.5 points to 2 …

AOL Shutters 30 Brands After Huffington Post Merger [REPORT ]

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:08:50 +0000

AOL Shutters 30 Brands After Huffington Post Merger [REPORT ]
AOL is planning to shutter about 30 of its online media brands, according to multiple reports.

Japan Stock Futures Rise on Low Valuations After Selloff; Australia Climbs

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:51:43 +0000

Japan Stock Futures Rise on Low Valuations After Selloff; Australia Climbs
Japanese stock futures rose on speculation yesterday’s record selloff that drove valuations to a 28-month low was excessive. Australian shares climbed.

Dog’s life changes after being ‘dead’

admin — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:19:31 +0000

Dog’s life changes after being ‘dead’
A STRAY dog who survived an attempt to put him to sleep at an animal shelter has become a canine celebrity.