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The announcement by E-Trade (Nasdaq:ETFC)that they've hired a new chief executive officer also signaled the company has taken itself off the market and is no longer for sale. Former Citigroup (NYSE:C...
Financials (Mar 23rd, 10)
AT&T (NYSE:T) announced it would be the first carrier of the new smartphone from Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) named the Aero. The company recently announced they would be offering the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus...
Telecommunications (Mar 23rd, 10)
According to Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS), Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) could raise the price of iron ore by 90 percent if they adopt what is called Platts index, which is a new way to price the raw material. &ldq...
Commodities (Mar 23rd, 10)
With concerns over the rising inflation in China and vulnerability for asset bubbles in the country, the World Bank recommended China should have a strong exchange rate and tighten up their monetary p...
China (Mar 23rd, 10)
With much at stake, a Rio Tinto executive confessed he had taken bribes, and now Stern Hu faces up to 20 years in prison as a result. Hu was the lead negotiator for iron ore for Rio Tinto with China. ...
Australia (Mar 22nd, 10)
General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD) was awarded the contract to supply the British army with a new fleet of armored vehicles which is estimated to be worth billions over the 30-years the vehicles are exp...
United Kingdom (Mar 22nd, 10)
Canadian bonds increased on Monday as the ongoing Greek sovereign debt crisis continues to cause concerns about safety in the markets. While gold has been getting hammered because of the recent inter...
Canada (Mar 22nd, 10)
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) analysts said today that China could be a primary driver of gold demand in the years ahead, based on the opening up of their jewelry market and encouragement to invest in th...
Commodities (Mar 22nd, 10)
Australian electricity prices, no matter where things go in the future, are set to continue for some time to come if the population wants to count on reliable electrical supply for its needs. The maj...
Australia (Mar 21st, 10)
In an interesting turn of events, Alistair Darling has come under pressure from British conservatives to put a bank tax on those financial institutions operating in the City of London. David Cameron ...
United Kingdom (Mar 21st, 10)
Canadian banking has its strengths and weaknesses, but when talking about being more conservative and healthy when difficult times come, they hands down beat their southern neighbors, as well as most ...
Canada (Mar 21st, 10)
China has come under increasing pressure to allow its currency to rise to what is considered a much higher value than is being allowed at this time. While the United States has been pushing for this ...
China (Mar 21st, 10)
Six Flags will be taken over by junior bondholders in a settlement deal which was reached after two weeks of bankruptcy proceedings. The theme-part company came to the settlement on Friday, although ...
Business (Mar 20th, 10)
China has cut back on its growth as their economy became too hot, and now will grow at a still impressive 8 to 9 percent. With that as a backdrop, China has also set a goal of keeping inflation at a 3...
China (Mar 20th, 10)
The three-day strike at the beginning of one of the busiest times of the year forced British Airways to cancel over 1,000 of its scheduled 1,950 flights during that time, even with attempting to trans...
United Kingdom (Mar 20th, 10)
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