Europe Markets: Stocks in Europe edge lower on thin trading; London closed
Stocks in Europe drifted lower on Monday in thin volumes, paced by a decline in engineering firms such as Alstom and Siemens.<p><a href="http://feeds.marketwatch.com/~a/marketwatch... |
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Asia Markets: Tokyo, Hong Kong rally to recoup recent losses
HONG KONG MarketWatch -- Asian markets rebounded Monday to recover a part of their steep losses from the previous week, with banks such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and exporters like Honda Motor... |
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Beijing's CCB posts 71% rise in first-half net profit
HONG KONG MarketWatch -- China Construction Bank, the nation's second largest lender by assets, reported its net profit in the first half climbed 71% from a year earlier, helped by stronger fee a... |
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Jon Friedman's Media Web: 'Nightline' must not die!
Join the campaign to save ABC's 'Nightline' from the scrap heap and convince Disney not to pull the plug on this quality show.<p><a href="http://feeds.marketwatch.com/~... |
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Marsh on Monday: Europe's growth slowdown pressures ECB on rates
LONDON MarketWatch -- There is a simple reason why the members of Economic and Monetary Union all have different views about the economy: there is no such thing as Euroland. When a collection of polit... |
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Peter Brimelow: Is oil headed for a fall
NEW YORK MarketWatch -- Is the oil price spike over And if the recent increase in oil prices hurt the economy, how much did the two-decade decline in oil prices help it<p><a href="... |
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Australia OKs Chinalco's bid for enlarged Rio stake
HONG KONG MarketWatch -- The Australian government has given the go-ahead for Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.'s Chinalco bid to enlarge its stake in mining giant Rio Tinto.<p><a href=&... |
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NewsWatch: Big upward GDP revision doesn't mean economy is healthy
The economic optimists will get a cheer from some of the economic data in the coming week, but on the whole, the numbers should point to an economy that’s still ... |
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Florida, Michigan taste delayed victory
Florida and Michigan, two battleground states that had been punished by the Democratic Party for holding their primary elections early this year, win full seating for their delegations.<p>&am... |
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V. Phani Kumar's This Week in India: Everyone but Apple may gain from iPhone launch in India
Steep pricing and the absence of 3G poses a major challenge to the iPhone's success, but the usage of data and value-added services may take off as a result of the launch.<p><a href... |
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Obama picks Biden as running mate, adding foreign policy heft
Praising his running mate as a man who “brought change to Washington, but Washington hasn’t changed him,â&Aci... |
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NewsWatch: Stocks to focus on financials, housing data
Stocks next week will take their cues from fresh data on housing and consumption, while the fate of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as well as the future of investment firm Lehman Brothers... |
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SportsWatch: U.S. women take fourth straight gold in basketball
On the second-to-last day of the Beijing Olympics, the U.S. women maintained their dominance in basketball, while the American baseball team had to settle for a bronze medal in what could be the final... |
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Long road ahead for U.S. economic recovery
There is a palpable sense here at the Federal Reserve's exclusive retreat that there is a long road ahead for the U.S. economy.<p><a href="http://feeds.marketwatch.com/~a/marke... |
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NewsWatch: Obama makes Biden his pick for running mate
Barack Obama has chosen veteran Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden to be his running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, the campaign announced early Saturday.<p><a href="http://fe... |
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Regulators close Kansas bank -- ninth so far this year
State and Federal regulators shut down Columbian Bank and Trust of Topeka, Kan. -- the ninth bank to fail so far this year and the fifth since mid-July.<p><a href="http://feeds.mar... |
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NewsWatch: Biden is Obama pick for running mate: reports
LOS ANGELES MarketWatch -- Veteran Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden is expected to be Barack Obama's pick to be his running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, various reports said late Friday.&... |
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Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories: Aug. 18-22
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 18-22:<p><a href="http://feeds.marketwatch.com/~a/marketwatch/topstories... |
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Auto Review: 2009 Toyota Corolla -- A redesigned, nifty gas sipper
While we had fun with the recent Rolls-Royce and love Corvettes and the Lotus, we realize that there are folks out there that just want to get to work, run some errands and not stop at the gas station... |
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Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Freddie Mac, American International Group Inc. and Sears Holdings Corp.<p><a href="htt... |
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