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| Egan-Jones cuts US debt rating to AA- from AA USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) -- Egan-Jones, an independent credit research firm, downgraded its rating on US government debt to AA- from AA on Friday, citing the Federal Reserve's new plans to try to stimulate the economy. The credit rating agency said the central ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Treasuries Fall as Fed Plan Boosts Inflation Indicators Bloomberg Treasury 30-year bond yields climbed the most in three years after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's pledge to keep adding stimulus even as the economy improves spurred concern inflation will accelerate. The yield gap between 10- and 30-year ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dollar Drops Most in 11 Months as Fed Follows ECB With Stimulus Bloomberg The dollar fell by the most in 11 months against the euro after the Federal Reserve said it would start a third round of asset purchases to boost the economy, which tends to debase the currency. The greenback completed its longest stretch of weekly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Spain's Struggling Economy Tops Agenda at Meeting of European Finance Ministers New York Times NICOSIA, Cyprus — A split emerged on Friday between France and Germany over the urgency of supporting the ailing Spanish economy and the scope of banking regulation for euro nations. The discord threatened to subdue a rare show of optimism in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| CAW strike threat urgent as deadline nears with no deal in sight Detroit Free Press Chrysler and the Canadian Auto Workers are far apart on terms for a new contract, increasing the likelihood of a targeted strike against one or more of the Detroit Three when the contract expires at the end of the day on Monday. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gas prices pinch spending Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON -- Higher gas prices are crimping consumer spending and slowing the already-weak US economy. And they could get worse in the coming months. The Federal Reserve this week took steps to boost economic growth. But those stimulus measures are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| After Zuckerberg talks, Facebook gains $6.8 billion Reuters By Alexei Oreskovic | SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg might need to talk more often. A 30-minute appearance at a technology industry conference earlier this week has translated into $6.785 billion in additional ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| White House warns of budget cuts' damage San Francisco Chronicle Automatic spending cuts set to hit Jan. 2 would be "deeply destructive to national security, domestic investments, and core government functions," the White House said Friday in a report that offers agency-by-agency details of the budgetary damage. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US Stocks Rally to Highest Since 2007 Amid Fed Stimulus Businessweek By Rita Nazareth on September 15, 2012 US stocks advanced for a second straight week, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to the highest level since 2007, as the Federal Reserve's plan to buy mortgage securities fueled demand for riskier assets. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Zynga Counters Copyright-infringement Lawsuit From EA NASDAQ (RTTNews.com) - Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) countered a copyright-infringement lawsuit from Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) with its own allegations that EA sought a potentially illegal agreement to avoid poaching each others' employees. Earlier, EA filed a law suit ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tax rat's $104M problem New York Post By KAJA WHITEHOUSE Former Swiss banker Bradley Birkenfeld, who was awarded a $104 million payout by the IRS for blowing the whistle on tax cheats, will pay the price for his new-found wealth. A good chunk of his money — more than 50 percent by some ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bakers nix hostess $$ New York Post By JOSH KOSMAN Hostess bakers soundly rejected a restructuring plan yesterday aimed at saving the bankrupt maker of Wonder Bread and Twinkies. The move, not unexpected, follows a vote by members of the Teamsters, a second Hostess union, that narrowly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fed's QE3 program seen totaling $600 bn: Poll Economic Times NEW YORK: The Federal Reserve will buy a total of $600 billion of bonds under its new stimulus program announced Thursday, known as QE3, and will target a US unemployment rate of 7 per cent before it halts the program, according to the median of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Industrial Output Slumps in Aug. ABQ Journal By Martin Crutsinger / AP on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 Tweet WASHINGTON — US industrial production fell in August by the largest amount in more than three years as factories produced fewer cars and other manufactured goods and Hurricane Isaac triggered ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Oil breaks above $100 after Fed vows action on economy NewsOK.com The Federal Reserve says it will spend $40 billion a month for an indefinite period to buy mortgage-backed securities. By PABLO GORONDI | Published: September 15, 2012 Leave a comment The price of oil broke above $100 a barrel Friday for the first time ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| With QE3 In Place, Republicans React Negatively - But Keep Distance From Ron Paul San Francisco Luxury News Despite stern warnings from top Congressional Republicans like Ron Paul — and even a threat from Texas Gov. Rick Perry last year — to forget about using quantitative easing, or QE, to jump-start the economy, the US central bank is doing it anyway. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| McDonald's new menus likely won't make us thinner Washington Post (blog) By Tim Carman Mickey D's likely has nothing to worry about by listing the calorie counts on its menu. (Tim Carman/The Washington Post) Earlier this week, McDonald's decided it would be among the first to take a bullet and announce the roll out of new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FDI in retail: Where states stand Times of India NEW DELHI: The government has allowed foreign investment in a host of sectors including multi-brand retail and civil aviation. The UPA government can expect a roaring reception from the financial markets following the decision. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 3rd platinum mine closes as South Africa vows to halt mining violence ... Washington Post JOHANNESBURG — South African police fired stun grenades to disperse striking miners Friday, acting hours after President Jacob Zuma's government vowed to halt illegal protests and disarm strikers it fears are threatening the country's biggest industry. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Competition Bureau sues Canada's three wireless giants over texting advertising Macleans.ca by The Canadian Press on Friday, September 14, 2012 9:57pm - 0 Comments The Competition Bureau is suing Canada's three biggest wireless carriers and an industry association for allegedly enabling providers of premium texting services to trick consumers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Indian Stocks Climb to 14-Month High on Diesel Prices, Fe Bloomberg Indian (SENSEX) stocks climbed to their highest level in 14 months after the government raised diesel prices for the first time in more than a year and the US Federal Reserve announced a third round of stimulus measures. The BSE India Sensitive Index, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Frequent checks urged for GE engines on 787s, 747-8s HeraldNet By Michelle Dunlop, Herald Writer The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is planning to order air carriers to inspect new General Electric engines on Boeing Co. 787 and 747-8 aircraft for a defect that caused a 787 engine failure on the ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Sold Out - Business Insider By Kevin Smith Roughly one hour after Apple's iPhone 5 pre-orders became available today, they sold out on Apple's store. However, the iPhone 5 is still available for pre-order at AT&T and Verizon. Apple's website is currently listing the iPhone 5 as shipping ... Business Insider | ||
| Apple Says It's 'Blown Away' By Response To The ... - Business Insider By Jay Yarow Apple's iPhone 5 seems to be off to a good start. Apple spokeswoman, Natalie Kerris tells Jim Dalrymple of The Loop, "Pre-orders for iPhone 5 have been incredible ... We've been completely blown away by the customer response." She also ... SAI | ||
| ROMNEY: 'Middle Income Is $200,000 And $250,000' - Business ... By Henry Blodget An interesting quote from Mitt Romney in an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Is $100,000 middle income? MITT ROMNEY: No, middle income is $200,000 to $250,000 and less. Hmmm. Clusterstock | ||
| The Social Organization: The Social Business Log Jam By Rachel Happe Working in the social business field has become a frustrating place - the field is littered with examples and advice that should be a distraction but instead has become the focus of the market conversation. What's worse, is that the... The Social Organization | ||
| Stewart J. Lawrence: America's Small Business Recovery: Yes ... By Stewart J. Lawrence Obama, far from shying away from supporting small business, has emerged as its true champion. Why, then, would small businesses be so hostile politically to the president when they're starting to have it so good? Barack Obama on Huffington Post | ||
| Food Business Development Center Opens in West Philadelphia ... By Ed Fischer "Now, I can expand. I can probably go after some food contracts. Before I couldn't do that," said one woman with a mail-order cake business. CBS Philly | ||
| HP Is Going To Release A Smartphone - Business Insider By Jay Yarow Speaking with Fox Business, Whitman says, "We ultimately have to offer a smartphone," because the future of computing is smartphones. In developing countries people aren't going to buy HP desktops or laptops. If HP doesn't want to be ... Business Insider | ||
| Benefits-Led Business Intelligence Can Drive Value Many companies have failed to develop successful business intelligence initiatives because they approach BI as either a business issue or a technology issue when it is actually both. Baselinemag - RSS Feed | ||
| Commun.it Launches Business CRM Service For Twitter By Robin Wauters Today sees the launch of Commun.it, a brand new CRM service for Twitter that enables marketers and customer service reps to "build and nurture" relationships in a business context, by fusing smart filtering and easy-to-use engagement ... The Next Web | ||
| Every Small Business Gets Stuck, Says Barry Moltz Small Business ... By Susan Payton Barry Moltz helps businesses get unstuck. While many consultants focus on helping startups, he zeros in on businesses a few years into their growth. Small Business Trends | ||
| Pro-business groups praise Citizens' $350 million loan program ... By Tolu Olorunnipa A plan to loan $350 million of Citizens Property Insurance's surplus to private insurers has garnered praise from several pro-business groups in Florida. The loan program, which was announced and unveiled last week, could reduce the size of ... Naked Politics | ||
| Ben Bernanke's Message To Savers - Business Insider By Joe Weisenthal One of the most powerful moments of Ben Bernanke's press conference yesterday, after the Fed announced QE Unlimited, was when he refuted some myths about the actions taken by the Federal Reserve. He delivered his refutations just ... Money Game |
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| Four Things That Could Lift The Dow Jones - International Business ... The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI: DJI) gained another 53.51 points, or 0.40 percent, on Friday to close at 13593.37, the highest level in nearly five years. www.ibtimes.com/.../dow-jones-average-qe3-ecb-earnings-chi... | ||
| Portland State Business Accelerator | Welcome Located just south of downtown Portland between the Portland State University district and South Waterfront, the Business Accelerator is home to 30+ startup ... pdx.edu/accelerator/ | ||
| Apple hits record as iPhone 5 seen sold out: - Business - The Boston ... Apple Inc. rose to a record after the company said orders for the iPhone 5 from its online store won't be shipped for two weeks, fueling speculation that the new ... bostonglobe.com/business/2012/09/14/apple.../story.html | ||
| Woman, 32, arrested for murder of pretty business graduate found ... Firefighters found the remains of business analyst Catherine Wells-Burr (right), from Chard, Somerset, in her red Ford Focus in Ashill, near Ilminster. A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Woman-32-arrested-murder-pretty-b... | ||
| DEERFIELD, Ill.: Walgreens Launches Comprehensive Loyalty ... Local Deals · Today's Hot Deal · Local Coupons · Grocery Coupons · Store Circulars · Local Ads · Business Wire; <; PRNewswire; <; Site Services · Next Story > ... www.heraldonline.com/.../walgreens-launches-comprehensive.... |
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