World Market Overview 11/02/2011
U.S. stocks erased most of their early losses Thursday amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will soon resign.
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The Australian Dollar opens weaker against the greenback this morning at 1.0035.
View ArticleSouth Korean Producer Price
South Korea's annualized producer price index inclined to 6.2% in January, which compared with a previous reading of 5.3% a year earlier.
View ArticleTreasury "intensely focused" on China's yuan
The Treasury will remain "intensely focused" on correcting China's substantially undervalued yuan despite a decision not to name Beijing a currency manipulator, a senior Treasury official said on...
View ArticleWi-LAN to expand into Internet, software patents
Canadian patent licensing company Wi-LAN Inc plans to venture into software and internet patent licensing, even as it focuses on its strong wireless portfolio, Chief Executive Jim Skippen told Reuters.
View ArticleChina snows bring limited relief to drought-hit areas
Snow across some drought-hit parts of north and central China brought limited respite from a drought threatening winter wheat crops that has fueled talk of higher global prices, state forecasters said...
View ArticleSpy arrest a warning to Taiwan on China ties
The arrest of a Taiwanese general accused of spying for China is a warning to Taiwan to be wary of its old foe despite warming economic links that are likely to stay unscathed by the case.
View ArticleEuro Falls on Portugal Yield, Dollar Lifted by Job Data
Euro dives lower today as Portugal's borrowing rates jump to euro-era record, and takes other major currencies lower against dollar.
View ArticleU.S. group sets oil talks with China
A group of prominent business executives and national security figures will visit China next month as part of their drive to reduce U.S. dependence on oil.
View ArticleSolar Panels To Support Demand For Silver
By Chris ShawTrading in the silver market in 2010 was volatile, with prices struggling to break US$19.00 per ounce for much of the year but racing higher in the final months to push above US$30.00 per...
View ArticleScottish property prices up an average of 4.7% in last 12 months
The Scottish residential property market’s recovery from the recession has remained stable, according to the latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland. On an annual, underlying basis...
View ArticleYounger property professionals getting biggest financial boost as industry...
Many young property professionals in the UK are receiving significant salary increases and substantial bonuses, as property companies look to retain and attract the industry’s brightest young talent,...
View ArticleBoom time for prime London property rentals, new research shows
The prime London property rental market is now characterised by severe stock shortages and very high levels of demand, a combination that will underpin the strong price growth seen in 2010, according...
View ArticleYucheng Technologies Ltd. (YTEC) Posts Q4 and FY2010 Results
Yucheng Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of IT Solutions to the financial services industry in China, today posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31,...
View ArticleUS Consumers are replacing PCs with smartphones and tablets for common tasks
By Joe Wilcox, BetanewsMake no mistake, smartphones and tablets are disrupting typical PC behavior. The real question: Will changing behavior slow PC sales? It's among the questions to ask, following...
View ArticleSilver Skyrocketing (SLV)
Shares of The iShares S&P Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE: MUB) are higher on the session by 0.12%, trading at $100.12.Overall put volume is now running at 3.89x the daily average, with 14% of all puts...
View ArticleSarkozy urges G20 ministers to embrace change in Tunisia, Egypt
Nicholas Sarkozy is urging G20 finance ministers gathering in Paris to offer their support for the transitional governments in Egypt and Tunisia as they gradually move toward democracy.
View ArticleNot Everyone Hates Apple’s New Subscription Service
While most are against Apple's new subscription policy, a few have spoken out in favor of it.
View ArticleProtests against budget gather steam in Wisconsin (PHOTOS)
Thousands of state workers, teachers and others have descended upon the state legislature halls in Madison Wisconsin to protest Governor Scott Walker’s austerity budget and spending cuts. The...
View ArticleReport: Nets, Nuggets Agree To Carmelo Anthony Trade Pending Contract Extension
According to <em>Bergen Record</em> NBA reporter Al Iannazzone, the New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets have agreed in principle to a trade that would send Carmelo Anthony to Newark.
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