Finance
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Bernanke-led economy proves critics flawedFeb 11, 2012 6:07 am - NEW YORK — The numbers are proving Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s critics wrong. More than a year after Republicans from House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio to ...
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Initial public offerings scheduled next weekFeb 09, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT (www.renaissancecapital.co...
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Northern States Financial to delist From NasdaqFeb 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Waukegan-based Northern States Financial Corp. holding company for NorStates Bank, said it has notified The Nasdaq Stock Market of its intent to voluntarily delist its c...
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Safeguards for aging investorsFeb 05, 2012 6:22 am - Like everyone else who’s jumped the fence into “later middle age,” I have senior moments. Words and names flow to the tip of my tongue and stop. I can’t add and subtract...
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Global vacation habits and other travel newsFeb 05, 2012 5:09 am - A recent study reveals the haves and have-nots of vacation time. Expedia’s 2011 Vacation Deprivation Study took the issue of holidays to the streets of North America, Eu...
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Key moves for surviving low interest ratesFeb 04, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Interest rates aren't budging anytime soon. That means it's time to rethink your financial strategy. The Federal Reserve said last week that it would keep its...
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Swiss launch competition probe against UBS, Credit SuisseFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland’s competition commission said Friday it has launched an investigation into possible cartel behavior by a dozen banks including the countr...
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Quadrant 4 unveils cloud enabled capital markets platformFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Marketwire ROLLING MEADOWS — Quadrant 4 Systems Corporation released its cloud enabled solution platform in the financial services market space for cross-asset trade pro...
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Obama seeks wider reach with housing assistance programFeb 01, 2012 10:00 pm - FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion of government assistance to h...
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EU blocks $10 billion Deutsche Boerse, NYSE mergerJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday blocked the Deutsche Boerse's planned merger with NYSE Euronext, a $10 billion deal that would have created the world's larges...