Hopes of Greek progress shores up markets
January 31, 2012
Markets clawed back lost ground Tuesday on hopes that Greece is heading toward a conclusion of debt-reduction talks with private creditors and that it may […]
Monthly Archive January, 2012
African Union Urges Increased Intra-Regional Trade to Help Economic Growth - Bloomberg
January 29, 2012
African leaders urged countries to boost intra-regional trade to help accelerate economic growth and development on the continent.
Obama ‘putting colleges on notice’ on high tuition
January 28, 2012
President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation’s colleges and universities on Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they “jack up tuition” […]
Durables orders up, job market still healing
January 26, 2012
New orders for manufactured goods rose in December and a gauge of future business investment rebounded, while new claims for jobless benefits rose only […]
Stifel to pay $1.1 million to settle alleged supervisory failure
January 24, 2012
Investment brokerage firm Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. will pay $1.1 million to settle Missouri regulator’s allegation that the firm failed to reasonably supervise a former […]
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Spanish Economy Shrank Most in Two Years Last Quarter, Central Bank Says - Bloomberg
January 23, 2012
Spain
Mexico Central Bank Signals Concern on Growth Outlook at Rate Kept at 4.5% - Bloomberg
January 21, 2012
Mexico
GM retakes title of top-selling global automaker
January 19, 2012
General Motors Co. has retaken the title of world’s top-selling automaker, selling just over 9 million cars and trucks across the globe.
The company said Thursday […]
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China Said to Warn Banks as Local Officials Seek New Loans - Bloomberg
January 18, 2012
China warned its banks to resist demand for credit from local governments as new officials in cities, towns and villages pursue projects that bolster growth, […]
PM warns violence could destabilize Romania
January 16, 2012
More than 1,000 demonstrators jeered government austerity measures in downtown Bucharest on Monday as Romania’s prime minister warned that violent clashes like those that left […]
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