Monthly Archives: September 2011

Chargers RB Mathews misses practice (AP)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

SAN DIEGO – Chargers running back Ryan Mathews missed practice Thursday because of an injured left foot, a setback coming on the heels of what coach Norv Turner felt was his best game as a pro. Mathews ran 21 times … Continue reading →

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Fast TARP exit meant less capital for some banks: U.S. audit (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some large U.S. banks would have stronger capital bases to better deal with today’s market stresses had regulators not relaxed bailout repayment criteria in late 2009, a new government audit showed on Friday. Bank of America (BAC.N) … Continue reading →

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Oracle-Autonomy battle rages with HP in the wings (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

LONDON (Reuters) – Oracle and Autonomy escalated their war of words on Thursday, sparring publicly over whether the British software firm had ever been shopped to the U.S. technology giant. Autonomy, which Hewlett-Packard this year agreed to buy for $12 … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Bernanke leaves investors mulling QE3 odds (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ben Bernanke put markets on notice this week: Despite already having spent trillions of dollars to stimulate growth, the Federal Reserve would do more if inflation falls too far and the threat of deflation grows. Bond … Continue reading →

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Should investors brace for the worst or can they relax?

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

Finance Search Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 12:58AM EDT – U.S. Markets open in 8 hrs and 32 mins. Read More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http%3A//custom.yahoo.com/talking-numbers/

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Oil rebounds on encouraging economic news

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil rebounded Thursday following encouraging economic news in the U.S. and Europe. The Commerce Department said the U.S. economy grew a little faster in the spring than previously estimated, while the Labor Department said that the … Continue reading →

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Auto parts firm to pay $200M fine for price fixing

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

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Watchdog: Regulators bowed to banks on bailout

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SymbolPriceChangeBAC6.35+0.19C26.90+0.98PNC49.79+1.89WFC24.99+0.54{“s” : “bac,c,pnc,wfc”,”k” : “a00,a50,b00,b60,c10,g00,h00,l10,p20,t10,v00″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} Read More from the Article Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http%3A//us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/topnews/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/ap/110930/us_bank_bailout_watchdog.html

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Asia stocks down after mixed US economic data (AP)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

BANGKOK – Asian stocks mostly slid Friday following a choppy session on Wall Street as investors struggled to make sense of conflicting reports on the health of the U.S. economy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.7 percent to 17,698.66 and … Continue reading →

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Asia stocks in worst month since October 2008 (Reuters)

Written on September 29, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Friday, extending the worst monthly performance since the most volatile days of the global financial crisis in October 2008, with Chinese shares racking up sharp losses. The euro fell and was on … Continue reading →

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