Monthly Archives: October 2011

SEC: Companies are turning to private financing (Reuters)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Companies are increasingly taking advantage of securities rules that lets them raise capital without having to go through costly registrations, according to a new study by regulators. The Securities and Exchange Commission study found that these private … Continue reading →

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Libya appoints academic as new PM

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 October 2011 Last updated at 17:51 ET Mr el-Keib, who is from Tripoli, is seen as a consensus candidate Libya’s interim authorities have named Tripoli academic Abdurrahim al-Keib as the new prime minister. The National Transitional Council (NTC) made … Continue reading →

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US hits Unesco with funding cut

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 October 2011 Last updated at 14:59 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. US State department’s Victoria Nuland: “To admit Palestine as a member is regrettable and premature”

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Red Sox interview Pete Mackanin for manager’s job (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox have interviewed Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin for their vacant managerial job. Mackanin is meeting with the media at Fenway Park on Monday night. The Red Sox are also scheduled to talk to … Continue reading →

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Eagles have seemingly put poor start behind them (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

PHILADELPHIA – When the Philadelphia Eagles play mistake-free football, they can be an elite team. The Eagles didn’t commit a turnover for the first time this season Sunday night. The result was a convincing 34-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys … Continue reading →

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WVU files lawsuit against Big East (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University filed a lawsuit Monday seeking an immediate divorce from the Big East so it can become a member of the Big 12 before the 2012 football season. The Big 12 announced West Virginia’s acceptance … Continue reading →

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Game week arrives for much-hyped Alabama-LSU (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – It was hard to escape the hype around the LSU-Alabama game when both squads were off last week. Now, it’s downright impossible. Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower had just finished celebrating a win over Tennessee two weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Abramovich takes stand in billionaires’ legal feud (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

LONDON – Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich hit back against fellow oligarch Boris Berezovsky on Monday, telling a court he was never the older man’s protege and does not owe him a cent. Berezovsky is suing Abramovich in a London court … Continue reading →

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Record number of 20-point comebacks already (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – No lead is safe in the NFL this year, especially if a bad team is holding it against a good team. Sunday’s rally by the Ravens (the good team) to beat the Cardinals (the bad team) is … Continue reading →

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Reversal of Fortune For Mortgage Rates

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

Building on Friday’s strength, Mortgage Rates have experienced an almost complete reversal of fortune versus the weakness that surrounded the EU Summit.  Movements.  We can clearly consider “The Wall” at 4.25% discussed last week to have held firm despite coming … Continue reading →

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