Monthly Archives: October 2011

Oil hovers below $94, pausing 24-pct October rally

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices hovered below $94 a barrel Friday in Asia after surging the previous session amid investor optimism Europe’s plan to contain its debt crisis will help boost global economic growth. Benchmark crude for December delivery was … Continue reading →

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Wall Street soars 3 percent as Europe deal cheered (Reuters)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks surged 3 percent on Thursday as an agreement by European leaders to help contain the region’s two-year debt crisis lifted a cloud hovering over markets. Optimism that a deal would be struck to prevent widespread … Continue reading →

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Asian stocks up on European rescue deal for Greece (AP)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

BANGKOK – Asian stock markets rose Friday, continuing to be buoyed by a European deal aimed at slashing Greece’s massive debt and preventing the crisis from engulfing too big to bailout countries such as Italy. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped … Continue reading →

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Bachmann criticizes Obama’s student loan plan (AP)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Education News

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann criticized a directive by President Barack Obama to ease student loan debt as an “abuse of power” that will give people incentive to dodge debt. The candidates reacted Thursday to a … Continue reading →

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UConn academics puts 2013 tourney out of reach (AP)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

STORRS Conn. – Changes in NCAA rules are expected to keep defending national-champion Connecticut from participating in the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Under the rules adopted Thursday by the NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors, a school cannot participate … Continue reading →

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Game 6: Twice down to last strike, Cards win 10-9 (AP)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

David Freese homered in the 11th inning to give the Cardinals a 10-9 victory over Texas in Game 6 of the World Series, capping one of the wildest, most exciting finishes in baseball history. As Freese’s shot cleared the center … Continue reading →

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DLA Poised to Hire Tony Angel as Co-Global Chairman

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor

October 27, 2011 7:04 PM DLA Poised to Hire Tony Angel as Co-Global Chairman Posted by Victor Li During his decade-long run as managing part of Linklaters, Tony Angel turned what had been a U.K.-centric law firm into a global … Continue reading →

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Cleary, Slaughters Help Sony Buy Ericsson’s Stake in Joint Venture for $1.5 Billion

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor

October 27, 2011 7:25 PM Cleary, Slaughters Help Sony Buy Ericsson’s Stake in Joint Venture for $1.5 Billion Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr. Swedish electronics manufacturer Ericsson announced Thursday that it has agreed to sell its half of the Sony … Continue reading →

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Latham, Gibson Dunn Advise on $1.8 Billion Bank of Ireland Loan Sale

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor

October 27, 2011 7:30 PM Latham, Gibson Dunn Advise on $1.8 Billion Bank of Ireland Loan Sale Posted by Brian Baxter Latham Watkins and Gibson, Dunn Crutcher are advising on the $1.8 billion sale of a U.K. property loan portfolio held … Continue reading →

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Labor talks spark hope that full NBA season still possible (Reuters)

Written on October 27, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

(Reuters) – National Basketball Association (NBA) owners and players will meet Thursday, less than 12 hours after a marathon negotiating session ended, with growing hopes of ending the lockout and salvaging the entire 2011-12 season. The two sides, aiming to … Continue reading →

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