Monthly Archives: November 2011

Stocks leap on central banks’ coordinated action (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

Central banks around the world took joint action Wednesday give banks easier access to dollars, jolting stock markets and easing fears of a global credit crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average soared more than 400 points. Markets in Europe also … Continue reading →

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World’s central banks act to ease market strains (AP)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

FRANKFURT, Germany – Major central banks around the globe took coordinated action Wednesday to ease the strains on the world’s financial system, saying they would make it easier for banks to get dollars if they need them. Stock markets and … Continue reading →

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Wall Street soars as central banks move to ease crunch (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose more than 3 percent on Wednesday as major central banks acted jointly to add liquidity to the global financial system, boosting appetite for risky assets. All ten SP sectors were sharply higher, with the … Continue reading →

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Campbell calls for press reform

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 November 2011 Last updated at 11:29 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Campbell: “The Daily Mail made up my father’s death”

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Banks act to ease finance strains

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 November 2011 Last updated at 09:31 ET The Bank of England is one of six central banks taking part in the co-ordinated action Some of the world’s biggest central banks have announced a programme of co-ordinated action designed to … Continue reading →

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UK to expel all Iranian diplomats

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 November 2011 Last updated at 11:20 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Foreign Secretary William Hague: “We require the immediate closure of the Iranian embassy in London”

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Many thousands at strike rallies

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 November 2011 Last updated at 11:15 ET Unions have said the strike is set to be the biggest single day of industrial unrest since the Winter of Discontent Tens of thousands of people have joined rallies around the UK … Continue reading →

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Democrats to Attack GOP Over Medicare

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

More on this Story Read more on PostPolitics.com Cain reassessing his 2012 campaign Who is Ginger White? Despite earmark ban, lawmakers try to give money to hundreds of pet projects View all Items in this Story Pennsylvania becomes major battleground … Continue reading →

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Don’t Take ‘Medi’ Out of Medicaid

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

USATODAY OPINION Columns In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes a variety of opinions from outside writers. On political and policy matters, we publish opinions from across the political spectrum. Roughly half of our columns come from our … Continue reading →

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Medicare to Pay for Obesity Prevention

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

“Obesity is a challenge faced by Americans of all ages, and prevention is crucial for the management and elimination of obesity in our country,” Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in a news release. … Continue reading →

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