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Wall Street Lower on Economy and Debt Worries
The New York Times
| Stocks fell moderately on Wall Street in early trading Monday as investors remain wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt concerns in Europe. | Major indexes have been on a roller coaster lately as investors try to determine whether a nascent global economic recovery is ...
Morgan Stanley Building
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After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms
The New York Times
| SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some of the biggest American corporations, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citigroup. | Although most of the stakes were...
Volatile benchmark fires up demand for warrants
Hong Kong Standard
A volatile Hang Seng Index last month encouraged investors to buy more warrants than callable bull/bear contracts, breaking a trend that had seen nearly the same level of trading for the two derivative instruments in the second half of 2009, the Roya...
Hang Seng sees high inflation, low growth
Hong Kong Standard
Hong Kong may face low economic growth and high inflation this year, Hang Seng Bank (0011) economists have predicted. | //--> MandyLo | Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | Hong Kong may face low economic growth and high inflation this year, Hang Seng Bank (...
Wall Street Lower on Economy and Debt Worries
The New York Times
| Stocks fell moderately on Wall Street in early trading Monday as investors remain wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt concerns in Europe. | Major indexes have been on a roller coaster lately as investors try to determ...
Filipinos among those planning for more savings in H1 — poll
The Daily Tribune
| 02/09/2010 | While consumers across Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa feel more optimistic on the coming six months, many are not letting up in terms of stocking up their coffers, according to the latest MasterCard survey on consumers’ saving pr...
Cypriot police officers stand in front of a huge euro symbol during a celebration for Cyprus's entry into the euro zone in a Finance Ministry in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, late Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, when the east Mediterranean island formally adopted the euro as its official currency.
AP Photo / Petros Karadjias
Euro recovers vs dollar, euro zone worries remain
The Guardian
* Euro recovers, dollar dips but euro zone woes remain * European shares rise 0.7 percent, off 3-month lows * Investors sceptical of G7 assurance on Greece (Updates prices; changes...
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Japan Airlines to stay with American Airlines
Business Report
  | Submit your comment | Japan Airlines, after declaring bankruptcy last month, has decided to keep its current tie-up with American Airlines and end talks to defect to Delta...
Traders check a screen on the floor of the stock market in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Argentine stocks opened higher after suffering a loss Monday amid growing concerns of a worldwide recession.
AP / Eduardo Di Baia
European Stocks Follow Wall Street Higher
Wall Street Journal
By MICHELE MAATOUK | European stocks opened higher Monday, taking their cue from a late rally on Wall Street Friday. | The U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.9% to 5106.10, Germany's DAX a...
A look at global economic developments
Houston Chronicle
| - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: | ___ | ATHENS, Greece - Hopes that that Greece won't be allowed to default on its crushing debt load weighed against fears the country's crisis would sp...
Europe could face years-long debt grind
Houston Chronicle
| ATHENS, Greece - Is there any way out of Europe's debt morass? | Greece's efforts to restore confidence in its finances have only called attention to its woes, and now investors are fretting debt contagion could spread to other countries, starting ...
Europe could face years-long debt grind
Philadelphia Daily News
| ELENA BECATOROS and CARLO PIOVANO | The Associated Press | ATHENS, Greece - Is there any way out of Europe's debt morass? | Greece's efforts to restore confidence in its finances have only called attention to its woes, and now investors are frettin...



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