Dubai Financial Market has announced it will buy the city’s rival exchange operator Nasdaq Dubai.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:17:28 -0500

A record US$108 million has been paid for a shop in one of Hong Kong’s busiest districts.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:15:41 -0500

OPEC oil producers will allow supply curbs to remain in place after this week’s meeting.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:03:08 -0500

French tax evaders will continue have data stolen from a Geneva private bank used against them.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:59:14 -0500

A third credit ratings agency has downgraded Greek government bonds.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:57:02 -0500

The price of a first-class stamp in the UK is on the rise.
Big News Network.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:55:17 -0500

U.S. stocks were higher Tuesday even though GDP for the third quarter grew at a less than expected rate.
Big News Network.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:59:32 -0500

The winter weather has continued to cause havoc across Europe with hundreds of flights having to be cancelled.
Big News Network.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:22:39 -0500

Poor weather throughout the tea manufacturing world has driven prices upward.
Big News Network.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:16:57 -0500

Swedish union IF Metall has called on the Swedish government to support a bid to buy Saab from US car maker General Motors.
Big News Network.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:11:40 -0500

The Ford Motor Co in the US has offered over 40,000 factory workers special buyouts to reduce its payroll costs.
Big News Network.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:11:55 -0500

Singapore and the European Union are going to enter negotiations for a free trade deal.
Big News Network.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:46:28 -0500

The Office of Fair Trading in the UK has decided it will drop its investigation into bank overdraft charges.
Big News Network.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:38:33 -0500

New York, Dec 23 (DPA) US stocks were up Tuesday after the government reported that the economy grew in the third quarter, although at a slower-than-expected rate.
IANS Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:50:02 -0500

Toronto, Dec 23 (IANS) Upholding patent-infringement charges by a small Toronto firm agaist Microsoft Tuesday, a US appeals court ordered the software giant to stop selling Word by Jan 11 and pay $290 million in damages.
IANS Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:00:02 -0500

NONPROFITS: A LOOK AT THE CATEGORIES Revenue rose in all four categories in 2008, led by social services, which was up 5.8 percent. However, expenses grew faster than revenues at social services, he...
Star Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:03:46 -0500

WASHINGTON - Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the housing market recovery will be rocky. The 11 percent slump from October's pace shows that...
Star Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:03:45 -0500

HONOLULU - A letter from the president of the University of Hawaii declaring that labor negotiations are at an "impasse" prompted the union that represents faculty to declare it is ready to...
Star Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:03:44 -0500

AMCG ), an information technology company specializing in developing and operating mobile phone multiplayer networked games, has engaged Michael Glass as its Director of North American Development....
Market Wire Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:58:34 -0500

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks held their ground Wednesday despite bearish housing data, as U.S. petroleum stockpiles fell more than expected in the last week, supporting crude-oil prices. ...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:57:53 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Airline stocks traded lower Wednesday morning, led down by US Airways Group and Continental Airlines as the price of crude oil continued its recent ascent.
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:57:51 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Tech stocks were modestly higher Wednesday morning as shares of Micron Technology jumped a day after the company said it swung to a profit in its latest quarter. Mic...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:57:50 -0500

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks moved higher Wednesday as Sanofi-Aventis continued to climb in the wake of news that it plans to buy consumer products-maker Chattem Inc. for $1.9 billion. The...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:57:48 -0500

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks erased the bulk of their gains Wednesday after a report showed a surprise drop in new home sales, sapping earlier momentum.
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:57:47 -0500

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices gained on Wednesday, pushing yields down for the first session in four, as economic reports showed that consumers' spending rose less than expected and that i...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:57:44 -0500

Xbox 360, an eMachine netbook for $228, and savings of as much as 50 percent on holiday products and select toys. Other previous holiday promotions will also be honored, such as their current offer of...
CNBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:50:13 -0500

Tesco’s banking arm in the UK has launched its life insurance business with insurer Friends Provident.Customers in Britain can buy life insurance, critical illness cover and over-50s products.Tesco ...
Breaking News.ie Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:49:21 -0500

Ford Motor Company has said some work remains to be completed before signing the deal, which is thought to be worth more than £1bn. However, both Ford and Geely expect a sale agreement to be signed ...
Sky News Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:35:21 -0500

Dear Opening Credits, I'm a business major at Cal State-San Marcos. I have a question for you about credit cards. Describe the most beneficial and detrimental aspects of credit cards for consumers? ...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:50 -0500

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks on Wednesday erased most of their early gains after the government said new home sales fell 11.3% in November, while a Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentime...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:47 -0500

NEW YORK -- Crude futures remained higher Wednesday after an index from Reuters/University of Michigan showed consumer confidence was unexpectedly revised lower this month and new-home sales plunged ...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:46 -0500

NEW YORK -- Graham Packaging Company Inc. late Tuesday filed to raise up to $350 million in an initial public offering. The York, Pa. maker of plastic vessels for drinks and other consumer products p...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:44 -0500

NEW YORK -- Treasury prices held onto small gains on Wednesday, pushing yields down for the first day in four, after an index from Reuters/University of Michigan showed consumer confidence was unexpe...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:41 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO -- Brazil's Tam SA and Gol Linhas Aereas led gains in the airline group Wednesday, even as the price of crude oil pushed to three-week highs. The NYSE Arca Airline Index moved fractiona...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:27:34 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department will ask Congress to ease restrictions on the use of bank bailout funds so that it can use some of the money to encourage more lending to small businesse...
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:40 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer spending rose for a second straight month in November as incomes recorded their biggest gain in six months, data showed on Wednesday, boosting hopes of a self-sustainin...
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:39 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment improved in December from November on some income growth and less gloomy job conditions, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:38 -0500

The company's revised 2009 net earnings per share from continuing operations also reflects upfront licensing payments and funding to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation for a philanthropic educational...
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:37 -0500

Markets opened higher Wednesday as the Canadian dollar and oil rose, despite data showing the Canadian economy did not grow as much as expected in October. The Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark inde...
Financial Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:03 -0500

Intrawest ULC, a Vancouver-based ski-resort operator owned by private-equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC, is in talks with lenders about a debt payment due Wednesday on a US$1.4- billion loan, ...
Financial Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:26:00 -0500

Fresnillo PLC's joint venture with Newmont Mining Corp., the largest U.S. gold producer, offered to buy Canplats Resources Corp. for $254-million, trumping an acquisition agreed last month by Goldcorp...
Financial Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:25:59 -0500

The FBI is investigating a hacker attack on Citigroup that led to the theft of tens of millions of dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The bank strenuously denied the report. (Dec. 22)...
Gadsden Times Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:08:47 -0500

Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) an undisclosed amount of money, which will be credited from a new cross-licensing agreement between the two, as they worked to settle their digital-camera patent dispute.
Morning Star Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:57:37 -0500

Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) an undisclosed amount of money, which will be credited from a new cross-licensing agreement between the two, as they worked to settle their digital-camera patent dispute.
Morning Star Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:57:33 -0500

Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) an undisclosed amount of money, which will be credited from a new cross-licensing agreement between the two, as they worked to settle their digital-camera patent dispute.
Morning Star Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:57:26 -0500

PNY today announced results for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. For the fiscal year, the Company reported record net income and earnings per share of $122.8 million and $1.67 per diluted share...
CNBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:57:01 -0500

In India, Christmas is a much more subdued affair, but there are many businesses - both big and small - who are still cashing in from the festive season. Delnaaz Irani reports.
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:56:34 -0500

There are fears that the severe weather conditions could lead to some people not receiving deliveries of food and presents in time for Christmas.Royal Mail says 5% of its deliveries have been disrupte...
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:56:33 -0500

(RTTNews) - Stocks are poised for a modestly higher open on Wednesday, as traders digest the latest personal income and spending figures while awaiting data on new home sales and consumer sentiment. ...
Quote.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:55:41 -0500

(RTTNews) - Stocks are poised for a modestly higher open on Wednesday, as traders digest the latest personal income and spending figures while awaiting data on new home sales and consumer sentiment. ...
Quote.com Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:55:40 -0500

However, job vacancies are going unfilled and Opportunity Partners is asking more of employees. Opportunity Partners will no longer purchase a group health plan for employees. Instead, it will provid...
Star Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:21:13 -0500

A negative 13.4 percent return on investment is hardly something to crow about. But when your peers are faring much worse, you can breathe a little easier. Macalester College weathered such a return ...
Star Tribune Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:21:11 -0500

+1.99% ) unit. The drugmaker said that it now sees 2009 earnings from continuing operations coming in between $1.51 and $1.56 a share, down from its previous estimate of $1.72 to $1.77. Adjusted ear...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:15:18 -0500

+7.28% ) have been settled and that it expects to finalize the agreement by the end of the first quarter of 2010. The U.S. automaker said in a statement Wednesday details such as financing and gover...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:15:17 -0500

TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are the gold miners as well as American Greetings, Carter's, Cintas, Ford, Harris Cor...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:15:15 -0500

100 has powered to a fresh intrady high for December as a continuing Christmas rally pushes the index ever closer to a new peak for the year.Strong rises for miners and banks helped the FTSE touch 538...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:11:37 -0500

Microsoft already has a patch available that strips out XML technology the company is barred from using after Jan. 11, in Word 2007 and Office 2007, according to a...
Computerworld Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:08:08 -0500

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BASEL, Switzerland -- Swiss pharmaceuticals maker Novartis AG said Wednesday it will buy U.S. biopharmaceutical company Corthera Inc. for $120 million, giving it the right to d...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:01:38 -0500

Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law , It's Complicated and the Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel. The success of James Cameron's 3D film Avatar will also boost box office takings ove...
Sky News Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:55:29 -0500

+0.09% ) to hold from buy. Analyst Jacques Rousseau cited lower crude oil prices and refining margins, partially offset by higher natural gas prices. He now expects the oil giant to earn $1.15 a sha...
Market Watch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:49:07 -0500

LONDON -- Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Dollar General with a buy rating Wednesday and a target price of $29. Deutsche Bank said the retailer offers a combination of value and convenience that ...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:15 -0500

COMS ) reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results Wednesday morning, pushing the network equipment maker’s stock slightly higher in premarket trading. The Massachusetts-based com...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:13 -0500

NEW YORK -- Soleil Securities on Wednesday downgraded shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. to hold from buy. Analyst Jacques Rousseau cited lower crude oil prices and refining margins, partially offset by hig...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:12 -0500

NEW YORK -- American Greetings Corp. said Tuesday it swung to third-quarter net income of $29.7 million, or 75 cents a share, from a loss of $193.3 million, or $4.25 a share, in the year-ago period. ...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:10 -0500

LONDON--The dollar held steady on Wednesday after touching two-month peaks against the yen in holiday-thinned trade, underpinned by firm U.S. housing data and higher U.S. bond yields. "The dollar co...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:08 -0500

NEW YORK -- Carter's Inc. said Wednesday the U.S. Attorney's Office is conducting an inquiry into an accounting matter at the children's apparel maker. The company said it's cutting its reported prof...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:05 -0500

LONDON -- Allied Irish Banks Chairman Dan O'Connor reaffirmed that the bank will need to raise more capital in the next year as he expressed "deep regret" to shareholders over the activities that led...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:03 -0500

LONDON -- Privately-held Swiss commodity trading firm Glencore issued up to $2.2 billion of convertible bonds due 2014 on Wednesday, Dow Jones Newswires reported. Buyers included U.S. private equity ...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:01 -0500

STOCKHOLM--U.S. car maker Ford said it expected to close a deal to sell Volvo Cars to China's Zhejiang Geely in the second quarter of 2010, in the latest in a string of deals between Asian and Wester...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:47:57 -0500

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will continue its holiday discounts and deals into the week after Christmas, the world's largest retailer said on Wednesday, as it introduces new deals and extends some...
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:46:57 -0500

LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) - Glencore issued $2.2 billion of convertible bonds, bringing the secretive employee-owned Swiss commodities trader closer to a public listing and valuing it at about $35 billi...
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:46:56 -0500

OTTAWA - Canada's economy rose 0.2% in October, the second straight monthly gain, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday, but growth was a at weaker pace than expected. Analysts were expecting a 0.3% a...
Financial Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:46:37 -0500

North and South American users of Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry smartphone suffered widespread delays in message services on Tuesday, just a week after another outage struck the popular ...
Financial Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:46:33 -0500

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said China, with the world's largest currency reserves of US$2.3-trillion, may be poised to buy Canadian dollars as it seeks to shield its reserves against the U...
Financial Post Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:46:28 -0500

Microsoft already has a patch available that strips out XML technology the company is barred from using after Jan. 11, in Word 2007 and Office 2007, according to a Microsoft Web site.
CIO Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:46:18 -0500

Ever since Amazon’s Kindle 2 arrived in Gadget Lab’s Spanish Bureau (aka my apartment), I have been trying to restore its lost functionality. Finally, with some rather annoying account jig...
Wired News Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:39:47 -0500

Carter's Inc. (CRI) has estimated it overstated five-and-a-half years of earnings by 3% as the children's clothing company announced it has essentially completed a probe into how promotional price a...
Morning Star Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:17:19 -0500

UNP Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or via teleconference on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 8:45 a.m...
CNBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:16:49 -0500

GAI today announced its net sales and earnings for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 (the Company’s second quarter of fiscal 2010).
CNBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:16:46 -0500

CRI , today announced the substantial completion of an independent investigation undertaken at the direction of the Company’s Audit Committee concerning the reporting of wholesale customer accomm...
CNBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:16:44 -0500

The Greek parliament will vote later on emergency budget cuts designed to lower the country's high levels of debt.Greece aims to shrink public debt to 9.1% of overall economic output next year, down f...
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:16:15 -0500

Hundreds of thousands of Abbey customers have failed to have money transferred into their accounts owing to a technical error.The problem, which occurred overnight on Tuesday/Wednesday, means many are...
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:16:13 -0500

Wall Street Sense is committed to teaching everyday people how to navigate a broader market and reap the rewards of participating in various sectors, no matter what their level of experience. We in...
Market Wire Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:18:43 -0500

FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures dropped in thin trading on Wednesday, as economic-recovery expectations continued to bolster the U.S. dollar, leading traders to sell the precious metal. G...
MarketWatch Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:17:40 -0500

Will Young at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, 21 Nov 2009. HMV already owns a stake in Mama venture the Apollo. Photograph: Brian Rasic / Rex Features Music to books retailer...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:26 -0500

Ryanair jet slid off the runway at Glasgow's Prestwick airport this morning but there were no casualties among the 129 passengers and cabin crew.Treacherous conditions saw the Boeing 737-800 slide on ...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:19 -0500

, which has confirmed the claim by an investor yesterday that another bidder is looking to make an offer to rival the one from from social housing provider Mears...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:17 -0500

The Nokia N900 … technologically superior to the iPhone When hostages defend their kidnappers, it is known as "Stockholm syndrome". Something similar happens to...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:15 -0500

Hewlett-Packard 's new MediaSmart webcam became viral after it showed that the camera can track users' face – except when they're blacks. In the entertaining video Desi and his white co-worker demon...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:13 -0500

Britain is still in recession – alone among the G20 nations – with third-quarter data showing the economy had shrunk by a further 0.2%, making the recession now officially the deepest since the se...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:11 -0500

The FTSE 100 is headed higher for the third straight session with a broad base of support from banking stocks to miners pushing it close to a fresh high for the year. Further down the market,...
Guardian Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:14:06 -0500

Abbey customers planning last-minute Christmas shopping may face difficulties today after the bank admitted some automatic wage payments had been delayed.
Sky News Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:57:08 -0500

The figure is 152% above the low point reached in November last year, but this is due to a major slump in 2008 rather than a strong market now, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) said. There was ...
Sky News Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:57:06 -0500

LONDON -- The British Bankers' Association said Wednesday that U.K. mortgage lending continued to hold up in November, while unsecured loans to consumers dropped further and personal deposits increas...
Fox Business Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:49:09 -0500

HARARE (Reuters) - Swiss food company Nestle has suspended operations in Zimbabwe, complaining of harassment after it pulled out of a deal to buy milk from a farm taken over by President Robert Mugabe...
Reuters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:48:13 -0500

Citigroup says reports of computer hackers breaking into the bank are false. SOUNDBITE: STEVEN SILVER, EQUITY RESEARCH ANALYST, STANDARD & POOR'S Carmen Roberts, Reuters...
Business Report Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:25:15 -0500

China has overtaken the United States to become the share sale capital of the world. More than $US52bn worth of initial offers were placed in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 2009 - double the value of stock...
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:18:36 -0500

The Greek government is planning to cut the country's 300bn euro public deficit, in its 2010 budget. International investors have welcomed the government's planned reforms, but many Greeks are vowing ...
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:18:35 -0500

High Street banks have provided more evidence of consumers concentrating on savings and paying off debts in the downturn.Figures from the British Bankers' Association (BBA) showed that total consumer ...
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:18:33 -0500

US defence group Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $841.9m (£528.2m) to supply Morocco with 24 F-16 fighter aircraft and support equipment.The contract builds on a smaller deal struck by ...
BBC Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:18:31 -0500