More Irish Troubles
If the Irish government wanted to issue new ten-year debt this instant, they would have to agree to repay at about 7.8 per cent, a record and a very sharp [...]
Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Reports Third Quarter 2010 Earnings and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
FREMONT, Mich., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FMMH), a Michigan-exclusive property and casualty insurance carrier, today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months e…
Abbott Joins Clinton Health Access Initiative in Effort to Improve Infant Testing for HIV in Africa
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) have joined forces to provide HIV testing to infants in all countries working in partnership with the CHAI. A key focus o…
U.S. Dollar Recovery Continues
Marc Chandler submits: The US dollar is bid. The initial attempt to drive it lower in Asia ran into a wall of buying. Follow through sellling was seen in Europe – not only as the pressure on the peripheral debt markets, but Germany reported s…
Daily State of Markets: Can They Be Stopped?
David Moenning submits: Good morning. Let’s see here… QE II was a bit more robust than expected, the election results suggest that the environment ought to be a little less hostile for business, and the economic data – including the …
German’s growth outlook – mixed, not nixed
German industrial production fell 0.8 per cent in September, according to the Berlin economics ministry, which was a bigger drop than analysts expected. After Friday’s disappointing orders data, the latest [...]
Capping interest ‘will drive borrowers to loan sharks’
Restricting the interest rates lenders can charge could drive vulnerable borrowers into the arms of illegal loan sharks, a trade body warns
Employee Equity: Restricted Stock And RSUs
For the past six weeks, we’ve been talking about employee equity on MBA Mondays. We’ve covered the basics, some specifics, and we’ve discussed the main form of employee equity which are stock options. Today we are going to talk about two other ways com…
A flaw in the Fed’s thinking?
It is good news that the New York Fed is engaged in a campaign to get key staffers to finally think about asset prices.The Alan Greenspan mantra that the market [...]
Where you can find me
You may have noticed that this blog has gone rather quiet while I work on my next book – sorry. The FT is going to mothball it, which seems reasonable.
So – thanks for following so far. If you’d like to keep going, here’s what to do:
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AOL hires advisers for options as it eyes Yahoo: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – AOL Inc is exploring strategic options, which include a possible tie-up with Yahoo Inc, and has retained financial advisers to do so, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.
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LEGACY, a Riveting Psychological Action-Thriller Starring Idris Elba (Obsessed, Takers, ‘The Wire’) in an Oscar Worthy Performance, Will Premiere on DVD Nationwide on December 28
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — LEGACY, an October 2010 U.S. theatrical release starring Idris Elba (Obsessed, Takers, “The Wire,” American Gangster) will be released nationwide on DVD on December 28. Powered by Elba’s “Oscar worthy …
Procter & Gamble Helps Savvy Shoppers With Big Savings and Value in Their Everyday Lives
CINCINNATI, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — In time for the holidays, the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) (NYSE: PG) is easing the family budget by adding in-pack coupons from various brands into specially marked products. Whether shopping for themselves, family or friends, P&G is enabling s
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Video: Qantas A380s remain grounded as oil leak investigated
Qantas chief executive officer Alan Joyce tells a news conference at the airline’s headquarters in Sydney that its fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft will not fly as investigations continue into last week’s mid-air engine failure. Tests have uncovered oi…
Fund managers with a taste for pharmaceuticals
A number of top-selling fund managers think the pharmaceutical sector is undervalued, but investors should make sure they aren’t overly exposed to an industry downturnSome of our best-known fund managers are on drugs, but their highs are strictly of the legal kind. Pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca are among the top five investments for many [...]