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Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:01:27 GMT
AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.
AstrZeneca gets OK for expanded Crestor use
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:29:37 GMT
AP - Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol levels.
Obama's health care summit: Just for show?
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:30:08 GMT
AP - Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange. But the differences between the basic Democratic and GOP ideas are stark — and the two sides have increasingly hardened their positions in this election year.
Chrysler pledges $550M to build Fiat 500 in Mexico
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:33:28 GMT
AP - Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City.
Iowa AG files charges over film tax credits
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:38:42 GMT
AP - Two filmmakers, their companies and the former manager of the Iowa Film Office were accused Monday of mishandling tax incentives designed to lure moviemakers to the state.
Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:15:23 GMT
AP - A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid — and analysts say further delays could be devastating to the automaker's already damaged reputation.
FTSE slightly higher in midday trade
(AFP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:53:40 GMT
AFP - Shares in London on Monday staged a fragile rebound after sharp falls last week caused by mounting debt fears in Europe, with the FTSE up 0.11 percent at 5,066.37 points in late morning trade.
QuinStreet beacon of hope in 'lousy' IPO market
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:36:28 GMT
AP - QuinStreet Corp., an Internet marketer that competes with Yahoo and Google, is the one beacon of hope in this week's crop of initial public offerings as the market contends with jitters spurred by concerns about the economy, and IPOs from companies with more than their fair share of debt.
Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:38:58 GMT
AP - Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Monday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter as revenue in the company's two largest divisions, health care and dictation, and mobile and enterprise, increased.
Europe could face years-long debt grind
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:51:26 GMT
AP - Is there any way out of Europe's debt morass?
Forget the Mortgage, I'm Paying My Credit Card Bill
(U.S. News & World Report)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:04:33 GMT
U.S. News & World Report - Amid high unemployment and sliding home prices, a growing number of struggling consumers are doing what was once considered unthinkable: paying their credit card bills instead of their mortgages. A recent study developed by TransUnion found the percentage of Americans who were current on their credit cards but behind on their mortgage increased to 6.6 percent in the third quarter of 2009, up from 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2008. Meanwhile, the share of consumers making mortgage payments on time but behind on their credit cards moved in the opposite direction, sliding from 4. ...
India sees 7.2 percent growth as economy recovers
(AFP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:03:50 GMT
AFP - India's economy should expand by 7.2 percent this fiscal year, the government forecast Monday, as growth heads back to the robust levels seen before the global financial crisis.
Limited Brands sets dividend of 15 cents per share
(AP)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:38:47 GMT
AP - Clothing retailer Limited Brands Inc. says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share.
Beazer Homes posts a $48 million profit for Q1
(AP)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:50:39 GMT
AP - Homebuyers spurred by low interest rates and government incentives helped lift Beazer Homes USA Inc.'s sales in the last three months of 2009, but the builder only turned a profit because of a hefty tax gain.
Explosion unlikely to slow gas plant development
(AP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:03:52 GMT
AP - The Connecticut explosion that killed five people won't slow the development of natural gas power plants. But it will likely lead to more scrutiny of a technique used to clear air from gas lines.
Toyota resumes production of suspended models in NAmerica
(AFP)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:19:44 GMT
AFP - Toyota Motor said Monday it had resumed production in North America of several models whose sales were suspended over sticking accelerator pedals amid a mass recall.
New Careers Books
(BusinessWeek)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:08:41 GMT
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