Abu Dhabi fund buys 5.6 percent of Brazil’s EBX
March 26, 2012
The Abu Dhabi state investment firm Mubadala Development Company is pumping $2 billion into Brazilian conglomerate EBX Group as it looks to tap into the […]
Hartford Financial exiting annuity business
March 21, 2012
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is exiting the annuity business so it can focus on its property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds […]
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U.S. plans to sue Apple, top publishers over e-book price collusion: report
March 8, 2012
The U.S. Justice Department has warned Apple and five of the biggest U.S. publishers that it plans to sue them, accusing them of colluding to […]
Fed’s Fisher: More bond buys risky, unlikely
March 5, 2012
Only the most “dire of circumstances” should spur the U.S. Federal Reserve to buy more assets, and that is unlikely, a top central bank […]
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Williams Says Fed Should Vigorously Keep Stimulus, QE3 Remains an Option - Bloomberg
March 4, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said the Fed should maintain an
If you’re using ‘Password1,’ change it. Now.
March 2, 2012
The number one way hackers get into protected systems isn’t through a fancy technical exploit. It’s by guessing the password.
That’s not too hard when […]
finance, management - Comments closed
Cruise line: crippled ship to reach land Wednesday
February 28, 2012
The Costa Crociere cruise line says the crippled Costa Allegra, being towed by a fishing boat, will reach land on Wednesday, when it arrives at […]
Verdict expected in Berlusconi corruption trial
February 26, 2012
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi’s corruption trial is racing toward a verdict as the statute of limitations is set to expire in his case.
The three-judge […]
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Stronger job market could boost economy further
February 18, 2012
The healthier job market that’s lifted the economy in recent months shows no signs of slowing.
Applications for unemployment aid are near a four-year low, raising […]