The Guardian:
A new report finds the UK was complicit in sickening acts by Pakistan's ISI. The government so far seems unmovedToday sees the release by Human Rights Watch (HRW) of a searing exposé of the evidence against the British government of its complicity in the torture of people held in Pakistan suspected of terrorism. The report, (Read More)
feeds.latimes.com:
President Obama is set to grant a blanket pardon here shortly to this year's White House turkey (No, not him, the genuine fowl). But while Obama advised his cabinet Monday to take a little time off this week, presumably to give thanks and watch Detroit lose to Green Bay again, there's a real challenge for the 44th preside (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
Mervyn King tells Treasury select committee of emergency loans issued at the height of the financial crisisThe Bank of England today revealed for the first time that it spent £61.6bn propping up RBS and HBOS in the height of the global financial crisis last autumn.Governor Mervyn King detailed the emergency loans, which it (Read More)
ETF Trends:
After stumbling last year and part of this year, Belgium’s economy and exchange traded fund (ETF) now appear poised for growth once again.
After four consecutive quarters of contraction, Belgium’s economy is looking at a growth spurt for the fourth quarter. (Struggles Belgium faced). A...
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FOXBusiness.com:
Stocks were poised for a slightly negative open Tuesday as Wall Street backed from yesterday's 2009 highs in stocks and a record high in the price of gold. (Read More)
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page:
Richard Shaw (QVM Group) submits: Cash, bonds and stocks are the three primary asset classes for securities investors. They point to the three basic things you can do with your money other than spend it or donate it . You can hold it in reserve (cash). You can loan it (basically bonds). Or, you can own something with (Read More)
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Marco Hickey submits:With the NYSE trading almost 1.5% higher Monday, it's no surprise that there were 21 breakout stocks on big volume that made my post. As always, the first thing I do is scan the list for familiar names, such as stocks which have appeared on similar scans multiple times in the past week or two (most of t (Read More)
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Michael Johnston submits:When domestic and international equity markets tumbled in the first three months of this year, bargain hunters were overwhelmed with possibilities. As price-to-earnings ratios plunged into the single digits, those who follow the Buffett mantra “be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when other (Read More)
Google News - Business:
Boston GlobeBEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Hold Steady Before GDP DataWall Street JournalUS stock futures held steady on Tuesday as worries about bank capital and the outlook for the economy and interest rates kept traders on the sidelines. S&P 500 futures rose 1.7 points to 1105.50 while Nasdaq 100 futures fell a half . (Read More)
Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News:
Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, following the previous session's sharp gains, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.18 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.26 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.38 percent at 0925 GMT (4:25 a.m. EST). (Read More)
Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News:
AP - Stock futures are little changed as investors await an updated reading on how fast the economy grew during the third quarter and the latest reading on consumer confidence. (Read More)
Yahoo! News: Stock Markets News:
AP - World stock markets fell Tuesday following big gains on Monday, with China's main index posting its biggest drop in three months after the country's central bank warned commercial banks to control their lending. (Read More)
Google News - Business:
stv.tvStocks Fall on China Bank Capital Concern; Dollar, Yen AdvanceBloombergNov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks fell around the world, led by China, on concern banks will be forced to raise more capital. The dollar and the yen strengthened as investors sold higher- yielding assets. The MSCI World Index of 23 ...Weak Chinese Equi (Read More)