InformedTrades:
Hi FolksSorry about the technical problems we are having, but I am sure it will all be fixed shortly.Some pretty big news on Friday- Gold hit a new all time high, going over $1100 an ounce before finally settling just below that.Also, unemployment numbers came in worse than expected, and unemployment went over 10% for the f (Read More)
Huffington Post:
I spent the day on the Hill interviewing Representatives about Wall Street and how they were able to jump the line to get the H1N1 flu vaccine before pregnant women and children. Yesterday, I spent the day with the Billionaires for Wealthcare and witnessed some truly scary moments. When I got home today, I saw TPM reporti (Read More)
Reuters:
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wall Street firms are in a quandary about getting involved with a planned public offering of Russian aluminum producer UC RUSAL because its founder has been barred from getting a U.S. visa on account of allegations that he is connected to organized crime, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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Wall Street Journal:
11-07-09 -- Six thriving jobs that are here to stay, Windows 7 takes back Mac switchers, and how to coax auto makers to go electric.
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Wall Street Journal:
Real Estate News compiles a daily wrap-up from each morning’s Wall Street Journal and other news sources.Even the Rich Treat Their Houses Like Piggy Banks (WSJ): Traditionally, the super-rich didn’t bother with mortgages, but that changed in the boom years — and it is still going on. Recent big-time borrowers include hedge- (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Leaner and meaner drug-distributor Cardinal health is positioned for growth. But few on Wall Street recognize its full potential -- yet. (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Saturday in the Wall Street Journal, Betsy McCaughey, well known for her distortion of health reform in 1993 as well as recently, made the following points about the health reform bill, HR 3962, which is being debated and voted on as I write this. As usual, she sprinkles some truth in among her assertions, which give them (Read More)
Reuters Video: Business:
Nov. 6 - Wall Street rallied 3 percent this week as a surge in the unmeployment rate to a 26-year high did little to dent economic recovery hopes.
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Wall Street Journal:
At the Clinton Global Initiative, Sophie Gasperment, chief executive of The Body Shop International, tells The Wall Street Journal about its campaign against sex trafficking.
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Wall Street Journal:
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are among several large New York City employers that got doses of the H1N1 vaccine, which remains in short supply. WSJ's Betsy Mckay discusses Wall Street's latest public relations nightmare on The News Hub.
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Wall Street Journal:
There's not much to guide investors in the week ahead on Wall Street. Shoes are a form of retail therapy, even in tough times. Are cellphones too complicated? One of the inventors thinks so.
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Wall Street Journal:
At the Clinton Global Initiative, Peter Sands, chief executive of Standard Chartered PLC, speaks to The Wall Street Journal about the company's commitment to philanthropy despite the financial crisis. He also discusses the role of banks in the broader economy and the importance of microfinancing.
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Wall Street Journal:
At the Clinton Global Initiative, John Chambers, chief executive of Cisco Systems Inc., tells The Wall Street Journal about the company's view on social responsibility.
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