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In 2002, legendary investor Warren Buffett warned that the economy was under threat from "financial weapons of mass destruction." ...
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Reckitt Benckiser, the Cillit Bang and Dettol group, has bucked a falling market following reports it was close to announcing a major deal.A merger with US group Colgate Palmolive was one suggestion, as was a takeover of Dure (Read More)
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NIANTIC, CONNECTICUT - November 19, 2009 - USA Video Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ:USVO)(OTC.BB:USVO)(TSX-V:US)(Berlin:USF)(Frankfurt:USF) today announced that based on the success of the customized deployment of its propri (Read More)
Financial Times:
Trading in some of the OTC derivatives widely blamed for aggravating the financial crisis is likely to surge if legislators press ahead with proposed reforms, according to Icap, the world’s largest interdealer broker. Michael (Read More)
Financial Times:
House and Senate bills provide too many government mandates and not enough flexibility and could lead to capital flight from the US, argues Judd Gregg. (Read More)
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Karl Denninger submits: One wonders about this 1136-page behemoth...... First, some general observations: It does not ban off-balance sheet exposures. Why not, given their history both in ENRON's collapse and the panic of 20 (Read More)
Financial Times:
US manufacturers could be hampered from creating jobs and contributing to the economic recovery if Congress presses ahead with plans to curb the use of “over-the- counter” derivatives. (Read More)
New York Times:
The Kizashi reflects a major shift in Suzuki’s American product line toward vehicles that offer attractive looks and are fun to drive.
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FT.com - Capital Markets News and Data:
Signs of new life and stricter regulator standards cannot hide the fact that derivatives markets might not be the big money-spinners they first seemed, writes Jeremy Grant. (Read More)
FT.com - Capital Markets News and Data:
The market for over-the-counter derivatives contracts has rebounded, led by increasing volumes of interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives. (Read More)
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David Hunkar submits: Unlike its neighbor Singapore, the country of Malaysia is often overlooked by investors. The economy of Malaysia is commodity-based with palm oil, crude oil and rubber being the major exports. Among the (Read More)
New York Times:
The airline says the additional reductions are necessary in what its chief calls the most difficult year in airline history.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that "Stiff Nights," a product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains an ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure and is illega (Read More)
Financial Times:
The turmoil in the over-the-counter derivatives market is prompting customers to look for alternatives to the banks that traditionally deal the contracts. (Read More)
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Mike Havrilla submits:Investors who are bullish on the generic drug industry may consider implementing a 130 / 30 global pharma investing strategy through equal-weight (5% each) short positions for the six brand drug companie (Read More)
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Kid Dynamite submits: I received a mysterious email last week from the Treasury, inviting me to a discussion about the Administration's policies and reactions to the economic crisis. Although the timing sucked for me - it wa (Read More)