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Is Haruhiko Kuroda Japan’s Mario Draghi?
As Haruhiko Kuroda walks into his first policy meeting as Bank of Japan governor, he must be in a Mario Draghi state of mind. Think of Kuroda’s predecessor, Masaaki Shirakawa, as Japan’s equivalent of former …
WRAPUP 1-European manufacturing ebbs further in March
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Manufacturing across Europe's major economies endured another month of mostly deep decline in March, dragging down even former bright spots, surveys showed on Tuesday. The slump …
Manufacturers' damper on Dow
NEW YORK - The stock market got off to a slow start for April, edging lower after the Standard and Poor's 500 index eclipsed its all-time high last week. The main catalyst was a slowdown in U.S. manufacturing growth last …
Unemployment across the eurozone at 12 percent as survey indicates recession carried on in Q1
LONDON — Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has struck 12 percent for the first time since the currency was launched in 1999, official figures showed Tuesday. Eurostat, the EU’s …
China Housing Curbs Kick In, So Why Are Stocks Up?
Mainland shares of property developers continued their two-day rally sharply higher on Tuesday despite the announcement over the weekend that Beijing and Shanghai will enforce the property curbs announced in early …
Boeing conducts another test flight of 787 jet
SEATTLE—Boeing Co. conducted another test flight of its 787 passenger jet over the West Coast. The company said Monday's flight was designed to test system upgrades and not to check operation of the plane's …
Nikkei Leads Asia Lower; Central Banks Watched
Tokyo equities tumbled on Tuesday, weighed down by a strong yen, while most other Asian markets fell as weak U.S. factory data raised concerns that the effects of fiscal tightening have started to hurt the world's largest …
Brent Steadies Under $111, Outlook for US Demand Drags
Brent crude steadied under $111 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by prospects of stronger appetite in Asia but hurt by concerns over the pace of economic recovery in top consumer the United States. Saudi Arabia Oil …
Ex-Bud Worker Fights Company Over Beer-Dilution Claims
A former Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI) (ABI) manager who claimed the company sells watered-down beer urged a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he divulged trade secrets, saying the beermaker wants to punish his …
The only 4 strategies to use in the next crash
Banks again get bailed out by clueless politicians. Their CEOs pocket new bailouts, splitting with the Super Rich. The recession goes on for a few years, again. Growth slows, austerity increases with unemployment and …
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| CFO at Duke Realty Resigns, Joins JLL - Analyst Blog
The office and industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) - Duke Realty Corporation ( DRE ) - announced the decision of its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Christie B. Kelly to quit her
Pitney to Divest Management Biz - Analyst Blog
Recently Pitney Bowes Inc. ( PBI ) announced its plan to sell the management services business wing in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to Swiss Post Solutions. Swiss Post
Balanced View on Valspar - Analyst Blog
We have reaffirmed our Neutral recommendation on paints and coatings maker Valspar Corp. ( VAL ) following its mixed second-quarter fiscal 2013 results. While we are encouraged by the
RadioShack Expands DIY Portfolio - Analyst Blog
Struggling consumer electronics speciality retailer, RadioShack Corp. ( RSH ) extended its partnership with Maker Media, which will expand its Do it Yourself (DIY) product base. Notably,
Couple of Contracts for FLIR - Analyst Blog
Recently, FLIR Systems Inc. ( FLIR ) was awarded a contract to support the U.S. Coast Guard for the Coast Guard's Electro-Optical Sensor System configuration of FLIR's commercially
Joy Global Poised at Neutral - Analyst Blog
On May 15, we reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Joy Global Inc. ( JOY ), the manufacturer of mining equipment used in various types of mining. The company currently has a Zacks Rank
Sempra Energy in Louisiana LNG Pact - Analyst Blog
Sempra Energy ( SRE ) struck a 20-year deal with GDF SUEZ S.A., Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for the development, financing and construction of a liquefied natural
Headwaters' Technology Alliance - Analyst Blog
Headwaters Incorporated ( HW ) declared that its unit, HTI, has entered into a technology alliance with Axens, a leading provider of technologies, catalysts and services for oil refineries.
Accenture Helps Insurance Companies - Analyst Blog
Accenture Plc. ( ACN ) is winning deals from insurance companies across the globe. Recently, the company won a deal from the Reale Mutua Assicurazioni Group of Italy to provide back office
Mechel Posts 1Q Operational Results - Analyst Blog
Russian miner Mechel OAO ( MTL ) has released its operational results for the first quarter of 2013. In the reported quarter, Mechel's coal production declined sequentially because of
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United Dreamliner retakes to the skiesChicago TribuneSignaling confidence to the public that Boeing 787s are safe to fly, the CEOs of Boeing Co. and United Continental Holdings on Monday traveled from Houston to Chicago aboard a Dreamliner. The flight, which touched down at 1:14 p.m., early and without .. |
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Head of Embattled G4S Security Force RetiresABC NewsThe chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract. The company said Tuesday that Nick Buckles will be replaced by Ashley Almanza, a senior executive from the oil and gas .. |
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Urban Dictionary Finds a Place in the Courtroom
font size=3Courts are looking to Urban Dictionary, a crowdsourced Web site, as one way to define words on which a case may turn.
DealBook Column: But Wait. Didn’t Yahoo Try a Deal Like This Before?
font size=3Yahoo’s deal for Tumblr raises questions about its ability to make money by selling ads, among other thorny issues.
Yahoo’s Tumblr Deal Is a Bet on a Shift in Social Media
font size=3New services are providing a stage or pulpit for people, instead of making them passive users of social media.
United Airlines Returns 787 Dreamliners to Service
font size=3A fix for the jets’ troubled batteries has allowed the eight carriers who own the planes to resume service that was halted in January.
U.S. Attorney in Phone Leaks Has Seen Both Sides
font size=3The United States attorney investigating leaks to the media has been involved in phone cases before.
A Supreme Court Ruling Could Support F.C.C.’s Net Neutrality Defense
font size=3The justices said that courts should defer to regulatory agencies in weighing how they carry out their mandates.
Markets End Mostly Unchanged After Early Gains
font size=3After early gains brought on by acquisition news brought indexes to intraday highs, most stocks ended largely unchanged from their starting points; solar companies saw strong increases.
DealBook: Financial Firms Said to Be Seeking Bloomberg Alternative
font size=3Nine Wall Street firms have been actively involved in creating an alternative to one of Bloomberg L.P.’s most widely used programs, its chat messaging network, people briefed on the effort said.
Hope in Japan That Shinzo Abe’s ‘Abenomics’ May Be a Cure
font size=3Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic shock therapy, which combines a flood of cheap cash, fiscal stimulus and deregulation, is getting early results.
DealBook: In China, Weighing Economic and Political Freedoms
font size=3China’s leadership may be ready to discuss reforms in October. Yet any policy changes may satisfy calls for deeper economic reforms but disappoint hopes for broader political freedom, the author writes.
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