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Markets braced for falls as EU argues over Greek bailout Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:27PMA dangerous rift among European leaders over how to resolve the Greek debt crisis threatens to drive stock markets lower on Monday, as German central bank chief warns over eurobond solution.
International Forecaster July 2011 (#5) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:36PMThe following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 35 page issue, please see subscription information below.
The Sunday Junkie: July 17 edition Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:21PMDid Tito Ortiz just become a fan-favorite? In this week's edition of The Sunday Junkie, our readers discuss a variety of topics ranging from the ever-present hormone therapy issue to Lyoto Machida's reluctance to fight on short notice to the role referees play in controversial judging decisions. But this week's winner, Derick Lyngholm, makes an argument he admits he never thought he'd stand ...
Times What's on Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17PM- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services will be offering tax preparation services for seniors starting March 1. Basic tax returns only. Space is limited. INFO: 604-467-6911 ext 232.
[News] Charlie Tilson: Books or bucks? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:01PMWhen Charlie Tilson verbally committed to the Illinois baseball team in the fall of 2009, the then-junior was barely a blip on the radar of pro scouts. Then, in the late summer of 2010, the New Trier center fielder attended the 2010 Area Code Games — a national event in California for prep underclassmen — and took the talent showcase by storm.
Meridian keeps quiet on risk level at leaky Tekapo canal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:16PMTaxpayer-owned Meridian Energy is keeping secret details of the danger posed by a leaky power scheme and repair options it had before selling it to another state-owned enterprise for $821 million.The buyer, Genesis Energy, says...
Consumer confidence at lowest since 2009 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:26AMLONDON (Reuters) - Global consumer confidence fell in the second quarter to its lowest level in a year and a half as an uncertain economic outlook, a deepening euro zone debt crisis and rising inflation ...
Global consumer confidence at lowest since late 2009 -Nielsen Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00AM* Consumer morale falls on slowing growth, rising inflation * India still top in global consumer poll, Greece bottom * U.S. confidence weaker than at height of recession in 2009 LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) ...
Mailing it in: Netflix price hike irks customers Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:26AMTo stream or not to stream is the question many Netflix users are asking after payment changes
US debt talks threaten dollar's safe haven status Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:08AMThe US risks sending tremors through global financial markets and threaten safe haven nature of the dollar and US government bonds should politicians fail to make significant progress on critical trillion-dollar ...
Cisco Systems undervalued Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:37AMLooking for a good performer for your portfolio? Consider Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO).
Middle East Online Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:31AMThe United States and Pakistan have been close geopolitical allies almost since the birth of Pakistan in 1948. They have needed each other in the past. They need each other today. But their priorities and policy objectives have moved further and further apart.
Christchurch looting case highlights challenges of autism Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:29AMThe case of a man with Asperger's Syndrome being charged with looting has drawn attention.
Veteran board member urges rebuilding East Lansing schools Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:27AMEAST LANSING -- A proposal advanced by one member of the East Lansing school board would keep all but one of the district's elementary schools where they are.
Home shortage fear with new jobs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:59AMExperts warn that there may not be enough homes on Anglesey if the Wylfa B nuclear power station is given the go-ahead.
Personal Finance: Consider a buy-hold strategy Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:59AMYou can labor over your investments or you can make investing easy on yourself. And with the easy route, you might be happy to know you probably won't be sacrificing much, if anything.
The unbanks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:50AMAt PerkStreet's downtown headquarters, a dozen employees - mostly twentysomethings in jeans and sneakers - are chatting or pecking at laptops in a few rooms surrounded by blond Ikea furniture and green partitions.
New configuration at local business Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:47AMFarm and Family, Taylor Rental and Party Plus have realigned in the 550 Route 3 location.
8 European banks fail the stress tests Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:57AM8 European banks fail the stress tests
Moffat County school food services encourages freshness, efficiency Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:08AMIn her days as a student, Judy Baker recalls the menu of school lunches being very unhealthy, filled with canned vegetables and second-rate meats. As food services director for Moffat County School District, she has striven to improve the selections available to younger generations. With the coming school year, new options will be available in the lunch line.
No more indulging at Anna's Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:08AMThree years ago this August, the inaugural edition of "Attention Shoppers" found its home in the pages of the Brandon Sun. I'll always remember which businesses were featured and the time I spent labouring over each and every word, making sure I entered the realm of "columnist" with a tone and feel I knew was informative, talkative and enjoyable to read.
BLOG: Stop Going to GameStop Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:05AMHave you seen the Best Buy across the street? Dear GameStop, Your stores are poorly organized. They offer a cheap-looking mish-mash of games strewn about the store on racks—never shelves—and in glass cases. The glass cases are reserved for used GBA and DS games that didn’t come with cases or, in most instances, instruction manuals. Half your stock of used…I’m sorry…”pre-owned” games are in ...
FIIs net sellers Rs 98 cr in F&O on Friday Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:49AMThe Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers of Rs 98.24 crore in futures and options segments on Friday.
Crunch bank tests fail to quell doubts Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:18PMLONDON/MADRID (Reuters) - Eight European banks have failed a test of their ability to withstand a long recession and will have to raise just 2.5 billion euros (2.2 billion pounds) of capital, significantly ...
Transcept Announces Plans to Reduce Expenses by Decreasing Staff Following Complete Response Letter from FDA on ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:08PMPOINT RICHMOND, Calif., July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSPT) announced today plans to reduce operating expenses by eliminating approximately 45% of its workforce following notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the resubmitted New Drug Application (NDA) for Intermezzo ® (zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet), the company's lead ...
Bernanke says debt default bad for U.S. economy Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:49PMFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday the Fed is ready to act if the economy gets weaker. He warned them that allowing the nation to default on its debt would send "shock waves through the entire financial system."
Tarpon Springs QB takes his show on the road Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:31PMLouis Pappas doesn’t want a set of numbers to define him.
Renovation of Tampa International Airport may bring more promotion of the city Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:54PMBy Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 15, 2011 Talk about a pending $20 million renovation of the main terminal at Tampa International Airport on Thursday sparked an old complaint: Why can't the airport tell visitors about Tampa? "It's hard to tell you're in Tampa when you're in the airport,'' said Steve Burton, a member of the airport's governing board. "We should use this ...
Editorial: Start hiring, big businesses Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:54PMWhat we did not need in the midst of a pleasant summer, still flush from the July 4th festivities, is bad news. But last week the government gave it to us.
Citi And JPMorgan Looked Good, But Watch Out For The Others - Video Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:50PMCiti and JPMorgan kicked off earnings season for financial firms doing pretty well, which some could
Sen. Levin Calls for Limiting a Tax Break on Stock Options Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:48PMHeres another tax tip from Sen. Carl Levin to debt-ceiling negotiators: limit a little-known tax break that corporations get on stock options.
Fans Stay Up All Night for Hermione Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:37PMA group of high school boys stayed up all night to watch Hermione on the big screen for the last time ever.
Study Questions the Link Between Food Environment and Diet Quality Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:26PMNeighborhoods that are short on supermarkets and long on fast-food restaurants and convenience stores have been blamed for contributing to unhealthy diets and obesity in the people who live there. So it makes sense that improving access to fresh produce … Continue reading →
Senate bill would kill stock option tax break Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:24PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tax code loophole that gives corporations large deductions on executive stock options would be closed under legislation unveiled on Friday.
Oppenheimer lifts TIF's price target by $20 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:13PMAt the end of June, Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick appeared on Yahoo! Finance's "Breakout," and ruminated about his picks for the summer months...( Read More )
The Next Battle in the Broker Wars Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:05PMSchwab adds a bond ETF to its low-cost lineup.
Rio Tinto: Recovery Supports $97 Value Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:04PMThe following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) -- Rio Tinto recently released its quarterly operations review report and CEO Tom Albanese said that operations have largely recovered from the severe weather impacts earlier this year, although some ...
UPDATE 7-ConocoPhillips to split into two; shares rise Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:16PM* Signals shift away from 'super-major' strategy * Split seen completed in first half of 2012 * CEO Mulva to retire upon completion of split * Shares rise as much as 7.5 percent (Recasts first ...
COF issues $2 billion in stock to fund ING Direct purchase Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:13PMCapital One Financial Corporation (COF - 49.26) was in the spotlight yesterday after reporting stronger-than-forecast earnings...( Read More )
Castle Peak Grants Stock Options Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:10PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Castle Peak Mining Ltd. reports it has granted a total of 490,000 stock options to a director and employees of Castle Peak pursuant to the Company's stock option plan.
Geithner: No way to provide more time on debt Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:10PMTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he's looked at all the options and that there's "no way to give Congress more time" to solve the debt limit problem.
Tips on Maximizing the Value You Get From Your Advisors Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:05PMPaul Palmieri, Co-Founder and CEO of mobile advertising service Millennial Media just gave a really valuable talk at the International Startup Festival in Montreal titled "Investing in Your Influencers." Palmieri talked about how startups can get the most value out of their advisors and friends. Prior to founding Millennial, Palmieri was a mobile advertising and data executive at Verizon and ...
Why Global Partners' Earnings Aren't So Hot Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:05PMAll cash flow is not created equal.
Burnham Holdings, Inc. Announces First Half Results and Declares Dividend Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:51PMBurnham Holdings, Inc., , the parent company of fourteen subsidiaries that are leading domestic manufacturers of boilers, and related HVAC products and accessories , for residential, commercial and industrial applications, today reported its financial results for the period ended June 26, 2011, and announced a common stock dividend.
When the first choice isn't available, why don't consumers choose the obvious second choice? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:50PM( University of Chicago Press Journals ) Something strange happens when a consumer learns her favorite product choice isn't available: Instead of picking the runner-up, she'll reject it for another alternative, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Obama Tells Lawmakers to Decide Whether Long-Term Deal Possible Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:33PMPresident Barack Obama told lawmakers they have until tomorrow to decide whether they can reach a deal to cut the deficit or settle for a way to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before U.S. borrowing authority expires Aug. 2, two Democratic officials said.
FDA warns against surgical mesh to repair pelvic problems Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:23PMWomen who have vaginal surgery to fix a common gynecologic problem, called pelvic organ prolapse, may wind up with more problems than benefits if mesh is used to repair it, according to a safety communication issued today by the Food and Drug Administration that warns patients and surgeons to consider other options.
Murdoch's News Corp. media empire drops bid to buy British Sky Broadcasting amid hacking furor Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:20PMLONDON - Rupert Murdoch's dream of controlling a British broadcasting behemoth evaporated Wednesday as he withdrew his bid for BSkyB — the latest, biggest casualty of what Prime Minister David Cameron called the hacking "firestorm" sweeping through British politics, media and police.
Find advice you can trust Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:17PMWho can you trust with your money? You're not sure, clearly, but you would surely like to know.
US STOCKS-Wall Street rises on Bernanke policy comments Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:16PM* Equities rebound after three days of losses * Bernanke says Fed ready to ease if economy flags * News Corp withdraws BSkyB bid; shares up on heavy volume * Dow up 1 pct, S&P up 1 pct, Nasdaq up 1.2 pct ...