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UK will still need to spend 'huge amounts' of public money on infrastructure
The Government will continue to spend "huge amounts" of public money, despite a mounting national debt, because the UK's infrastructure faces a series of urgent requirements, according to one of the leading engineering and construction groups.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-10
Israel Stocks: Israel stocks up; Elbit Systems, tech higher
Israeli stocks rise on strength in Elbit Systems, the banks, tech and telecoms.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
MarketWatch First Take: Swap reform's time has come
Obscured from the public view through their complex structures, regulators are finally shedding much needed light on credit swaps, those financial instruments that allow investors to bet against underlying securities such as mortgages or sovereign debt.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Financial Stocks: Bank stocks, AIG lift financial sector
Bank rally lifts financial sector Wednesday
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Banks rally on M&A speculation
U.S. bank stocks march higher, led by Zions Bancorp, Regions Financial Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc., amid speculation about mergers and acquisitions in the industry.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Jobless aid on track for passage in Senate
A bill to extend unemployment benefits and health-care subsidies appears to be on track for passage in the Senate as early as Wednesday, after it cleared a procedural hurdle with an assist from several Republicans.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
London Markets: Interdealer-brokers sparkle as London stocks rise
Takeover hopes boosted interdealer-brokers in a stronger British share market on Wednesday, with Tullett Prebon soaring after it said it has been approached by a third party.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Credit Markets: Foreigners buy slightly fewer Treasurys: Pimco
Newly released data on last month’s Treasury auctions show allotments to foreign investors shrank compared with previous months, says Pimco.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Europe Markets: Miners, oil lift European shares
European shares extend gains as oil futures rally in response to data showing tighter-than-expected U.S. fuel inventories.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Bond Report: Treasurys edge down before sale of 10-year notes
Treasury prices slide on concern that sale of 10-year notes won't be as well-received as 3-year notes.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Corker: Payday lenders not exempted in bank bill
Contrary to some reports, there will be no special exemptions for payday lenders in sweeping bank reform legislation under consideration on Capitol Hill, says a key lawmaker.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-10
Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned'
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) -- Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Google CEO: Development in China dispute 'soon'
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Google Inc.'s CEO said Wednesday the Internet search company is in active negotiations with the Chinese government and expects some resolution in its dispute with Beijing soon....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Google to digitize old books from Rome, Florence
ROME (AP) -- Google said Wednesday it will scan up to 1 million old books in national libraries in Rome and Florence, including works by astronomer Galileo Galilei, in what's being described as the first deal of its kind....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Washington Federal warrants bring $15.39 million
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Treasury Department has received $15.39 million from the sale of warrants it received from Washington Federal Inc. as part of the support it provided from the government's $700 billion bailout program....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Terra favoring CF over Yara in buyer battle
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fertilizer company Terra Industries said Wednesday its board favors a bid to be acquired by CF Industries instead of a previous agreement with Norway's Yara....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Connecticut AG sues Moody's, S&P over debt ratings
NEW YORK (AP) -- Connecticut's attorney general sued Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's over ratings the pair issued on risky investments....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Stocks rise after inventories fall but sales gain
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are continuing their slow trek higher after the government's report of a drop in companies' inventories during January....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece
NEW YORK (AP) -- Derivatives have become a dirty word....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Wholesale inventories fall while sales increase
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories underscored that businesses remain cautious about restocking their depleted shelves....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Unemployment rises in 30 states in January
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Citic Pacific Reports Profit
Citic Pacific swung to a net profit in 2009, after losses on leveraged foreign-exchange contracts led to a net loss a year earlier.
online.wsj.com 2010-03-10
Markets must be able to punish offenders, Lord Myners says
Financial markets must be able to punish those who make mistakes just as easily as they are able to offer rewards, Lord Myners said in a speech last night.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Minister calls for women on boards
The Government has stepped up the pressure on British biggest companies to hire more women on to their board with a letter to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) suggesting tougher demands for boardroom diversity.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Currency devaluation needs new export markets on Mars to prove a panacea
Currency adjustment has once again moved centre stage. Here in Britain, with a general election of ever more uncertain outcome looming, we worry about the possibility of a sterling crisis.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
OECD calls for open trade amid recovery
The leaders of the G20 countries must resist protectionism or risk wiping out the global economic recovery, a joint report from three influential international organisations has warned.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Kraft faces panel investigation
Kraft and its City advisers face a Takeover Panel investigation after claims that it broke a "promise" to keep open Cadbury's Somerdale factory.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
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Recovery will be bumpy, says MPC's Kate Barker
Economic recovery in Britain is "broadly on track" but the road ahead is likely to be bumpy, according to a leading Bank of England policy-maker.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
HM Revenue & Customs criticised by MPs
The bosses of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been severely criticised by a Parliamentary report for poor performance, bad organisation and presiding over a disengaged workforce.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Another £20bn of tax rises and spending cuts will be needed, PwC says
An extra £20bn of tax rises or spending cuts will be needed by 2013-14 to plug Britain's gaping fiscal hole, PricewaterhouseCoopers has estimated.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Dresdner economist David Owen sues bank for £500k
Dresdner Kleinwort's former chief economist is suing the investment bank's new owners for £500,000 in unpaid bonuses and redundancy because his performance deal was cut by 90pc after the bank's heavy losses.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Find the right bank account for you
High-street banking faces its biggest shake-up for more than 20 years.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Number of first time buyers falls sharply
Only one in four people planning to buy a home are first-time buyers.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Sir James Dyson plan to fill UK's engineering vacuum
The vacuum-cleaner entrepreneur argues radical change needed to reshape Britain's economy.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Eurotunnel's profits almost wiped out
Eurotunnel's profits plunged last year as the combination of a fire in late 2008 and the more recent closure caused by cold weather disrupted operations.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
The NHS: how the health service can get back on its feet
James Gubb looks at the question of financing and at the crucial role of the PCTs in the future of health care.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
EADS slumps to loss as A400 fails to takeoff
The owner of planemaker Airbus scraps its dividend as overruns on the troubled A400 military plane drives it to a loss last year.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Economic Policy: General Election 2010
Key issues, the latest news and Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative economic policy.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Business Bullet: Asia, Gold, RBS, Lookers
The latest news on: Asia, Gold, RBS, Lookers
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
UK exports plunge, threatening hopes of economic uplift
Exports suffered their biggest fall in more than three years during January, dashing hopes that trade would help lift the economy.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
China says gold is 'unlikely' to be primary investment
China says that adding to its gold reserves will hurt Chinese consumers of the yellow metal.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Business Bullet: Markets, UK trade, Banks, Greece
The latest news on: Markets, UK trade, Banks, Greece
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Sir James Dyson's hi-tech message for Britain does come out in the wash
Britain can't PR its way out of the financial black hole," says Sir James Dyson in typically blunt fashion.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Questor share tips: Hill & Smith weathers the downturn
Hill & SmithQuestor says BUY
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Questor share tips: Antofagasta's cash makes it a copper-bottomed play
AntofagastaQuestor says BUY
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Moody's may cut U.K. banks as bailout winds down
Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service may cut its ratings on some U.K. banks in the medium term as the country’s bailout program is wound down.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-09
Israel Stocks: Israel stocks lower; a succession at Teva?
Israeli shares extend their weakness into a second session, led broadly lower by the likes of Teva Pharmaceutical and Israel Chemicals as well as Clal Biotech and Tower Semiconductor and the real estate sector.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-09
MarketWatch First Take: Good news! Moody's may cut U.K. bank ratings
U.K. banks may be heading for rating cuts from Moody’s Investor Services. Hevily state-supported banks aren't taking it well. But it may well be good news more broadly.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-09
London Markets: British shares back away from 18-month highs
British shares trade weaker, moving away from 18-month highs, as banks and miners decline.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-09
Best and worst stocks since market hit bottom
The U.S. stock market has gained 68% since the 17-month bear market hit its bottom one year ago, making winners out of a group of onetime basement-dwelling stocks and losers out of others.
feeds.marketwatch.com 2010-03-09
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