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Results 1 - 20 of 941,133 in Financial Services

  1. Court won't block US lawsuit by apartheid victimsRead the original story

    4 min ago | WJLA

    The Supreme Court said Monday that it can't intervene in an important dispute over the rights of apartheid victims to sue U.S. corporations in U.S. courts because four of the nine justices had to sit out the ...

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    Related Topix: US News, World News, South Africa, Africa

  2. Why Citi Can't Be a Global Universal BankRead the original story

    4 min ago | Seeking Alpha

    Vikram Pandit still needs to do some work on the Vision Thing , I think. His big idea , as unveiled on Friday? Citigroup is - wait for it - a "global universal bank." At this point, he's perilously close to a ...

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    Related Topix: Banking, Citigroup, Bentonville, AR

  3. Oil prices retreat from last week's record highRead the original story

    4 min ago | Star Tribune

    Oil prices retreated Monday from last week's record close near $126 a barrel as the dollar strengthened against the euro and yen.

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    Related Topix: Hugo Chavez

  4. Ten Diamond and Jewelry StocksRead the original story

    5 min ago | Seeking Alpha

    Here are some facts about diamonds: 1. 130 million carats are mined every year. 2. They are the hardest known natural material.

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    Related Topix: Marketing, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

  5. Texas Business Hall of FameRead the original story

    5 min ago | Dallas Business Journal

    Four Texas business leaders are being honored as the 2008 inductees into the Texas Business Hall of Fame .

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    Related Topix: Texas, CullenFrost Bankers, Banking, Texas Regional Bancshares

  6. IAC's Barry Diller: Not Dead YetRead the original story

    6 min ago | Seeking Alpha

    GOOG / IACI / L Duff McDonald has a piece on Barry Diller in the June issue of Portfolio.

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    Related Topix: Google, Startups, Internet, Science / Technology

  7. Cablevision Beats Rupert to NewsdayRead the original story

    6 min ago | Seeking Alpha

    BAC / CVC / NWS / NYT Maybe the Dolan family has a secret plan: For reasons only they know, Cablevision today announced a deal to acquire a 97% stake in Newsday from Tribune Co.

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    Related Topix: Cablevision Sys, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television

  8. Has the Fed's Tim Gaithner Been Captured by Wall Street?Read the original story

    6 min ago | Seeking Alpha

    BSC / GS / JPM / MER Gary Weiss has a long profile of Tim Geithner in the June issue of Portfolio, and although he does give Geithner's side of the story, he gives a lot of space to some very harsh criticisms ...

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    Related Topix: Banking, JP Morgan Chase , Investment Banking, Bear Stearns, Investment Services

  9. Refinery Associates of Texas Inc.Read the original story

    7 min ago | San Antonio Business Journal

    The San Antonio area economy continued to spread its wings in March, with its business-cycle index increasing by 4 percent, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas report.

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    Related Topix: Texas, Banking

  10. Earnings roundup: XM Satellite 1Q loss widens; IndyMac swings loss, sees no quarterly profitsRead the original story

    45 min ago | Canadian Business Magazine

    IndyMac Bancorp Inc. said Monday it swung to a loss in the first quarter as deteriorating credit markets forced the mortgage lender to lower the value of mortgage-backed securities, and warned it would not post ...

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    Related Topix: IndyMac Bancorp, Media, Radio, XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Television, Home, Mortgage, Energy, Oil & Gas, GeoResources, Irvine, CA

  11. Stifel Financial profit up 63 pct on added Ryan Beck business; stock split OK'd; shares surgeRead the original story

    47 min ago | Canadian Business Magazine

    Stifel Financial Corp.'s profit jumped 62 percent in the first quarter as the investment bank added business from acquired companies, the company said early Monday.

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    Related Topix: Stifel Financial, Investment Services

  12. Evercore Partners reports loss in 1st quarter, citing slowdown in M&A activityRead the original story

    50 min ago | Canadian Business Magazine

    Investment bank Evercore Partners Inc. on Monday reported a first-quarter loss, citing a slowdown in corporate acquisitions.

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    Related Topix: Investment Services

  13. Infrastructure Is SexyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Forbes.com

    Usually asset managers have hustle to raise capital. Sometimes, capital will chase sweet returns.

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    Related Topix: Credit Suisse Asset Mnagement Income Fund, Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley European Fund, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Healthcare Industry

  14. Oil prices retreat from last week's record close near US$126 a barrel as U.S. dollar strengthensRead the original story

    1 min ago | The Canadian Press

    The dollar also strengthened against the yen, rising back above the 103 mark and nearing 104 yen."That would seem to be the major reason why the oil price has lost a little of ground in U.S. dollar terms," said ...

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    Related Topix: Hugo Chavez, Business News

  15. Cobb bill sets requirements on mortgage lendersRead the original story

    9 min ago | Shelbyville Times-Gazette

    A bill sponsored by State Rep. Curt Cobb that was signed into law last week will create new requirements for individuals engaged or seeking to operate in the mortgage industry in Tennessee, including background ...

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    Related Topix: Tennessee Government, Tennessee, Banking, Financial Institutions

  16. Stocks fluctuate as oil falls, dollar advancesRead the original story

    10 min ago | Greeley Tribune

    Wall Street fluctuated in a narrow range Monday, giving up a modest early advance as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar rose.

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets

  17. National Science Teachers Association Awarded $3 Million Multi-Year Grant from the GE FoundationRead the original story

    10 min ago | KVOA-TV Tucson

    ... visit www.gefoundation.com . GE is Imagination at Work -- a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power ...

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    Related Topix: General Electric, Aerospace-Defense, Stamford Metro, New Haven Metro

  18. Teliris Redefines Telepresence Market with Portfolio that Brings Expanded AffordabilityRead the original story

    10 min ago | KVOA-TV Tucson

    Teliris , the leading telepresence provider, announced today a new continuum of telepresence solutions that breaks previous pricing barriers to open telepresence accessibility to enterprises and smaller ...

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  19. Sensex recovers smartly to end 124pts upRead the original story

    11 min ago | Business Standard

    The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 96 points at 16,641. The index fell further in the next few minutes, but there was recovery by noon.

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    Related Topix: HDFC Bank

  20. Stocks fluctuate as oil falls, dollar advancesRead the original story

    11 min ago | The Oregonian

    Wall Street fluctuated in a narrow range Monday, giving up a modest early advance as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar rose.

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets, US Politics, US News