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 Fragile nations worry Moodys
St Louis News.Net
A report from Moody's Investors Service has warned that the global economic recovery remains fragile, even in some of the largest economies.
 Lehman executives might see courtroom
St Louis News.Net
A court-appointed examiner in the US has released a document on the collapse of the Lehman Brothers investment bank, suggesting some former executives could face criminal charges.
Coca-cola Property Donated To Jackson County
WLOX
email JACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - On Highway 57, just north of I-10, lies the local home of Coca Cola Consolidated Company. County Supervisor John McKay said the six acres beside it could become home...
Us, Uk Top Debt Ratings Safe For Now, Moody's Says
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
By PAN PYLASAP BUSINESS WRITER LONDON -- The United States and Britain are more likely than Germany and France to witness an embarrassing downgrade of their top debt rating, agency Moody's Investor...
Pepsico To Buy Back Up To $15 Billion In Shares
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo said Monday that it will buy back up to $15 billion worth of its own common stock through June 2013. Shares rose nearly 2 percent in premarket tradin...
European Stocks Decline At Midday
MENAFN
European stock markets declined on worries that China is putting a led on lending in the nation, while Moody's Investors Service said the U.S. and UK are closer to the edge on losing their AAA credit ...
Metals Stocks: Gold Gets Lift As Debt Risks Resurface
MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures advanced on Monday after ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said risks are growing for the ratings of the four-largest AAA-rated economies -- the U.S., the...
Inflation Basket: What's In And What's Out
Guardian
UK's shopping basket updated: pitta bread out, garlic bread in ONS survey used to track inflation shows more of our cash is going on hair straighteners, mineral water and Guitar Hero
Microsoft To Offer Web Analytics For Silverlight Apps
Computerworld
InfoWorld - Microsoft at its Mix10 conference on Monday will introduce a framework enabling Web analytics to be performed for Siliverlight rich media applications. The open-source Microsoft Silverligh...
Portec 4q Earnings Down 5 Percent
Business Journal
(Nasdaq: PRPX) is reporting unaudited profits of $1.4 million, or 15 cents a share, down 5 percent from year-ago earnings of $1.5 million, or 16 cents a share. The company, which manufactures, suppli...
Portec 4q Earnings Down 5 Percent
Business Journal
(Nasdaq: PRPX) is reporting unaudited profits of $1.4 million, or 15 cents a share, down 5 percent from year-ago earnings of $1.5 million, or 16 cents a share. The company, which manufactures, suppli...
Coca-cola Spent $4.8 Million Lobbying Gov't In 4q
Sify
Coca-Cola Co. spent $4.8 million in the fourth quarter to lobby the government on proposals to tax sugary beverages, according to a recent disclosure report.That's well above the $680,000 that the com...
Coca-cola Spent $4.8 Million Lobbying Gov't In 4q
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- Coca-Cola Co. spent $4.8 million in the fourth quarter to lobby the government on proposals to tax sugary beverages, according to a recent disclosure report. ...
Industrial Production Edges Up 0.1 Percent
MSNBC
WASHINGTON - Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in February, beating expectations and marking the eighth straight monthly increase. But the key manufacturing sector produced less produced less...
Report: U.s.’s Top Credit Rating May Be At Risk
MSNBC
LONDON - The United States and Britain are more likely than Germany and France to witness an embarrassing downgrade of their top debt rating, agency Moody's Investors Service said Monday.
Tommy Hilfiger Sold For $3bn
BBC
Clothing and design group Tommy Hilfiger is being bought by the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen.The 2.2bn euros (£2bn;$3bn) deal will create one of the world's largest clothing compani...
Osborne Calls For 'honest' Budget
BBC
Chancellor Alistair Darling must decide whether to put "his country before his party" when he writes the coming Budget, his opposite number has said.Shadow chancellor George Osborne said Gor...
Second Scam Sucker List Is Seized
BBC
A second master list containing the names of 1,000 people targeted by fraudsters selling worthless shares has been seized.The potential scam victims have been contacted by the Financial Services Autho...
In Fashion: Klein's Owner Buys Tommy Hilfiger
Sky News
New owner Phillips-Van Heusen reportedly hopes to take advantage of Hilfiger's strong European distribution networks for its own products. Leading UK private equity group Apax Partners purchased Hilf...
Metro Bank Offers 'fun Retail Experience'
Sky News
download Flash from the Adobe download website. Metro Bank customers are promised seven days a week 'store' opening hours, and a call centre where an operator picks up on the second ring every ...
Wal-mart Raised To Buy By Citigroup
Market Watch
+2.17% was upgraded to buy from hold by Citigroup on Sunday. Analyst Deborah Weinswig also raised her price target on the retail giant to $65 from $54 a share. She said Wal-Mart "is lacing up the gl...
Tech Stocks In The Red In Early Trading
Fox Business
SAN FRANCISCO -- Technology stocks were mostly in the red in early trading Monday as the sector struggled for direction. Losses came from Dell Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Intel Corp. and Google Inc. Adv...
Retail Stocks Drop; Phillips-van Heusen Up On Deal
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- Retail stocks headed lower with the broader markets on Monday on credit-risk concerns for countries including the U.S. Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. , owner of the Calvin Klein and Izod label...
U.s. Stocks Mildly Off At The Start
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Monday after Moody's Investors Service said the nation's credit risk had grown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.61 points to 10,616.08. The S&...
Energy Stocks Lose Ground With Crude, Broad Market
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- Energy stocks fell in early action on Monday as the broad market retreated and crude oil prices dropped. The NYSE Arca Oil Index fell 0.5% to 1,068. The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index fell 0...
U.s. Financiasl Stocks Slip In Early Trading
Fox Business
NEW YORK -- U.S. bank stocks led the financial sector lower Monday morning ahead of details the Senate bank reform legislation to be proposed by Democrat Christopher Dodd later in the day. The Keefe ...
Amr, Jetblue Lead Airline Stock Retreat
Fox Business
NEW YORK - Airline stocks fell with the wider market on Monday. The NYSE Arca Airline Index slipped 1.3% to 37.88 points with all of its 13 components in the red. Shares of American parent AMR Corp. ...
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