A couple of minor technical problems called “business” and “life” have now intruded on my increasingly bogged down publication schedule that, in the interest...
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The West AustralianGerman business confidence drops on eurozone fearsThe Seattle TimesGerman business confidence dropped sharply in May, a closely-watched survey showed Thursday, as anxiety grows in Europe's largest economy over the increasing fina...
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Globe and MailFacebook straddles breakeven lineCNNMoneyBy Aaron Smith @CNNMoneyInvest May 24, 2012: 12:05 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Facebook's stock straddled the breakeven line on Thursday, still down at least 15% from the price of its initial ...
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Telegraph.co.ukHewlett-Packard Shares Rise As Some Worries Lift, But Not AllWall Street JournalBy Joan E. Solsman Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ) shares rose as much as 7.5% Thursday as quarterly results ea...
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CNBC.comEuro Zone Crisis Will Endanger Even Good Companies: S&PCNBC.comThe euro zone debt crisis will continue to dominate European stocks in 2012, with even well-run companies in danger of being sucked into the morass, according to S&P Capital...
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Boston GlobeSheryl Sandberg Ducks Questions At Harvard About Facebook IPO DebacleHuffington PostSandberg, who visited her alma mater with her parents and two children, only once made reference to the IPO in her speech. After urging the graduates to use...
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CNBC.comDudley Tells CNBC He Doesn't See Need for More Easing NowBloombergWilliam C. Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said he doesn't currently see the need for additional action to ease policy. “My view is that, if ...
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BBC NewsEuro Sinks Further Amid Search for Solution to CrisisNew York TimesLeaders of all 27 EU member nations gathered Wednesday evening in Brussels for what was described as an “informal dinner,” with all eyes on the simmering crisis in Greece. T...
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RTT NewsGerman Ifo Business Climate Falls More Than ExpectedRTT News(RTTNews) - Germany's business confidence declined more than expected in May, reports said Thursday citing the latest survey results from Ifo Institute. The Ifo business climate in...
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CNBC.comGerman Manufacturing Shrinks at Fastest Pace in 3 YearsCNBC.comGermany's manufacturing sector has been shrinking at the fastest rate in three years in May, renewing concerns about the stamina of Europe's largest economy, which likely pr...
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CNBC.comEurope Chiefs Clash on Euro Bonds as Crisis Summit Bogs DownSan Francisco ChronicleFor more on Europe's debt crisis, see EXT4.) May 24 (Bloomberg) -- European leaders clashed over joint debt sales as they called on Greece to stick with the ...
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The RepublicNikkei ticks down, investors wary of Greek exitCNBC.comTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average inched down on Thursday, extending the previous session's sharp fall as investors remained skittish of a disorderly Greek exit from the ...
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BloombergAsia shares edge up but vulnerable on Greece risksReutersBy Chikako Mogi | TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were steady but remained vulnerable on Thursday amid signs European leaders were unable to deliver meaningful measures to resolve the reg...
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Moneycontrol.comFacebook exec ducks questions about IPO debacleReutersSandberg, who visited her alma mater with her parents and two children, only once made reference to the IPO in her speech. After urging the graduates to use Facebook to stay in touch...
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Radio & Television Business ReportPandora Rises After First-Quarter Results Top Analyst EstimatesBusinessWeekBy Andy Fixmer on May 23, 2012 Pandora Media Inc. (P) (P) rose as much as 16 percent in extended trading after first-quarter results exceeded a...
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Kansas City StarPressure on EU leaders to solve Greek crisisKansas City StarThe leaders of the 27 countries that make up the European Union are to meet in Brussels Wednesday to try and find a way to keep the debt crisis in Europe from spiraling out of ...
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Sydney Morning HeraldMonti, Hollande Favor Euro-Zone Bonds As Possible Solution -SourceWall Street JournalBRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and French President Francois Hollande met in Brussels on Wednesday and agreed to conside...
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CNBC.comPressure on EU leaders to solve Greek crisisMiamiHerald.comBy SARAH DiLORENZO and DON MELVIN AP BRUSSELS -- Europe's leaders gather in Brussels under mounting pressure to soften their tough-love approach to the weaker economies among them. ...
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IBTimes.co.ukAs Europe's Debt Crisis Grows, 'The Street Has Taken Control'CNBC.comThere's a new phrase being used to describe Europe's financial crisis: “the street has taken control.” Coined during the Latin American debt crisi...
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Los Angeles TimesMerkel comes under increasing fire on euro crisisLos Angeles TimesHer insistence that debt-ridden European nations cut their way out of financial crises helped cost her conservative political party two state elections this month, expos...
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Brokerage issues 'buy' rating on FacebookChicago TribuneBrokerage Needham & Co. started coverage on Facebook Inc. with a "buy" rating, a rare positive take on the shares of the social network after they lost nearly a fifth of thei...
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IBTimes.co.ukG-8 Leaders Push for European Crisis ResolutionAllAfrica.comThe sterling pound has fallen by 1,3 percent against the euro to trade at 80,92 pence per euro. The G-8 leaders are pushing for a resolution on the European crisis and have made n...
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Sydney Morning HeraldShareholders May Bust Up JPMorgan: KBWTheStreet.comBy Philip van Doorn 05/23/12 - 08:44 AM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- KBW analyst David Conrad on Tuesday said that JPMorgan Chase (JPM) could be broken up if stock price multiples r...
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IBTimes.co.ukGreek Crisis Takes Its Toll On The EuroWall Street JournalBy Jessica Mead Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--The stark reality of the Greek crisis finally started to take its toll on the euro Wednesday as the common currency sank t...
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AFPEuropean Shares to Open Sharply Lower on Euro CrisisCNBC.comEuropean shares were called to open lower sharply lower on Wednesday as investor caution replaced hope ahead of an unofficial European Union summit in Brussels to discuss policy responses t...
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Wall Street JournalEuropean 'Crisis Tennis' AgainCNBC.com (blog)Another day of "crisis tennis." I know you're all obsessed with Facebook The markets have been rallying in the past day and a half on hopes that China and Europe woul...
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Telegraph.co.ukHollande set for EU summit showdown with MerkelReutersBy Luke Baker | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will explore ways of breathing life into their stricken economies at a summit on Wednesday, but the issue of euro-zone bonds and ...
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New York TimesMorgan Stanley defends Facebook IPO proceduresReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley said its procedures for the Facebook Inc's initial public offering were "in compliance with all applicable regulations." "Morgan Sta...
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Wall Street JournalPapademos Says Greece Should Remain in EuroWall Street JournalBy COSTAS PARIS And JENNY PARIS LONDON—Greece's former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Tuesday warned that Greeks have no choice but to stick with a painful auster...
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Toronto StarJPMorgan Hires Ex-SEC Enforcer McLucas in Loss InvestigationSan Francisco ChronicleMay 22 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest US bank, has hired former US Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement chief William McLucas...
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JPMorgan Facing 2007 'Kitchen Sink' Times Again?CNBC.comCitigroup said yesterday that investors are getting carried away selling shares of JPMorgan Chase. “A lot of investors' concerns have gotten to extreme levels,” wrote Citigroup'...
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