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  • Koito Says Executives Leave, President Takes Pay Cut (Update1) Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:00AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Koito Industries Ltd. , the Japanese plane-seat maker that falsified test results, said three executives will leave and its president will take a pay cut as work begins on checking seats in some 1,000 commercial aircraft.
  • Currencies: Dollar rises vs. yen on Hatoyama comments Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:00AMThe dollar slips against most rivals but gains against its Japanese counterpart in Asian trading Friday, after Japan’s leader had some harsh words against yen strength.
  • Things I Don't Believe Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:59AMhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The daily news continues to prove a bountiful source of theories, explanations, assumptions and assertions that I don't believe for a minute.
  • Thaksin supporters set to march on Bangkok Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:58AMBANGKOK - Supporters of Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra were set to gather on the streets of Bangkok Friday for mass protests aimed at toppling the government.
  • Japan’s Cabinet Endorses Cap-and-Trade Climate Bill (Update2) Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:57AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Cabinet has endorsed a climate-protection draft law today that would cap industrial emissions and thrust the second-biggest economy into the $125 billion market for trading carbon credits.
  • Air China Advances Most in 10 Months on Share Sale (Update2) Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:57AMAir China Ltd., the world’s biggest carrier by market value, surged the most in 10 months in Hong Kong trading after announcing plans to raise about $954 million in a share sale to help fund new planes.
  • Asian stocks gain on BOJ speculation, Ringgit rises Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:57AMAsian stocks gained and the yen weakened amid speculation Japan’s central bank will add more funds to its financial system. Emerging-market currencies strengthened as rising confidence in Greece’s ability to pay its debt shored up demand for riskier assets.
  • Regulator says banks out to skirt rules Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:56AMWall Street banks are seeking exemptions to proposed new financial derivatives rules that could shield more than half the trades that should be subject to disclosure, a federal regulator said Thursday.
  • Nightclub firm to cut costs Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:56AMNIGHTCLUB group Luminar said trading suffered badly after the recent wintry weather put off clubbers from venturing out. (12/03/2010 08:42:15)
  • DGAP-News: ATOSS Software AG: reports fourth record result in succession, outlook Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:55AMDissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Another strike in Greece led from austerity measures Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:08AMAnother strike in Greece led from austerity measures
  • Treasury Yield Curve Near Record Before $13 Billion Bond Sale Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:08AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury 30-year yields were near the highest on record compared with two-year rates as the U.S. prepared to sell $13 billion of long bonds amid signs the global recovery is gaining momentum.
  • Market lull continues as inventories fall and sales rise Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:06AMScant buying lifted stocks for a second day Wednesday after the government reported a drop in companies' inventories.
  • Arqaam Capital advises on Middle - East Asian transaction Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:06AMDubai, March 11, 2010 - CTI Group Inc., the Gulf region's largest independent trader of cement and clinker, has agreed to invest in a cement production plant in Indonesia owned by Bosowa Corporation.
  • Gold Gains for First Day in Four as Decline Encourages Buying Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:06AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Gold gained for the first time in four days after the metal’s drop by the most in five weeks spurred purchases. Gold for immediate delivery rose as much as 0.3 percent to $1,111.75 an ounce, before trading at $1,110.70 at 9:47 a.m. in Singapore.
  • Johnston Press ad revenue improving Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:05AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press revealed a sharp decline in full year operating profit but said pressure on advertising revenues had started to improve.
  • London pre-open: Early retreat expected Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:04AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - It looks like being a gloomy start to trade in London after last night’s flat finish on Wall Street, wit stocks pulling back from yesterday’s new 18-month high.
  • China's inflation accelerates in February Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:04AMChina's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy on track.
  • China's inflation accelerates in February Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:02AMChina inflation rises in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to keep recovery on track
  • Kali+Salz' Q4 net income falls 93 pct to $22M Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:02AMGerman salt, fertilizer company Kali+Salz's Q4 net income falls 93 pct to $22 million
  • Aer Lingus plans to cut nearly 700 jobs in bid to save £88m Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:17PMIRISH airline Aer Lingus last night unveiled plans to lay off 670 workers as it aims to save about 97 million (£88m) in a radical restructuring plan.
  • Global Energy snaps up six Sovereign firms from administrator Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:17PMTHE fabrication division of Sovereign Oilfield Group, which slipped into administration last month, has been snapped up by Aberdeen-based peer Global Energy Group, in a move
  • Flow International narrows 3Q loss Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:17PMFlow International narrows its loss in 3rd quarter, year-ago period marred by charge
  • US senators to seek wider ‘Volcker rule’ Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:17PMWASHINGTON, March 10 — Two US Senate Democrats said they will propose today placing new limits on proprietary trading by banks and nonbank financial firms, widening the ‘Volcker rule’ backed by the White House. Senators Jeff Merkley and Carl Levin said in a statement they will hold a news conference on legislation “to limit the types of high-risk bets, also known as proprietary trades, which ...
  • Search for Houston executive ends in Mississippi River Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:17PMMichael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneSearchers find a body in the Mississippi River on Tuesday next to the Natchez near where police believe 54-year-old Douglas Schantz of Houston fell in early Friday morning. A massive, four-day search for a missing Houston...
  • Gas price rises seen gentler on consumer wallets Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:17PMBy CHRIS KAHN and DEBORAH JIAN LEE AP Energy Writers As the economy recovers, energy prices are rising and that is placing extra strain on families' budgets.
  • Gas price rises seen gentler on consumer wallets Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:17PMNo sticker shock expected at the pump: gasoline prices will rise, but not much above $3
  • USD/JPY: still influenced by repatriations ahead of EoFY Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:16PMThe Japanese financial year ends on March 31st and there has been a lot of talk since yesterday of increased repatriation by European and US-based Japanese companies and businesses. USD/JPY resistance is at 90.68, yesterday's high.
  • Regional stockmarkets open flat Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:16PMNikkei -0.1%, Kospi +0.1%. Gold steady at $1123/oz. Doesn't look like the FX market is going to get any inspiration from other markets.
  • Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Dogs of the Dow (Update 3) Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:15PMCramer identified 10 companies that he says need to pull their own weight if the market is going to move higher.
  • OA girls' hoop team to face Melrose Tuesday Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:36PMThe Oliver Ames girls' basketball team will be playing Melrose Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the TD Boston Garden in the Division 2 state semifinals.
  • Apple growers confident they'll survive import crunch Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:35PMIn the depths of Batlow's winter, when overnight temperatures in the Snowy Mountains plunge to minus 10 degrees, orchardists smile knowingly.
  • European marts flat on worries Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:35PMAFP/London European stocks put in a poor performance yesterday as a rally brought on by better-than-expected US jobs data petered out due to uncertainty about Europe’s economic outlook.
  • Asia bourses rally as resource sector leads broad advance Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:34PMDow Jones Newswires/Singapore Asian markets rallied strongly yesterday, with resource sector stocks leading a broad-based advance on higher commodity prices and Australia’s Arrow Energy surging after receiving a takeover bid.
  • Chinas shrinking trade surplus to ease pressure on yuan Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:34PMChinese officials have said the nation's trade surplus is shrinking and urged caution in exiting crisis policies...
  • Yingli posts 4Q loss, sees strong 2010 shipments Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:34PMYingli Green Energy Holding Co. on Monday said its fourth-quarter results slid to a loss driven by one-time charges, but the solar cell maker predicted 2010 module shipments to nearly double from 2009 levels.
  • 2010 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey: Le Meridien Dethrones Upper Upscale Leader JW Marriott Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:33PMMARCH 08, 2010 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts' artsy Le Meridien brand this year by a hair ended JW Marriott's three-year reign atop the upper upscale tier in Business Travel News' 2010 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey, which tabulated ratings from 387 buyers.
  • CSN Climbs After Itau Boosts Rating on Iron Ore Mining Outlook Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:33PMCia. Siderurgica Nacional SA headed for the biggest gain in three months after Itau Unibanco Holding SA recommended buying Brazil’s third-biggest steelmaker, saying its mining assets are worth more than investors estimate.
  • Disney May Pull ABC From Bigger Cable Rivals Next, Analysts Say Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:32PMWalt Disney Co., which blocked some viewers from the first 13 minutes of the Oscars last night amid a dispute with Cablevision Systems Corp., may be about to do it again with bigger cable operators, analysts said.
  • Disney May Pull ABC From Bigger Cable Rivals Next, Analysts Say Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:32PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co. , which blocked some viewers from the first 13 minutes of the Oscars last night amid a dispute with Cablevision Systems Corp.
  • Decision on Michael Vick could create frustrating week for Philadelphia Eagles Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:29PMOn Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles will either pick up their option on quarterback Michael Vick for the 2010 season or turn him loose, getting zero for the trouble of rehabilitating Vick's image and devoting endless practice and preparation time to an experiment that yielded almost nothing. This is a delicate decision for the Eagles.
  • Car bomb kills Shi'ite pilgrims as Iraq goes to polls Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:23PMA car bomb targeting Shi'ite pilgrims has killed three people in Iraq's holiest city on the eve of the country's parliamentary election which al-Qaeda has threatened to wreck.
  • Obama grows weary of the global stage| Olivia Hampton Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:23PMWeeks and months of non-stop mudslinging over healthcare have taken their toll on President Obama and placed his foreign policy agenda on the back burner.An anxious world is asking what has become of ...
  • In Europe, Volcker makes case for bank trading limits Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:20PM(Reuters) - Commercial banks will come to resemble hedge funds over time unless new rules are introduced setting limits on proprietary trading, White House economic adviser Paul Volcker said on Saturd...
  • China says it will move cautiously on currency Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:16PMChina's central bank governor acknowledged Saturday that Beijing is using its controversial exchange-rate controls to cope with the global economic crisis and said it will be cautious about retreating from the policy.
  • Insider Trading Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:12PMA look at purchases and sales by insiders at selected companies.
  • Tidjane Thiam has bet the house on Asia, while Andrew Moss is going for Europe. Which of them is right? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:11PM"These are two companies that are household names across the region. This is an opportunity for a British company to become a leading financial services business on a global scale - it is a tremendous deal that has really low risks and is great story for the UK."
  • Bear market: Julius Peppers leads Chicago's free-agent haul Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:00PMJulius Peppers got his change of scenery even if he won't be switching positions. The crown jewel of the NFL's unrestricted free agent market, the veteran defensive end signed a six-year contract with the Chicago Bears on Friday. Chicago also added running back Chester Taylor and tight end Brandon Manumaleuna.
  • Tears are in store Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:58PMMy earliest memory of "the store" is of my grandfather pushing me up the aisle as fast as he could go, while I stood on the dolly used to haul in merchandise, hanging on with all my might.[...]
  • Lions coach Jim Schwartz: We've solved three big needs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:56PMAre the Lions done making major noise in free agency? "I'd be surprised if there's another big one," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said today.