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BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Nov 2, 2007 @ 8:28am neoform

Reuters -- The U.S. Federal Reserve added a total of $41 billion in temporary reserves to the banking system on Thursday, the biggest single day of such injections since September 2001. The Fed's infusions may reflect the central bank's efforts to bring the feder.. Read More

BUSINESS / OPINION Tue Oct 16, 2007 @ 8:17am neoform

MSNBC -- For most of today's investors, the stock market collapse of Oct. 19, 1987, was a defining moment — the biggest financial crisis in memory and a stern reminder about the nature of investment risk. On that Black Monday 20 years ago, the Dow Jones indus.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Jun 4, 2007 @ 12:38pm neoform

FOX News -- Chinese stocks plunged Monday following government efforts to cool a market boom, recording their biggest one-day drop since a late February drop that triggered a global market sell-off. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 8.3 percent to 3,6.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Jan 8, 2007 @ 9:29am mrmdc

BBC News -- The biggest surprise at this year's Detroit motor show has been the Damascene conversion of General Motors (GM), the world's biggest car company, to green alternative fuels... Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu May 22, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

BusinessWeek -- An acquisition could help both, but would a tieup of the U.S.'s two biggest booksellers be able to win FTC approval? Barnes & Noble (BKS), the giant bookseller built through acquisition, may be on the verge of its biggest deal yet as it weighs bidding.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Mar 12, 2008 @ 8:21am neoform

BBC News -- European and Asian share indexes rose after the world's biggest central banks promised to inject billions of dollars of cash into global financial markets. London's FTSE 100 index was 1.1% higher, France's Cac 40 added 1.4% and Germany's Dax rose 1.1%... Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu May 24, 2007 @ 8:03pm neoform

FOX News -- Sales of new homes surged in April by the biggest amount in 14 years, but the median price of a new home dropped by the largest amount on record. The mixed signals left no clear picture of whether the worst of the nation's housing slump is over. The Co.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed May 2, 2007 @ 8:16am neoform

CNN -- Alliance Boots Plc, Britain's biggest pharmacy chain, reported a 7.4 percent rise in its underlying annual profit on Wednesday and said it expected its good trading performance to continue in the current year. Underlying trading profit rose to 641 mill.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Apr 20, 2007 @ 11:36pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- Why the sports apparel maker is one of the biggest shorts on the Street It's no wonder Under Armour (UA) is nicknamed "the next Nike (NKE)." Since going public in November, 2005, the sports apparel maker has captured the hearts (and dollars) of consume.. Read More

BUSINESS / OPINION Sun Apr 15, 2007 @ 11:09am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Europe's biggest low-cost carrier, Ryanair, announces plans to go transatlantic for as little as 10 euros one-way The CEO of Europe's biggest low-cost carrier, Ryanair, has announced plans to launch a transatlantic airline. His wants to offer tickets f.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Mar 21, 2007 @ 12:15pm neoform

CNN -- Shares in Barclays climbed on Wednesday as Britain's third biggest bank moved quicker to agreeing an $80 billion takeover of its Dutch target ABN AMRO than many had expected. Barclays' chances of landing ABN for the world's biggest bank acquisition als.. Read More

BUSINESS / OPINION Mon Nov 20, 2006 @ 10:25am mrmdc

Times Online -- The past week has been a tough time to be British and poor. Tens of thousands of Britain’s least well-off have been sent a harsh message by First Direct, one of the country’s biggest banks: “Pay up, or push off.” Earlier, Farepak, a Christmas hamp.. Read More