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German Billionaire Commits Suicide
29 min 19 sec agoGerman billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide after his business empire ran into trouble in the global financial crisis, his family said.
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Investors Warm Up to Risk
51 min 15 sec agoA rally in the tech sector and continued gains for energy shares kept stocks in the black, as investors appeared more willing to embrace risk after months of turmoil.
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Moody's Downgrades Bahrain Outlook
1 hour 3 min agoMoody's Investors Service downgraded the credit outlook for the kingdom of Bahrain, marking the first sovereign-rating hit to the oil-rich Persian Gulf amid tumbling crude prices and a global financial crisis.
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Corporate Issuance Picks Up
1 hour 30 min agoTreasurys bounced back from earlier losses Tuesday after a well-bid 10-year TIPS auction, leaving government bond prices moderately bid across the curve.
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Oil Prices Rise on Worries Over Gas Spat
1 hour 32 min agoCrude futures extended their rally, topping $50 a barrel in early trade. Russia reduced natural-gas exports to Europe, which could increase demand for oil.
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McGraw-Hill Cuts 375 More Jobs
4 hours 7 min agoMcGraw-Hill said it cut an additional 375 jobs during the fourth quarter, raising the company's 2008 reduction to 1,045.
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McGraw-Hill Cuts 375 More Jobs
4 hours 7 min agoMcGraw-Hill said it cut an additional 375 jobs during the fourth quarter, raising the company's 2008 reduction to 1,045.
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German Billionaire Merckle Dies
5 hours 8 min agoInvestor Adolf Merckle has died after reportedly being hit by a train near Ulm, Germany, according to Die Welt newspaper.
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Moody's Downgrades Bahrain Outlook
5 hours 11 min agoMoody's Investors Service downgraded the credit outlook for the kingdom of Bahrain, marking the first sovereign-rating hit to the oil-rich Persian Gulf amid tumbling crude prices and a global financial crisis.
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Securities Lawsuits Leapt in '08
5 hours 39 min agoSecurities-fraud lawsuits increased in 2008 due largely to a rash of filings against financial firms by investors who sustained losses from the mortgage meltdown.
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Dollar Libor Rates Resume Decline
5 hours 42 min agoThe cost of borrowing longer-term U.S. dollars in the interbank market resumed its downward path amid optimism over the planned U.S. economic stimulus package.
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Nikkei Rises on Yen Weakness
5 hours 43 min agoJapan and most other Asian markets were resilient, with the Nikkei rising 0.4% on yen weakness. Hong Kong shares fell.
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Smart Money Tiptoes Back Into Energy
7 hours 41 min agoA pair of deals by investor George Kaiser may signal smart money's return, albeit cautiously, to energy firms.
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Mexican Stock Gains Hinge on U.S.
9 hours 29 min agoMexico's stock market faces a tough slog as the U.S. recession promises to hurt.
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Europe Turns Higher, Led by Drug Makers
9 hours 55 min agoEuropean shares wiped out early losses, with pharmaceutical companies and retailers leading the gains. London's FTSE turned higher, rising 0.8%.
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Prosecutors Seek to Jail Madoff
10 hours 9 min agoProsecutors sought to have Madoff jailed, while SEC officials were grilled on Capitol Hill for having repeatedly overlooked signs of his alleged decadeslong fraud.
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Merrill's Broker Chief Quits BofA
15 hours 28 min agoBob McCann, the head of the brokerage force at Merrill Lynch, plans to leave just days after its acquisition by Bank of America was completed.
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Nasdaq Opens Derivatives Clearinghouse
15 hours 34 min agoNasdaq launched its clearinghouse for interest-rate-swap futures, aiming to sell equity stakes in the new market.
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Answering Morgan Stanley Riddle
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 21:44Two leading candidates to succeed Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack represent two distinct visions of what the battered firm may eventually become.
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Texas Gets Passing Mark on Failures
Mon, 01/05/2009 - 21:29More than 800 banks and thrifts in Texas went bust in the 1980s and 1990s, but banks in the state have been surprisingly resilient during the current crisis.
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