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Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs
Stocks surged to all-time highs Friday when a surprisingly good jobs report finally gave investors a clear sign of U.S. economic strength after weeks of conflicting signals. The market jumped from the opening, traders donned party hats, and a wave of...
Tags: Stock Market, Petroleum Industry, Gilead Sciences Inc., General Electric Company, NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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Lawsuit filed by California against Standard & Poor's
Recent documents from the Los Angeles TimesCalifornia filed suit against Wall Street's biggest credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, charging the firm with violating the state's False Claims Act by using “magic numbers” and “guesses” to inflate ratings that... -
Justice Department, state officials to announce Standard & Poor's suit
WASHINGTON -- Justice Department officials and attorneys general from California and several other states were set Tuesday morning to announce a landmark civil suit against Standard & Poor's Corp. concerning the company's credit ratings of troubled...
Tags: Mortgages, Economy, Business and Finance, Lawyers, Kamala D. Harris, Credit Ratings
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Standard & Poor's endorses bigger California reserve fund
PolitiCalDemocratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown have spent months disagreeing over how much money California should sock away in a rainy day fund. Lawmakers wanted to use some of the money on social services, but Brown insisted on keeping about...... -
Standard & Poor's warns of downgrade on Eurozone credit ratings
Money & CompanyStandard & Poor's: The Standard & Poor's said it could downgrade long-term credit ratings for nations in the eurozone.... -
Standard & Poor's positive for 2011 once again
Money & CompanyIs the Standard & Poor's 500 positive or negative for the year? It depends on the day.... -
Italy's debt rating cut to 'A' by Standard & Poor's
Money & CompanyAs world markets wait to see whether Greece can avoid defaulting on its debt, Standard & Poor’s delivered another reminder that Europe’s debt woes extend well beyond the cradle of Western civilization. S&P late Monday downgraded Italy’... -
AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finance and economy briefs
AME InfoQATAR ELECTRICITY AND WATER RISES, LAUNCHES POWER INVESTMENT FIRM: The Doha-based Qatar Exchange 20 Index rose 0.61 percent to close at 9,064.31 points on Monday. Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) added 0.70 percent, finishing at QR144.50....Tags: International Monetary Fund, Stock Market, Economic Indicator, Africa, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements
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READER SUBMITTED: Safeco Insurance Recognizes Laurie Yelding As A Community Hero, Donates $5,000 To United Way
NaugatuckHelp Laurie Yelding win $10,000 for United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls in the "Vote for Your Favorite Safeco Insurance Community Hero" event. Yelding is one of just 16 Community Hero Award winners selected nationwide by Safeco Insurance to be in...Tags: Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, Voting, Beacon Falls, Human Interest, Moody's Corporation
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Globe Q1 revenues up 6% to P21.4 billion
The Manila Times, PhilippinesGlobe Telecom said that its service revenues in the first quarter of 2013 improved by 6 percent to P21.4 billion compared with the P20.2 billion recorded during the first quarter of last year. "We are pleased with our financial performance in the...Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Corporate Officers, Philippines, Manila (Philippines)
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Group to suggest options to improve prison operations
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.A member of a Fayette County group that is exploring options for a new jail warned that timing will be critical in obtaining a favorable financing rate on any bonds that may be floated to pay for a new lockup. County Controller Sean Lally said...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Fayette County, Smithfield, Finance, Prisons
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S&P warns of growing Asia-Pacific borrowing
The Manila Times, PhilippinesThe Asia-Pacific region is seen to push its debt up to $32 trillion by 2017, Standard and Poor's (S&P) said in a report released on Thursday. "Asia-Pacific continues to lead the way among global regions in terms of financing requirements for...Tags: Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Asia, China, Finance
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