Markets have responded positively to the ECB’s loan programme but investors remain wary as banks still need to refinance about €700bn of debt this year
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ECB loan facility is ‘no silver bullet’
More than 20,000 products have been launched and all records broken for exhibition space booked at this year’s show in Las Vegas
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CES 2012: Gadget feast in age of austerity
UK retailer to open stores in China, US and Japan to boost what it projects to be more modest growth in the UK this year
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The historic resilience of pay-television in parts of Europe is likely to come under scrutiny by investors this year, analysts warn
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Threats on horizon for pay-TV in Europe
Cloud-based digital film system to expand greatly this year, with hundreds of new titles to made available in the new format
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Hollywood pins its hopes on Ultra Violet
US internet movie rentals service begins attempt to crack highly competitive UK market, starting the year on a bullish note
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Netflix and Lovefilm begin price war
After failing to take a bite out of the leader last year, rivals are readying for round two at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
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Tablet contenders vie for iPad’s crown
BBB names top scams of 2011 Your Houston News The top scams of the year have been divided up into nine major categories with the top scam in each, plus the Scam of the Year. BBB sees lots of secret shopper schemes, work-from-home scams , and other phony job offers, but the worst job-related scam … BBB Names Top Ten Scams of 2011 Better Business Bureau all 4 news articles
2011 was the year that music, film and print media companies became serious about using the social networking site
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Monroe Free Press Many scammed this year after receiving fake cashier's checks in mail Monroe Free Press Wright said the check appeared to be real and so did the accompanying letter that offered to hire him as a secret shopper for serveral local stores including Sears, Walmart and Home Depot. The letter gave job instructions to those who wanted to work …
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Many scammed this year after receiving fake cashier’s checks in mail – Monroe Free Press
ABC2 News SCAM ALERT: Naughty List for 2011 ABC2 News After rolling seniors in a scheme that cost some of them tens of thousands of dollars for driveway work , the Attorney General's office handed down a cease and desist order. Clack's gifts this year include an investigation by the Maryland Home … and more
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Disney chief Iger on board as group broadens leadership after the death of Steve Jobs from cancer earlier this year
US carmaker abandons goal to break even in Europe this year as it reported lower third-quarter earnings
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Europe weighs on GM earnings
Scam watch: Roundup of frauds and schemes The Seattle Times This year through October, the bureau has received more than 380 complaints from consumers who say they were scammed by chimney cleaners who did poor work — or no work at all. That's an increase from 342 complaints during the same period last year. … and more
Scam watch: Roundup of cons, frauds and schemes Belleville News Democrat This year through October, the bureau has received more than 380 complaints from consumers who say they were scammed by chimney cleaners who did poor work – or no work at all. That's an increase from 342 complaints during the same period last year. … and more
Nick Reilly to step aside at end of the year and be replaced by Karl Stracke, who will join the US group’s executive operations committee
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Opel chief to lead GM in Europe
The online games company could produce Japan’s biggest IPO of the year, as it expands into Indonesia, India and the Middle East
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Games developer Nexon lines up IPO in Japan
It may not be clear for two weeks or more whether Citigroup will settle for offers below initial hopes or retain the UK music group for at least another year
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Blavatnik walks away from EMI auction
The S&P 500 index and the Bloomberg world chemicals index have been in almost perfect union this year. For the leading chemical companies this link may soon break down
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Chemicals: breaking the S&P habit
Analysts expect the carrier – once the world’s most profitable – to lose $1.1bn this year and $484m in 2012
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Headwinds on American Airlines’ horizon
Japanese bank pledges support as pressure mounts on the US lender following 54% share price drop this year
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MUFG reaffirms support for Morgan Stanley
Deal would give Chinese commodities trader and miner key African copper assets after failed bid for Equinox earlier this year
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Minmetals in C$1.3bn bid for Canada’s Anvil
The US miner warned that it was likely to ship less coal than previously forecast this year because of “unexpectedly curtailed customer activity levels”
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Alpha sparks fears of coal demand slowdown
Investment is on course this year to nearly double 2010′s capacity addition, according to SEIA, the industry’s trade group
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US solar power growth accelerates
The workforce reduction amounts to nearly 10% of the bank’s global employees and is the year’s largest announcement by a US company
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BofA to cut 30,000 jobs as US economy falters
The 2011 finalists for this year’s Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award present a diverse set of views, says Andrew Hill
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FT Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year shortlist
Wrinkle-erasing drug up 91% over the year as ageing US citizens increasingly turn to the medicine to preserve their youthful appearances
Flagship vehicle down almost two-fifths for the year after it was hit by the plunge in the price of Hewlett-Packard after it announced a radical restructuring
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Paulson fund extends August losses
Flagship vehicle down almost two-fifths for the year after it was hit by the plunge in the price of Hewlett-Packard after it announced a radical restructuring
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Paulson fund extends August losses
Rating agency executive to leave at the end of the year only weeks after the rating agency issued an unprecedented downgrade of the credit of the US
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Sharma to step down as S&P president
Pre-paid wireless is now growing much faster and will reach a quarter of the US market this year, according to research firm Mobile Ecosystem
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US wireless: Pre-paying the piper
New York Daily News From the briefcase Cherokee Tribune The company also issued third-quarter profit guidance that fell well below Wall Street estimates and said back-to-school shopping is starting later this year. It declined to offer a full-year outlook amid stock market turmoil fueled by fear about the … 2010 Mortgage Fraud Report Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) Wacky Wall Street week…Mortgage fraud …Powerball winners 9&10 News all 276 news articles
Indian Express Lawyers of hedge fund tycoon plead for lenient US sentence Telegraph.co.uk By Sean O'Hare In May this year, hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty by a New York jury of insider trading that cheated Wall Street out of approximately £30 million. Free on £60 million bail and awaiting sentencing next month, … Send Rajaratnam to Prison for Two Decades or More, US Urges Main Justice US talks of deterrent, presses for 24-1/2 yrs for Rajaratnam Firstpost Insider trading scam : US prosecutors seek maximum prison term for Rajaratnam Hindu Business Line Wall Street Journal all 302 news articles
Large cash piles at big US media companies have led to a wave of buy-backs that have returned more than $14bn to shareholders this year
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The global media company has shelved a plan to add Elisabeth Murdoch to its board of directors at this year’s annual meeting
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Elisabeth Murdoch delays joining News Corp board
Bets on banks drag on performance this year at hedge fund that made billions from betting on a collapse in mortgage-backed securities during the financial crisis
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Paulson’s flagship fund down 21.6%
Earlier this year, the Obama administration came out in favor of getting rid of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There was and is widespread disagreement over this idea, because Fannie and Freddie along with HUD are …
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Is "Affordable Housing" An Oxymoron?
World’s biggest publicly traded producer of the red metal predicts strong markets that could push its cash flow to as high as $9bn this year
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Freeport confident of copper boom
Work-from-home business accused of stealing credit card number Kansas City Star ” Work -at- home scams are the scam of the year for 2011 as we see it,” said Rafey Balabanian, the Chicago attorney representing Booth. “In the face of this egregious economy where people are just struggling to make ends meet, all they do is take these … and more
Illinois resident sues online company for work -at- home scam Chicago Tribune ” Work -at- home scams are the scam of the year for 2011 as we see it,” said Rafey Balabanian, the Chicago attorney representing Booth. “In the face of this egregious economy where people are just struggling to make ends meet, all they do is take these …
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European car rental company is to offer the General Motors’ Opel/Vauxhall model as a hire car from late this year
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Europcar to rent out electric Ampera car
Aicraft leasing business to be sold off this year
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Terra Firma eyes bid for RBS aviation unit
Over $430k scammed from Pima County residents this year KVOA Tucson News The “Grandson Scam “: The victim, generally an elderly person, receives a phone call from someone claiming to be their grandson or granddaughter. The caller tells the scam victim they are in jail in another state without the money to get home , … and more
The Fed has lowered (yet again) it’s economic forecast. It also lowered its inflation expectations, primarily because of falling gasoline prices. Please consider Fed dims outlook for jobs and growth for 2011Federal Reserve officials are more pessimistic about prospects for economic growth and employment than they were two months ago. In an updated forecast, the Fed estimated Wednesday that the economy will grow between 2.7 percent and 2.9 percent this year. That’s down from its April …
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After a sell-off this month, the technology company’s current valuation looks stunningly low given an expected 60 per cent sales boost this year,
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Apple: Jobs security
National Basketball Association is trying to avoid becoming the second big US sports league this year to shut down because of a labour dispute
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National Basketball Association is trying to avoid becoming the second big US sports league this year to shut down because of a labour dispute
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NBA in talks with players to avoid shutdown
(From Business Wire) — With expectations that hiring activity will increase this year and next, HR departments at a large number of U.S. employers say that talent and performance management technology systems will be one of the most critical HR service delivery issues they will face in 2011, according to an annual survey conducted by Towers Watson, a global professional services company. The 14th annual survey on HR service delivery trends and practices also found that companies are planning to increase their spending on HR technology this year as they look for new ways to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. According to the Towers Watson survey, 41% of the 444 companies surveyed indicated talent/performance systems as one of their top three HR service delivery issues for 2011. Streamlining HR processes and systems was listed by 27% of the respondents, while 25% cited greater involvement in strategic business-driven issues as the other top three HR service delivery issues for this year. “As the economy continues to improve, the need for robust talent and performance management programs and enabling technologies has never been greater,” said Tom Keebler, global leader of Towers Watson’s HR Service Delivery and Technology practices. “Companies view talent and performance management technologies as a critical component of their workforce attraction and retention initiatives, and also as a way to enhance HR’s role in helping the business to meet its strategic goals.” Read more .
The maker of Davidoff and Gauloises cigarettes warns a price war in Spain will lower operating profits by more than £100m this year
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Imperial suffers as price wars hit Spain