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Seattle Post Intelligencer Hope latest victim of economy Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA It's what keeps us alive," said Lawrence Creatura, a portfolio manager at Federated Clover Investment Advisors. He said the talk of nationalizing banks only ... See all stories on this topic

Saab in Bankruptcy Filing; GM Seeks More Aid New York Times - United States It was the latest example of auto companies asking governments in different countries — including the United States and Canada — to step in with aid, ... See all stories on this topic

Virgin America: US investors still in control Seattle Times - United States Alaska's filing was the latest clash between Virgin America and US competitors. Virgin America said federal regulators addressed each of Alaska's concerns ... See all stories on this topic

Morningstar shares drop 14% Chicago Tribune - United States Despite the help a much-lower income-tax rate, Morningstar's net income in the latest quarter was $19.3 million, or 39 cents a diluted share, down from the ... See all stories on this topic

Defiant passengers demand crew change in latest incident Hartford Courant - United States "I was shocked by this," says Kushner, 31, a Moscow investment banker. "You're flying to New York with all these stringent controls that have to be adhered ... See all stories on this topic

Past probes sought to tie Stanford to drugs Houston Chronicle - United States Stanford, a once high-flying businessman whose investment firm’s affiliates stretch from Bogota, Colombia, to Quito, Ecuador, has denied having ties to ... See all stories on this topic

Ontario’s Green Energy Act: Backgrounder KBS Radio - Trail,BC,Canada This is an opportunity to modernize our electrical system and incorporate the latest and most efficient green technology solutions, while creating jobs in ... See all stories on this topic

Expedia misses expectations on its latest earnings trip BloggingStocks - USA Simply put, this is not a good time to be considering Expedia as an investment idea. Even though adjusted earnings were positive, I think a $9.60 accounting ... See all stories on this topic

Obama Has Plan to Slash Deficit, Despite Stimulus Bill New York Times - United States The president will propose to tax the investment income of hedge fund and private equity partners at ordinary income tax rates, which are now as high as 35 ... See all stories on this topic

Undergoing Some Shuffling on and Off the Field New York Times - United States He has investment properties and a spec house that are languishing on the market. “People just can’t get loans,” Damon said. ... See all stories on this topic

The latest in market news ABC Online - Australia We heard last week of course about Chinalco trying to make a $19.5 billion investment in Rio. This week we saw China Min Metals pluck Oz Minerals from the ... See all stories on this topic

Xanadu, Perhaps a Folly for Our Times New York Times - United States The latest Xanadu, sprouting off the New Jersey Turnpike, looking like the world’s biggest air vent, built with mismatched tiles, will never be called ... See all stories on this topic

Mortgage meltdown has gone global San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA "The global economy is now literally in free fall as the contraction of consumption, capital spending, residential investment, production, employment, ... See all stories on this topic

Pitt, CMU sue to recover $114M in investments Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh,PA,USA The local universities are among the latest investors with assets caught up in alleged fraud investigations, exemplified by wide-reaching billion-dollar ... See all stories on this topic

Clinton wraps Asia trip by asking China to buy US debt AFP Clinton added: "The US needs the investment in Treasury bonds to shore up its economy to continue to buy Chinese products." The US secretary of state had ... See all stories on this topic

Press of Atlantic City Recession could claim three Atlantic City casinos, analysts say Press of Atlantic City - Atlantic City,NJ,USA Resorts and the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort are both owned by affiliates of Colony Capital LLC, a private real estate investment firm based in Los ... See all stories on this topic

*Oil price drop threatens economic collapse guardian.co.uk - UK By Aseel Kami and Michael Christie BAGHDAD, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iraq must curb its dependence on oil revenue and promote investment in agriculture and ... See all stories on this topic

It's absolutely crucial these funds deliver This is Money - UK Gartmore is the latest investment house to launch an absolute return fund in answer to investor appetite for low-risk investments where the emphasis - in ... See all stories on this topic