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![]() Proactive Investors UK | SNB Keeps Rate Near Zero, Reiterates Stance on Franc BusinessWeek March 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss central bank left its benchmark interest rate near zero and reiterated its readiness to sell the franc if needed to keep a lid on the currency. “The Swiss National Bank is maintaining its expansionary ... Swiss Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged, Renews Forex Pledge Swiss central bank to fight 'excessive' franc rise Swiss National Bank Holds Key Interest Rate |
![]() Reuters | US Stock Futures Continue Lower After Jobs, Trade Data MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- US stock futures moved deeper into the red Thursday morning despite the report of an unexpected narrowing in the US trade gap, as weekly jobless claims fell less than expected and concerns over expected ... BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Lower On China Inflation Worries US STOCKS-Futures down on Chinese CPI, ahead of jobless data Stock futures fall modestly ahead of open |
Slim Overtakes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest Person BusinessWeek March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico's Carlos Slim beat Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for the top spot on Forbes magazine's annual list of billionaires, becoming the first person from outside the US to lead the ... India, China make mark on Forbes rich list Number of Chinese billionaires 'second only to US' Slim becomes 'world's richest' person |
U.S. Trade Gap Narrows Wall Street Journal The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in January as imports and exports both declined and oil import volumes hit their lowest in more than a decade, the Commerce Department said Thursday. ... Trade gap narrows unexpectedly in Jan. US Jan trade gap narrows unexpectedly due to oil Ahead of the Bell: Trade deficit expected to widen |
Weekly jobless claims dip 6000 to 462000 MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell by 6000 in the latest week, the second decline in a row, but the US jobs market remains frail. In the week ended March 6, ... First-Time Jobless Claims Drop Slightly Last Week Jobless Claims in US Decreased 6000 Last Week to 462000 New jobless claims fall, continued claims up |
![]() Washington Post | Foreclosure Filings Increase at Slowest Pace in Four Years Wall Street Journal US foreclosure filings rose 6% in February from a year earlier, the smallest increase in four years, according to RealtyTrac. Severe winter weather temporarily slowed the processing of foreclosure records in some states. ... RPT-US foreclosures drop 2nd straight month in Feb-RealtyTrac Texas foreclosures climb 3.4% in February Florida ranks No. 3 in US in foreclosure filings |
![]() stv.tv | Swiss regulator investigating data theft at HSBC Reuters ZURICH, March 11 (Reuters) - Swiss regulator FINMA said on Thursday it was investigating the theft of data from the Geneva private bank of HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L). HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, said earlier that a theft of data by a former employee ... HSBC: employee stole data on 15000 Swiss accounts Some 24000 hit by stolen HSBC Swiss bank data HSBC: data on 15000 Swiss account holders stolen |
![]() InTheNews.co.uk | BP Sambas Up with Devon Deal Wall Street Journal BP's all-cash $7 billion purchase of international assets from Devon Energy is the oil major's biggest transaction since the formation of its $8 billion joint venture with Russia's TNK in 2003. The deal barely budges BP's short-term ... BP Gains Access to Brazilian Offshore Fields BP Pays $7 Billion for Devon Assets in Brazil, Gulf BP to pay $7 billion for exploration rights |
![]() CBC.ca | Violence As Greek Unions Hold 24-hour Strike Wall Street Journal ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Greek police fought running street battles with anarchist youth Thursday as violence marred a protest by an estimated 50000 people who joined in the latest nationwide general strike against the government's austerity program. ... Greeks Strike Over Budget Cuts, Bonds, Stocks Decline Greece hit by strikes over austerity plan Greek workers strike as anger at austerity grows |
BMW Reports Smaller-Than-Expected Profit Decline BusinessWeek March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the largest manufacturer of luxury cars, reported a smaller-than- expected decline in full-year profit and maintained its dividend to signal a recovery in the high-end market. ... BMW's 2009 Profit Slides 36% BMW 2009 profit beats forecast aided by cost cuts BMW AG's net profit down 36% in 2009 |