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Examiner sees gimmicks in Lehman demise

Mar 12, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc used accounting gimmicks and had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, but there was not extensive wrongdoing, a court-appointed examiner has found.

Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source

Mar 12, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.

U.S. "very close" to job growth: Summers

Mar 12, 2010

HOUSTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Thursday that the United States is "very close" to the point where job growth can begin. (Reporting by Chris Baltimore; editing by Carol Bishopric)

S&P 500 hits 17-month high as banks lift Wall Street

Mar 12, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 hit a 17-month closing high as rising bank shares led a late rally that lifted stocks on Thursday, more than offsetting worries China may move to cool its overheating economy.

Asia stocks head for 5th week of gains

Mar 12, 2010

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Friday, heading for a fifth straight week of rises, with energy stocks firm as oil held above $82 a barrel and financials ticking higher after U.S. talks to force broad banking reform collapsed.

New Hire Mentoring

Mar 12, 2010

Aside from ensuring production is at its best, sales at its all-time high and image at its peak, businesses should also see to it that their employees are ever-present and committed to the mission and vision of the company. After all, how could a business survive and prosper without employees?

Find the Sources of Energy Driving Market Growth For Your Technology Solution

Mar 12, 2010

Technological innovation creates new markets by enabling organizations to create incremental wealth. Value is created when a new technology is applied through innovative business strategies to improve productivity, increase revenues, lower costs, etc. A market develops as the value of the applied technology grows. Once you understand the promise of the new technology you analyze the market to uncover the trends that are creating the need for new business strategies.

Toyota discounts boost sales

Mar 12, 2010

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures.

Yara says will not raise Terra offer

Mar 12, 2010

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Yara International said on Friday it would not raise its offer for Terra Industries to match or exceed a rival bid from CF Industries Holdings Inc .

LG Display to spend $1.3billion to up output

Mar 12, 2010

PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) - Flat-screen maker LG Display will spend $1.3 billion to raise output and help meet robust customer demand and is betting on booming premium LCD TV sales to drive strong growth this year.

Best Buy bets on 3D TV, but no quick payoffs seen

Mar 11, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic "Avatar" took the box office by storm instantly, the road to success will be much longer for Best Buy Co Inc, which is making a big bet on 3D televisions this year.

Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks

Mar 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional elections in November.

GM CEO says U.S. will make money on bailout

Mar 11, 2010

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - General Motors Co will pay back roughly $8 billion in debt to the United States and Canada before June and could go public in a way that would allow taxpayers to make a profit on the bailout, Chief Executive Ed Whitacre said on Wednesday.

Macquarie in push to expand U.S. presence: report

Mar 11, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Macquarie Group Ltd , Australia's largest investment bank, wants to add more bankers in the United States to advise energy, industrial and technology companies, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing an interview with a top company executive.

Asian stocks ease after China data, yen struggles

Mar 11, 2010

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investors fretted over tighter monetary policy in China on the back of strong loan growth and quickening inflation, while the yen struggled amid signs that Japan's economy may need more support.

U.S. dollar still rules, but debt level a risk: S&P

Mar 11, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar is still the most important world currency, Standard & Poor's said on Thursday, but added that rising levels of U.S. debt and dependence on foreigners to finance much of pose risks to the currency's primacy.

U.S. bailout watchdog criticizes Treasury over GMAC

Mar 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's decision against a bankruptcy restructuring for GMAC may have increased taxpayer bailout costs for the auto finance company and made it less viable, an oversight group said on Thursday.

Toyota unit Daihatsu recalls over 274,000 vehicles

Mar 11, 2010

TOKYO (Reuters) - Daihatsu Motor Co , a unit of Toyota Motor Corp , said on Thursday it would recall more than 274,000 Hijet and Atrai wagon models in Japan to fix a loose knuckle joint in the front wheels.

Toyota hands over 2006 dissident memo to U.S. panel

Mar 11, 2010

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor said on Thursday it has handed over to a U.S. congressional committee a letter sent to its management by a splinter union in 2006 seeking reforms to improve safety after a recall crisis at the time.

BP to pay Devon $7 billion for oil fields

Mar 11, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) - London-based oil major BP has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for $7 billion, as the U.S. producer refocuses on onshore U.S. fields.

EADS sees no financial hit from U.S. tanker loss

Mar 11, 2010

PARIS (Reuters) - The apparent loss this week of a U.S. in-flight refueling tanker contract worth up to $50 billion will not affect EADS's finances, the European aerospace group's chief executive said on Thursday.

Futures point to weak Wall St; Devon Energy seen up

Mar 11, 2010

(Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Thursday, pointing to a weaker start for Wall Street. By 0859 GMT (3:59 a.m. ET), futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2 to 0.3 percent.

HSBC says Swiss data theft affects 15,000 clients

Mar 11, 2010

LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings said the theft of data by a former employee affected about 15,000 Swiss client accounts, after previously saying it affected "less than 10 clients."

U.S. warns EU of rift over fund regulation: report

Mar 11, 2010

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has written to the European Commission warning that plans to regulate hedge funds and private equity firms could cause tensions with Washington, the Financial Times reported.

Airlines recovering strongly, still in red: IATA

Mar 11, 2010

GENEVA (Reuters) - Airlines are recovering strongly from the crisis, as passengers, freight and pricing power return, the airline industry association IATA said on Thursday, halving its forecast for a 2010 loss.

Foreclosures drop for 2nd month in February: RealtyTrac

Mar 11, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage foreclosure filings dropped for a second straight month in February, and notched the smallest annual increase in four years as housing-rescue efforts contained activity, a report released on Thursday showed.

New jobless claims fall, continued claims up

Mar 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment insurance fell slightly less than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, hinting at a slow labor market recovery.

Jan trade gap narrows unexpectedly due to oil

Mar 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as oil imports fell to their lowest since February 1999, a government report showed on Thursday.

Exxon Mobil boosts 2010 spending 4 percent

Mar 11, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp will increase its capital spending nearly 4 percent this year to $28 billion as it evaluates new fields around the world, but it cautioned that the global economy remained unsteady.

Simon CEO: General Growth rival plan is uncertain

Mar 11, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Simon Property Group Inc on Thursday said a plan by management of General Growth Properties Inc to emerge from bankruptcy lacks certainty despite new financial backing.

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