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- Zions Direct Announces Auction Results Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:48AMAuctions of Municipal and Corporate Bonds for Week Ending August 27, 2010
- Zions Direct Announces Auction Results Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:35AMSALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Zions Direct ( www.zionsdirect.com ), the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds and corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces their weekly auction results. In auctions closed from August 23, 2010 to August 27, 2010, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions ...
- Online foreign markets trading resumes after glitch Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:59AMShinhav provides banks and investment houses a foreign securities trading platform.
- Still Rising: Spec Houses Worth $20 Million Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:08AMEnzo Morabito, a luxury real estate broker in New York's Hamptons, saw a line of people at his open house on Aug. 29. The property was a new, $25.95 million spec home by Michael Davis Design & Construction at 232 Parsonage Lane in Sagaponack, N.Y. -- the country's most expensive small town, according to Businessweek.com. By the end of the day, more than 75 people had passed through the mansion ...
- Second Recession Is a Risk Because of U.K. Spending Cuts, Hargreaves Says Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:06AMThe U.K. will go back into recession if the government fully implements the spending cuts necessary for a sustained economic recovery, Hargreaves Lansdown Plc Chief Executive Officer Peter Hargreaves said.
- CACI Intl. wins $40M Library of Congress contract Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:44AMARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - CACI International Inc. said Tuesday it received a $40 million contract to continue to provide technical expertise to the Library of Congress for up to five years.
- Ordinary Malaysians shun stock market amid stalling recovery Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:37PMKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Individual investors continue to shun the Malaysian stock market as public confidence remains shaky due to fears that the market’s recovery following the 2007 US sub-prime mortgage crisis may not be real. Economists and analysts said that a slowdown in foreign investments, poor enforcement against unscrupulous activities and ...
- 2010 FX Traders' Choice Awards Released - Winning Forex Brokers Announced Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:52PMGlobal news leader International Business Times and market research firm Forex Datasource announced the results of the 2010 FX Traders' Choice Awards during an award ceremony held in New York City on Aug 30, 2010.
- More Money Than God Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:51AMThis excellent history of hedge funds reveals vital lessons for investors.
- Paddy Power romps home Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:54AMIreland may have seen its credit status downgraded by Standard & Poor's, but at least the Emerald Isle had one winner this week in Paddy Power . After reporting spectacular growth in the first half, the Irish bookmaker said that it expected to beat analysts' current forecasts for the year.
- Spot the empty Macquarie desk Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:33AMKeep an eye out for some empty desks the next time there is a live television cross to Martin Lakos from Macquarie Private Wealth.
- Zecco Announces Early Success With Twitter's Promoted Tweets Program Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:10AMOnline Broker Joins Elite Brands in Innovative New Program
- Broker tips: Admiral, Paddy Power, Monitise Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:01AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Car insurer Admiral was the top blue-chip performer in early trading on Wednesday after a sparkling set of results, but FinnCap thinks the stock remains fundamentally overvalued.
- Brokers' Muni-Bond Fees May Overwhelm Interest With Yields at 40-Year Low Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:24PMPeter Kuhn, an investor from San Jose, California, who owns more than $1 million in municipal bonds, scours pricing websites and uses Zions Bancorporation’s online brokerage to avoid getting overcharged when he buys tax- exempt debt.
- Beer goggles put rosy tint on Fossies Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:15AMThe chief executive of Foster's, Ian Johnston, seems rather encouraged by the booze group's $464 million full-year loss.
- A new way to sell old cars Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:48PMBOWDOINHAM — Do you have a car that doesn’t fit your needs anymore? Would you sell it? Want more than you’d get trading it in, but don’t want the hassle of selling it yourself?
- FXDD Launches New Version of Auto-trading Platform Powered by Tradency Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:05AMSmart filters and T-Score system introduced to enhance Forex trading capabilities.
- Professional Research on TD AMERITRADE and Charles Schwab - Trading Volume Down But Investors up Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:52AMJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - August 19, 2010) - www.wallstreetequityresearch.com gives shareholders valuable insight on investment brokerage - national stocks TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation ( NASDAQ : AMTD ) and Charles Schwab Corp. ( NASDAQ : SCHW ). Sign up today at www.wallstreetequityresearch.com to receive free research ...
- Professional Research on TD AMERITRADE and Charles Schwab - Trading Volume Down But Investors up Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:41AMJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire - 08/19/10) - www.wallstreetequityresearch.com gives shareholders valuable insight on investment brokerage - national stocks TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD - News ) and Charles Schwab Corp. (NASDAQ: SCHW - News ). Sign up today at www.wallstreetequityresearch.com to receive free ...
- Arsenal Invests in KGS as Private Equity Backs Broker-Dealers Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:34PMPrivate-equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners LP is backing a pair of former Citigroup Inc. executives in a new fixed-income broker-dealer called KGS-Alpha Capital Markets LP, as buyout managers take advantage of turmoil in institutional brokerages.
- Arsenal Invests in KGS as Private Equity Backs Broker-Dealers Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:34PMPrivate-equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners LP is backing a pair of former Citigroup Inc. executives in a new fixed-income broker-dealer called KGS-Alpha Capital Markets LP, as buyout firms take advantage of turmoil in institutional brokerages.
- ING DIRECT USA's ShareBuilder to Spend Day Revitalizing Seattle's Wing Luke Elementary School Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:00PMWith the new school year only weeks away, Associates from ING DIRECT USA's ShareBuilder will step away from their desks on Thursday, August 19, to help revitalize Seattle's Wing Luke Elementary School.
- Michelle Meyer Joins BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research as Senior U.S. Economist Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:11AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research today announced that Michelle Meyer has joined the Developed Markets Economics Research team as senior U.S. economist. In this role, Meyer will focus on driving the group’s housing industry forecasts and supporting the rates and currencies trading desk. She reports to Ethan Harris, head of Developed Markets Economics Research. Meyer ...
- Michelle Meyer Joins BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research as Senior U.S. Economist Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:00AMNEW YORK----BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research today announced that Michelle Meyer has joined the Developed Markets Economics Research team as senior U.S. economist. In this role, Meyer will focus on driving the group’s housing industry forecasts and supporting the rates and currencies trading desk.
- Zions Direct Announces Auction Results Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:10AMAuctions of Municipal and Corporate Bonds for Week of August 9, 2010
- Zions Direct Announces Auction Results Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:00AMSALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - 08/18/10) - Zions Direct ( www.zionsdirect.com ), the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds and corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces their weekly auction results. In auctions closed from August 9, 2010 to August 13, 2010, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions ...
- Broker snap: Panmure enthused by launch of ASOS US Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:46AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - It’s time to get your wallet out and buy some shares in ASOS , according to broker Panmure Gordon, which is enthused by the imminent release of the online retailer’s US site.
- FXCM Launches Forex Code Source for Programmers Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:50PMFXCM Holdings, LLC , a global leader in online forex and CFD trading * , is pleased to introduce Forex Code Source, an online resource center where clients can download over 100 of the most popular technical indicators and several of the most consistent automated strategies.
- TD AMERITRADE Reports Monthly Metrics Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:07PMOMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TD AMERITRADE releases its monthly reporting metrics for July 2010.
- TD AMERITRADE Reports Monthly Metrics Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:00PMOMAHA, Neb.----TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation today announced Company metrics for July 2010. Monthly activities included: An average of 327,000 client trades per day in July 2010, down 12 percent from July 2009 and down 3 percent from June 2010.
- MONEY & BANKING Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:45PMINTEREST RATES: SBI hikes lending, deposit rates Faced with a tough situation where incremental credit growth is outpacing deposit growth even as the banking system is reeling under a liquidity crunch, State Bank of India on Monday raised term deposit rates by 25 to 150 basis points ...
- Share clubs: Spreading wisdom, sharing benefits Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:21PMJoining a share club is one of the best ways for beginners to get into share investing because decisions are less vulnerable to fear and greed. IRG's David McEwen says.McEwen runs the share club website www.shareclub.co.nz which...
- BATS Gets SEC Approval for 2nd Stock Exchange in U.S., Sets October Launch Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:52PMKANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BATS Global Markets, an innovative global financial markets technology company, received approval today from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate a second equities exchange and expects to launch the market in approximately 60 days. The new exchange is called BATS Y-Exchange, or BYX, as it will be identified on the consolidated tapes (SIPs ...
- BATS Gets SEC Approval for 2nd Stock Exchange in U.S., Sets October Launch Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:39PMKANSAS CITY, Mo.----BATS Global Markets, an innovative global financial markets technology company, received approval today from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate a second equities exchange and expects to launch the market in approximately 60 days.
- Buffett's Investing Enemies, and How to Beat Them Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:33AMExcitement and expenses will ruin you.
- Buffett's Investing Enemies, and How to Beat Them Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:00AMI learned this lesson the hard way, biking down a steep hill as a kid -- before helmets or hand brakes or pretty much any other safety measure were thought necessary for kids riding bikes down steep hills.
- Sportingbet gets World Cup boost Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:46PMEngland fans might have been weeping into their vuvuzelas over the team's performance at the football World Cup, but the tournament gave internet bookmakers, Sportingbet, plenty to cheer about.
- Oil Firms Blow Hot And Cold Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 10:53AMCairn Energy opens talks with Vedanta, while Dana gets cold feet over KNOC's bid.
- Listings revive as cement maker manages to lure top demand Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:33AMThe gray market sprang back to life yesterday after a few dull weeks with Infinity Chemical Holdings (0640) jumping 15 percent, while the retail portion of West China Cement was 5.7 times oversubscribed.
- Bank Audi Paid 244 Million Egyptian Pounds for Arabeya, Naaem Holding Says Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:25AMEgyptian investment bank Naeem Holding and investor Hisham Tawfik last month sold the Internet- based broker Arabeya Online to Bank Audi SAL-Audi Saradar Group , for 244 million Egyptian pounds ($43 million), Naeem said today.
- Women Entrepreneurs Safer Business ‘Drivers’: Call for Insurance Premiums to be Reduced Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:00AMFemale-owned businesses cost insurers 60% less in pay outs Female entrepreneurs significantly more risk-averse male-owned firms more likely to fail than female-owned ‘Bullish’ male entrepreneurs forced to shed more staff in recession
- Nonprofit bartering for scholarships Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:50PMFrom a pencil to a $54,000 dream wedding: how one Minnesota nonprofit is raising money in this economy.
- Woman Publicly Outs Boss for Playing “FarmVille” at Work Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 12:01PMYesterday morning, a woman named Jenny announced that she was quitting her job through a series of messages written on dry erase boards, which she photographed and e-mailed out to her entire office of roughly 20 employees. Those photos —…
- Give People What They Want: Generic Trade Sets Benchmark for Online Trading Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:44AMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generic Trade sets benchmark for online futures trading. With its simple pricing structure of 59 cents commission for all traders and cutting-edge technology, Generic Trade is raising the bar.
- Give People What They Want: Generic Trade Sets Benchmark for Online Trading Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:35AMCHICAGO----Setting a new standard for online trading firms, Generic Trade is giving clients what they want. In a generally conservative industry, Generic Trade is offering online futures and options traders an innovative approach.
- TD AMERITRADE Institutional Fall Regional Conference to Take Place September 20, 2010, in San Francisco Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:10AMOMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TD AMERITRADE INSTITUTIONAL FALL REGIONAL CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 20, 2010, IN SAN FRANCISCO speaker line-up focused on economic environment,regulatory changes and advisor growth strategy
- TD AMERITRADE Institutional Fall Regional Conference to Take Place September 20, 2010, in San Francisco Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:00AMOMAHA, Neb.----TD AMERITRADE Institutional, a division of TD AMERITRADE, Inc., a subsidiary of TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation , will host its annual Fall Regional Conference on September 20, 2010, at The Westin St.
- $500 Affiliate Sign Up Bonus! Forex Net Affiliate Announces Unrivaled Limited Time Bonus Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:00AMForex Net Affiliate, one of the foremost Forex Affiliate Networks, is excited to announce the official launch of Forex Capital Trading's Affiliate Program. As a token of our appreciation to the affiliate community and For a Limited Time Only, you can receive an Immediate Bonus of $500 just by signing up to our cutting edge platform.
- Chuck Royce Buys Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Lattice Semiconductor, Worthington Industries Inc. ... Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:11PMSmall cap Guru Chuck Royce just released his second quarter portfolio. These are the details of buys and sells. Read more » »
- Financial Advisor Survey by iShares and Market Strategies International Finds "Flash Crash" Caused by Issues Related ... Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:01PMAdvisors Believe Clearer Routing Guidelines, Uniform Circuit Breakers, Key to Improving Structure in the Face of an Ongoing Volatile Market