Thursday, April 22, 2010

Obama poised for historic clampdown on Wall St

Obama poised for historic clampdown on Wall St


Obama poised for historic clampdown on Wall St

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:05 AM PDT

BARACK Obama is within reach of a second major domestic policy achievement in as many months - an overhaul of financial market rules that would be the toughest clamp on Wall Street since the Great Depression.

AutoNation earnings up, sees continued improvement

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Reuters - 56 minutes ago * Sees broad-based US auto industry sales recovery * Continuing ops earnings $0.34/share vs consensus $0.32 * Revenue rose 18.

Mitel Networks Shares Sink In IPO

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO - Shares of Mitel Networks Corp. sank 10% to $12.60 on Thursday, as the maker of communications networking gear debuted on the Nasdaq Global Market. The Ottawa, Ontario-based company offered 10.

Earth Day Links Bike Sharing, Biofuel Jets, Gore

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

40th Anniversary of Day Honoring Planet Marked by Initiatives to Cut Back on Pollution Font size Print E-mail Share 0 CommentsHistoryDetection = new HistoryDetection(}); new SocialCallout('socialMediaCallout'); Video This year marks the 40th

Video: Benjamin Franklin gets 3-D Facelift

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

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GDP: will they get Gordon to come clean?

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

THREE people will take part in tonight's 'Prime Ministerial' debate. Just one (Gordon Brown) will know in advance what will be the figure published tomorrow for gross domestic product in the first quarter.

Sharp looks and all the moves to match his hero

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

JOHN ERLE FETHERSFENCER, COACH, MENTOR4-12-1929 - 30-3-2010 JOHN Fethers, an Errol Flynn look-alike who was perhaps Australia's greatest competitive fencer at state, national and Olympic level, has died of a stroke in hospital in Caulfield after

Precision Drilling Sees 30% Revenue Increase in 1Q

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Precision Drilling reported a 30% revenue increase and a 28% rise in earnings before interest, taxes, loss on asset decommissioning, depreciation and amortization and foreign exchange for the first quarter of 2010 over the fourth quarter of 2009.

Moody's: No Impact From Ireland's Deficit Increase

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

NEW YORK -- Ireland's credit rating is not being impacted by an announcement earlier that it's budget deficit is higher than previously stated, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday. The firm rates Ireland at Aa1 with a negative outlook.

Vietnam sees Algeria as key partner in Africa

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Vietnam, in its foreign policy of multilateralisation and diversification, values the development of ties with Algeria and considers the country one of its priority partners in North Africa and the world as well. .

French Soccer Players in Prostitution Scandal

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

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Diamond Offshore Reports 1Q 2010 Results

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Diamond Offshore Drilling reported net income for the first quarter of 2010 of $290.9 million, or $2.09 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $348.6 million, or $2.51 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier.

Hamburg SV v Fulham - teams (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Teams for Thursday's Europasemi-final first leg match between Hamburg SV

Questar Considers E&P Spin Off

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Questar is considering a possible tax-free spin-off of the company's natural gas and oil exploration and production (E&P) business.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Euro plunges, stocks fall on more Greek worries

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

* Euro drops to almost one-year low vs U.S. dollar * U.S. stocks fall nearly 80 points on risk aversion NEW YORK, April 22 - The euro plunged to its lowest level against the dollar in almost a year on Thursday and U.S. and European equities fell after

Video: Alleged S.E.C. Leak to New York Times

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Rep. Darrel Issa (R-Calif.

Noble Well Positioned as Oil Prices Strengthen

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Noble reported first quarter 2010 earnings of $371 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, versus $414 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, for the first quarter of last year.

S&P May Lower CenturyTel's Rating On Qwest Deal

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Thursday placed CenturyTel's BBB- rating on CreditWatch with negative implications after CentryTel announced it will buy Qwest Communications in a deal valued at about $22 billion.

Blue Dolphin Briefs 2009 Financial Results

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Blue Dolphin reported financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2009.

Pay Raises For Congress? No Dice In Election Year

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

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Wilderness Society hit as leaders lose battle

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

LEADERS of the strife-torn Wilderness Society are digging in, despite losing in court yesterday to internal opponents who want their resignations.

Atlas-Reliance JV Take Bigger Bite of Marcellus Shale

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Atlas and Reliance Industries have agreed to acquire, through a series of transactions for the benefit of the joint account of Atlas and Reliance, 42,344 highly prospective Marcellus Shale acres in Fayette, Washington, Indiana, Westmoreland, Armstrong

Malcolm McLaren funeral

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

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Greece ponders LNG options in the face of gas shortfall

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Although the pace of development of Greece's market has been sluggish, natural gas is expected to gradually take a greater share in the country's energy mix, LNG could potentially play a key role though it will face competition from planned

International consensus needed on nuclear security: PM

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

International partners must reach a consensus to ensure nuclear security, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said at the close of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on April 13, local time.

North Dakota Established Nation's First Ethanol Promotion Council

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

North Dakota Ag News Headlines North Dakota Ag Connection - 04/22/2010 Gov.

Blackwater Salary

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Harsh words and high salaries were on display Wednesday when five former Blackwater executives made their first appearance in federal court on weapons charges, according to an account from my colleague Sarah Ovaska. The fireworks were between Assi

Equity Chambers: latest heritage battleground

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

A HISTORIC jewel, tucked between the glass towers on Bourke Street, is the latest battleground in the growing conflict between CBD redevelopment and retention of Melbourne's rich architectural and cultural history.

KCA DEUTAG's Engineering Division Strengthens Team

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

RDS has appointed Rodrigo Rendon as Head of Business Development - Engineering & Major Projects. Mr.

Equilor Daily Newsletter – Apr 21, 2010

Posted: 22 Apr 2010 11:04 AM PDT

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