Jewish & St. Mary’s eliminating 500 positions – ModernHealthcare.com
Overall, thanks to a rebound in its investment earnings from a $70.6 million loss The cost of uncompensated care, including both charity care and bad-debt expense, increased from $52 million in 2008 to $68 million in 2009, according to the system

Treasurys pare loss after strong note auction – Marketwatch
Yields on the current 10-year notes (U.S.:UST10Y) increased 3 basis points to 3.73%. Yields earlier touched 3.75%, the highest level on a closing basis since Feb. 22. Bond yields move inversely to prices and a basis point is 0.01%. Yields on 2-year

Peyto Energy Trust Announces Q4 and 2009 Year End – Yahoo Finance
- Invested $73 million of capital (net of $11.3 million in Drilling Royalty Credits) to find and develop 32 BCFe of new Proved Producing (”PP”) reserves. All in FD&A costs for PP, Total Proved (”TP”) and Proved plus Probable Additional (”P+P

Unemployment benefit cuts, higher taxes projected – Reading Eagle
MADISON, Wis. – Benefits paid to suffering unemployed workers will have to be cut and taxes on struggling businesses will have to go up to pay for a staggering number of claims due to the recession, Wisconsin lawmakers were told Wednesday. However

Jewish & St. Mary’s eliminating 500 positions – ModernHealthcare.com
Overall, thanks to a rebound in its investment earnings from a $70.6 million loss The cost of uncompensated care, including both charity care and bad-debt expense, increased from $52 million in 2008 to $68 million in 2009, according to the system

Treasurys pare loss after strong note auction – Marketwatch
Yields on the current 10-year notes (U.S.:UST10Y) increased 3 basis points to 3.73%. Yields earlier touched 3.75%, the highest level on a closing basis since Feb. 22. Bond yields move inversely to prices and a basis point is 0.01%. Yields on 2-year

Peyto Energy Trust Announces Q4 and 2009 Year End – Yahoo Finance
- Invested $73 million of capital (net of $11.3 million in Drilling Royalty Credits) to find and develop 32 BCFe of new Proved Producing (”PP”) reserves. All in FD&A costs for PP, Total Proved (”TP”) and Proved plus Probable Additional (”P+P

UPDATE 2-Greece warns of worse downturn as strikes loom – Reuters
The finance ministry said a 2009 base year revision on its own would knock 0.9 percent off GDP but also warned that the overall economic environment had worsened, particularly after it imposed cuts and tax hikes to contain the deficit.

Nearly $1B in Qwest notes tendered by early deadline – Denver Business Journal
The overall tender offer by the Denver-based telecom’s Qwest Capital Funding unit expires at 3 p.m. MDT March 24. Qwest is offering $996.25 per $1,000 in principal on the 2010 notes, and $1,016.25 per $1,000 on the 2011 notes. Holders of the notes

A Dallas doctor’s letter from Haiti – WFAA
I think it is good for me to put down in writing some thoughts on my trip to Haiti, but it is hard and I really did not want to do it. So the best motivation for me that I could think of was to do so in a letter to you, my daughters, as a way of

Presstek posts larger 4Q loss but trims costs – AP News Wire – Salon
Digital printing products maker Presstek Inc. posted a larger fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as revenues sank, though it said its overall financial position has grown stronger. Presstek said its operating expenses fell 42 percent during the fourth

Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher – New York Times
Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent in January following a 1 percent drop in December

Gilts hold in range, UK budget eyed for direction – Reuters
But the figures made few waves in the government debt market, with the June gilt futures FLGM0 settling 27 ticks lower at 114.19, in line with Overall my bias is softer in the near term,” he said, adding that a rise in 10-year yields above 4.10

U.S. Concrete, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript – Seekingalpha.com
We have reduced SG&A expense by about $13 million, and this improvement is in the face of about $1.5 million increase in our bad debt accrual during the We continue to pay significant attention on our collection process, property lean procedures

Efforts By Europe, U.S., Japan to Shore Up Ailing Financial – Stockhouse
Ireland – 77 billion euros provided through an asset purchase scheme, the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). “Some investors are skeptical about the ability of NAMA to manage the (high volume) of assets. Overall, however, the scheme has

Defaults Signal Bursting Muni Junk Bubble After Surge (Update2) – Bloomberg
grade munis are typically issued by companies raising debt through a municipality for a project with a public interest such as hospitals, nursing homes, housing developments and sports stadiums, said Eric Jacobson , director of fixed-income

Wall Street Mixed as It Continues to Wander – New York Times
Shares on Wall Street were mixed Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent in January following a 1 percent drop in December

UPDATE 2-Greece warns of worse downturn as strikes loom – Reuters
The finance ministry said a 2009 base year revision on its own would knock 0.9 percent off GDP but also warned that the overall economic environment had worsened, particularly after it imposed cuts and tax hikes to contain the deficit.

Nearly $1B in Qwest notes tendered by early deadline – Denver Business Journal
The overall tender offer by the Denver-based telecom’s Qwest Capital Funding unit expires at 3 p.m. MDT March 24. Qwest is offering $996.25 per $1,000 in principal on the 2010 notes, and $1,016.25 per $1,000 on the 2011 notes. Holders of the notes

A Dallas doctor’s letter from Haiti – WFAA
I think it is good for me to put down in writing some thoughts on my trip to Haiti, but it is hard and I really did not want to do it. So the best motivation for me that I could think of was to do so in a letter to you, my daughters, as a way of

Presstek posts larger 4Q loss but trims costs – AP News Wire – Salon
Digital printing products maker Presstek Inc. posted a larger fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as revenues sank, though it said its overall financial position has grown stronger. Presstek said its operating expenses fell 42 percent during the fourth

Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher – New York Times
Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. The Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent in January following a 1 percent drop in December

Gilts hold in range, UK budget eyed for direction – Reuters
But the figures made few waves in the government debt market, with the June gilt futures FLGM0 settling 27 ticks lower at 114.19, in line with Overall my bias is softer in the near term,” he said, adding that a rise in 10-year yields above 4.10

U.S. Concrete, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript – Seekingalpha.com
We have reduced SG&A expense by about $13 million, and this improvement is in the face of about $1.5 million increase in our bad debt accrual during the We continue to pay significant attention on our collection process, property lean procedures

Efforts By Europe, U.S., Japan to Shore Up Ailing Financial – Stockhouse
Ireland – 77 billion euros provided through an asset purchase scheme, the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). “Some investors are skeptical about the ability of NAMA to manage the (high volume) of assets. Overall, however, the scheme has

Defaults Signal Bursting Muni Junk Bubble After Surge (Update2) – Bloomberg
grade munis are typically issued by companies raising debt through a municipality for a project with a public interest such as hospitals, nursing homes, housing developments and sports stadiums, said Eric Jacobson , director of fixed-income

A Dallas doctor’s letter from Haiti – WFAA
I think it is good for me to put down in writing some thoughts on my trip to Haiti, but it is hard and I really did not want to do it. So the best motivation for me that I could think of was to do so in a letter to you, my daughters, as a way of

Efforts By Europe, U.S., Japan to Shore Up Ailing Financial – Stockhouse
Government intervention in different countries to shore up ailing financial institutions is having mixed success in reviving their respective economies and real estate markets, according to Too Big to Fail, a new report from the Urban Land Institute

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Reports First Quarter of 2010 Results – Yahoo Finance
Rental revenues from properties owned in the three months ended January 31, 2010 when compared to the same period of fiscal 2009 were lower as a result of an increased vacancy rate at some of our core properties, which resulted in a reduction of base

U.S. Concrete, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript – Seekingalpha.com
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the U.S. Concrete fourth quarter 2009 earnings conference call. During today’s presentation all parties will be in a listen-only mode. This conference is being recorded

Citigroup Selling TruPS After Repaying Bailout: Credit Markets – Bloomberg
March 10 (Bloomberg) — Citigroup Inc. , seeking capital after repaying bailout funds to the Treasury, is selling trust preferred securities as rising investor demand drives borrowing costs to near the lowest in almost five years. The bank plans to

UPDATE 2-Greece warns of worse downturn as strikes loom – Reuters
ATHENS, March 10 (Reuters) – The Greek economy is set to shrink by more than expected this year, the government said on Wednesday, as it braced for nationwide strikes protesting its plans for bringing the country’s budget deficit under control

A Dallas doctor’s letter from Haiti – WFAA
I think it is good for me to put down in writing some thoughts on my trip to Haiti, but it is hard and I really did not want to do it. So the best motivation for me that I could think of was to do so in a letter to you, my daughters, as a way of

Efforts By Europe, U.S., Japan to Shore Up Ailing Financial – Stockhouse
Government intervention in different countries to shore up ailing financial institutions is having mixed success in reviving their respective economies and real estate markets, according to Too Big to Fail, a new report from the Urban Land Institute

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Reports First Quarter of 2010 Results – Yahoo Finance
Rental revenues from properties owned in the three months ended January 31, 2010 when compared to the same period of fiscal 2009 were lower as a result of an increased vacancy rate at some of our core properties, which resulted in a reduction of base

U.S. Concrete, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript – Seekingalpha.com
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the U.S. Concrete fourth quarter 2009 earnings conference call. During today’s presentation all parties will be in a listen-only mode. This conference is being recorded

Citigroup Selling TruPS After Repaying Bailout: Credit Markets – Bloomberg
March 10 (Bloomberg) — Citigroup Inc. , seeking capital after repaying bailout funds to the Treasury, is selling trust preferred securities as rising investor demand drives borrowing costs to near the lowest in almost five years. The bank plans to

How To Consolidate Bills – Need A Lower Monthly Payment? – PRLog (free press release)
“…Continuing to handle your debts in this fashion will leave you in a financial mess as well as in debt for a very long time. Debt consolidation can eliminate this problem as well as decrease your overall debt amount. Consolidating your bills is

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate; Facet, Citigroup Advance – Bloomberg
The overall sentiment is on the neutral side at the moment as much as 8.1 percent from this year’s high amid concern that some European countries’ will fail to pay back debt and speculation the Federal Reserve will need to rein in emergency

How To Consolidate Bills – Need A Lower Monthly Payment? – PRLog (free press release)
“…Continuing to handle your debts in this fashion will leave you in a financial mess as well as in debt for a very long time. Debt consolidation can eliminate this problem as well as decrease your overall debt amount. Consolidating your bills is

Fitch Solutions: CDS Market Concerns Ease for Developed Economy – Yahoo Finance
Fitch’s developed market sovereign CDS liquidity index fell from 8.39 to 8.55 during the period 23 February to 5 March (the lower the liquidity score the greater the CDS liquidity), whilst in the past week sovereign spreads have led overall market

How To Consolidate Bills – Need A Lower Monthly Payment? – PRLog (free press release)
“…Continuing to handle your debts in this fashion will leave you in a financial mess as well as in debt for a very long time. Debt consolidation can eliminate this problem as well as decrease your overall debt amount. Consolidating your bills is

WRAPUP 1-Insurers’ $4-7 bln Chile quake hit won’t up prices – Forex Pros
MUNICH/ZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) – Last month’s huge earthquake in Chile might cost the insurance industry up to $7 billion in damage claims, the world’s top two reinsurers said, but it looks unlikely to raise reinsurance prices. World leader Munich

Why Democrats Don’t Care about $9.7 Trillion Debt – Front Page
As reported by The Washington Post, “President Obama’s proposed budget would add more than $9.7 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, congressional budget analysts said Friday.” CNN adds, “Of that amount, an estimated $5.6

Dollar gains as ratings agencies warn on Europe, Britain’s trade – Daily Press
But the dollar slipped to 89.96 Japanese yen from 90.32 yen. The yen, along with the dollar, tends to benefit from safe-haven buying. Greece’s recent debt troubles have roiled credit markets in the 16 countries that use the euro and threatened the

As Confidence Returns, Gold Will Rise – John Embry – Seekingalpha.com
The Gold Report caught up with John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist, Sprott Asset Management, to get his thoughts on gold and some mining stocks he favors. Embry, an industry expert in precious metals, has researched the gold sector for over 30

Pound Weakens Versus Dollar, Euro After U.K. Manufacturing Data – Bloomberg
Sterling remains weak amid ongoing concerns over debt ratings and political dynamics,” said Jeremy Stretch , senior currency strategist at Overall industrial production fell 0.4 percent for the month, compared with economists’ prediction for

U.S. herpes rates remain high – CDC – Reuters
MUNICH/ZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) – Last month’s huge earthquake in Chile might cost the insurance industry up to $7 billion in damage claims, the world’s top two reinsurers said, but it looks unlikely to raise reinsurance prices. World leader Munich

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate; Facet, Citigroup Advance – Bloomberg
The overall sentiment is on the neutral side at the moment as much as 8.1 percent from this year’s high amid concern that some European countries’ will fail to pay back debt and speculation the Federal Reserve will need to rein in emergency

Tentative tone takes hold as investors seek direction – Financial Times
08:15 GMT : Evidence that the global economy is picking up steam – as China reported stronger than expected export numbers – was still not sufficient to get stock traders’ juices flowing on Wednesday. The FTSE All-World index remained becalmed

Fitch Solutions: CDS Market Concerns Ease for Developed Economy – Yahoo Finance
Fitch’s developed market sovereign CDS liquidity index fell from 8.39 to 8.55 during the period 23 February to 5 March (the lower the liquidity score the greater the CDS liquidity), whilst in the past week sovereign spreads have led overall market

How To Consolidate Bills – Need A Lower Monthly Payment? – PRLog (free press release)
“…Continuing to handle your debts in this fashion will leave you in a financial mess as well as in debt for a very long time. Debt consolidation can eliminate this problem as well as decrease your overall debt amount. Consolidating your bills is

WRAPUP 1-Insurers’ $4-7 bln Chile quake hit won’t up prices – Forex Pros
MUNICH/ZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) – Last month’s huge earthquake in Chile might cost the insurance industry up to $7 billion in damage claims, the world’s top two reinsurers said, but it looks unlikely to raise reinsurance prices. World leader Munich

Why Democrats Don’t Care about $9.7 Trillion Debt – Front Page
As reported by The Washington Post, “President Obama’s proposed budget would add more than $9.7 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, congressional budget analysts said Friday.” CNN adds, “Of that amount, an estimated $5.6

Dollar gains as ratings agencies warn on Europe, Britain’s trade – Daily Press
But the dollar slipped to 89.96 Japanese yen from 90.32 yen. The yen, along with the dollar, tends to benefit from safe-haven buying. Greece’s recent debt troubles have roiled credit markets in the 16 countries that use the euro and threatened the

As Confidence Returns, Gold Will Rise – John Embry – Seekingalpha.com
The Gold Report caught up with John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist, Sprott Asset Management, to get his thoughts on gold and some mining stocks he favors. Embry, an industry expert in precious metals, has researched the gold sector for over 30

Pound Weakens Versus Dollar, Euro After U.K. Manufacturing Data – Bloomberg
Sterling remains weak amid ongoing concerns over debt ratings and political dynamics,” said Jeremy Stretch , senior currency strategist at Overall industrial production fell 0.4 percent for the month, compared with economists’ prediction for

U.S. herpes rates remain high – CDC – Reuters
MUNICH/ZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) – Last month’s huge earthquake in Chile might cost the insurance industry up to $7 billion in damage claims, the world’s top two reinsurers said, but it looks unlikely to raise reinsurance prices. World leader Munich

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate; Facet, Citigroup Advance – Bloomberg
The overall sentiment is on the neutral side at the moment as much as 8.1 percent from this year’s high amid concern that some European countries’ will fail to pay back debt and speculation the Federal Reserve will need to rein in emergency

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate; Facet, Citigroup Advance – Bloomberg
The overall sentiment is on the neutral side at the moment as much as 8.1 percent from this year’s high amid concern that some European countries’ will fail to pay back debt and speculation the Federal Reserve will need to rein in emergency

As Confidence Returns, Gold Will Rise – John Embry – Seekingalpha.com
The Gold Report caught up with John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist, Sprott Asset Management, to get his thoughts on gold and some mining stocks he favors. Embry, an industry expert in precious metals, has researched the gold sector for over 30

Tentative tone takes hold as investors seek direction – Financial Times
08:15 GMT : Evidence that the global economy is picking up steam – as China reported stronger than expected export numbers – was still not sufficient to get stock traders’ juices flowing on Wednesday. The FTSE All-World index remained becalmed

Why Democrats Don’t Care about $9.7 Trillion Debt – Front Page
As reported by The Washington Post, “President Obama’s proposed budget would add more than $9.7 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, congressional budget analysts said Friday.” CNN adds, “Of that amount, an estimated $5.6

WRAPUP 1-Insurers’ $4-7 bln Chile quake hit won’t up prices – Forex Pros
MUNICH/ZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) – Last month’s huge earthquake in Chile might cost the insurance industry up to $7 billion in damage claims, the world’s top two reinsurers said, but it looks unlikely to raise reinsurance prices. World leader Munich

Pound Weakens Versus Dollar, Euro After U.K. Manufacturing Data – Bloomberg
Sterling remains weak amid ongoing concerns over debt ratings and political dynamics,” said Jeremy Stretch , senior currency strategist at Overall industrial production fell 0.4 percent for the month, compared with economists’ prediction for

U.S. herpes rates remain high – CDC – Reuters
MUNICH/ZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) – Last month’s huge earthquake in Chile might cost the insurance industry up to $7 billion in damage claims, the world’s top two reinsurers said, but it looks unlikely to raise reinsurance prices. World leader Munich

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate; Facet, Citigroup Advance – Bloomberg
The overall sentiment is on the neutral side at the moment as much as 8.1 percent from this year’s high amid concern that some European countries’ will fail to pay back debt and speculation the Federal Reserve will need to rein in emergency

As Confidence Returns, Gold Will Rise – John Embry – Seekingalpha.com
The Gold Report caught up with John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist, Sprott Asset Management, to get his thoughts on gold and some mining stocks he favors. Embry, an industry expert in precious metals, has researched the gold sector for over 30

Tentative tone takes hold as investors seek direction – Financial Times
08:15 GMT : Evidence that the global economy is picking up steam – as China reported stronger than expected export numbers – was still not sufficient to get stock traders’ juices flowing on Wednesday. The FTSE All-World index remained becalmed

Why Democrats Don’t Care about $9.7 Trillion Debt – Front Page
As reported by The Washington Post, “President Obama’s proposed budget would add more than $9.7 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, congressional budget analysts said Friday.” CNN adds, “Of that amount, an estimated $5.6

WRAPUP 1-Insurers’ $4-7 bln Chile quake hit won’t up prices – Forex Pros
MUNICH/ZURICH, March 10 (Reuters) – Last month’s huge earthquake in Chile might cost the insurance industry up to $7 billion in damage claims, the world’s top two reinsurers said, but it looks unlikely to raise reinsurance prices. World leader Munich

Pound Weakens Versus Dollar, Euro After U.K. Manufacturing Data – Bloomberg
Sterling remains weak amid ongoing concerns over debt ratings and political dynamics,” said Jeremy Stretch , senior currency strategist at Overall industrial production fell 0.4 percent for the month, compared with economists’ prediction for

PokerTek, Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year-2009 Results – Stockhouse
1.2 million conversion of long-term debt to common equity — Term of remaining $0 macroeconomic and credit conditions on our business and the business of our suppliers and customers, overall industry environment, customer acceptance of our

Higher education takes hit in House budget – Courier-Journal
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The House version of the two-year state budget unveiled Tuesday would impose deeper cuts in postsecondary education than the one Gov. Steve Beshear proposed in January. In addition to slightly deeper cuts in funding for

ZipRealty Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Results – Stockhouse
–Closed transactions were 6,355 in the fourth quarter, an increase of 46.6% from the year-earlier period –Revenue grew to $33.9 million in the fourth quarter, a 35.4% increase from the year-earlier period –Year-end cash, cash equivalents and short

PokerTek, Inc. Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year-2009 Results – Stockhouse
1.2 million conversion of long-term debt to common equity — Term of remaining $0 macroeconomic and credit conditions on our business and the business of our suppliers and customers, overall industry environment, customer acceptance of our

Higher education takes hit in House budget – Courier-Journal
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The House version of the two-year state budget unveiled Tuesday would impose deeper cuts in postsecondary education than the one Gov. Steve Beshear proposed in January. In addition to slightly deeper cuts in funding for

High Conviction: A Regional Telco With an 8% Dividend and Strong – Seekingalpha.com
Barry Barker is founder and President of Barker Financial Management , a fee only Financial Planner and RIA based in Baltimore, MD. Before starting his investment firm, Barry earned a Masters from Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of

China’s zombie growth – The Christian Science Monitor
Bill Bonner Bill has written two New York Times best-selling books, Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt. With political journalist Lila Rajiva, he wrote his third New York Times best-selling book, Mobs, Messiahs and Markets, which offers

Hale Road Elementary exercising new image – News-Herald.com
The once pearly white reputation of Hale Road Elementary School’s PTO needs a makeover. There’s been little denying that since former Treasurer Amy Haywood was charged with fourth-degree felony grand theft, accusing of siphoning $23,000 from the

Vineyard Defaults Surge as Bargain Wines Hurt Napa (Update1) – BusinessWeek
March 8 (Bloomberg) — In California’s Napa Valley, producer of the most expensive U.S. wines, 2010 may be a vintage year for foreclosures as the industry is squeezed by falling land values and a consumer shift to cheaper brands. As many as 10

US advertisers to spend more on digital than print: study – YAHOO!
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US companies will spend more this year on digital and online advertising and marketing than on print for the first time ever, according to a study released on Monday. Companies will spend 119.6 billion dollars on online and

Alliance Laundry Holdings LLC Reports 2010 Sales and Earnings – MSN Money
Net revenues for full year 2009 decreased $67.1 million, or 14.6%, to $393.2 million from $460.3 million for the full year 2008. Our net income for 2009 was $16.6 million as compared to $15.5 million for 2008. Adjusted EBITDA (see “About Non-GAAP

China’s zombie growth – The Christian Science Monitor
Bill Bonner Bill has written two New York Times best-selling books, Financial Reckoning Day and Empire of Debt. With political journalist Lila Rajiva, he wrote his third New York Times best-selling book, Mobs, Messiahs and Markets, which offers

Hale Road Elementary exercising new image – News-Herald.com
The once pearly white reputation of Hale Road Elementary School’s PTO needs a makeover. There’s been little denying that since former Treasurer Amy Haywood was charged with fourth-degree felony grand theft, accusing of siphoning $23,000 from the

Vineyard Defaults Surge as Bargain Wines Hurt Napa (Update1) – BusinessWeek
March 8 (Bloomberg) — In California’s Napa Valley, producer of the most expensive U.S. wines, 2010 may be a vintage year for foreclosures as the industry is squeezed by falling land values and a consumer shift to cheaper brands. As many as 10

US advertisers to spend more on digital than print: study – YAHOO!
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US companies will spend more this year on digital and online advertising and marketing than on print for the first time ever, according to a study released on Monday. Companies will spend 119.6 billion dollars on online and

Crude Oil Prices: Dollar’s No Longer in the Driver’s Seat – Seekingalpha.com
Crude oil surged to its highest level in almost eight weeks and gasoline also rose to a 17-month high after the U.S. employment declined less than forecast in February. Encouraged by the upbeat news, investors moved into oil on the expectation that

Europe ready to help Greece ‘if necessary’: Sarkozy – YAHOO!
“I want to be very clear. If necessary, eurozone governments will fulfil their commitments and there can be no doubt about that,” Sarkozy told a joint news conference with George Papandreou . “If Greece needs us, we will be there,” he said. The

WORLD FOREX: Sarkozy Helps Euro; Dollar Slides A Little – Wall Street Journal
LONDON (Dow Jones)–Confidence that the Greek debt crisis will now be resolved helped to boost the euro in Europe Monday. Overall, sentiment in financial markets was much improved, helped by last Friday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls data as

FOREX-Yen, dollar dip; euro up as Greece concerns ease – Reuters
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – The yen and the dollar fell on Monday as last week’s above-forecast U.S. jobs data was seen boosting global economic recovery prospects, lifting investor demand for risk and higher-yielding currencies. The euro also gained

Stock futures rise ahead of monthly jobs report – Las Vegas Sun
Stock futures rose Friday as optimism grows about the government’s February jobs report. The Labor Department’s monthly report is widely seen as the most important economic indicator because jobs growth is considered a key ingredient for a strong

Officials: Grady in stable condition – Atlanta Journal Constitution
That assessment is remarkable considering that the hospital then owed medical supply companies $40 million. It owed Emory and Morehouse medical schools $60 million. Broken X-ray machines could not be replaced, patient beds were breaking down, and

Yen, dollar dip; euro up as Greece concerns ease – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – The yen and the dollar fell on Monday as last week’s above-forecast U.S. jobs data was seen boosting global economic recovery prospects, lifting investor demand for risk and higher-yielding currencies. The euro also gained after

Crude Oil Prices: Dollar’s No Longer in the Driver’s Seat – Seekingalpha.com
Crude oil surged to its highest level in almost eight weeks and gasoline also rose to a 17-month high after the U.S. employment declined less than forecast in February. Encouraged by the upbeat news, investors moved into oil on the expectation that

Europe ready to help Greece ‘if necessary’: Sarkozy – YAHOO!
“I want to be very clear. If necessary, eurozone governments will fulfil their commitments and there can be no doubt about that,” Sarkozy told a joint news conference with George Papandreou . “If Greece needs us, we will be there,” he said. The

WORLD FOREX: Sarkozy Helps Euro; Dollar Slides A Little – Wall Street Journal
LONDON (Dow Jones)–Confidence that the Greek debt crisis will now be resolved helped to boost the euro in Europe Monday. Overall, sentiment in financial markets was much improved, helped by last Friday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls data as

FOREX-Yen, dollar dip; euro up as Greece concerns ease – Reuters
LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – The yen and the dollar fell on Monday as last week’s above-forecast U.S. jobs data was seen boosting global economic recovery prospects, lifting investor demand for risk and higher-yielding currencies. The euro also gained

Stock futures rise ahead of monthly jobs report – Las Vegas Sun
Stock futures rose Friday as optimism grows about the government’s February jobs report. The Labor Department’s monthly report is widely seen as the most important economic indicator because jobs growth is considered a key ingredient for a strong

Officials: Grady in stable condition – Atlanta Journal Constitution
That assessment is remarkable considering that the hospital then owed medical supply companies $40 million. It owed Emory and Morehouse medical schools $60 million. Broken X-ray machines could not be replaced, patient beds were breaking down, and