Gold powers Commodity Index - Commodity Online
Today was, “Let’s throw away the Dollar and Buy everything else in sight” day. The entire commodity sector had money flowing back into it in a big way today as both the Yen and the Dollar were jettisoned in favor of “risk” plays. Copper
Source: www.commodityonline.com

Cnooc Rises in Hong Kong on South China Sea Gas Find (Update1) - Bloomberg
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Cnooc Ltd. , China’s biggest offshore oil explorer, gained the most in almost a week in Hong Kong trading after its partner in developing gas fields in the South China Sea made a new discovery in the area. The shares rose as
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Sensex up 101 points in special trading session - Hindustan Times
Sentiments were positive at Indian equities markets which opened 11 am on Saturday for a 90-minute special trading session with a key index ruling 101 points higher than its previous close, about half an hour into trade. Around 11 am, the 30-scrip
Source: www.hindustantimes.com

Gold powers Commodity Index - Commodity Online
Today was, “Let’s throw away the Dollar and Buy everything else in sight” day. The entire commodity sector had money flowing back into it in a big way today as both the Yen and the Dollar were jettisoned in favor of “risk” plays. Copper
Source: www.commodityonline.com

Cnooc Rises in Hong Kong on South China Sea Gas Find (Update1) - Bloomberg
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Cnooc Ltd. , China’s biggest offshore oil explorer, gained the most in almost a week in Hong Kong trading after its partner in developing gas fields in the South China Sea made a new discovery in the area. The shares rose as
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Sensex up 101 points in special trading session - Hindustan Times
Sentiments were positive at Indian equities markets which opened 11 am on Saturday for a 90-minute special trading session with a key index ruling 101 points higher than its previous close, about half an hour into trade. Around 11 am, the 30-scrip
Source: www.hindustantimes.com

Ebadi: Iran abusing rights on many fronts - CNN
Workers and teachers have been accused of causing riots and disorder because they were trade union members and had protested against their low wages. Some of them have been imprisoned, and many have lost their jobs. Not only non-Muslims are
Source: www.cnn.com

The Big question - Minneapolis Star Tribune
With 7 minutes, 40 seconds remaining Saturday and the Timberwolves trailing Memphis by seven points, Ramon Sessions, Kevin Love and Al Jefferson combined on a three-way passing play that inspired a fourth-quarter comeback to extend their current
Source: www.startribune.com

Mortgage investors try to regroup after meltdown - Syracuse Post-Standard
(AP) — NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - The financial wizards who concocted the complicated mortgage-linked investments that nearly brought down the world economy are trying to come back from the dead. Thousands of them trooped to a conference center
Source: www.syracuse.com

NYSE tapped for ASEAN trading link - BusinessWorld Online
FOUR SOUTHEAST Asian stock exchanges have tapped New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Technologies to provide the technology that will link the bourses in a trading platform. Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., Singapore Exchange, Ltd
Source: bworldonline.com

Felice Quinto dies at 80; ‘king of the paparazzi’ - Los Angeles Times
Felice Quinto, a renowned celebrity photographer and the likely model for the character Paparazzo in Federico Fellini’s 1960 film “La Dolce Vita,” has died. He was 80. Quinto died of pneumonia Jan. 16 in Rockville, Md., his wife, Geraldine Quinto
Source: www.latimes.com

Kahn: Not Trading Core Players - WDIO-TV
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Timberwolves boss David Kahn says he won’t trade any of the team’s core players this month. Kahn was adamant on Monday that dealing Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, Jonny Flynn or Corey Brewer before the deadline would be a
Source: www.wdio.com

Ebadi: Iran abusing rights on many fronts - CNN
Workers and teachers have been accused of causing riots and disorder because they were trade union members and had protested against their low wages. Some of them have been imprisoned, and many have lost their jobs. Not only non-Muslims are
Source: www.cnn.com

The Big question - Minneapolis Star Tribune
With 7 minutes, 40 seconds remaining Saturday and the Timberwolves trailing Memphis by seven points, Ramon Sessions, Kevin Love and Al Jefferson combined on a three-way passing play that inspired a fourth-quarter comeback to extend their current
Source: www.startribune.com

Mortgage investors try to regroup after meltdown - Syracuse Post-Standard
(AP) — NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - The financial wizards who concocted the complicated mortgage-linked investments that nearly brought down the world economy are trying to come back from the dead. Thousands of them trooped to a conference center
Source: www.syracuse.com

NYSE tapped for ASEAN trading link - BusinessWorld Online
FOUR SOUTHEAST Asian stock exchanges have tapped New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Technologies to provide the technology that will link the bourses in a trading platform. Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., Singapore Exchange, Ltd
Source: bworldonline.com

Felice Quinto dies at 80; ‘king of the paparazzi’ - Los Angeles Times
Felice Quinto, a renowned celebrity photographer and the likely model for the character Paparazzo in Federico Fellini’s 1960 film “La Dolce Vita,” has died. He was 80. Quinto died of pneumonia Jan. 16 in Rockville, Md., his wife, Geraldine Quinto
Source: www.latimes.com

Kahn: Not Trading Core Players - WDIO-TV
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Timberwolves boss David Kahn says he won’t trade any of the team’s core players this month. Kahn was adamant on Monday that dealing Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, Jonny Flynn or Corey Brewer before the deadline would be a
Source: www.wdio.com

Dollar Advances for a Fourth Consecutive Session Despite a Tempered - Yahoo Finance
Though trading conditions eased through Monday’s session, the correlation between risk aversion and dollar gains held up nicely. And, it was the sustained trend of deterioration in this primary market dynamic that would lead the US currency to its
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Bloomberg: China January Loan Growth, Consumer Prices Probably - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — China’s banks probably made more new loans in January than the previous three months combined as lenders sought to head off a credit clampdown by policy makers seeking to
Source: www.stockhouse.com

Trends In Gold, 10 Year Treasury Yields, And Crude Oil - Safe Haven
Figure 1 is a weakly chart of the S&P500 with the composite indicator in the lower panel. With the recent sell off in gold, crude oil and yields on the 10 year Treasury (i.e., higher bond prices), the composite indicator is registering an extreme
Source: www.safehaven.com

Cantwell among few to seek tough bank rules - Olympian
Maria Cantwell talk, another temporarily blocked the White House nominee to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and she’s been highly critical of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Larry Summers, the top White House economic
Source: www.theolympian.com

Dollar Advances for a Fourth Consecutive Session Despite a Tempered - Yahoo Finance
Though trading conditions eased through Monday’s session, the correlation between risk aversion and dollar gains held up nicely. And, it was the sustained trend of deterioration in this primary market dynamic that would lead the US currency to its
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Bloomberg: China January Loan Growth, Consumer Prices Probably - Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — China’s banks probably made more new loans in January than the previous three months combined as lenders sought to head off a credit clampdown by policy makers seeking to
Source: www.stockhouse.com

Trends In Gold, 10 Year Treasury Yields, And Crude Oil - Safe Haven
Figure 1 is a weakly chart of the S&P500 with the composite indicator in the lower panel. With the recent sell off in gold, crude oil and yields on the 10 year Treasury (i.e., higher bond prices), the composite indicator is registering an extreme
Source: www.safehaven.com

Cantwell among few to seek tough bank rules - Olympian
Maria Cantwell talk, another temporarily blocked the White House nominee to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and she’s been highly critical of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Larry Summers, the top White House economic
Source: www.theolympian.com

With snow comes energy price hikes - Bridgeton News
From left, Charlie Dooner, 8, his sister Kelton, 10, and Carl Kuser, all of Linwood, N.J. walk along a snow-covered Schoolhouse Drive in Linwood, N.J., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Vernon Ogrodnek) Energy prices climbed Monday as another winter
Source: www.nj.com

UPDATE 1-White House budget boosts market regulators’ funds - Reuters
Under the Obama administration’s fiscal 2011 budget, the Securities and Exchange Commission would receive a 10.3 percent increase in funding and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s budget would increase by 28 percent. The significant increases
Source: www.reuters.com

Stocks futures trading in a narrow range after market posted fourth - Newser
Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 2, or less than 0.1 percent, to 9,939. Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures rose 0.80, or 0.1 percent, to 1,060.60, while Nasdaq 100 index futures rose 0.75, or less than 0.1 percent
Source: www.newser.com

Stocks Turn Lower As European Debt Woes Remain - NPR News
Concern about mounting debt in Europe hit stocks again Monday and pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000. Major indexes fell in afternoon trading after staying in a tight range for much of the day. Stocks have moved erratically in the past
Source: www.npr.org

Broncos might draft quarterback, Bowlen says - Denver Post
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In his first interview since the Broncos faded from a 6-0 start to an 8-8 finish, Pat Bowlen, the team’s owner since 1984, addressed his club’s hot-button issues with The Denver Post on Super Bowl eve Saturday. Bowlen said
Source: www.denverpost.com

The Hartford Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Net Income of $557 Million - TMCnet
HARTFORD, Conn. –(Business Wire)– The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG): Both Life and Property and Casualty Businesses Generate Net Income Core Earnings* of $689 Million, or $1.51 per Diluted Share, Marks Third Quarter of
Source: green.tmcnet.com

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months - San Francisco Chronicle
The Dow closed below the psychological barrier for the first time in three months Monday as financial stocks pulled the market lower. Mounting debt problems in several weaker European economies including Greece, Portugal and Spain have raised new
Source: www.sfgate.com

With snow comes energy price hikes - Bridgeton News
From left, Charlie Dooner, 8, his sister Kelton, 10, and Carl Kuser, all of Linwood, N.J. walk along a snow-covered Schoolhouse Drive in Linwood, N.J., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Vernon Ogrodnek) Energy prices climbed Monday as another winter
Source: www.nj.com

UPDATE 1-White House budget boosts market regulators’ funds - Reuters
Under the Obama administration’s fiscal 2011 budget, the Securities and Exchange Commission would receive a 10.3 percent increase in funding and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s budget would increase by 28 percent. The significant increases
Source: www.reuters.com

Stocks futures trading in a narrow range after market posted fourth - Newser
Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 2, or less than 0.1 percent, to 9,939. Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures rose 0.80, or 0.1 percent, to 1,060.60, while Nasdaq 100 index futures rose 0.75, or less than 0.1 percent
Source: www.newser.com

Stocks Turn Lower As European Debt Woes Remain - NPR News
Concern about mounting debt in Europe hit stocks again Monday and pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000. Major indexes fell in afternoon trading after staying in a tight range for much of the day. Stocks have moved erratically in the past
Source: www.npr.org

Broncos might draft quarterback, Bowlen says - Denver Post
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In his first interview since the Broncos faded from a 6-0 start to an 8-8 finish, Pat Bowlen, the team’s owner since 1984, addressed his club’s hot-button issues with The Denver Post on Super Bowl eve Saturday. Bowlen said
Source: www.denverpost.com

The Hartford Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Net Income of $557 Million - TMCnet
HARTFORD, Conn. –(Business Wire)– The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG): Both Life and Property and Casualty Businesses Generate Net Income Core Earnings* of $689 Million, or $1.51 per Diluted Share, Marks Third Quarter of
Source: green.tmcnet.com

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months - San Francisco Chronicle
The Dow closed below the psychological barrier for the first time in three months Monday as financial stocks pulled the market lower. Mounting debt problems in several weaker European economies including Greece, Portugal and Spain have raised new
Source: www.sfgate.com

Pacific Northern Gas Raises Quarterly Dividend 12 Percent on Strength - Stockhouse
Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (TSX: PNG)(TSX: PNG.PR.A) announced today that the Board of Directors increased the first quarter 2010 dividend on common shares by 12 percent to $0.28 per share, up from $0.25 per share in the fourth quarter of 2009. PNG
Source: www.stockhouse.com

FOREX-U.S. dollar slips, but strong trend remains intact - Reuters
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar drifted lower on Monday as a modest recovery in overseas stock markets and commodities enhanced risk appetite and prompted investors to venture into higher-yielding currencies. The euro, however, was flat
Source: www.reuters.com

Xstrata reinstates dividend, profit falls 41 percent - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Mining group Xstrata ( XTA.L ) reinstated dividends on Monday citing an encouraging outlook for commodities demand in the medium term after posting an expected 41 percent fall in 2009 profit on weaker metals prices. “Robust
Source: www.reuters.com

Toronto stocks seen gaining on commodities - Edmonton Sun
Canada’s main stock market index could open higher on Monday as firm gold and energy prices and a deal by Canpotex to sell about 350,000 tonnes of potash to China’s Sinofert could help boost the commodity-laden index. But persistent worries over euro
Source: money.canoe.ca

Trading Day: TSX starts week on a down note over euro debt worries - Vancouver Sun
VANCOUVER — The main Canadian stock benchmark reversed into negative territory Monday, despite stronger commodity prices, after a weekend meeting of G-7 finance ministers in Nunavut failed to relieve worries over rising budget deficits in Europe
Source: www.vancouversun.com

TSX turns positive as commodities firm - ReportonBusiness.com
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto’s main stock market index crept into the black on Monday morning as firming oil and metals prices helped lift Teck Resources , EnCana and other resource stocks. At 11:00 a.m., the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite
Source: www.globeinvestor.com

Knowing Failure When You See It - CFO.com
As conditioned as they are to a tight focus on success, corporate finance executives might be better off if they paid more heed to failure. In fact, one of the most important roles finance can play is defining the criteria for abandoning investments
Source: www.cfo.com

Pacific Northern Gas Raises Quarterly Dividend 12 Percent on Strength - Stockhouse
Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (TSX: PNG)(TSX: PNG.PR.A) announced today that the Board of Directors increased the first quarter 2010 dividend on common shares by 12 percent to $0.28 per share, up from $0.25 per share in the fourth quarter of 2009. PNG
Source: www.stockhouse.com

FOREX-U.S. dollar slips, but strong trend remains intact - Reuters
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar drifted lower on Monday as a modest recovery in overseas stock markets and commodities enhanced risk appetite and prompted investors to venture into higher-yielding currencies. The euro, however, was flat
Source: www.reuters.com

Xstrata reinstates dividend, profit falls 41 percent - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Mining group Xstrata ( XTA.L ) reinstated dividends on Monday citing an encouraging outlook for commodities demand in the medium term after posting an expected 41 percent fall in 2009 profit on weaker metals prices. “Robust
Source: www.reuters.com

Toronto stocks seen gaining on commodities - Edmonton Sun
Canada’s main stock market index could open higher on Monday as firm gold and energy prices and a deal by Canpotex to sell about 350,000 tonnes of potash to China’s Sinofert could help boost the commodity-laden index. But persistent worries over euro
Source: money.canoe.ca

Trading Day: TSX starts week on a down note over euro debt worries - Vancouver Sun
VANCOUVER — The main Canadian stock benchmark reversed into negative territory Monday, despite stronger commodity prices, after a weekend meeting of G-7 finance ministers in Nunavut failed to relieve worries over rising budget deficits in Europe
Source: www.vancouversun.com

TSX turns positive as commodities firm - ReportonBusiness.com
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto’s main stock market index crept into the black on Monday morning as firming oil and metals prices helped lift Teck Resources , EnCana and other resource stocks. At 11:00 a.m., the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite
Source: www.globeinvestor.com

Knowing Failure When You See It - CFO.com
As conditioned as they are to a tight focus on success, corporate finance executives might be better off if they paid more heed to failure. In fact, one of the most important roles finance can play is defining the criteria for abandoning investments
Source: www.cfo.com

Ex-mayor absolved in journalist’s slaying in Peru - FederalNewsRadio.com
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian court on Monday absolved the former mayor of a jungle city in the 2004 killing of a reporter who accused him of cocaine trafficking. The Lima court ruled there was contradictory testimony and insufficient evidence to

Apple Expo Becomes ‘Fan Fest’ After Company Bows Out (Update1) - BusinessWeek
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — The Macworld conference, the world’s biggest show devoted to Apple Inc., is missing a key ingredient this year: Apple. For the first time in its 25-year run, Macworld won’t have an Apple booth on the exhibition floor. And

Lincoln Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 - Yahoo Finance
For the Quarter For the Year Ended Ended ($ in millions except per share data) 2008* 2009 2008 2009* —– —– —- —- —– Net Income (Loss) $(506) $102 $57 $(485) Net Income (Loss) per diluted share available to

David Jones ups sales by 2.3 per cent - Skynews.com
Chief executive Mark McInnes said the company was ‘cautiously optimistic about the winter trading half’. ‘Our caution is balance sheet, low debt levels, unique market position, medium term growth program and strong management team give us

Senior Enforcement Officials from Around the World to Gather - American Bar Association
CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2010 – The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law is hosting the 2010 international cartels workshop Feb. 10-12 at Le Westin Hotel in Paris, France. The program is cosponsored by the International Bar Association. The

Life Insurer Earnings Benefit From Rebounding Markets - NASDAQ
Two life insurance companies that received government support, Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG), both swung to a fourth-quarter profit, as they avoided the volatile financial markets and steep charges that

Japan’s Notes May Rise as Stock Losses Boost Safety Demand - Bloomberg
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s five-year notes may rise for a third day on speculation regional shares will extend a global equity slump amid concern deteriorating government finances in Europe will derail the economic recovery. Yields are likely to

Stocks retreat on concern Europe finances to hurt recovery - San Diego Daily Transcript
Renewed concerns about the European debt situation pushed stock prices lower Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103.84 points to 9,908.39, its first close below 10,000 since November. The blue chip index is now down 6.0 percent in 2010

TREASURIES-Bonds edge up ahead of note auction - Forex Pros
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury debt prices edged higher on Monday on worries over the fiscal health of some European countries’ debt, and ahead of the Treasury Department’s $40 billion auction of three-year notes. Meanwhile

New Dragon Age in Q1 ‘11, Crysis 2 due in Q4 ‘10, APB delayed - Gamespot News
EA slates Dead Space 2, Epic Games’ shooter, mystery fighting and action games for Q1; Dragon Age, EA MMA, Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2 going portable; “something far-reaching for Mass Effect” in the works; Sims 3 scheduled for consoles & handhelds

Ex-mayor absolved in journalist’s slaying in Peru - FederalNewsRadio.com
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Peruvian court on Monday absolved the former mayor of a jungle city in the 2004 killing of a reporter who accused him of cocaine trafficking. The Lima court ruled there was contradictory testimony and insufficient evidence to

Apple Expo Becomes ‘Fan Fest’ After Company Bows Out (Update1) - BusinessWeek
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — The Macworld conference, the world’s biggest show devoted to Apple Inc., is missing a key ingredient this year: Apple. For the first time in its 25-year run, Macworld won’t have an Apple booth on the exhibition floor. And

Lincoln Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 - Yahoo Finance
For the Quarter For the Year Ended Ended ($ in millions except per share data) 2008* 2009 2008 2009* —– —– —- —- —– Net Income (Loss) $(506) $102 $57 $(485) Net Income (Loss) per diluted share available to

David Jones ups sales by 2.3 per cent - Skynews.com
Chief executive Mark McInnes said the company was ‘cautiously optimistic about the winter trading half’. ‘Our caution is balance sheet, low debt levels, unique market position, medium term growth program and strong management team give us

Senior Enforcement Officials from Around the World to Gather - American Bar Association
CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2010 – The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law is hosting the 2010 international cartels workshop Feb. 10-12 at Le Westin Hotel in Paris, France. The program is cosponsored by the International Bar Association. The

Life Insurer Earnings Benefit From Rebounding Markets - NASDAQ
Two life insurance companies that received government support, Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) and Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG), both swung to a fourth-quarter profit, as they avoided the volatile financial markets and steep charges that

Japan’s Notes May Rise as Stock Losses Boost Safety Demand - Bloomberg
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s five-year notes may rise for a third day on speculation regional shares will extend a global equity slump amid concern deteriorating government finances in Europe will derail the economic recovery. Yields are likely to

Stocks retreat on concern Europe finances to hurt recovery - San Diego Daily Transcript
Renewed concerns about the European debt situation pushed stock prices lower Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103.84 points to 9,908.39, its first close below 10,000 since November. The blue chip index is now down 6.0 percent in 2010

TREASURIES-Bonds edge up ahead of note auction - Forex Pros
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury debt prices edged higher on Monday on worries over the fiscal health of some European countries’ debt, and ahead of the Treasury Department’s $40 billion auction of three-year notes. Meanwhile

New Dragon Age in Q1 ‘11, Crysis 2 due in Q4 ‘10, APB delayed - Gamespot News
EA slates Dead Space 2, Epic Games’ shooter, mystery fighting and action games for Q1; Dragon Age, EA MMA, Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2 going portable; “something far-reaching for Mass Effect” in the works; Sims 3 scheduled for consoles & handhelds

Lechleiter pay rises in 1st full year as Lilly CEO - San Francisco Chronicle
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John Lechleiter received a compensation package valued at $16.4 million for 2009, up 54 percent from 2008, the year he became the drug maker’s chief executive, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures disclosed
Source: www.sfgate.com

CME Group to Deliver Presentation at 2010 Credit Suisse Financial - Transworld News
CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) will be making a presentation at the Credit Suisse 2010 Financial Services Event. The company’s Executive Chairman, Terry Duffy, and CEO, Craig Donohue, will host their presentation. The company is scheduled to deliver their
Source: www.transworldnews.com

Otter Tail Corporation Reports 2009 Financial Results and Issues 2010 - MSN Money
“2009 proved to be a difficult year and our financial results reflect that reality,” said John Erickson, president and chief executive officer of Otter Tail Corporation. “We are pleased, however, with how our company adapted to the realities of the
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Royal Bank CEO Nixon paid $10.4M in 2009, up 19 per cent from 2008 - Stockhouse
TORONTO - The chief executive of Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) earned 19 per cent more in 2009 than a year earlier, even as the annual profit of Canada’s largest bank fell 15 per cent. RBC’s annual disclosure shows CEO Gord Nixon’s base salary was
Source: www.stockhouse.com

Lechleiter pay rises in 1st full year as Lilly CEO - San Francisco Chronicle
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John Lechleiter received a compensation package valued at $16.4 million for 2009, up 54 percent from 2008, the year he became the drug maker’s chief executive, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures disclosed
Source: www.sfgate.com

CME Group to Deliver Presentation at 2010 Credit Suisse Financial - Transworld News
CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) will be making a presentation at the Credit Suisse 2010 Financial Services Event. The company’s Executive Chairman, Terry Duffy, and CEO, Craig Donohue, will host their presentation. The company is scheduled to deliver their
Source: www.transworldnews.com

Otter Tail Corporation Reports 2009 Financial Results and Issues 2010 - MSN Money
“2009 proved to be a difficult year and our financial results reflect that reality,” said John Erickson, president and chief executive officer of Otter Tail Corporation. “We are pleased, however, with how our company adapted to the realities of the
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Royal Bank CEO Nixon paid $10.4M in 2009, up 19 per cent from 2008 - Stockhouse
TORONTO - The chief executive of Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) earned 19 per cent more in 2009 than a year earlier, even as the annual profit of Canada’s largest bank fell 15 per cent. RBC’s annual disclosure shows CEO Gord Nixon’s base salary was
Source: www.stockhouse.com

Sanctions debate: should they be lifted? - New Zimbabwe.com
VIOLET GONDA: Sanctions: Should they be lifted? In this week’s Hot Seat Programme, I ask a number of Zimbabweans from various walks of life, what they think about this issue. Zanu PF has warned there will be no more GPA concessions until the

SmarTrend Detects Continued Selling Pressure in Shares of - TMCnet
IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES Learn more com —– SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its

There’s Little Room For Artistic License Here - Wall Street Journal
Nothing marks the cultural philistine more than the comment at an art show, “Hey, nobody really looks like that!” Of course, Picasso took great liberties with the placement of eyes and noses when he painted those figures in “Demoiselles d’Avignon

Thunder face intriguing decision as extension looms for Durant - CNN Sports Illustrated
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant , who is tied for second in the league in scoring, is eligible for a contract extension starting July 1. And while the aforementioned big three will undoubtedly secure maximum contracts with their respective suitors

Colorado’s family ski guide: Bring the whole gang - Denver Post
The amateurs flood the slopes between Christmas and New Year’s, when the snow, usually, is so-so. Now comes the real ski season, the stretch of months when Coloradans become especially intimate with Interstate 70. For many, the day-long journeys

NBA At 2: Kahn Talks Deadline - Hoops World
There’s no question that the 2009-10 NBA season has, thus far, been a disappointment to Timberwolves fans. While no one thought they would be a playoff team, no one anticipated the kind of start the Timberwolves had to the season. After beating the

Archive for November 2009 - The Spokesman-Review
Joseph R. Giordanella, 24, appeared in Spokane County Superior Court Monday after being arrested last week for the Sept. 29 robbery of the Zip Trip, 3030 E. Euclid Ave. But court documents show police don’t think Giordanella was at the crime scene

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services: The Trend Continues Higher (LTS - TMCnet
IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES Learn more com —– SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its

Sanctions debate: should they be lifted? - New Zimbabwe.com
VIOLET GONDA: Sanctions: Should they be lifted? In this week’s Hot Seat Programme, I ask a number of Zimbabweans from various walks of life, what they think about this issue. Zanu PF has warned there will be no more GPA concessions until the

SmarTrend Detects Continued Selling Pressure in Shares of - TMCnet
IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES Learn more com —– SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its

There’s Little Room For Artistic License Here - Wall Street Journal
Nothing marks the cultural philistine more than the comment at an art show, “Hey, nobody really looks like that!” Of course, Picasso took great liberties with the placement of eyes and noses when he painted those figures in “Demoiselles d’Avignon

Thunder face intriguing decision as extension looms for Durant - CNN Sports Illustrated
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant , who is tied for second in the league in scoring, is eligible for a contract extension starting July 1. And while the aforementioned big three will undoubtedly secure maximum contracts with their respective suitors

Colorado’s family ski guide: Bring the whole gang - Denver Post
The amateurs flood the slopes between Christmas and New Year’s, when the snow, usually, is so-so. Now comes the real ski season, the stretch of months when Coloradans become especially intimate with Interstate 70. For many, the day-long journeys

NBA At 2: Kahn Talks Deadline - Hoops World
There’s no question that the 2009-10 NBA season has, thus far, been a disappointment to Timberwolves fans. While no one thought they would be a playoff team, no one anticipated the kind of start the Timberwolves had to the season. After beating the

Archive for November 2009 - The Spokesman-Review
Joseph R. Giordanella, 24, appeared in Spokane County Superior Court Monday after being arrested last week for the Sept. 29 robbery of the Zip Trip, 3030 E. Euclid Ave. But court documents show police don’t think Giordanella was at the crime scene

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services: The Trend Continues Higher (LTS - TMCnet
IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES Learn more com —– SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its

Xstrata full-year profit falls 41 per cent as downturn hits commodity - Stockhouse
Swiss miner Xstrata PLC reported a 41 per cent drop in full-year profits Monday and came under pressure from Canada’s largest industrial union for the base metals giant’s plans to close a smelter in northeastern Ontario. The company reported its

Global Stocks Retreat as Commodities Advance, Treasuries Drop - BusinessWeek
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Global stocks fell amid concern that some European governments will struggle to fund budget deficits, while industrial metals rallied following last week’s rout and currencies of commodity producers gained. Treasuries fell

Xstrata full-year profit falls 41 per cent as downturn hits commodity - Stockhouse
Swiss miner Xstrata PLC reported a 41 per cent drop in full-year profits Monday and came under pressure from Canada’s largest industrial union for the base metals giant’s plans to close a smelter in northeastern Ontario. The company reported its

Global Stocks Retreat as Commodities Advance, Treasuries Drop - BusinessWeek
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Global stocks fell amid concern that some European governments will struggle to fund budget deficits, while industrial metals rallied following last week’s rout and currencies of commodity producers gained. Treasuries fell

CIT names ex-Merrill head as its new chairman, CEO - Asbury Park Press
NEW YORK — John Thain is getting a second chance. CIT Group Inc., a lender that is trying to regain its former stature after almost collapsing during the financial industry crisis, said late Sunday it has hired the former Merrill Lynch & Co. CEO as
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The Full Swing Golf Way: Pioneering Golf Simulator Company Makes - Market Wire
Enter the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show, held annually in the Orange County Convention Center, just across the freeway from Walt Disney World. Arguably the world’s premier golf trade show, every facet of the golf industry is showcased during the 3 day
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Red Wings’ Niklas Kronwall will sit vs. Blues; Tomas Holmstrom might - Detroit Free Press
Defenseman Niklas Kronwall (knee) said he won’t play because he’s waiting for a better-fitting brace to arrive. Forward Tomas Holmstrom (bruised left knee) will be a game-day decision. He tried to skate at practice today but left the ice early
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Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall - FederalNewsRadio.com
The best thing for Toyota to win back consumer trust is to recall vehicles as quickly as possible,” said TOKYO (AP) - Asia’s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious. The markets rose in early trading
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CIT names ex-Merrill head as its new chairman, CEO - Asbury Park Press
NEW YORK — John Thain is getting a second chance. CIT Group Inc., a lender that is trying to regain its former stature after almost collapsing during the financial industry crisis, said late Sunday it has hired the former Merrill Lynch & Co. CEO as
Source: www.app.com

The Full Swing Golf Way: Pioneering Golf Simulator Company Makes - Market Wire
Enter the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show, held annually in the Orange County Convention Center, just across the freeway from Walt Disney World. Arguably the world’s premier golf trade show, every facet of the golf industry is showcased during the 3 day
Source: www.marketwire.com

Red Wings’ Niklas Kronwall will sit vs. Blues; Tomas Holmstrom might - Detroit Free Press
Defenseman Niklas Kronwall (knee) said he won’t play because he’s waiting for a better-fitting brace to arrive. Forward Tomas Holmstrom (bruised left knee) will be a game-day decision. He tried to skate at practice today but left the ice early
Source: www.freep.com

Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall - FederalNewsRadio.com
The best thing for Toyota to win back consumer trust is to recall vehicles as quickly as possible,” said TOKYO (AP) - Asia’s four-day stock market rally petered out Thursday as investors turned cautious. The markets rose in early trading
Source: federalnewsradio.com