Miller takes silver in super-G
Bode Miller’s silver, Andrew Weibrecht’s bronze keep Americans on top of Whistler WHISTLER, British Columbia — No need to clean your goggles or adjust your bindings — that’s America on top of the Olympic Alpine leader board.
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Fed’s Bernanke to Assure Congress Higher Rates Not Imminent
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will probably assure Congress that the central bank is mindful of the lack of job growth in the U.S. and an increase in the benchmark interest rate isn’t imminent after the Fed’s decision to raise the cost of direct loans to banks.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-19 15:41 Brevan Howard says no exposure to Greek debt, CDS-letter
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Brevan Howard, Europe’s biggest hedge fund firm, has no exposure to Greek debt or credit default swaps and has no plans to short the bonds or buy protection in the foreseeable future, according to an extract from a letter to investors. The firm also said it had no exposure to Portuguese, Italian or Spanish debt or CDS, and had no intention of shorting or buying …
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Strikes Expand in Greece; Hedge Funds Bet on Debt Default
Taxi drivers walked off the job for 24 hours in the latest protest against the government’s austerity program.
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Capital One credit charge-offs rise in January
Capital One Financial Corp. said Friday that its U.S. credit card losses rose in January as delinquencies edged higher. The company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that its annual net charge-off rate for U.S. cards rose to 10.41 percent last month from 10.14 percent in December.
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Abington plans parents meeting
Abington plans parents meeting SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. – Abington Heights High School will conduct its eighth-grade parent meetings next month to provide information on course and credit requirements for incoming freshmen. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesda
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Rural bankers economic survey index drops
Rural bankers believe that a hiring drought, fear of anemic commodity prices and concern over the high cost of farming are hurting the Midwest’s rural economy, according to survey results released Friday.
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Heard on the Street: Private equity under pressure
These are anxious times for Europe’s private-equity groups. The buyout industry was banking on a revived IPO market and a thaw in credit conditions to stage a comeback this year. Yet six weeks into 2010, the industry is struggling with its bread-and-butter business: buying and selling companies.
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WATCH: Understanding the New Credit Card Rules
Mellody Hobson explains what to look out for with the new credit card laws. Business – Personal Finance – Home – Money Management – Financial services
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Bakk’s bill on Haiti tax credit for donations OK’d
ST. PAUL — A bill passed in the state Senate Tuesday allows Minnesotans to claim charitable donations made for Haitian earthquake relief until March on their 2009 taxes.
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