Archive for August 18th, 2008


StarPhoenix
UPDATE 2-Lehman looking at asset management sale -sources
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Megan Davies and Paritosh Bansal NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEH.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is considering options, such as selling all or part of its asset management unit,
Lehman Mulls Sale of Money Management Unit New York Times
Lehman shares edge lower on 3rd-quarter worries Forbes
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Forbes
American Consumer Satisfaction Slips, Portends Economic Woes
CNNMoney.com - 4 hours ago
The American Customer Satisfaction Index edged down in the second quarter despite big gains in online commerce, and the drop may signal more trouble ahead for the world economy.
Apple and Google score high on customer satisfaction San Jose Mercury News
Google still search leader in customer satisfaction Seattle Times
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Earthtimes (press release)
Asian Stocks Decline to Two-Year Low on Credit-Loss Concern
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Chen Shiyin and Masaki Kondo Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks fell, driving the region's benchmark index to a two-year low, on renewed concern credit-market turmoil will hurt profits at financial companies and curtail economic growth.
Stocks Slump In Light Trading Washington Post
Fear Mounts On Fannie And Freddie Forbes
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The Standard
BOJ Says Economy Is `Sluggish,' Keeps Rate at 0.5% (Update1)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Mayumi Otsuma Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan said it became more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy and kept interest rates at the lowest level among industrial nations.
HIGHLIGHTS-BOJ says economy sluggish on weak export growth Reuters
BOJ cuts economy view as global slump spreads guardian.co.uk
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Boston Globe
UPDATE 1-Lehman looking at asset management sale -sources
Reuters - 44 minutes ago
By Megan Davies and Paritosh Bansal NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEH.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is considering options, such as selling all or part of its asset management unit,
Lehman examines Neuberger Berman sell-off Financial Times
Lehman Mulls Sale of Money Management Unit New York Times
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ABC News
Stocks Slump In Light Trading
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Heather Landy NEW YORK, Aug. 18 — Concern that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will need a government bailout pummeled the shares of the two mortgage-finance companies and dragged US stocks lower Monday.
* Futures hit 4-month high, aided by financial sector fears Reuters
Five-Year Swap Spread Tops 100 on Risk Aversion: Chart of Day Bloomberg
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Sabah
Yen Rises as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Concern Damps Carry Trade
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Kosuke Goto and Stanley White Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — The yen rose to a three-month high against the euro as speculation the US government will be forced to bail out the biggest mortgage-finance companies prompted traders to cut holdings of
Stocks Slump In Light Trading Washington Post
Credit crisis jitters shake Wall Street Reuters
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