Archive for August 24th, 2008

Bernanke, Buiter, Draghi Diverge on How to Forestall Crises
Bloomberg - 48 minutes ago
By Scott Lanman and John Fraher Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — One year into the financial crisis, central bankers and scholars at the Federal Reserve's annual retreat this weekend couldn't agree on how to prevent a repeat.
Financial crisis enters new, uncertain stage MarketWatch
Markets need more regulation, Fed told USA Today
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Australia 'okays' Chinalco's $14 billion Rio Tinto bid
MarketWatch - 45 minutes ago
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — The Australian government has given the go-ahead for Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.
Chinalco Gets Australia's Approval to Raise Rio Stake (Update2) Bloomberg
Chinalco wins right to raise stake in Rio Tinto Financial Times
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ABC News
Irradiation step doesn't quiet debate on FDA moves
Chicago Tribune - 41 minutes ago
By Stephen J. Hedges | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON—After two years of nearly constant food-borne illness outbreaks and recalls of everything from tainted peanut butter to tons of hamburger meat the Food and Drug Administration's decision last week to
Sadex Corporation Sees "Green" After FDA Announcement KTIV
New FDA labeling rule could be lawsuit shield CNNMoney.com
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The Market Oracle
Gold May Extend Rebound on Demand for Alternative to the Dollar
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Pham-Duy Nguyen Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Gold may rise for a second straight week on speculation the dollar's rally against the euro will stall, boosting the precious metal's appeal as an alternative investment.
Gold prices end lower, but finish higher on the week MarketWatch
Gold firms near 1-week high Reuters
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Boeing not concerned as union sees 'strike issues'
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
By Nick Godt, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A possible strike at Boeing Co. is not a concern at this early stage of negotiations between the aircraft manufacturer and its largest union, a Boeing spokesman said Sunday.
Union rejects Boeing's wage increase offer as "insulting" Reuters
Boeing's Offer Is Inadequate, Holds `Strike Issues,' Union Says Bloomberg
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Canada.com
Bloomberg makes overtures to run for third term-NYT
Reuters - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Two-term Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been approaching top local media executives to determine whether their outlets might endorse an effort to overturn New York City's limits on political terms — which could then allow him
Bloomberg Said to Test a Term-Limit Reversal New York Times
Bloomberg's Windy City Forbes
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Boston Globe
Fed accused of being too close to Wall Street
BloggingStocks - 1 hour ago
Some of the participants at a recent retreat of central bank governors and economists charged that the Fed did too much to help Wall Street and too little to aid taxpayers.
Fannie and Freddie's blame game International Herald Tribune
Fannie and Freddie threat to banks Financial Times
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Washington Post
New chief seeks DC schools fix where others failed
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - She has shuttered 23 schools, fired more than 30 principals and given notice to hundreds of teachers and administrative workers.