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- AmCap’s Rating Outlook Upped
- Community Health Re-bids For Tenet
- MasterCard Buys Travelex’s Prepaid
- Hot Option Plays: The Trend Is Your Friend
- Dollar Extends Advance After Consumer Sentiment
- Forex – EUR/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- “With Sentiment Being Positive…good Coming Into Holiday Season”
- Pall Corp. Beats Estimates
- Keeping Fuji At Outperform
- Gender Differences On The SAT Test Explained
- DENTSPLY Ties Up With Korean Firm
- Citi Back With A Bang
- Loss At PPHM Wider Than Expected
- Bullish On Family Dollar Stores
- Forex – AUD/USD Up During The U.S. Session
- Options Feeding Frenzy Ensues On Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Bankruptcy Concerns
- Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- Forex Trading: USDCAD Jaws Are Closing
- NVS Presents Positive Data At ASH
- America Movil Upgraded To Neutral
- Access Pharma (ACCP) Raises $6.0 Million To Boost Balance Sheet
- Watson Inks Deal With Natco Pharma
- Trade Deficit Tumbles
- Rating Action On Principal Fin.
- Sinopec Buys Argentine Assets
- SLB To Rename Operating Segments
- BHS Adopts Allscripts Solutions
- Is ARG-APD Battle In Its Final Leg?
- European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Up 0.60%
- Forex Trading: GBPUSD Tests 100 Bar MA As London Goes Home
- Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of European Session
- The Worst People On Campus Are Those Who Don’t Understand Economics But Write About It Anyway
- Forex – EUR/USD Down Toward The End Of European Session
- Yields Edge Higher Into Weekend
- Forex Trading: EURUSD: Still Rangebound
- Australian Dollar: Bullish Bias Above 9825
- Canadian Dollar: Rebound In Sight
- Forex – USD/JPY Up Toward The End Of European Session
- AGNC To Offer Common Shares
- Lululemon Beats On Solid Top Line
- Dr Pepper & MTV In Sun Drop Promo
- AXIS Capital Hikes Dividend
- Opening Bell Market Monitor: THC, CYH, BEC
- Forex – GBP/USD Up Toward The End Of European Session
- Forex – EUR/USD Down During The European Session
- Morning News Notes: 12.10.10
- European Nickel To Focus On Acoje Project As Turkish Permitting Delay Continues
| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 12:05 PM PST Rating outlook on American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) has been upped to "Stable" from "Negative" by Standard & Poor’s this Wednesday. The company’s long-term counterparty credit rating is set at "B-" by S&P. The company could achieve a substantial reduction in debt in 2010.
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| Community Health Re-bids For Tenet Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) has re-bid to acquire Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC), after being rejected on December 6.
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| MasterCard Buys Travelex’s Prepaid Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST Expanding its global prepaid business, yesterday MasterCard Inc. (NYSE:MA) announced the acquisition of UK-based largest non-bank foreign exchange supplier and cross-border service provider, Travelex's prepaid Card Program Management (CPM) division for an all-cash deal of £290 million (US$458 million). Additional earn-out of up to £35 million (US$55 million) has also been agreed upon meeting certain performance targets. The deal is expected to close by the first half of 2011.
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| Hot Option Plays: The Trend Is Your Friend Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:18 AM PST Cusick's Corner
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| Dollar Extends Advance After Consumer Sentiment Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:15 AM PST 12/10/10 The USD extended gains vs. the EUR, JPY, following the better-than-expected U. of Michigan consumer sentiment … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:15 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3238, down 0.001% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.3420, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.24% to hit 0.8374 and EUR/JPY rising 0.15% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| “With Sentiment Being Positive…good Coming Into Holiday Season” Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:11 AM PST 12/10/10 FBN Securities’ Cort Gwon weighs in on today’s data releases, this week’s Chinese IPOs, and the upcoming trading … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:00 AM PST Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) recorded a strong first quarter fiscal 2011 results, reporting earnings per share from continuing operations of 62 cents, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. On a year-over-year basis, earnings per share were up 55%. The company witnessed strong growth in most of its markets.
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 11:00 AM PST We maintain our Outperform recommendation on Fujifilm Holdings Corporation (FUJIY) based on its strong business and expansion strategy into wider marketswith innovative products. We believe this will provide greater momentum to the stock.
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| Gender Differences On The SAT Test Explained Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:52 AM PST My video above was featured today on The American Enterprise Institute’s American.com website, inspired of course by the “text-to-movie” technology from the Xtranormal.com website that was used to make “Quantitative Easing Explained” (3.5 million views now on “the YouTube”). … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| DENTSPLY Ties Up With Korean Firm Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Leading dental products maker DENTSPLY International (NASDAQ:XRAY) has collaborated with South-Korean dental implant devices maker DIO Corporation. The companies will focus on dental implant production across Asia and Europe leveraging their top-notch manufacturing capabilities.
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Following the wrap up sale of Citigroup Inc.'s (NYSE:C) stake by the Treasury, Citi is back to its form. The company is now focused on inducting strategic initiatives to improve its profitability in the upcoming years.
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| Loss At PPHM Wider Than Expected Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PPHM) second quarter fiscal 2011 loss of 13 cents per share was wider than the loss of 12 cents indicated by the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The biopharmaceutical company reported a loss of 6 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The wider loss was primarily attributable to lower revenues and higher expenses in the reported quarter.
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| Bullish On Family Dollar Stores Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (NYSE:FDO) strategic initiatives to improve the merchandising, marketing and store operations have resulted in sustained growth in the top and bottom lines. This is evident from the company's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results.
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| Forex – AUD/USD Up During The U.S. Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. AUD/USD was trading at 0.9846, up 0.10% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9753, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 0.9965, Tuesday's high. Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was up against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD shedding 0.17% to hit 1.3436 and AUD/JPY rising 0.31% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Options Feeding Frenzy Ensues On Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Bankruptcy Concerns Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:23 AM PST Options feeding frenzy ensues on Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. bankruptcy concerns
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| Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 10:00 AM PST Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. NZD/USD was trading at 0.7480, down 0.07% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7436, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 0.7667, Tuesday's high. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was down against the Australian Dollar and the Euro, with AUD/NZD gaining 0.23% to hit 1.3168 and EUR/NZD rising 0.001% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex Trading: USDCAD Jaws Are Closing Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:58 AM PST The "jaws" off the hourly chart in the USDCAD are closing as the price action gets more narrow (it looks like a dinosaur..maybe a T-rex?). The non-trending nature of the last three days of trading suggest a likely trend type move is on the horizon. The problem is the weekend festivities get in the way with China news and potential rate hike implications increasing weekend risk. Nevertheless, a move below the 100 hour MA at the 1.0088 level should signal a more … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| NVS Presents Positive Data At ASH Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Recently, Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) presented data from a phase II study of its blood cancer pipeline drug LBH589 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
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| America Movil Upgraded To Neutral Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST We are upgrading our long-term recommendation on America Movil S.A.B. de C.V (NYSE:AMX), Latin America's largest wireless company, to Neutral from Underperform on its long-term prospects. Currently, the stock has a short-term Zacks #3 Rank (Hold).
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| Access Pharma (ACCP) Raises $6.0 Million To Boost Balance Sheet Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Grang Zeng, CFA Early in the morning today (Dec. 10, 2010), Access Pharma (OTC Bulletin: ACCP) announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with existing and new accredited investors to sell, in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of approximately 2.3 million shares of its common stock at a price of $2.55 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $6.0 million. Additionally, at the closing, Access will issue to the investors warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Watson Inks Deal With Natco Pharma Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:WPI) recently announced that it entered into a deal with India-based Natco Pharma Ltd. for the development and commercialization of a generic version of Celgene Corp.'s (NASDAQ:CELG) Revlimid (lenalidomide) in the United States.
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST The Trade Deficit fell in October to $38.71 billion from $46.60 billion in September. The fall in the trade deficit is very good news for the economy. The trade deficit was also smaller than the $44.5 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total trade deficit was up 19.8% from $32.30 billion a year ago. The trade balance has two major parts: trade in goods and trade in services. America's problem is always on the goods side; we actually routinely have a small surplus … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Rating Action On Principal Fin. Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "aa-" of Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal National Life Insurance Company, the life insurance operating companies of Principal Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:PFG). The outlook was revised to stable from negative.
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST China Petrochemical Corp., Asia's largest refiner and parent of Sinopec (NYSE:SNP), signed an agreement to acquire Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s (NYSE:OXY) oil and gas assets in Argentina for $2.45 billion.
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| SLB To Rename Operating Segments Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) is planning to change its financial reporting structure for better representation of its businesses following a string of acquisitions in recent times.
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| BHS Adopts Allscripts Solutions Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Clinical software provider Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ:MDRX) has announced the selection of its Electronic Health Record ("EHR") and Practice Management ("PM") solutions by Berkshire Health Systems ("BHS") for the latter's 108 physicians and other medical providers. BHS believes Allscripts' solutions will help it improve patient care and communication.
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| Is ARG-APD Battle In Its Final Leg? Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST The year-long tussle between Airgas Inc. (NYSE:ARG) and Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:APD) might reach an end as Airgas' board of directors reviews Air Products' raised and final offer of $70 per share from the previous bid of $65.50 per share. Airgas shares fell 6% to $61.84 on the news apprehending that Air Products will walk away if spurned again.
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| European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Up 0.60% Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Forex Pros – European stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Friday. At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX rose 0.60%, London's FTSE 100 gained 0.09%, France's CAC 40 declined 0.02% and the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.04%. Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.17%; the S&P 500 index gained 0.42%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex Trading: GBPUSD Tests 100 Bar MA As London Goes Home Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:01 AM PST |
| Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of European Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:00 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3239, up 0.01% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.3420, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.21% to hit 0.8376 and EUR/JPY rising 0.17% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| The Worst People On Campus Are Those Who Don’t Understand Economics But Write About It Anyway Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:53 AM PST This is from an editorial in the student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin, titled “The Worst People on Campus”: “Wisconsin had 5,800 student tickets to sell. They went up for purchase on uwbadgers.com at 9 p.m. Sunday and were sold out by 9:20 p.m. The 33 students named above (Note: their names were later removed) had the nerve to put their Rose Bowl tickets up for sale on Facebook Marketplace within two hours of tickets selling out. Face value was $150. Some were trying to get the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down Toward The End Of European Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:40 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3220, down 0.13% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.3420, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.18% to hit 0.8379 and EUR/JPY rising 0.08% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Yields Edge Higher Into Weekend Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:31 AM PST Global yields are pushing on the highest in six months once again at the end of a week in which a resolution to a tax gridlock in Washington changed perceptions over U.S. growth and damped demand for safer assets. A jump in U.S. exports confirming healthy overseas demand also served to pressure bond prices after an optimistic start.
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| Forex Trading: EURUSD: Still Rangebound Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:29 AM PST The EURUSD extended the downside trading range, falling to the target at the 1.3180 level. That level corrresponded with the low level from Wednesday. The inability to extend to the next target (the low for the week at 1.3164) led to shorts covering.
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| Australian Dollar: Bullish Bias Above 9825 Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:21 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Canadian Dollar: Rebound In Sight Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:21 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/JPY Up Toward The End Of European Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:20 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Friday. USD/JPY was trading at 83.88, up 0.16% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 82.34, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 84.30, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and down against the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.12% to hit 1.3222 and GBP/USD rising 0.12% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:15 AM PST American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on investments in mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), has recently announced its offer of 8 million common shares totaling $219 million of net proceeds. The company will also grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 1.2 million shares to cover any over-allotments.
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| Lululemon Beats On Solid Top Line Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:15 AM PST Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) reported third-quarter 2010 earnings of 36 cents a share, up from the year-ago figure of 20 cents and handily beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. Lululemon now expects fourth-quarter 2010 earnings per share between 46 cents and 48 cents based on diluted shares outstanding of 72.2 million and a tax rate of 40%.
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| Dr Pepper & MTV In Sun Drop Promo Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:15 AM PST Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE:DPS), in order to promote its non-cola, flavored brand Sun Drop, teamed up with MTVN Music Group, a division of Viacom Inc.’s (NYSE:VIA) MTV Networks. The multi-year contract aims not only to promote and distribute the brand nationwide but offer new packaging graphics in an increasingly complex media environment.
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:15 AM PST As part of its concerted effort to enhance shareholder value, the board of directors of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS) approved a 9.5% increase in its quarterly dividend. The increased dividend of 23 cents will be paid on January 18, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2010. The board increased the dividend from 21 cents paid in October, 2010.
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| Opening Bell Market Monitor: THC, CYH, BEC Posted: 10 Dec 2010 08:01 AM PST 12/10/10 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Up Toward The End Of European Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:55 AM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. GBP/USD was trading at 1.5789, up 0.12% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5656, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.5861, today's high. Meanwhile, the British Pound was up against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.27% to hit 0.8371 and GBP/JPY rising 0.33% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down During The European Session Posted: 10 Dec 2010 07:30 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3192, down 0.35% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.3420, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.36% to hit 0.8364 and EUR/JPY falling 0.09% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:33 AM PST The morning news notes as prepared by TL…payrolls to increase next year in US, food inflation, overhaul of tax code?, mortgage rates at highest in 6 months, PIMCO raises growth outlook, Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident, and household net worth. “Morning News Notes: December 10, 2010″ click … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| European Nickel To Focus On Acoje Project As Turkish Permitting Delay Continues Posted: 10 Dec 2010 01:46 AM PST Shares in European Nickel (LON:ENK) slumped by 27% to 23p in early trading today after the AIM listed exploration group said it had been forced to put its flagship Çaldağ project in Turkey on care and maintenance until receipt of a re-issued forestry permit. The relevant licences were originally approved by Turkey's Environment and Forestry Ministry in April 2009. Subsequent political wrangles inside the country led European Nickel to concede in May this year that those permits would be … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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