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Strong data, financials drive stocks higher

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Stocks rose on Wednesday as surprisingly strong data on durable goods orders soothed some concern about the sluggish economy while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac led a rally in financial shares. ...  > full story

Corporate America taking longer to collect: study

BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Corporate America is having the hardest time getting its customers to pay their bills since the last U.S. recession in 2001, according to a study released on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Weak Ifo drives global stocks to near 2-year low

LONDON, Aug. 26, 2008 (Reuters) — World stocks hit their lowest level in almost two years on Tuesday as a worsening German business mood and fresh concerns about financial firms triggered a sell-off in risky assets, lifting the dollar to a 2008 high. ...  > full story

KDB cautioned on global bank M&A hunt

SEOUL, Aug. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — A top regulator on Monday voiced concern about state-run Korea Development Bank's (KDB) interest in buying a global bank, saying it should be just a "cheerleader" and let local private banks take the lead in any such purchase. ...  > full story

Bernanke says inflation outlook "uncertain"

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said the stronger dollar and lower oil prices, along with the weak economy, should curb inflation, in a hint that interest rates would stay on hold, though he warned the inflation outlook is "highly uncertain." ...  > full story

Buffett sees economy weak until 2009

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — Warren Buffett said the economy is still in a recession and unlikely to improve before 2009 but that stocks appear better valued than a year ago. ...  > full story

Markets await Bernanke as central bankers gather

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug. 22, 2008 (Reuters) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tackles financial stability in a key speech on Friday but economists doubt he will provide solid clues about future policy action to calm the credit crunch. ...  > full story

Fannie and Freddie debt gains as deep share dive abates

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Investors' growing belief in the likelihood of a federal bailout of home-funding giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac triggered a rally in the debt prices of the two companies on Thursday while a steep fall in their shares prices abated. ...  > full story

Analysts see tough quarter for U.S. investment banks

BANGALORE, Aug. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — Wall Street research analysts are projecting yet another tough quarter for U.S. investment banks marked by additional writedowns across a series of fixed-income assets amid an already weak operating environment. ...  > full story

Global stocks gain, dollar rises towards 2008 peak

LONDON, Aug. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — World stocks edged higher on Wednesday after the previous day's tumble to their lowest level in almost two years attracted some buyers, while rebounding commodity prices helped resource shares. ...  > full story
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