Geithner on Global Growth

Tim Geithner says Global action needed boost growth US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Thursday called on the Global finance chiefs to boost growth but said a repeat of the massive co-ordinated…


US exports rise signalling firmer growth

US exports rise signalling firmer growth The US economy is sluggish, but it is still moving along. That was the message from 2 economic reports that pointed to a weak labor market, but also a better…


Obama jobs speech venue part of election strategy

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's use of a rare joint session of Congress to deliver a jobs speech on Thursday reflects a political strategy to try to blame Republicans for an economy at risk of…


U.S. recovery still on ropes in late summer: Fed

(Reuters) - The sluggish U.S. recovery failed to gain speed in recent weeks and softened in some areas of the country, as volatile stock markets and sputtering factory activity weighed on growth, the…


Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index fell less than half that of broad equity

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Down 2.88% in August versus Losses of 7.69% for Global Equity Markets New York, September 6, 2011 – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index…


US Banks to Rally on Deal

US Banks offered deal on faulty mortgage foreclosure practices BAC, JPM, C, WFC US banks that allegedly engaged in improper mortgage foreclosure practices have been offered a deal by State…


Berlusconi Cabinet to Call Confidence Vote on Austerity Plan

Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called a Cabinet meeting today to authorize a confidence vote in Parliament on an amended 45.5 billion-euro ($64.5 billion) austerity…


U.S. Must ‘Stop Punishing Banks,’ Halt Loan Claims, FBR Says

Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. government-backed firms and agencies should “stop punishing banks” and suspend demands for mortgage repurchases because they are impeding an economic recovery, according…


U.S. Stock Futures Drop Amid Concern European Crisis Worsening

Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock futures fell, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may slide for a third day when exchanges open tomorrow, as European markets showed growing concern the…