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Korea Worries Trim Gains on U.S. Stocks
Korea Worries Trim Gains on U.S. Stocks Concern that tension was escalating between North and South Korea trimmed gains for benchmark indexes Read more on BusinessWeek
U.S. Softens Iran Sanctions Plan: WSJ
U.S. Softens Iran Sanctions Plan: WSJ U.S. Softens Iran Sanctions Plan: WSJ Read more on Fox News
TSX higher on U.S. jobs data and retail sector report
TSX higher on U.S. jobs data and retail sector report The Toronto stock market was higher Thursday amid encouraging news on U.S. employment and interest rates. Read more on Toronto Star
Ankara mulls U.S. trade post-genocide bill
Ankara mulls U.S. trade post-genocide bill ANKARA, Turkey, March 24 (UPI) — Ankara halted efforts to expand defense, trade and energy ties with Washington in the wake of a U.S. measure declaring Ottoman-era killings an act of genocide. Read more on UPI
U.S. Seeks Support For Tougher Stance On Iran
U.S. Seeks Support For Tougher Stance On Iran U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells a conference in Doha, Qatar, that Iran has rebuffed international efforts to engage in serious talks about its nuclear program. As a result, she says the U.S. and others are working on “new measures” to persuade Iran to change its [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 22:18 U.S. Sen Shelby draws line on on financial reform
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-11 22:18 U.S. Sen Shelby draws line on on financial reform WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, top Republican on the Senate banking committee, supports passing a financial reform bill based on “the unified position of committee Republicans,” a spokesman said on Thursday. Amid moves by other committee members [...]
Paulson’s ‘On the Brink’: Seven revelations about U.S. financial crisis
Paulson’s ‘On the Brink’: Seven revelations about U.S. financial crisis This week America is getting it’s first in-depth peek inside the financial crisis, as told by one of the principals on the U.S. government’s firefighting team. Read more on MinnPost
U.S. Targets Iran Guard With Sanctions on Companies (Update2)
U.S. Targets Iran Guard With Sanctions on Companies (Update2) Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Treasury Department said today it would freeze the assets of four companies and one individual connected with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the U.S. has accused of developing weapons of mass destruction and supporting terrorism. Read more on Bloomberg
Gates Says U.S., Iran Aren’t Close to Nuclear Accord (Update2)
Gates Says U.S., Iran Aren’t Close to Nuclear Accord (Update2) Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he doesn’t regard Iran as close to an accord with international powers on the handling of uranium. Read more on Bloomberg