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Spanish NGO wins top humanitarian prize
Spanish humanitarian organisation Manos Unidas was on Wednesday awarded the prestigious Prince of Asturias Concord prize for “helping millions of people worldwide” to improve their living conditions. Read more on Brisbane Times
Why some gloomy investors are bullish on stocks
If you believe a few respected money managers, there’s opportunity aplenty in stocks now. If you find that surprising, wait until you hear where they think the bargains lurk: big blue chips that almost always fetch premium prices. Read more on KBOI-TV Boise
Why some gloomy investors are bullish on stocks
NEW YORK – Can you make good returns in a lousy market? If you believe a few respected money managers, there’s opportunity aplenty in stocks now. If you find that surprising, wait until you hear where they think the bargains lurk: big blue chips that almost always fetch premium prices. Read more on Muzi
Europe stocks jump after jobless claims
MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stock markets added to earlier gains after weekly U.S. jobless claims fell more than expected. Banks and miners remained in the lead for Europe where indexes doubled percentage gains from just ahead of the data. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.9% to 264.68 points, while it was up just 0.4% pre-data. France’s CAC-40 index jumped over 1% higher to 3,719.56, while … Read more on Market Watch
DirecTV Soars as NFL Kicks Off
Shares of DirecTV are surging after it announced more ways for fans to access its popular ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ package, including options for non-subscribers and iPhone users. Read more on TheStreet.com
5,000 for Habitat for Humanity
MADISON HEIGHTS — Deborah Monroe’s family doubled in size in March when she became the legal guardian of three children whose father died. Read more on Royal Oak Daily Tribune
California may issue IOU”s since its totally insolvent. This met with a tepid downgrade by Fitch. They, as with all municipalities, are totally insolvent. This being the case, what happens to municipal bond investors looking for safe tax free returns. In the 1970 NYC was bailed out by the Teachers pension fund. How do you bail out every municipality? Muni’s can be found in almost every mutual fund. Video Rating: 4 / 5
ETFS Marketing LLC Expands Sales Team and Appoints Patrick Carter
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of aggressive US business expansion plans and continued growth in the US physically backed precious metal suite of products (SGOL, SIVR, PPLT & PALL), ETFS Marketing LLC, has appointed Patrick Carter to the US Sales team. Patrick will focus on expanding the firm’s distribution capabilities in California and West Coast markets. His primary responsibilities will … Read more on Business Wire
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T. Rowe Price names Canadian executive to board
Investment manager T. Rowe Price Group Inc. on Wednesday named the chairman of Canada’s largest private equity fund manager as a member of its board. Read more on KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls
Biz Break: Apple vs. Adobe: In new app rules, a boost for Flash?
Today: Adobe stock skyrockets 12 percent after Apple changes its rules for developers of apps for the iPhone and other iOS devices. NetApp and Oracle settle a dispute. Plus: Mortgage rates edge higher. Read more on San Jose Mercury News
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Contrafund’s Danoff Stymied as Investor Fear Fuels Correlation
Fidelity Investments’ William Danoff, the stock picker who led the Contrafund to benchmark- beating returns, isn’t looking very contrarian these days. Read more on BusinessWeek
Europe ‘wasting time’ in Britsish rebate bid
European rivals are “wasting their time” trying to claw back the ‘Thatcher rebate’ that returns billions of euros annually to London in place of farm payments to France and Germany, a British minister warned on Tuesday. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! Asia News
16th Annual Search Under Way for Connecticut’s Top Youth Volunteers
HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over the past 15 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,400 middle and high school students across Connecticut for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their communities through many other volunteer activities. This week the search begins to identify more young … Read more on Business Wire
16th Annual Search Under Way for Arizona’s Top Youth Volunteers
PHOENIX—-Over the past 15 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,650 middle and high school students across Arizona for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their communities through many other volunteer activities. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
16th Annual Search Under Way for Michigan’s Top Youth Volunteers
LANSING, Mich.—-Over the past 15 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 2,750 middle and high school students across Michigan for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their communities through many other volunteer activities. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
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Baldwin Times Flashback
Yet once again, it’s time to step back into the 19th century and revisit the early days of The Baldwin Times. Read more on BaldwinCountyNow.com
Putting your money where your heart is
Years ago I interviewed a money manager who was a Mormon. One of his biggest (and ultimately shrewdest) bets was a tobacco company. Read more on CNN Money
Thinking twice about variable universal life
QUESTION: I’m single, in my 30s and I’m already maxing out my 401(k) and IRA account. My financial planner is recommending I purchase a variable universal life policy, the rationale being that I have exhausted all of my other tax-advantaged investment opportunities. I trust my adviser, but I don’t understand whether a variable universal life policy is really a good deal. What do you think … Read more on CNN Money
BlackRock Announces Investment Policy Changes for Certain Insured Municipal Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK—-BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that the Board of Directors/Trustees of each of 20 of its insured closed-end funds have approved changes to certain investment policies of the Funds. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Saving tax when selling property
You can invest the proceeds in capital gains bond or reinvest in another residential property. Read more on Business Standard India
Next ETFs Files Exemptive Relief Application for New ETFs
Next ETFs files exemptive relief application for new ETFs Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Stock analysts brace for September sell-off
The economy is weakening, home sales are plunging and stocks are on a long slide. Read more on Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Donner Metals Ltd.: Inferred Resources at Bracemac-McLeod Expand by 2.07 Million Tonnes of Massive Sulphides
Grading 10.66% Zinc, 1.33% Copper, 41.72g/t Silver and 1.21g/t Gold Identified in the McLeod Deep Zone Read more on Marketwire
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VERNON — Ellen’s Closet, a mission project of Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, 5204 W. Seneca St., in memory of Ellen Murphy, opens with a “huge” garage/yard sale on Saturday, … Read more on Rome Sentinel
Emerging markets top fund managers’ picks
Emerging-market stocks are trading at the highest valuations relative to advanced-country shares in more than two years as faster economic growth persuades the biggest investors to look past historical sell signals. Read more on People’s Daily
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Dividend income in for taxing times
Individual taxpayers may see a slight dent in their profits earned on investments in mutual funds or life insurers’ investment offering. Read more on Business Standard India
Chris Gootkind Joins Loomis Sayles as Director of Credit Research & Credit Strategist
BOSTON—-Loomis, Sayles & Company announced today that Chris Gootkind, CFA, has joined the Fixed Income Group in the new role of director of credit research & credit strategist effective September 13. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Wilmington Trust’s goal: stability
Walloped by investors for weeks over poorly performing loans, Delaware’s biggest home-grown bank is working to strengthen its capabilities for guarding against excessive market risk down the road, hiring two financial-services executives from… Read more on The News Journal
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BHP Billiton 2010 profit .72 billion
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — BHP Billiton said Wednesday its net profit for the 2010 fiscal year totaled $ 12.72 billion, more than double the year-earlier figure of $ 5.88 billion, bolstered by record sales volumes of iron ore, metallurgical coal and petroleum. Revenue for the year ended in June was $ 52.8 billion, a 5.2% rise from the previous year’s $ 50.21 billion. BHP said it “remains cautious on … Read more on Market Watch
Tullow Oil profit more than doubles
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Tullow Oil said Wednesday that its first half net profit more than doubled to $ 81.7 million from $ 31.6 million a year earlier as revenue grew 11% to $ 485.9 million. The group said production fell 6% in the period to 55,800 barrels of oil equivalent per day and sales volumes were down 17%, however the average realized price per barrel jumped 45% to $ 77. “Tullow has … Read more on Market Watch
