Greece’s tax revenues slumped 23 percent below target in January as citizens held off on paying taxes before a snap election, marking a setback for the new left-wing government as it seeks a deal with European partners to avert a financial crisis. Finance ministry data showed tax revenues were 3.49 billion …
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Asian shares jump on Ukraine ceasefire, Greek hopes
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares soared on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden's surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution between debt-strapped Greece and its creditors burnished risk appetite. MSCI's broadest index …
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.69 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week yet remained near historically low levels.
‘Welcome’: Mutual Funds Reopen Their Doors to New Investors – ABC News
'Welcome': Mutual Funds Reopen Their Doors to New InvestorsABC NewsThe velvet rope is dropping in front of more mutual funds. Some smaller corners of the market have stalled recently, even as the Standard & Poor's 500 index closes in on its record high. That means some fund managers are …
Stocks to Watch: BlackBerry, Oracle, Kroger are stocks to watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are BlackBerry, Oracle, and Kroger.
ETF Focus: This new ETF wants to change your mind about emerging-market stocks
A new exchange-traded fund removes a potential problem from emerging-markets investing, but commentator Dave Fry would still be cautious.
Can Technology Save Fracking?
The meteoric rise never felt sustainable – the numbers told us that. In 2013, US shale was responsible for approximately 20 percent of world investment in oil, while only supplying four percent of global production. The figures today are even grimmer. Baker Hughes is cutting 7,000 jobs; Halliburton, 6,500; Schlumberger, 9,000. The national oilrig count …
Nigeria says oil audit answers critics
Government sees report on NNPC as laying to rest financial allegations
The unbalanced global economy: American shopper
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: Putin’s war on the West Fly Title: The unbalanced global economy Rubric: The world is once again relying too much on American consumers to power growth A GLOBAL economy running on a single engine is better than one that needs jump leads. The American …
USDOLLAR Index Back to 21-EMA, Trend Support since Late-October
If it seems like we’ve been here recently, it’s because we have: just last Friday, actually.
Crude Oil May Turn Lower Anew, SPX 500 Sets Sights on December Top
Crude oil may be readying to turn lower anew amid signs of ebbing upside momentum while the SPX 500 has cleared a path to retest December’s swing high.
AIG Profit Misses Estimate; To Buyback Addl $2.5 Bln Stock – RTT News
Fox BusinessAIG Profit Misses Estimate; To Buyback Addl $2.5 Bln StockRTT NewsAmerican International Group Inc (AIG: Quote) on Thursday reported a plunge in fourth-quarter profit, hurt by debt charges, workers' compensation expense, and reserves provision. The insurer's operating earnings, which exclude one-time items, came in …AIG's …
App will dub ‘McFarland, USA’ in real time, a first for major Hollywood movies
A smartphone app that aims to let moviegoers hear any Hollywood film dubbed into their language at the theater in real time will translate Disney Studios’ McFarland, USA later this month, making it the first major Hollywood studio release to widely use the technology. The studio on Thursday announced its …
King of the Netherlands opens Late Rembrandt exhibition at the Rijksmuseum
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the Late Rembrandt exhibition at the Rijksmuseum today. The Rijksmuseum’s Director and General Manager Wim Pijbes and Head of Visual Arts Gregor Weber accompanied King Willem-Alexander on a tour of the exhibition highlighted by masterworks including the Portrait of Jan Six …
Art history’s greatest kisses
Since 10,000 BC sculpture and painting have raised pulses with erotic and passionate embraces. Jason Farago picks the very best.
Can You Tell The Difference Between Christian Grey And A Serial Killer?
“Fifty Shades of Grey,” a terrible movie based on a terrible book, gives the world one of the least sexy characters of all time: Christian Grey. Just how unsexy is Mr. Grey? Jamie Dornan, who plays the controversial billionaire-cum-dom, manages to make his serial killer character on …
Greek economy shrinks 0.2 percent quarter-in-quarter in fourth quarter of 2014 – Reuters
ReutersGreek economy shrinks 0.2 percent quarter-in-quarter in fourth quarter of 2014ReutersATHENS (Reuters) – Greece's economy contracted slightly in the last quarter of 2014 compared to the previous three-month period, a flash estimate by the European Union's statistics service Eurostat showed on Friday. The estimate on gross domestic product, ……
Why Target Canada discounts are so meagre during liquidation sale
They expected door crashers and deep price cuts, but a little more than a week into Target Canada’s liquidation sales, some shoppers are complaining about what they didn’t expect: meagre discounts.