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1. Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed New York Times It is the Wall Street equivalent of a coroner's report — a 2200-page document that lays out, in new and startling detail, how Lehman Brothers used accounting sleight of hand to conceal the bad ... Lehman examiner says legal claims possibleMarketWatch Buffett kept distance from LehmanReuters Lehman's Fuld 'Negligent' as Firm Hid Leverage, Examiner SaysBusinessWeek AFP -Emii.com -UPI.com all 268 news articles »
2. Japan's Bonds Fall, Complete 2nd Weekly Drop, on Rising Stocks - BusinessWeek
Reuters Japan's Bonds Fall, Complete 2nd Weekly Drop, on Rising Stocks BusinessWeek March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's 10-year bonds fell, completing a second weekly decline, as Asian stocks joined a rally in global equities, damping demand for the safety of debt. Benchmark yields also climbed to the highest in ... Nikkei hits 7-wk closing high as yen helps, BOJ eyedReuters Bank of Japan may double lending programMarketWatch Nikkei gains in spite of weak growth dataFinancial Times Reuters -Reuters -BusinessWeek all 292 news articles »
3. Democrats Push Ahead on Finance Bill - New York Times
Boston Globe Democrats Push Ahead on Finance Bill New York Times Senator Christopher J. Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. By SEWELL CHAN WASHINGTON — Democrats said on Thursday that they would go it alone in an effort to pass an overhaul of financial regulation, ... Dodd's Decision to Snub Republicans Could Stall Financial BillBusinessWeek Financial system reforms won't waitWashington Post Dodd quits ditheringMarketWatch Los Angeles Times -Forbes -MiamiHerald.com all 570 news articles »
4. Trade Center Workers Reach Settlement - Wall Street Journal
ABC News Trade Center Workers Reach Settlement Wall Street Journal New York City and a group of contractors have agreed to pay up to $657 million to more than 10000 workers who alleged that rescue and cleanup efforts around the World Trade Center made them sick. Associated Press A worker at ... WTC Captive Reaches Settlement of 9/11 Rescue Worker ClaimsBusinessWeek Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC respondersThe Associated Press New York agrees World Trade Center 9/11 dust payoutBBC News New York Times -AFP -NY1 all 529 news articles »
5. China Takes February Inflation Signals in Stride - New York Times
Washington Post China Takes February Inflation Signals in Stride New York Times Even with a jump in consumer prices in February, there were no signs of a change in China's economic policy course as it continued its strong recovery, economists and government officials said Thursday. The 2.7 percent increase in ... Investors rattled by China inflation worriesFinancial Times Stocks trade flat on concern about China inflationThe Associated Press BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Lower On China Inflation WorriesWall Street Journal MarketWatch -BusinessWeek -TIME all 962 news articles »
6. Aeropostale 4th-qtr profit jumps 42 percent - BusinessWeek
RTT News Aeropostale 4th-qtr profit jumps 42 percent BusinessWeek Clothing retailer Aeropostale Inc.'s profit jumped 42 percent in the fourth quarter on higher sales, and it also said Thursday that its 2010 profit would be better than Wall Street expects. Aeropostale has outperformed competitors in the slow economy, ... CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Aeropostale profit beats Street; shares gainReuters Stocks in focus for FridayMarketWatch Aeropostale 4Q Beats Street; View Tops EstimatesFOXBusiness Wall Street Journal -Benzinga -Stock Traders Daily all 63 news articles »
7. Target appoints Wells Fargo chief to board - BusinessWeek
Afro American Target appoints Wells Fargo chief to board BusinessWeek Discount chain Target Corp. said Thursday it named John Stumpf, chairman, president and CEO of banking company Wells Fargo & Co., to its board, effective immediately. Stumpf has been a Wells Fargo executive for 28 years. He replaces George Tamke, ... Former bank manager facing fraud, forgery chargesSan Jose Mercury News Ex-bank manager accused of bilking the elderlySan Francisco Chronicle REFILE-Wells Fargo snags Merrill's Jackson for MBS-sourceReuters MarketWatch (press release) -Barron's -FOXBusiness all 114 news articles »
8. HK stocks edge lower as banks weigh; China retreats - Reuters
AFP HK stocks edge lower as banks weigh; China retreats Reuters HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares had edged lower by the midday break on Friday, with Chinese banks leading the retreat, while China stocks eased in shrinking turnover. ... Air China shares higher after fundraising plansMarketWatch Air China to raise over $950 mln in share issueAFP China Mobile To Buy Shanghai Pudong Bank Stake For US$5.83 BlnWall Street Journal BusinessWeek -New York Times -Reuters all 340 news articles »
9. Lockyer Sells 25% More 'Sound' California Bonds Than Forecast - BusinessWeek
CNBC Lockyer Sells 25% More 'Sound' California Bonds Than Forecast BusinessWeek March 12 (Bloomberg) -- California Treasurer Bill Lockyer boosted his sale of bonds by 25 percent, joining borrowers who pushed tax-exempt municipal issues higher by the most in two months as they moved to take ... Amid Strong Demand, California Increases Bond Deal To $2.5BWall Street Journal Buyers scramble for California bondsLos Angeles Times Some who chase muni bonds' higher yields may take more risks than they thinkBoston Globe CNBC -Financial Times -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) all 34 news articles »
10. State Regulators Shut Down a City Bank, LibertyPointe - New York Times
State Regulators Shut Down a City Bank, LibertyPointe New York Times State banking regulators on Thursday evening shut down the troubled LibertyPointe Bank, whose chairman, Shaya Boymelgreen, built more than 2400 apartments in New York City in the last decade. The failure was the 27th in the nation ... LibertyPointe: 27th Bank Failure of YearWall Street Journal FDIC Seizes LibertyPointe; 27th Bank in '10TheStreet.com US regulators seize small New York bankReuters The Associated Press -Emii.com -MarketWatch all 167 news articles »