IsTheNews.com » Breaking News http://isthenews.com Latest Breaking News from accross the World Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:47:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Stock futures dip on worries over Greece http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/stock-futures-dip-on-worries-over-greece/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/stock-futures-dip-on-worries-over-greece/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:47:18 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/stock-futures-dip-on-worries-over-greece/ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures fell on Monday, indicating the benchmark S&P 500 index could pull back after a five-week rally on concerns Greece will be unable to avoid a chaotic default as it tries to reach terms on a new bailout package.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/stock-futures-dip-on-worries-over-greece/feed/ 0 Greek parties face Monday EU bailout deadline http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/greek-parties-face-monday-eu-bailout-deadline/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/greek-parties-face-monday-eu-bailout-deadline/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:15:46 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/greek-parties-face-monday-eu-bailout-deadline/ ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s coalition parties must tell the European Union on Monday whether they accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal as EU patience wears thin with political dithering in Athens over implementing reforms.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/greek-parties-face-monday-eu-bailout-deadline/feed/ 0 Central bank liquidity tap to stay open http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open-2/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open-2/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:48:04 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open-2/ LONDON (Reuters) – After a blockbuster January for both equities and bonds – rallies that caught many in the market by surprise – investors will be paying keen attention to the world’s central banks in the coming week for signs of continued easy money.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open-2/feed/ 0 Euro zone loses patience with Greece http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/euro-zone-loses-patience-with-greece/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/euro-zone-loses-patience-with-greece/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:19:13 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/euro-zone-loses-patience-with-greece/ BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers told Greece on Saturday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/euro-zone-loses-patience-with-greece/feed/ 0 Central bank liquidity tap to stay open http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:51:15 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open/ LONDON (Reuters) – After a blockbuster January for both equities and bonds – rallies that caught many in the market by surprise – investors will be paying keen attention to the world’s central banks in the coming week for signs of continued easy money.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/central-bank-liquidity-tap-to-stay-open/feed/ 0 Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/nasdaq-vaults-to-11-year-high-on-surge-in-jobs/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/nasdaq-vaults-to-11-year-high-on-surge-in-jobs/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:20:01 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/nasdaq-vaults-to-11-year-high-on-surge-in-jobs/ NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surge in hiring in the world’s largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/nasdaq-vaults-to-11-year-high-on-surge-in-jobs/feed/ 0 Strong jobs report pushes Nasdaq to 11-year high http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/strong-jobs-report-pushes-nasdaq-to-11-year-high/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/strong-jobs-report-pushes-nasdaq-to-11-year-high/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:54:25 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/strong-jobs-report-pushes-nasdaq-to-11-year-high/ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Friday, propelling the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high, after January’s U.S. employment report sailed past expectations, boosting hopes the world’s largest economy has turned a corner.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/strong-jobs-report-pushes-nasdaq-to-11-year-high/feed/ 0 Fed still divided as Fisher sees no need for QE3 http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/fed-still-divided-as-fisher-sees-no-need-for-qe3/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/fed-still-divided-as-fisher-sees-no-need-for-qe3/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:20:14 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/fed-still-divided-as-fisher-sees-no-need-for-qe3/ AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A third round of large-scale asset purchases by the Federal Reserve is not needed and would compound the difficulties of tightening monetary policy when the time finally comes, a top Fed official said on Thursday.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/fed-still-divided-as-fisher-sees-no-need-for-qe3/feed/ 0 Wall Street edges up ahead of January payrolls report http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/wall-street-edges-up-ahead-of-january-payrolls-report/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/wall-street-edges-up-ahead-of-january-payrolls-report/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:52:23 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/wall-street-edges-up-ahead-of-january-payrolls-report/ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks edged higher on Thursday after weekly jobless claims fell in the latest week, but gains were limited as investors were reluctant to make big bets ahead of Friday’s payrolls report and a recent rally.





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]]> http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/wall-street-edges-up-ahead-of-january-payrolls-report/feed/ 0 Facebook, and Zuckerberg, embark on mega-IPO http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/facebook-and-zuckerberg-embark-on-mega-ipo/ http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/facebook-and-zuckerberg-embark-on-mega-ipo/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:23:23 +0000 Jude Emantsal http://isthenews.com/breakingnews/facebook-and-zuckerberg-embark-on-mega-ipo/ SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook unveiled what is expected to be Silicon Valley’s largest ever initial public offering, but made it clear to outside investors that they will have little voice in its running, as founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will continue to exercise almost complete control.





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