Stocks open higher on optimism about growth - October 31, 2007 15:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks opened higher on Wednesday as a report pointing to strength in the economy boosted investor optimism ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates. Read More… PARIS (Reuters) – Alcatel-Lucent said it would cut another 4,000 jobs by 2009 and trimmed full-year revenue growth expectations yet again after seeing […]

Stocks open higher on optimism about growth (Reuters) - October 31, 2007 15:00

Reuters – Stocks opened higher on Wednesday as a report pointing to strength in the economy boosted investor optimism ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates. Read More…

Oil prices fall below US$90 ahead of US Fed decision on key interest rate - October 31, 2007 15:00

Oil prices fall below US$90 ahead of US Fed decision on key interest rate SINGAPORE – Oil prices dropped below US$90 a barrel Wednesday in Asia ahead of the U.S. central bank’s impending decision on its key interest rate. Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell US$1.03 to US$89.35 a barrel in Asian electronic trading […]

Retailers cheer FTSE - October 31, 2007 13:00

High street stocks underpinned the FTSE’s advance, with supermarkets and pub companies in demand Read More…

Citigroup enters pact to take over all of Nikko - October 31, 2007 13:00

Citigroup enters pact to take over all of Nikko NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc , the largest U.S. bank, said on Wednesday it has signed a share exchange agreement under which it will assume 100 percent ownership of Nikko Cordial Corp , Japan’s third-largest brokerage. Source: feeds.reuters.com

Futures rise before Fed rate decision (Reuters) - October 31, 2007 13:00

Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a higher market open on Wednesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates. Read More…

Index Intelligence: Eleven Ways to Play the Commodities Markets - October 31, 2007 13:00

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Supermarkets take lead in London - October 31, 2007 11:00

Supermarkets take lead in LondonSupermarkets rose in London on relief that a report into competition in the sector did not take a harder line on the big four supermarket groupsSource: www.ft.com

Ford, UAW break talks after marathon session - October 31, 2007 11:00

Ford, UAW break talks after marathon session DETROIT (Reuters) – Contract talks between Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers union broke off in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a marathon session that began Tuesday morning, a source familiar with the talks said. Source: feeds.reuters.com Oil slumps over $1 ahead of Fed, […]