McDonald’s same-store sales up 8.2 percent - December 10, 2007 15:00

McDonald’s same-store sales up 8.2 percent CHICAGO (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp , the world’s largest fast-food company, said on Monday sales at restaurants open at least 13 months rose 8.2 percent in November, helped by double-digit increases in Europe and Asia. Source: feeds.reuters.com SocGen consolidates PACE SIV investment vehicle PARIS (Reuters) – Societe Generale , […]

Futures gain on financials, Fed optimism (Reuters) - December 10, 2007 15:00

Futures gain on financials, Fed optimism (Reuters) Reuters – Stock index futures rose on Monday as investors scoured for bargains among beaten down financial stocks after news of the latest large capital injection into a major bank by wealthy investors. Source: news.yahoo.com

Oil Prices Drop Below $88 a Barrel - December 10, 2007 15:00

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Oil dropped below $88 a barrel in Asian trade Monday, extending a decline that began Friday after a November U.S. jobs report turned out to be less robust than expected. Crude oil futures have retreated more than 10 percent from Read More…

FTSE shrugs off UBS writedowns - December 10, 2007 13:00

The FTSE 100 rallied in spite of news from UBS of a further $10bn of write-downs linked to US subprime mortgages. Read More…

SocGen consolidates PACE SIV investment vehicle - December 10, 2007 13:00

SocGen consolidates PACE SIV investment vehicle PARIS (Reuters) – Societe Generale , France’s second-biggest listed bank, said on Monday it would consolidate its PACE structured investment vehicle (SIV) due to tough market conditions and would refinance it. Source: feeds.reuters.com

Oil Prices Drop Below $88 a Barrel - December 10, 2007 13:00

Oil Prices Drop Below $88 a Barrel BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Oil dropped below $88 a barrel in Asian trade Monday, extending a decline that began Friday after a November U.S. jobs report turned out to be less robust than expected. Crude oil futures have retreated more than 10 percent from Source: c.moreover.com China Direct […]

Banks push FTSE lower - December 10, 2007 11:00

Banks push FTSE lowerNews of writedowns at Lloyds TSB and UBS pushed banking stocks lower as concerns mounted about the impact of the credit squeezeSource: www.ft.com

Reuters and Intl Herald Tribune sign content deal - December 10, 2007 11:00

Reuters and Intl Herald Tribune sign content deal LONDON (Reuters) – News and financial information provider Reuters and the International Herald Tribune said on Monday they would launch a co-branded daily online and print business report for the newspaper from next month. Source: feeds.reuters.com SocGen consolidates PACE SIV investment vehicle PARIS (Reuters) – Societe Generale […]

Oil Prices Drop Below $88 a Barrel - December 10, 2007 11:00

Oil Prices Drop Below $88 a Barrel extending a decline that began Friday after a November U.S. jobs report turned out to be less robust than expected. Crude oil futures have retreated more than 10 percent from their all-time high near US$100 in November, in part on the belief that slower Source: c.moreover.com Crushers at […]