Steve Jobs family absent from Disney board despite stake
When Disney shareholders vote to re-elect directors at its annual meeting in March, neither Steve Jobs’ wife nor a representative from his trust will be on the ballot, even though the trust is the media …
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Europe debt woes prompt year-end flight from risk
Asian shares retreated and the euro and commodities nursed stinging losses on Thursday after fears that Europe’s debt crisis is still worsening prompted investors to dump riskier assets and huddle in the …
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How To: taking Partial Profits from your Trades
The trading debate of whether to take partial profits or to leave a full position on the table in an attempt to maximise returns still continues. It is a personal preference at the end of the day however we at Trade With Precision like to remove risk off the table. To do this we partially [...]
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Abbott Labs to cut 160 jobs from testing unit
[AP] – Abbott Laboratories will eliminate 160 jobs from its diagnostic division as part of a multiyear effort to cut costs and boost revenue for the business.
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Scenes from the stock exchange on Sept. 11
[AP] – It was 8:46 a.m. and Wall Street was almost ready for business when the first plane hit the World Trade Center a decade ago. Dick Grasso, then chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, reflects on what it was like to be blocks from the Twin Towers on 9/11.
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Statement from Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, GE, and Chairman, President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
[Business Wire] – GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, who serves as chairman of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, today issued the following statement on President Obama’s speech to Congress on jobs creation and competitiveness:
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US loses AAA credit rating from S&P
[AP] – The lowering of America’s sterling credit rating was the punctuation mark on a tumultuous week in financial markets. Standard & Poor’s, the credit rating agency, said Friday it was dissatisfied with the plan Congress came up with earlier in the week to reduce the country’s debt.
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‘Captain America’ knocks Harry from No. 1 spot
[AP] – In a battle of summer movie heroes, Captain America topped Harry Potter this weekend at the box office. Paramount Pictures’ “Captain America: The First Avenger” opened at No. 1 with $65.8 million, according to Sunday studio estimates.
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Casey Anthony released from Florida jail
[Reuters] – Casey Anthony was released from a Florida jail on Sunday to resume the life on the outside interrupted three years ago when she was charged with the murder of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee.
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Temasek raises $3.6 billion from sale of China banks’ stakes
[Reuters] – Singapore’s Temasek sold stakes in two of China’s biggest banks on Wednesday to raise $3.6 billion, in a move likely aimed at reducing the sovereign investor’s big exposure to the financial sector and building up a warchest.
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