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Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit
Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.
Stocks set for best week in six as fear eases
Wall Street was set to close its best week in six on Friday after economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, helped soothe fears the economy could fall back into recession.
Oil and stock prices moving in tandem since financial crisis erupted
U.S. stock and crude oil prices have followed roughly parallel trajectories for at least the past two years, in stark defiance of their traditional inverse correlation relationship.
Euro 2012 qualifiers - Slovenia vs Northern Ireland HALF TIME: Northern Irela...
Northern Ireland has mirrored Scotland in the first half of its opening game of the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Slovenia and are 0-0 against Slovenia.
Petrobras to sell $65 billion stock in record offer
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras on Friday filed to sell up to $64.5 billion of new stock -- the largest in capital markets history -- sending its stock sharply higher after months of uncertainty that dragged on its share price.
Euro 2012 qualifiers - Lithuania vs Scotland HALF TIME: Scotland dominate but...
Scotland has dominated the first half of their opening game in the qualifiers for Euro 2012 against Lithuania.
FT.com: The Crisis of Middle Class America
This piece from the Financial Times is about a month old; just have not had time to get around to writing the entry it deserves. It is a pretty comprehensive piece, and I always find it interesting to see views looking in on the U.S. from abroad. This should be nothing new to long.
Stocks rise on BLS jobs report
The stock market is up on the better-than-expected Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report ahead of the three-day Labor Day weekend.
Lear Capital: Where's the Gold Boom Headed?
Gold is now in its 9th year of a bull market...but is "only" up 367% since 2001. The gold rally of the 70s—during those crazy days of rising interest rates—accounted for a total jump of 2,328%. So, at least from an historical perspective, and in a day of anticipated rising inte...
Lear Capital: Markets Gasp - Precious Metals Take a Breath
Just as a swimmer finds himself gasping for air just moments before rescue, so did today's markets. How desperate must the markets be for good news (air), when "not-as-bad-as-expected" news is looked at as good news.Today, according to a Bloomberg article, "Overall employment, including govern.