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Obama fights to save Democratic majorities on Election Day CNN By the CNN Wire Staff The midterm battle comes to the forefront tonight. It's Election Day in America, and you won't miss a result by following CNN, starting at 7 ET tonight. Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama made a last-ditch effort to save ... See all stories on this topic » CNN

Oracle To Buy Software Maker Art Tech For $1B Wall Street Journal (Adds when deal is expected to close, analyst comments starting in the eighth paragraph and updated stock prices.) By Shara Tibken Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Oracle Corp. (ORCL) agreed to pay nearly $1 billion for Art Technology Group Inc. (ARTG), ... See all stories on this topic »

Oil Spill Still A Drain On BP Earnings Forbes BP posted earnings before the bell on Monday, with results tainted by charges related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which have totaled nearly $40 billion to date. Replacement cost profit was $5.5 billion for the third quarter when excluding $3.7 ... See all stories on this topic »

Dell Plans Cloud-Computing Acquisition, Chief Says Bloomberg By Mark Lee - Tue Nov 02 14:05:30 GMT 2010 Dell Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said the computer maker plans to announce an acquisition in the cloud-computing market today. "We continue to acquire new assets," Dell, 45, said today at an ... See all stories on this topic »

Dell to buy cloud computing company Boomi Reuters LOS ANGELES, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Dell Inc (DELL.O) will buy US cloud-computing services company Boomi to shore up its ability to provide software and computing over the Internet. But the world's No. 2 PC maker did not disclose terms of the deal for Boomi ... See all stories on this topic »

Pfizer 3Q Profit Drops On Charges; Backs 2012 View Wall Street Journal (Adds conference call comments; details on sales, stock repurchasing and the dividend; and updated stock price.) By Thomas Gryta Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Pfizer Inc.'s (PFE) third-quarter profit dropped 70%, ... See all stories on this topic »

American dream fades for more as homeownership falls CNNMoney By Les Christie, staff writerNovember 2, 2010: 12:19 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Ongoing economic, financial and housing woes continue to hit Americans where they live -- or used to. A perfect storm of job losses, unaffordable mortgages and ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. promises air safety measures won't hurt trade Reuters By Maria Sheahan FRANKFURT (Reuters) - America's transport watchdog vowed on Tuesday not to slow global trade by piling security measures onto the aviation industry in response to terror threats as air lobby group IATA warned against rash action. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

US HOT STOCKS: Art Technology, Mastercard, Archer Daniels Wall Street Journal US stocks traded higher Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81 points to 11206, the Standard & Poor's 500 climbed 8.9 points to 1193 and the Nasdaq Composite moved up 22 points to 2527. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading ... See all stories on this topic »

Google Says Government Favored Microsoft On E-Mail Bids Forbes Google has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of the Interior, alleging a request for bids for new e-mail software favored Microsoft . The suit was filed in the US Court of Federal Claims Friday, but first reported late Monday. ... See all stories on this topic »

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What to Do When Personal Finance Becomes a Chore By JD Roth This is also true when personal finance gets boring. When I found myself treading water, I decided to find ways to increase my income. I sold Stuff. I looked for one-time sources of income (like participating in a local university ... Get Rich Slowly - http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/

Speaker discusses relationship between global finance and human ... By Angelique Dakkak Kinley also discussed the attitudes between global finance and human rights. At its extreme, the attitude of global finance is that human rights issues are for the state, and because corporations are private, they are not accountable ... Stanford Daily - http://www.stanforddaily.com/

Apple investors raise concerns over finance strategy - Scrooge ... By Matthew Finnegan Apple's investors have voiced concerns over the company's vast pile of cash, claiming that it could be using its wealth more wisely. TechEye - Latest technology headlines - http://www.techeye.net/

Campaign finance reform detente in our times | Political Activity ... By Eric Brown The WSJ editorial board has a campaign finance proposal in mind today. But as the price for a wholesale repeal of all campaign-finance limits and putting the Federal Election Commission out of business, we're willing to compromise. ... Political Activity Law/Political... - http://politicalactivitylaw.com/

Free Money Finance: Second Homes are a Financial Killer By NA We've recently talked about owning second homes on a couple of occasions. I mentioned it when I talked about boats and cottages and it was a key reason one guy couldn't live on $1 million. In addition, Dr. Thomas J.... Free Money Finance - http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/

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Fed Looks Set for New Round of Monetary Easing ABC News By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve looks set to embark on a hotly debated second round of monetary easing this week, but much uncertainty surrounds the scope and pace of bond purchases by the US central bank. ... See all stories on this topic »

Guide to Democratic blame game if party loses lots of seats in Congress Washington Post By Perry Bacon Jr. If the Democrats lose control of the House, the days after Election Day won't feature fond farewells to defeated members and a pledge to cooperate with the newly empowered Republican Party. Instead, some Democrats will be angry, ... See all stories on this topic »

Oracle to buy eCommerce software company ATG Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) said on Tuesday it will buy e-commerce software maker Art Technology Group Inc (ARTG.O) for $1 billion, or $6.00 a share. Oracle's offer for ATG represents a 46 percent premium to ATG's close of $4.10 on ... See all stories on this topic »

Merger costs weigh on Pfizer's quarterly net MarketWatch By Val Brickates Kennedy, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Pfizer Inc. reported Tuesday sharply lower third-quarter net earnings, due primarily to costs associated with its 2009 mega-merger of Wyeth. The pharmaceutical giant (NYSE:PFE) , part of the ... See all stories on this topic »

BP's oil spill costs grow, keep lid on Q3 profit Forbes By JANE WARDELL and ROBERT BARR , 11.02.10, 08:42 AM EDT LONDON -- BP PLC returned to profit in the third quarter and stressed its commitment to deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico even as it raised the likely cost of the devastating oil spill in ... See all stories on this topic »

ADM Profit Drops 30% Wall Street Journal By JOHN KELL Archer Daniels Midland Co.'s fiscal first-quarter profit slid 30% on the negative impact of changing inventory valuations, which masked stronger volumes and stronger-than-expected revenue growth. Demand for agricultural commodities has ... See all stories on this topic »

Weak cereal sales dampen Kellogg's 3Q results Forbes AP , 11.02.10, 08:44 AM EDT BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Kellogg Co.'s third-quarter net income fell 6 percent as cereal sales softened, competition intensified and the effects of a cereal recall lingered. The world's largest cereal maker had warned ... See all stories on this topic »

3 Top Tablets to Tempt iPad Buyers TheStreet.com By Scott Moritz 11/02/10 - 07:30 AM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Tablets are going to be on a few gift lists this season, and it's Apple's(AAPL) iPad that will be getting most of the ribbon-and-bow treatment. There are, however a few challengers that ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian Bonds Gain Most in Two Months as RBI Signals Rate Pause BusinessWeek By Anil Varma Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- India's 12-year bonds gained the most in more than two months as the central bank signaled it will pause Asia's fastest round of increases in interest rates after raising them today for a sixth time this year. ... See all stories on this topic »

Stock futures gain as voters head to polls Reuters By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stock index futures rose on Tuesday as investors awaited results from the mid-term elections and the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's policy-setting meeting. Voters could sweep Democrats from power in Congress ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

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Two-Year Treasury Yields Stay Near Lowest Level Before Fed Meeting Begins Bloomberg By Susanne Walker and Paul Dobson - Mon Nov 01 14:23:57 GMT 2010 Longer-term Treasuries pared gains after a measure of factory output expanded faster than forecast in October, damping speculation the Federal Reserve will step up purchases of debt to ... See all stories on this topic »

BP costs for Gulf of Mexico spill rise to $40bn Financial Times By Sylvia Pfeifer BP swung back into profit in the third quarter but announced an additional charge of $7.7bn to help pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, putting the total bill for the accident so far at close to $40bn. The additional charge also ... See all stories on this topic »

India's Central Bank Raises Rates for Sixth Time This Year Bloomberg By Kartik Goyal - Tue Nov 02 06:22:12 GMT 2010 The Reserve Bank of India boosted the repurchase rate by a quarter-point to 6.25 percent and the reverse repurchase rate by a similar margin to 5.25 percent with immediate effect, according to a statement ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan's Topix Falls for Seventh Day on Fed Outlook; Honda Leads Decline Bloomberg By Akiko Ikeda - Tue Nov 02 07:51:01 GMT 2010 The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 0.3 percent to 9130.73 as of 9:15 am in Tokyo. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg Most Japanese stocks fell, dragging the Topix index to its seventh consecutive ... See all stories on this topic »

Metro raises 2010 forecast after Q3 earnings jump Reuters DUESSELDORF Nov 2 (Reuters) - Germany's Metro (MEOG.DE), the world's No. 4 retailer, raised its outlook for the full year after reporting a jump in third-quarter profits and a return to like-for-like sales growth in all its divisions. ... See all stories on this topic »

UK Manufacturing Growth Unexpectedly Accelerates as Exports Strengthen Bloomberg By Jennifer Ryan - Mon Nov 01 09:53:39 GMT 2010 A gauge based on a survey of companies by Markit Economics and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply rose to 54.9 from 53.5 in September, according to an e-mailed statement today in London. ... See all stories on this topic »

China Shares End Down On Profit-Taking In Coal Miners, Banks Wall Street Journal SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)--China's shares ended lower Tuesday because of profit-taking in coal miners and banks, which outweighed gains in metals companies following the yuan's rise. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks both A and B shares, ... See all stories on this topic »

Stocks climb ahead of manufacturing report BusinessWeek By STEPHEN BERNARD Stocks are rising as traders are hopeful a report on manufacturing activity in the US will mirror similar data from China that showed expansion there last month. Traders are also preparing for midterm elections and the Federal ... See all stories on this topic »

M&T Bank buys Wilmington Trust for $351M in stock BusinessWeek M&T Bank Corp. is buying Wilmington Trust Corp. for $351 million in stock as a deteriorating loan portfolio hobbles the Wilmington, Del., bank. M&T said Monday Wilmington Trust shareholders will receive 0.051372 shares of its stock for each share of ... See all stories on this topic »

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Jobs & Careers: Finance Director at UMCOR Zimbabwe By admin current local & international jobs for careers in nigeria, africa & overseas...job seekers can search for jobs and connect to employers...we are NOT a recruitment agency, and do NOT accept any FEES...visit company sites through relevant ... Jobs & Careers - http://ngrcareers.blogspot.com/

AMs to question finance officers over CSR impact — MayorWatch By Staff Finance chiefs from Transport for London, the Metropolitan Police Service, the Metropolitan Police Authority and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority will appear before AMs before the meeting herds from LDA Finance Director ... MayorWatch - http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/

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Toyota announces 2.9 percent finance for Yaris and Corolla | Car ... Toyota has released a finance plan for approved applicants offering just 2.9 percent interest. The four-year Toyota Finance Advantage is only available with the Toyota Corolla Accent and the Toyota Yaris YR five door bought before ... Car Advice | News | Reviews - http://www.caradvice.com.au/

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Australia Unexpectedly Raises Key Rate to 4.75%, Ending Five-Month Pause Bloomberg By Michael Heath - Tue Nov 02 03:30:50 GMT 2010 Reserve Bank of Australia policy makers unexpectedly increased the benchmark interest rate today on concern stronger economic growth from a mining-driven employment boom will cause inflation to accelerate ... See all stories on this topic »

Two-Year Treasury Yield Is Near Record Low Before Fed Meeting BusinessWeek By Candice Zachariahs and Wes Goodman Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury two-year yields were near a record low on expectations the Federal Reserve will announce a new program of asset buying to boost the economy at the close of a two-day meeting tomorrow. ... See all stories on this topic »

Most Asian Stocks Fall After Australia Raises Interest Rates; Yen Weakens Bloomberg By Linus Chua and Saeromi Shin - Tue Nov 02 04:20:56 GMT 2010 Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- David Carbon, head of economic and currency research at DBS Bank Ltd. in Singapore, discusses the outlook for the yen and Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan monetary ... See all stories on this topic »

Wilmington Trust's Half-Price Sale to M&T Ends du Pont Legacy BusinessWeek By David Mildenberg and Zachary R. Mider Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Wilmington Trust Corp., the 107-year- old du Pont family wealth manager that financed companies during the Great Depression, agreed to sell itself to M&T Bank Corp. for about half last ... See all stories on this topic »

SKorea, US presidents seek to finalize trade deal BusinessWeek By KELLY OLSEN The leaders of South Korea and the United States agreed to try and finalize a long-stalled free trade deal ahead of a summit of major economies set for next week, the office of South Korea's president said Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

China's Shanghai Composite Rebounds as Commodity Producers Rally BusinessWeek By Bloomberg News Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks rose for a second day after brokerages boosted their forecasts for the nation's equities and as speculation US debt purchases will fuel inflation spurred a rally for commodity producers. ... See all stories on this topic »

Manufacturing survey likely to show growth BusinessWeek The manufacturing sector likely grew in October for the 15th straight month, but at the slowest pace in almost a year. Economists expect that the Institute for Supply Management's index of manufacturing activity will drop to 54, according to a survey ... See all stories on this topic »

GM Said to Seek $10.6 Billion in IPO to Help Repay Treasury BusinessWeek By Lee Spears, Jeffrey McCracken and David Welch Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. aims to raise as much as $10.6 billion in an initial public offering that will reduce the US and Canadian governments' stakes in the largest US carmaker, ... See all stories on this topic »

McKesson to acquire US Oncology in $2.16B deal BusinessWeek McKesson Corp. says it will acquire US Oncology in an all-cash deal it valued at $2.16 billion. McKesson, a San Francisco medical company that specializes in pharmaceutical supplies, said Monday it will buy all the outstanding share of US Oncology. ... See all stories on this topic »

US, Former Enron CEO Square Off Over New Trial CNBC Errors "permeated" the case against former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, and he should be granted a new trial, Skilling's lead attorney argued before a three-judge appellate panel Monday. Oral arguments are being held in the same courthouse where ... See all stories on this topic » CNBC

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Two-Year Treasury Yields Near Record on Easing Prospects Before Fed Meet Bloomberg By Candice Zachariahs - Tue Nov 02 00:52:39 GMT 2010 Treasury two-year yields were near a record low amid expectations the Federal Reserve will announce a new program of asset purchases to boost the economy at the close of a two-day meeting starting ... See all stories on this topic »

Asian Shares Mixed; Investors Hold Breath, Await Fed Outcome Wall Street Journal By Shri Navaratnam SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian share markets were mixed Tuesday with earnings concerns weighing on Tokyo, while many investors were cautious ahead of a widely-anticipated US Federal Reserve meeting this week. ... See all stories on this topic »

Yen Declines Against Euro as Asian Recovery Signs Reduce Demand for Refuge Bloomberg By Ron Harui and Monami Yui - Tue Nov 02 01:08:15 GMT 2010 The yen fell versus 15 of 16 major counterparts after a New Zealand report today showed wage growth accelerated for a second straight quarter and Chinese data yesterday showed manufacturing ... See all stories on this topic »

Enron's Skilling seeks new trial in Houston appeal BusinessWeek By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI The former CEO of Enron is asking a federal appeals court to grant him a new trial based on a Supreme Court ruling his attorney says puts his conviction in question. The hearing in Houston on Monday was scheduled after the US ... See all stories on this topic »

Wilmington Trust Wilts Into The Arms of M&T Forbes Shares of Wilmington Trust drop nearly 42 percent after M&T agrees to buy the bank for $351 million. Shares of Wilmington Trust are lower by 41 percent after M&T agreed to buy the troubled bank for $351 million. Wilmington Trust lost $369.9 million in ... See all stories on this topic »

AIG to Get $22 Billion in TARP Funds for Fed Exit ABC News By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Insurer American International Group will get up to $22 billion more in US taxpayer funds in a restructuring that will pay off the Federal Reserve in full and allow taxpayers to begin profiting from the firm's ... See all stories on this topic »

SEC Probes JP Morgan Credit Deal Wall Street Journal By JEAN EAGLESHAM And DAN FITZPATRICK The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating a $1.1 billion deal sold by JP Morgan Chase & Co., as part of a wider probe by the regulator into complex mortgage securities at the heart of the financial ... See all stories on this topic »

Anadarko Petroleum posts 3Q loss on charges BusinessWeek Anadarko Petroleum is reporting a third-quarter net loss in part because of one-time charges related to losses on commodity price hedges. Anadarko said Monday its net loss totaled $26 million, or 5 cents per share, for the July-September quarter. ... See all stories on this topic »

In Air Cargo Business, It's Speed vs. Screening New York Times The Obama administration is expected to announce measures to tighten the screening of air cargo. By BARRY MEIER and ERIC LIPTON It is an essential lubricant of the global economy — the multibillion-dollar air cargo industry, which every day carries ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

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