Finance

BAA urged to sell 3 UK airports

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Britain's competition watchdog criticizes lack of airport capacity, slow route development, higher charges.

• BAA told to sell two London airports - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• BAA urged to sell three UK airports - CNN
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Time to Avoid the Stock Markets Altogether

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Dr Enzio von Pfeil submits: Excerpts from Dr. Enzio von Pfeil's August 21, 2008, appearance on CNBC Asia: Asian stocks started the week in positive territory - have markets bottomed out? Where do they go from here to year end? With it now received wisdom that the Economic Time™ is worsening globally, there is NO way that profits can improve: the excess supply of goods is pressuring turnover and margins....

4 small SUVs earn top marks in crash tests

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Four small sport-utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign ...

• Small SUVs improve in crash tests - Seattle Times
• Insurers give top crash-test scores to 4 small SUVs - New York Newsday
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Mortgage volume fell 1.5% last week: MBA

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Mortgage rates fell last week, yet that didn’t inspire more borrowers to apply for a mortgage, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest survey, released on Wednesday.

• Mortgage applications slide, even though interest rates drop - USA Today
• Mortgage application volume hits multiyear low - Examiner
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Asia stocks up; China soars on policy speculation

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Most Asian stock markets rebounded Wednesday, led by rallies in China and Hong Kong on speculation that Beijing was planning new measures to boost the country's languishing markets.

• China stocks jump on speculation over policy plans - The Washington Times
• China stocks jump on speculation over policy plans - Miami Herald
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Canada Foundation for Innovation: Media Advisory/REMINDER: Major Investment Increases Montreal's Capacity for Hospital-Based Research

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) On August 20, 2008 in Montreal, Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will be joined by Mr. Jacques Gourde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and MP for Lotbiniere-Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere, to announce a major investment in...

• Canada Foundation for Innovation: Media Advisory: Major Investment Increases Montreal's Capacity for Hospital-Based Research - Market Wire
• Canada Foundation for Innovation: Media Advisory: Major Investment Increases Toronto's Capacity for Hospital-Based Research - Market Wire - Government: National
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Wachovia Sells Land, Construction Loans

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The loans were part of a portfolio the Charlotte, N.C., bank had been shopping since earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported.

• LandCap Partners Buys Multi-State Loan Portfolio - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• LandCap Partners Buys Multi-State Loan Portfolio - Business Wire

W. P. Carey & Co. LLC: WL Ross & W. P. Carey Provide EUR 86 Million in New Capital to Wagon plc

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NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Investment firms WL Ross & Co. LLC and W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) have completed their respective investments in European automotive supplier Wagon plc. WL Ross contributed approximately EUR 47 million of new capital via a special rights offering of Wagon common shares, while two of W. P. Carey's publicly held non-traded REITs, CPA(R):15 and CPA(R):17 - Global, provided...

• W. P. Carey & Co. LLC: WL Ross & W. P. Carey Provide $128 Million in New Capital to Wagon plc - Market Wire - Real Estate and Construction: Commercial Real Estate
• WL Ross & W. P. Carey Provide EUR 86 Million in New Capital to Wagon plc - EuroInvestor.co.uk

Bargain hunters boost BJ's Wholesale

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• BJ's Wholesale profit up, raises full-year view - Reuters
• BJ's Wholesale profit up, raises full-year view - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
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Prospects uncertain for Fannie, Freddie

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Massachusetts asks Fidelity to buy back securities

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Massachusetts' top securities regulator is asking Fidelity Investments to buy back auction rate securities it sold to customers.

• Massachusetts asks Fidelity to buy back securities - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

BP to test Georgia pipeline

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• BP says testing begins on BTC pipeline - Examiner

Golden Ocean Group: GOGL - Q2 2008 Presentation

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OSLO, NORWAY (MARKET WIRE)

• GOGL - Interim Results for the Quarter ended June 30, 2008 - EuroInvestor.co.uk

EBay plans new changes to fee structure

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NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.Already this year, eBay has tinkered with its fee structure, search results and feedback system. These...

Tuesday's Biggest Winners and Losers

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Yesterday's market is today's road map.

Different Types of Orders in the Stock Market

Arkaitz Arteaga | 07/07/2008

There are generally three types of orders that can be used when placing trades. These are market orders, stop orders and limit orders. They are variations on each to which traders should be aware of. These variations are present for security and precision and there are occasions where more then a single order is required. Market Order – Basic Trade A market order is where a trader purchases or sells...

6 reasons to Switch to Day Trading Forex

Arkaitz Arteaga | 07/07/2008

Since advances in technology, anybody with an internet connection can take part in trading foreign exchange on the Forex market. The following are some reasons why a day trader trading in the stock market would benefit by switching into Forex day trading. The forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week unlike the stock market and commodity markets who have set trading hours of only eight hours...

Forex Market vs. Stock Market

Arkaitz Arteaga | 07/07/2008

The Forex Market: Trading national currencies in a market is known as FOREX. The Forex market is a place for individuals, businesses, financial institutions, the public sector and nations to make a profit off the varying currency prices. This is done through judging which currencies rise and fall against other currencies. These currencies are traded in pairs. This generally means that every currency...