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China's Africa goals more than just natural resources
Barely a month goes by without some new energy or mineral deal being struck between China and an African nation. These deals have transfixed the West, but China gets far more from the relationship than raw resources.
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Daily Commentary - Nov 2
Friday delivered a blow to the week and closed the day, week and month red across the broader markets (the Dow did hold green on the month by 45 cents).3.
Karzai declared Afghan president
Afghanistan's election commission declared Hamid Karzai elected as president on Monday after it called off a runoff following the withdrawal of his only rival.4.
Viacom profit up with box office and The Beatles
Viacom Inc. quarterly profit breezed past expectations as consumers set aside money worries to scoop up the new Beatles video game and buy tickets for box-office hits like "Transformers" and "G.I. Joe." Industries >> Nov 3, 2009
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RIM shares hit, competitive threat spurs downgrade
Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion <RIM.TO> <RIMM.O> fell more than 6 percent on Monday after an analyst told investors to sell the stock because of mounting competition from other smartphone makers.6.
Ford surprises with quarterly profit
Ford Motor Co surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on Monday and raised its 2011 outlook to "solidly profitable," sending its shares up 5.7 percent in premarket trading.7.
Buffett to buy Burlington Northern
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will pay $26 billion to buy out railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp in what the billionaire investor called a bet on the U.S. economy.8.
S&P and Nasdaq end higher as deal news helps
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose slightly on Tuesday as deal news bolstered views that improved merger activity could signal economic strength. But the Dow edged lower after a downgrade of the tech sector.9.
Nouriel Roubini on CNBC: "Mother of all Carry Trades"
While Nouriel Roubini has received some flack of late, and in my estimation his biggest mistake was turning into a "market guru" rather than sticking to his bread and butter, economics - the following video interview this morning on CNBC aligns quite well with my world view. The main differenc...10.
Toyota to quit Formula one: report
Toyota Motor is set to announce its withdrawal from Formula One racing after this year, Japan's Mainichi newspaper reported Wednesday. Industries >> Nov 4, 2009
