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NewsWatch: U.S. stocks may let China, global rates set tone Mar 20, 2010 11:00AM

Economic reports, Fed speakers and Oracle earnings also on calendar. (MarketWatch) Read more

European Stocks Climb for Third Week; UniCredit, Arriva Gain Mar 20, 2010 10:48AM

European stocks rose for a third straight week after Standard & Poor’s said it’s no longer planning an imminent downgrade of Greece’s debt and as the U.S. Federal Reserve repeated a pledge to ma (Business Week) Read more

U.S. Stocks Climb a Third Week as Fed Repeats Low-Rate Pledge Mar 20, 2010 10:45AM

U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a third straight weekly gain, as the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest rates near zero to nurture the economy’s recovery. (Business Week) Read more

Dodd Weighs Changes to Overhaul of Financial Rules (Update1) Mar 20, 2010 10:43AM

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will begin weighing amendments to his proposed overhaul of financial rules next week after accepting a change sought by Federal Deposit Insurance Cor (Business Week) Read more

Stocks to Watch for Monday Mar 20, 2010 10:35AM

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading Monday are Williams-Sonoma, Tiffany and Phillips-Van Heusen. (MarketWatch) Read more

Obama calls for creation of consumer agency Mar 20, 2010 10:28AM

Says independent agency is necessary as part of Congress' reform of the banking system. (MarketWatch) Read more

Bernanke Says Bailouts of Banks ‘Unconscionable’ (Update1) Mar 20, 2010 10:07AM

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said government bailouts of large financial firms are “unconscionable” and must be ended as part of a regulatory overhaul following the worst financial cri (Business Week) Read more

Iraq’s Allawi, Maliki Neck-and-Neck After 92% Tally (Update1) Mar 20, 2010 9:50AM

Former Iraqi leader Ayad Allawi’s bloc is neck-and-neck with his closest Shiite Muslim rival, a tally from the March 7 parliamentary poll showed. (Business Week) Read more

Fed needs small bank oversight: Bernanke Mar 20, 2010 9:39AM

Without supervision of all banks, Fed would get distorted view, he says (MarketWatch) Read more

Bernanke Says Large Bank Bailouts ‘Unconscionable,’ Must End Mar 20, 2010 9:15AM

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said government bailouts of large financial firms are “unconscionable” and must be ended as part of a regulatory overhaul following the worst financial cri (Business Week) Read more

Pope Apologizes to Irish Catholics for Abuse Cases (Update1) Mar 20, 2010 8:52AM

Pope Benedict XVI apologized to victims of child sex abuse in Ireland and said “grave errors” were committed by Catholic authorities in the country after scandals involving priests emerged over de (Business Week) Read more

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks may let China, global rates set tone Mar 20, 2010 8:30AM

Economic reports, Fed speakers and Oracle earnings also on calendar. (MarketWatch) Read more

Bharti Board Said to Clear $9 Billion Offer for Zain (Update1) Mar 20, 2010 8:20AM

Bharti Airtel Ltd., the Indian phone company planning a $9 billion purchase of Zain’s African wireless assets, intends to make an offer next week, after Bharti’s board today approved the bid, acco (Business Week) Read more

Fudging Lehman Audit; Jailing Bond Riggers: Commentary Review Mar 20, 2010 8:15AM

(The following are excerpts from the past week’s Bloomberg News columns. For full text of any column, click on the command below the writer’s name. Opinions are those of the columnists.) (Business Week) Read more

NewsWatch: Hedge fund-like mutual funds bid for your money Mar 20, 2010 8:05AM

Hedge funds enjoy a certain glamour that the humble mutual fund lacks, including wealthy investors, the promise of outsized returns and billionaire money managers. Now this rarefied club is open to in (MarketWatch) Read more

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