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Barclays raises S&P 500 index 2011 target

Barclays Capital said it is more constructive about U.S. corporate earnings for 2011, citing increased confidence in financial sector margins and lower economic uncertainty, and raised its full-year price target for the S&P 500 index <.SPX> to 1,450 from 1,420.
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Bahraini protesters move to parliament building

Bahrainis campaigning for democratic reforms in the Gulf Arab state staged a protest outside the U.S. ally's parliament building on Monday, demanding that all its members resign over protester deaths.
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A new type of culture clash: American workers vs. foreign managers

While Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin and certain other states are seeking to curtail the power and influence of public sector unions, a different kind of labor dispute is taking place in Philadelphia which may be an augur for U.S. employee-management relations in the future.
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Sen. Schumer calls for increased public WiFi security

Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday called on major U.S. web site operators such as Amazon and Twitter to switch to a more secure protocol to prevent identify theft and other security breaches in places like coffee shops.
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FDIC's Bair sees bank structural changes

Large financial institutions may need to make significant and potentially costly structural changes to comply with new U.S. living will requirements, bank regulator Sheila Bair said on Monday.
Anti-government rebels dry ammunition in a base for training and recruiting rebels for the army in Benghazi February 28, 2011.

U.S. in contact with anti-government Libyans

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that that the United States is reaching out different Libyans as the Obama administration calls for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to leave the country.
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Futures flat as Libyan unrest continues

Stock index futures were mostly flat on Monday on continued concerns the unrest in Libya could spread through the region, though stable oil prices prevented further losses.
Army soldiers remove makeshift shelters and clear Tahrir Square in Cairo

Risk Aversion Has Been Well Contained

Despite the fact that volatility has increased since the start of the Egyptian crisis on January 25th, true risk aversion seems to have been well contained.
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Brent up on Libya despite Saudi assurances

Brent crude oil prices rose above $112 a barrel in choppy trade on Monday as investors weighed reassurances from Saudi Arabia that extra supply needs were being met against the prospect that disruption of Libya's output could be prolonged.
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Fewer in U.S. deem homeownership a safe investment

Homeownership as an investment is no longer the rock-solid foundation for the American Dream it once was, according to a survey released on Monday by the firm the government created in the 1930s to promote homeownership.
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Citi could face up to $3 billion in Lehman claims

Citigroup Inc could face up to $3 billion in claims from the bankruptcy proceedings of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc , the third largest U.S. bank by assets said in a regulatory filing on Friday.

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