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U.S., Germany losing patience with Iran

The United States signaled on Thursday its patience with Iran was wearing thin, saying Tehran was rapidly approaching a December deadline to accept a U.N.-brokered nuclear deal with Western powers.

Karzai offers peace talk with Taliban chief

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he is willing to hold talks with Taliban chief, hoping to bring peace to the country.

BofA to sell securities for TARP repay

Bank of America Corp will sell nearly $19 billion in equity later on Thursday amid strong investor interest as it races to shed government regulatory curbs that have bedeviled its CEO search.

Daily Forecast - 04/12/2009

The Aussie gained ground ahead of yesterdays Australian Retail Sales data release pressing against 0.9290 only moments before the announcement. With consumer spending during the month of October coming in right on markets expectations of a 0.3% increase the reaction was relatively subdued and the AUD continued to hover around this level. During Afternoon Asian trade however demand re-emerged to push it above the 93 cent mark with offshore markets continuing the theme. Resistance ahead of 0.9320 ...

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Yahoo sees exponential growth in mobile ads

Yahoo Inc expects exponential growth in mobile advertising even as the overall market is only starting to emerge from its deep downturn, a top executive of the Internet media company said on Thursday.

California utility PG&E to buy first wind project

PG&E Corp will build and operate a wind power project of up to 246 megawatts with the U.S. unit of Spain's Iberdrola SA, marking the utility's first foray to own wind generation.

Comcast-NBC deal faces regulatory hurdles

Comcast Corp's NBC Universal deal faces a long and intense regulatory review that could end in approval only after the cable giant agrees to give rivals access to NBCU's television shows and movies, experts said on Thursday.

Bernanke: Overseas bubbles not fault of low U.S. rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday rejected the idea that low U.S. interest rates were helping to fuel speculation overseas and potentially inflating dangerous new asset bubbles.

They're going to kill the Fed

Tentative last safe date to get your Bernankes traded for something of intrinsic value is the end of the first quarter, 2010. Well...you you could just take my word for it and save both of us some valuable time, but you probably want enough details to know how I made this dizzying leap a couple of weeks ago. My landing spot has been confirmed to my satisfaction by what Chris Dodd is up to.

U.S. services sector contracts for first time in two months

Sales from services in the U.S. fell for the first time in two months, according results of a survey of business executives from the Institute for Supply Management.

Judge ends Enron shareholder lawsuit against banks

Exactly eight years after Enron Corp filed for bankruptcy protection, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by investors against banks they accused of helping the energy company commit fraud.

ECB Unchanged, Markets Eye Jobs

The dollar is slightly lower against the majors in the Thursday session, drifting past the 1.51-handle versus the euro and around 0.93 against the Australian dollar. Weekly jobless claims, released earlier today was slightly better than expected, drifting lower to 457k from 466k a week earlier and besting estimates for an increase to 480k.

Kraft expected to post Cadbury bid Friday: sources

Kraft Foods will post its offer document to Cadbury Plc shareholders on Friday, triggering a two-month 9.8 billion pound ($16.4 billion) takeover fight, sources with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday.

Kraft expected to post Cadbury bid Friday -sources

Dow, S&P dip as BofA plan offset by services data

The Dow and the S&P 500 inched lower on Thursday as optimism about Bank of America's plan to repay $45 billion of government bailout money was offset by data showing the vast U.S. services sector contracted in November, which increased concerns about the recovery's strength.

U.S. mortgage rates fall to record low: Freddie Mac

U.S. mortgage rates dropped to a record low in the latest week, as rates fell for a fifth straight week, a closely watched mortgage survey showed Thursday.

SEC pushes to reform mutual fund fees

The top U.S. securities regulator pushed on Thursday to reform mutual fund fees that traditionally used to stimulate fund growth and help cut shareholder expenses.

BofA to sell securities for TARP repay later Thursday

Bank of America Corp will sell the securities it will use to help repay $45 billion in government bailout funds Thursday evening, based on extraordinary interest, its chief financial officer said.

Bernanke defends Fed's leadership

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday defended his record at the helm of the U.S. central bank before a skeptical Senate that is considering stripping the institution of its regulatory powers.

‘Hounding the States – Adventures On Greyhound from New York to Los Angeles

There's something to be said for taking Greyhound through the USA - actually, there are many things and not all positive. But for eye-bursting stench, seats that

U.S. services sector contracts, jobless claims fall

The U.S. services sector contracted in November, with an index measuring activity falling to its lowest reading since July, according to a report released on Thursday that was a shock to economists forecasting the economic recovery was gathering pace.

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