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Intel Ireland to campaign for EU's Lisbon treaty

The Irish unit of Intel, the world's No. 1 chipmaker, on Thursday launched a campaign in favour of a Yes vote in the October referendum on the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty.

Wall Street climbs on China rebound, Philly Fed data

Stocks rose on Thursday after a rebound in Chinese equities and a surprising expansion in U.S. regional manufacturing offset weekly jobless claims that increased for a second week.

Wall Street up as China rebound boosts stocks

Stocks rose on Thursday after a rebound in Chinese equities and a surprise expansion in U.S. regional manufacturing overshadowed rising jobless claims.

Baidu Hopes New Ad System Will Give Quick Lift To Revenues, Image

Thanks to the relative growth of China's economy, the country's dominant search-engine company Baidu hasn't been hurting in terms of revenue and profits the last few quarters. But that doesn't mean everything has been going smoothly for Baidu, the WSJ says. The company, which has 62 percent of China's search market as of Q2, came under fire for not clearly identifying ads from search results. It also drew criticism on Chinese TV for running ads by unlicensed physicians.

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New U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rise last week

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, a government report showed on Thursday, fanning worries of an anemic recovery from the worst recession in 70 years.

Oil falls towards $72 on recovery doubts

Oil prices eased toward $72 a barrel on Thursday, after rising more than 4 percent in the previous session, as optimism faded about the pace of demand recovery in the world's top consumer the United States.

Flat open ahead as jobless claims disappoint

Stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday after data showed a surprise rise in weekly jobless claims for the second week running, adding to uncertainty over the economic outlook.

U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rise

Stock futures rise after China rally

Stock index futures edged higher on Thursday following a rally in Chinese equities and ahead of data expected to show a dip in jobless claims after a surprise increase in the prior period.

Wall Street edges lower after jobs data

Stock index futures briefly turned negative on Thursday after weekly data showed an unexpected rise in first-time claims for jobless benefits.

New jobless claims unexpectedly rise last week

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, a government report showed on Thursday, as companies continued to cut payrolls amid uncertainty over the economic outlook.

CORRECTED: Stock futures rise after China rally

Switzerland turns a profit on UBS stake sale

Switzerland sold its stake in its largest bank, UBS, for 5.5 billion Swiss francs ($5.1 billion), a source said on Thursday, making a profit from last year's rescue deal.

Getting ready for the dollar's fall

It just won't go away, this needling worry about the U.S. dollar losing its coveted top-dog status.

Oil falls towards $72 after surge on recovery doubts

BofA's Countrywide loses court ruling on mortgages

A federal judge has ruled that Bank of America Corp cannot have a lawsuit by investors seeking to force it to buy back mortgages heard in federal court, saying he lacks jurisdiction to decide the case.

Obama's deficit woes linger despite rosier estimate

A stabilizing U.S. financial sector may have freed the White House to trim its 2009 budget deficit projection but the still-record-breaking figure will not make it easier to sell healthcare reform.

Pension funds support PE on bank takeover issue: report

A coalition of U.S. state pension funds is supporting the private equity industry's opposition to new rules on takeovers of troubled lenders, the Financial Times reported on its website.

BBVA expected to win Guaranty auction: sources

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria , Spain's second-largest bank, is expected to win a government-run auction of troubled Texas lender Guaranty Financial Group Inc , sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

U.S. deficit estimate to be trimmed to $1.58 trillion

The Obama administration will trim its budget deficit forecast for fiscal 2009 to $1.58 trillion, after scrapping money earmarked for bailing out more banks, officials said on Wednesday.

Stock futures signal gains; eyes on commods

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, mirroring gains in Europe as well as Asia, where Shanghai stocks rebounded from a sharp two-week selloff, and on rallying commodity prices.

Swiss sale of UBS stake oversubscribed: traders

The Swiss government's sale of a 9 percent stake in UBS drew lively bids, traders said on Thursday, with a price range seen above the stock's closing price in the previous session.

Oil steady above $72 after 4 pct surge; eyes US data

Oil was steady above $72 a barrel on Thursday, after rising more than 4 percent the previous day, buoyed by industry data showing a steep drop in crude imports and stockpiles in top consumer the United States.

UBS shares seen falling after government to sell stake

Shares in UBS were expected to open down more than 1 percent on Thursday after the Swiss government said it would sell its 9 percent stake in the bank.

Shanghai stocks rebound 4 percent, drive Asia gains

Chinese shares clawed higher on Thursday after a two-week sell-off, giving a boost to Asian stock indexes and commodities even as many investors remained worried that the Shanghai slide may have more room to run.

Oil steady above $72 after 4 percent surge; eyes U.S. data

Shanghai stocks claw up but investors on edge

Chinese shares clawed back up on Thursday after a two-week sell-off, giving a boost to Asian stock indexes and commodities, but many investors were nervous that the Shanghai slide may have more room to run.

Oil steady above $72 after surging 4 percent; eyes U.S. data

Nikkei up, boosted by resources and China

Japan's Nikkei stock average on Thursday climbed from a three-week closing low, buoyed by resource shares after crude oil surged and by rekindled recovery hopes, with a rebound in Chinese shares also giving a lift.

Nikkei up, nudged up by resources and oil

Japan's Nikkei stock average edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains in resource-linked shares such as Inpex after oil surged more than 4 percent and rekindled economic recovery hopes. Truckmaker shares climbed after a brokerage upgrade, with Isuzu Motors up more than 5 percent, and trading houses gained on strong metals prices.

What is an indicator?

Moving Averages, SMA, EMA, WMA, AMA, Momentum, MACD, OBV, Chaikin, RSI and ADX. But what does it mean and for what we can use them?

Former regulator Lockhart heads to WL Ross

James Lockhart, who earlier this month said he would resign as the U.S. regulator overseeing mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , will become vice chairman of a distressed investment group at Invesco Ltd , the company said on Wednesday.

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