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On a recent trip to Honduras, the big news was the current political situation (the ousting of President Zelaya, a move opposed by a vocal minority), which prompted the US State Department to issue a

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a lower court to dismiss a legal challenge by three Indiana pension funds to the government-backed sale of bankrupt automaker Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italian carmaker Fiat SpA.

The euro rose against the dollar on Monday after Dubai's announcement it had received help from Abu Dhabi to repay its debts warmed risk appetite.

The Canadian dollar fell on Monday morning as the price of oil, a key export that often influences the unit's price movements, dropped for a ninth straight session on concerns over weak fuel demand.

The interbank cost of borrowing dollars and euros held near record lows on Monday as the market prepared for a U.S. policy decision and the final chance to get cheap one-year money from the ECB.

New York gold futures hit a four-week low Friday, reversing initial gains as a resurgent dollar following upbeat U.S. economic data sent jittery bullion investors racing to cut positions.

Craigslist's chief executive said on Friday he was so alarmed by a condescending attempt by his counterpart at eBay to reassure him about their relations that he started maneuvering to remove the online auctioneer from his board of directors.

U.S. securities regulators are looking at what Bank of America (BAC.N) disclosed to shareholders as it was acquiring Merrill Lynch, including the investment bank's mounting fourth-quarter losses that eventually topped $15 billion.

Oil and gas company U.S. Energy Corp (USEG.O) said its offering of 5 million shares was priced at $5.25 apiece, a 6 percent discount to the stock's close on Thursday.

U.S. copper futures remained lower into Thursday's close, after setting a fresh two-week low, with a rise in the dollar inspiring more investors to sell and take end-of-year profits, traders said.

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday said it found Gilead Sciences Inc's (GILD.O) aztreonam was an effective new treatment for life-threatening lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients.

As Chinese banks try to take advantage of an easier regulatory regime to enter the U.S. market, Asian American banks could become natural targets for these big players, analysts say.

The dollar fell against the euro for the second straight day on Thursday after a narrower-than-expected U.S. trade deficit for October and some improvement in jobless claims, reducing safe-haven demand for the greenback.

Facebook, the world's No.1 Internet social network, took a step toward opening up parts of its site to outsiders on Wednesday by introducing a broad revision of its users' privacy settings.

NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures hit their lowest level in more than three weeks on Wednesday, falling sharply for a fourth-straight session as expectations of a dollar bounce and easing inflation sent bullion investors racing to cut positions.

This is the first article in a series that we will run over the coming weeks and attempts to introduce a different perspective on the history and context of MT4 and what MT5 means for clients and brokers. As most of you will know, Metatrader 4 (MT4) is the most widely used off the shelf platform in the Forex and CFD markets. It is expected therefore that when MT5 takes over from MT4 it will be as widely used.

U.S. copper futures slipped more than 1 percent in early business on Tuesday, as global credit concerns resurfaced and prompted investors to seek safety in the dollar.

The United States' Environmental Protection Agency ruled today that man-made greenhouse gases are deteriorating the natural balance of the planet's atmosphere, changing its climate and therefore threatening the health of Americans.

High inventories of heating oil in the New York Harbor will likely keep differentials under pressure this week despite colder weather in the world's top heating oil market.

Officials of CME Group Inc expressed optimism on Friday about the success of a new physically deliverable U.S. sour crude oil futures that launches next week, but said it would take years to become a benchmark, if it ever does.

Ratings agency Moody's said on Monday it did not expect to take any ratings actions against U.S. insurance companies because of Dubai World's $26 billion restructuring.