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Three Moves HP's Apotheker Should Consider

Credit Suisse has outlined three moves the Leo Apotheker-- new Chief Executive of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) -- should consider.

What Japan disaster means to domestic, American, European and Asian economies (IHS analysis)

A man buys a bullet train ticket at a station in Tokyo March 16, 2011.

There are divergent views about the impact of the Japanese triple tragedy on the global economy. While some say the impact will be limited mainly to bottlenecks in the global manufacturing supply chain, others have said the Japanese disaster will have longer-term effects a wider cross section of global economy.

Oil Markets Adjust to Japan's Disaster: Argus (FULL TEXT)

Japan earthquake could turn out as the most expensive natural disaster in history, says economists

The 11 March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and the continuing nuclear crisis that they triggered, will have significant repercussions in global energy markets, according to international energy price reporting agency Argus.

Houses are swept by water following a tsunami and earthquake in Natori City

Japanese govt likely to spend on earthquake reconstruction, strong growth will follow

Japan’s tragic earthquake and subsequent tsunami not only cost humans lives but also economic damage. But despite the initial economic setback, Japan’s economy should do just fine in the medium and long term.

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Gold Price Hits New Record-High vs. Falling Dollar as Libya's Civil War Spreads

The Gold Price rose new all-time highs vs. a falling US Dollar on Monday morning in London, hitting almost $1445 per ounce as European stock markets held flat and major-economy government bonds slipped, nudging interest rates up.

Pressures mounting on Japan PM to resign

Japan's beleaguered Prime Minister Naoto Kan has shrugged off calls for him to resign from office, soon after his former foreign minister quit as a result of a donation scandal after only six months on the job.

A man walks past Bank of Greece in central Athens

Debt restructuring stares at Greece as Moody's downgrades rating

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Greek credit rating on Monday, further roiling European credit markets and signaling the possibility of the debt-hit nation opting for a debt restructuring.

China to boost military spending: Gunning for the US?

China is ramping up its military spending at a time its financial firepower is increasingly in focus after it unseated Japan as the second biggest economy in the world.

Wall St wannabe points to China's growth risks

Yujiapu does not roll off the tongue like Wall Street, but planners in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin hope it soon will.

S.Africa's rand relinquishes some gains, stocks up

South Africa's rand retreated against the dollar on Thursday after jumping nearly two percent the previous day, while market anticipation of increased supply weighed on government bonds.

Germany's Agriculture Minister Aigner talks with EU Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner Dalli during an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers' meeting in Brussels.

Eurozone economy grew 0.3 pct in fourth quarter

Gross domestic product (GDP) of the eurozone grew 0.3 percent in the last quarter of 2010, mainly boosted by exports from the region, according to the second estimates released by Eurostat on Thursday.

Teodorin Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinea's dictator, has commissioned a $380million superyacht, with cinema, restaurant, bar and swimming pool, reports say.

African despots' corruption-funded extravagance: Teodorin Obiang eyes $380-mln yacht

The irony can't be missed when the scion of a tiny sub-Saharan country, which has the dubious distinction for having the highest child mortality rate in the world and abysmal public health and education systems, splurges ill-gotten money on a multi-million dollar super-luxury yacht.

Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington

Fed's Bernanke: Budget cuts could trim 200,000 jobs

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday a Republican spending cut plan would not cause a big dent to U.S. economic growth, but could cost around 200,000 jobs.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in Boston

Bernanke testimony: QE2 is working well

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said both rounds of quantitative easing (QE1 and QE2) are working well, in the question and answer session of his testimony to Congress.

Bernanke Testimony, March 1, To Congress [FULL TEXT]

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress on March 1, 2011.

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks during a meeting in Washington

We see evidence of “self-sustaining recovery”: Bernanke

“We have seen increased evidence that a self-sustaining recovery in consumer and business spending may be taking hold,” said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in a testimony to Congress.

EU raises euro area GDP growth forecast for 2011

Eurozone gross domestic product (GDP) will rise 1.6 percent this year, slightly above the previously forecast growth rate of 1.5 percent, the European Commission said in a report on Tuesday.

Why natural resources give Canada a key advantage

What's the secret to Canada's success? A major one is natural resources

Sonatel's margins pressured by rivals, tax

Senegalese telecom operator Sonatel saw 2010 net profits slip as tougher competition nibbled at its margins and it was hit by a temporary tax surcharge on incoming traffic, the group said.

S.Africa yield spread at record high, stocks gain

South Africa's government bond curve steepened again on Monday with the yield spread between shorter and longer-dated debt hitting a record high as dealers positioned ahead of a debt auction on Tuesday.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny addresses supporters in Dublin

Ireland parties talk coalition and seek bailout changes

Irish opposition parties started coalition talks on Monday after a resounding election win gave them the mandate to renegotiate an EU-IMF rescue deal they fear will bankrupt the former Celtic Tiger economy.

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.

Sunstone Hotel Investors Upgraded at RBC Capital

RBC Capital Markets upgraded its rating on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO) to "outperform" with above average risk from "sector perform" and increased price target to $14 from $11.

India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks as he leaves his office to present the 2011/12 federal budget in New Delhi February 28, 2011.

Full Text: Indian finance minister's budget speech

India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee sits before giving the final touches to the federal budget 2010/11 in New Delhi February 25, 2010.

Pranab unveils budget, dismisses policy drift worries

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced on Monday a food security bill for 2011/12, a budget measure that would provide cheap grains for millions of India's poor but which has sparked worries over its huge cost.

HK, China shares up as investors eye earnings, banks lead

Chinese shares rose on Monday, reversing early losses as Asian markets edged up after last week's dip, with investors gearing up for earnings results from big hitters including banking giant HSBC.