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BP to pay Devon $7 bln for fields 11 Mar 2010, 4:47 pm

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - BP will pay $7 billion to Devon Energy for assets that will extend its reach into Brazil and bulk up its position in the Gulf of Mexico, as the world's top oil companies lo. […]

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Jobless claims fall, trade gap narrows on oil 11 Mar 2010, 4:39 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week, indicating a sluggish return to jobs growth. The U.S. trade gap shrank as oi. […]

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Citigroup sees return to sustained profitability 11 Mar 2010, 4:37 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc Chief Executive Vikram Pandit told investors on Thursday the bank is on track to return to sustained profitability and losses from some of its worst assets should be. […]

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Movie "Avatar" has few fans among mining execs 11 Mar 2010, 4:36 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's enough to make a mining executive grit his teeth or his kids to give him the silent treatment.

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Bank reform talks fail, Dodd to go solo 11 Mar 2010, 4:34 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, jeopardizing a top Obama administration priority and boostin. […]

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Sales growth starts to return in Europe 11 Mar 2010, 3:45 pm

European companies have started to see an increase in sales in the last quarter, providing a tentative boost to corporate confidence

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Data theft hits 24,000 HSBC clients 11 Mar 2010, 3:25 pm

An ex-employee of HSBC stole the details of 24,000 clients from a branch in Switzerland, in a hugely embarrassing theft of data for which the bank apologised unreservedly

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EU hits back at Geithner on regulation 11 Mar 2010, 2:44 pm

Top European Union officials say the bloc's decision to act on hedge funds is in line with a G20 decision to reinforce transparency, after the US Treasury secretary warned they may lead to protectioni. […]

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CBOE in first steps to $300m offering 11 Mar 2010, 2:32 pm

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, the last big member-owned exchange, filed an application with US regulators for an initial public offering, a move that follows years of disputes that have delayed. […]

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End of the affair for AIM and China 11 Mar 2010, 12:20 pm

China's small companies are looking for opportunities away from AIM on Hong Kong and Singapore exchanges which offer higher volumes of share trading and higher valuations

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Forex Chart Tutorial - Triangles

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Many Forex traders like to use technical analysis to help them make trading decisions. In this article on technical charts, I’ll discuss the uses and implications of the triangle candlestick pattern.
What Is A ‘Triangle’?
Triangle patterns are relative easy to identify on the trading charts. It is formed by price action that is bound within two [...]

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

title5 Swing Trading Tips For the Successful Swing Trader/titlepSwing trading is a style of investing in which you try to exploit the natural oscillations of stocks. Often stocks travel within a specific range of prices over a period of time, allowing you to profit from these periodical ups and downs. Swing trades are usually held [...]

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

titleIntroduction to Forex Trading Systems/titlepForex Trading Systems are the different ways to make money using the Forex Market. Its usually a pretty complex system, one that is run by the people who have spent years researching how to trade forex and the way to make the most money the fastest. However, now Forex Trading systems [...]

Forex Assassin - Is This System A Scam? Find In This Review

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Forex Assassin system just came out few days back and experts are already talking about it. I am sure you must have heard of this system already. Also, you must have heard of a formula that this system contains that helps identify the trade. Many of you might be thinking - Is Forex Assassin really [...]

Is The Fundamental Or The Technical Method Better For Forex Trading?

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Getting started with Forex trading means that you will have to choose either the fundamental method of the technical method. Many people use one method or the other and are able to get the profit they want for either system. This means both methods will work, it may just depend on what kind of person [...]

Ordinary Income Vs Capital Gains

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Taxation Concepts: Buying and Selling Stocks
Understanding the tax implications of stock buying and selling is crucial. A working knowledge of basic key concepts will enable the individual investor to make smart decisions with the goal of:
1. Maximizing profits
2. Minimizing Tax liability
In this article we will discuss capital gains and ordinary income as it pertains to [...]

Does Forex Make Money?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

With a daily turnover estimated at around $1.8 trillion the answer to the question “Does the Forex make money?” is pretty obvious.
The bigger question is: “For whom?”
With the opportunity for anybody and everybody with a computer and an internet connection to participate in the Forex to make money in recent years, thousands of individuals have [...]

Forex Trading - What is a Realistic Target in Terms of Profit?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

What is a realistic gain per annum for a new trader in forex trading? Most new traders either give you an blank expression, or quote a wild figure. Here I will give my views based upon the experience of having taught and been a broker to over 5,000 traders…
The best traders I have seen have [...]

Do Forex Indicators Really Help Professional Currency Traders Make Millions Utilizing Them?

Friday, December 12th, 2008

The financial crisis in the United States where so many mortgage lenders either failed or needed to be bailed out might have been bad for the stock markets, but the professional and private currency investors loved it. In fact, a big bank failing once a week or so would suit them just fine. Why, because [...]

The Desktop Stock Ticker and Stock Trading

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

It is not that long ago, since getting updated information from the stock market and updated stock quotes was a difficult task. Only traders on the trading floor had the current quotes, everyone else had to work with more or less outdated information. Those days are gone now, and with the real time desktop stock [...]