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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady on higher Wall Street
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan up 0.1 pct, Nikkei opens up 1.9 percent * Australian dollar pressured ahead of RBA decision By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Asian shares inched higher on Tuesday after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index closed at a record...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Money and Monetary Policy, Mario Draghi, Nikkei, Economy, Business and Finance
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Positive about the future
South Bend TribuneELKHART -- Learning to diversify saved many of the surviving manufacturing suppliers during the Great Recession. In the case of Walerko Tool and Engineering Corp. in Elkhart, though, the hit from the recession was limited mainly to just 2009. The...Tags: Engineering, Science and Technology, Employees, Technology, Automotive Equipment
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Boutique investment bank Ledgemont seeks Chapter 7 bankruptcy
ReutersMay 6 (Reuters) - Ledgemont Capital Group LLC, a boutique investment bank, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate its assets, which it estimated at between $10 million and $50 million, according to court documents. New York-based Ledgemont was a...Tags: Investment Service, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Companies and Corporations, Brooklyn Nets
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CORRECTED-SPECIAL REPORT: Cheap money bankrolls Wall Street's bet on housing
Reuters(Corrects Tony Hsieh's title to CEO of Zappos, not founder, in 40th paragraph) * Institutional investors inflating Las Vegas market * Fed easy money policy boosting some housing markets * Some investors backing away from housing trade * Vegas...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Home Improvement, Oaktree Capital Management, Rentals, Mortgages
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Special Report: Cheap money bankrolls Wall Street's bet on housing
ReutersLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Michael Marchillo, a plumber, has been trying and failing for months to buy a bigger home for his family here in Sin City. He was pre-qualified by a bank for a $130,000 mortgage, which a year ago would have landed a typical three-...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Home Improvement, Oaktree Capital Management, Rentals, Mortgages
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Mortgage settlement violations persist in California, group says
NEW YORK -- Violations of a landmark mortgage settlement alleged by New York's attorney general are also widespread in California, a housing advocacy group says. “Banks aren’t doing what they’re supposed to be doing to help people stay...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bank of America Corp., Politics, Citigroup Incorporated, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Online sales tax bill seen stalling in Republican-led U.S. House
Reuters* Senate approval of measure expected on Monday * Broad tax overhaul effort moving separately WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was expected to vote on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases,...Tags: Democratic Party, Dave Camp, Politics, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Business
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Alwaleed's Kingdom, on prowl for acquisitions, plans hotel sale
Reuters* Says asked banks for potential acquisition ideas * Plans to sell stakes in 20-30 hotels globally * Backs Citi CEO's "conservative strategy" * Says no rush for Twitter to go public By Mirna Sleiman and Angus McDowall RIYADH, May 6 (Reuters) -...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Social Media, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Companies and Corporations, Financing and Stock Offerings
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Obama to nominate Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary
WASHINGTON – Making official what many Democrats have expected for weeks, President Obama plans to nominate Chicago business executive Penny Pritzker, a longtime political supporter and heavyweight fundraiser, as his new Commerce secretary on...
Tags: White House, Politics, Washington, DC, Hinsdale, U.S. Senate
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West Hartford's Blue Back Square Sold To Greenwich Investment Firm
The Hartford CourantInvestment giant Starwood Capital Group, as expected, announced Monday that it has acquired West Hartford's Blue Back Square. Terms of the transaction weren't disclosed, but records filed with the town clerk in West Hartford show the purchase price was...Tags: Blue Back Square, West Hartford, Rentals
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China Galaxy's IPO bookrunner record sets grim stage for bankers
ReutersBy Elzio Barreto and Denny Thomas HONG KONG, May 6 (Reuters) - State-owned China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd set a record for Hong Kong's IPO market on Monday, with a total of 21 banks working as joint bookrunners on its $1.37 billion offering. That...Tags: Financial Markets, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Securities, Thomson Corporation, Financing and Stock Offerings
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RPT-S&P sees long-term benefit for ADM from GrainCorp deal
Reuters* S&P affirms 'A' rating, with negative outlook * GrainCorp deal could bring earnings growth in years ahead By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, May 3 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Friday that Archer Daniels Midland Co's planned A$3.0...Tags: Politics, Global Expansion, Companies and Corporations, Marketing, Stock Market
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