en-us http://www.businessdose.com/tags/home/reuters/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.businessdose.com/general/finra_probes_40_firms_on_auction/ 36 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial industry enforcement agents will review the auction-rate debt operations of about 40 firms industrywide starting next week, sources familiar with the investigation said on Thursday. The sources, who decline news general 2008-08-21 18:03:26 http://www.businessdose.com/general/finra_probes_40_firms_on_auction/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/financial_probe_auctionrate_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/finra_probes_40_firms_on_auction/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/markets_await_bernanke_as_ce1/ By Alister Bull 48 minutes ago JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tackles financial stability in a key speech on Friday but economists doubt he will provide solid clues about future policy action to calm the credit c news general 2008-08-21 18:03:22 http://www.businessdose.com/general/markets_await_bernanke_as_ce1/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/usa_fed_bernanke_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/markets_await_bernanke_as_ce1/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/lehman_straits_may_spur_hostile_/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers (NYSE:LEH - News) failed to sell a large stake to Asian investors, a report said, and such failures may open the door to a hostile takeover of the investment bank, an analyst wrote. A newspaper report said Lehman sou news m_and_a 2008-08-21 18:03:12 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/lehman_straits_may_spur_hostile_/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080821/lehman.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/lehman_straits_may_spur_hostile_/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/energy_lifts_dow_and_sp_but_cred/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 rose on Thursday as surging oil prices drove up energy shares, though fresh fears of more credit losses on Wall Street kept gains modest and pushed the Nasdaq into negative territory. U.S. crude oil jumped more t news m_and_a 2008-08-21 18:02:32 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/energy_lifts_dow_and_sp_but_cred/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080821/markets_stocks.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/energy_lifts_dow_and_sp_but_cred/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/markets_await_bernanke_as_centra/ JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tackles financial stability in a key speech on Friday but economists doubt he will provide solid clues about future policy action to calm the credit crunch. Central bankers are gath news economy 2008-08-21 18:02:07 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/markets_await_bernanke_as_centra/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080821/usa_fed_bernanke.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/markets_await_bernanke_as_centra/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/us_mint_suspends_red-hot_eagle_g/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - A shortage of American Eagle bullion coins following a recent sharp retreat in gold prices has forced the U.S. Mint to suspend sales of the popular coins temporarily, dealers said on Thursday. Rand LeShay, senior vice president of A news economy 2008-08-21 15:01:33 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/us_mint_suspends_red-hot_eagle_g/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080821/gold_eagle_shortage.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/us_mint_suspends_red-hot_eagle_g/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/kohls_president_mansell_appointe/ 1 hour, 49 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kohl's Corp (KSS.N), a mid-priced apparel and home goods retailer, said on Thursday that Chief Executive Larry Montgomery would step down from the role, to be succeeded by President Kevin Mansell. Montgomery news general 2008-08-21 12:02:55 http://www.businessdose.com/general/kohls_president_mansell_appointe/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/kohls_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/kohls_president_mansell_appointe/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/american_eagle_gold_coins_sold_o/ By Frank Tang 30 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - A buying spree in the popular American Eagle bullion coins appears to have depleted inventory of major North American coin dealers, contributing to supply fears and sharply higher gold prices on Thursday news general 2008-08-21 12:02:44 http://www.businessdose.com/general/american_eagle_gold_coins_sold_o/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/gold_eagle_shortage_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/american_eagle_gold_coins_sold_o/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/oil_surges_on_global_tensions_an/ By Richard Valdmanis 34 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose 5 percent on Thursday, the biggest gain in more than two months, amid rising global tensions and a weak U.S. dollar. U.S. crude gained $6.00, or 5.19 percent, to $121.56 a barrel news general 2008-08-21 12:02:40 http://www.businessdose.com/general/oil_surges_on_global_tensions_an/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/oil_surges_on_global_tensions_an/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/fannie_mae_freddie_mac_shares_tu/ 2 hours, 15 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Fannie Mae (FNM.N) and Freddie Mac (FRE.N) slid at the open on Thursday, on mounting fears that the two mortgage finance companies may need a government bailout, which would wipe out shareholder val news general 2008-08-21 12:02:37 http://www.businessdose.com/general/fannie_mae_freddie_mac_shares_tu/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/fannie_freddie_shares_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/fannie_mae_freddie_mac_shares_tu/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/energy_plunge_helps_factories_jo/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mid-Atlantic factory activity declined less rapidly in August while weekly jobless claims fell, in two reports on Thursday that revealed morsels of good news in an otherwise bleak economic environment. However, an index of leading e news economy 2008-08-21 12:02:03 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/energy_plunge_helps_factories_jo/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080821/usa_economy.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/energy_plunge_helps_factories_jo/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/global_stocks_gain_dollar_rises_/ By Natsuko Waki Wed Aug 20, 4:37 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks edged higher on Wednesday after the previous day's tumble to their lowest level in almost two years attracted some buyers, while rebounding commodity prices helped resource shares. news general 2008-08-21 09:02:01 http://www.businessdose.com/general/global_stocks_gain_dollar_rises_/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/markets_global_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/global_stocks_gain_dollar_rises_/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/burger_king_profit_up_outlook_wi/ 58 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc (BKC.N), the world's second-largest hamburger chain, posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and issued a fiscal 2009 forecast within Wall Street's expectations. The Miami- news general 2008-08-21 09:01:59 http://www.businessdose.com/general/burger_king_profit_up_outlook_wi/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/burgerking_results_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/burger_king_profit_up_outlook_wi/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/temasek_prepared_to_invest_more_/ By Kevin Lim and Saeed Azhar 2 hours, 34 minutes ago SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL), which has pumped billions of dollars into ailing lenders such as Merrill Lynch & Co Inc (MER.N), said it may invest mor news general 2008-08-21 09:01:55 http://www.businessdose.com/general/temasek_prepared_to_invest_more_/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/temasek_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/temasek_prepared_to_invest_more_/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/credit_jitters_higher_oil_hits_f/ 10 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures briefly pared losses on Thursday following a report that showed the number of people filing for jobless benefits fell for the second week in a row last week. Even so, the spur from the data was sh news general 2008-08-21 09:01:52 http://www.businessdose.com/general/credit_jitters_higher_oil_hits_f/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/markets_stocks_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/credit_jitters_higher_oil_hits_f/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/lehman_outlook_dims_on_failed_sa/ 5 minutes ago LONDON (Reuters) - The outlook for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEH.N) darkened further on Thursday as a newspaper reported that an intended asset sale had collapsed and a Citigroup analyst forecast big losses for the group. The fourth-l news general 2008-08-21 09:01:49 http://www.businessdose.com/general/lehman_outlook_dims_on_failed_sa/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/lehman_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/lehman_outlook_dims_on_failed_sa/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/analysts_see_tough_quarter_for_i/ 8 minutes ago (Reuters) - Wall Street research analysts are projecting yet another tough quarter for U.S. investment banks marked by additional writedowns across a series of fixed-income assets amid an already weak operating environment. Citigroup anal news general 2008-08-21 09:01:44 http://www.businessdose.com/general/analysts_see_tough_quarter_for_i/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/investmentbanks_research_citigroup_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/analysts_see_tough_quarter_for_i/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/jobless_claims_fall_again_but_st/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week for a second week in a row, the government said on Thursday, though they continued at levels that showed a weakening labor market. The Labor Departme news economy 2008-08-21 09:01:02 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/jobless_claims_fall_again_but_st/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080821/usa_economy_jobless.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/jobless_claims_fall_again_but_st/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/us_judge_approves_suit_against_b/ 1 hour, 28 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled in favor of shareholders suing Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY.N) about its disclosures while settling patent litigation with Canadian generic drug maker Apotex Inc over the blood-thinner Plavix. news general 2008-08-20 18:03:06 http://www.businessdose.com/general/us_judge_approves_suit_against_b/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/bristolmyers_apotex_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/us_judge_approves_suit_against_b/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/bjs_wholesale_profit_up_stock_fa/ By Nicole Maestri 2 hours, 50 minutes ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc (BJ.N) reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, but its shares fell nearly 7 percent as the retailer gave a disappointing forecast, signaling business could news general 2008-08-20 15:03:06 http://www.businessdose.com/general/bjs_wholesale_profit_up_stock_fa/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/bs_nm/bjswholesale_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/bjs_wholesale_profit_up_stock_fa/#comments