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Stock futures weighed by China data

Reuters – 6 mins ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, weighed by worries over weaker-than-expected import data from China and a cautious mood ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting on monetary policy. Full Story »

Fed ponders more easing as economy stumbles

Reuters – 1 hr 6 mins ago

Oracle's Ellison blasts HP board for Hurd's exit

Reuters – Mon Aug 9, 10:37 pm ET
  • BlackBerry gets reprieve as Saudi praises progress

    Reuters – 2 hrs 58 mins ago  

    JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion on Tuesday won a reprieve from a threatened ban on its Messenger texting service as Saudi Arabia said progress was being made on addressing its concerns. Full Story »

  • Small business optimism sags in July

    Reuters – 10 mins ago  
    Current and prospective small business owners talk to vendors... Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Small business owners became more downbeat in July as expectations of weaker economic growth in the second half of the year reinforced a reluctance to hire, according to a survey published on Tuesday. Full Story »

  • European shares jump on US rate speculation

    AFP – Mon Aug 9, 7:08 am ET  
    A trader sits in front of a board displaying the German share... AFP/DDP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - European stocks rallied on Monday, the eve of a US interest rate call, as investors bet that the Federal Reserve could launch monetary policy action to stimulate the battered economy, dealers said. Full Story »

  • Fed Poised To Ease, But When?

    Investor's Business Daily – Mon Aug 9, 7:16 pm ET  

    Market expectations are growing that the Federal Reserve will get back in the game in a big way, but not quite yet. Full Story »

  • GDF Suez takes control of International Power

    AP – 2 hrs 39 mins ago  

    PARIS - GDF Suez SA said Tuesday it is taking control of Britain's International Power, making it the second French utility to run a U.K. competitor and creating the world's largest independent power producer. Full Story »

  • Wages cut, Spanish highway cops go soft on drivers

    AP – 26 mins ago  

    MADRID - As Spain's highways hum with vacationing motorists, relief from fears of being stopped and fined is coming from an odd quarter: the country's economic and debt woes. Traffic cops angry over a pay cut and other slights are slapping wrists rather than writing tickets. Full Story »

  • Nelnet 2Q profit jumps sixfold on loan servicing

    AP – Mon Aug 9, 5:56 pm ET  

    LINCOLN, Neb. - Nelnet Inc. said Monday its second-quarter profit rose sixfold on higher revenue from servicing student loans for the government. Full Story »

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An explosion hit a residential area of Afghanistan's capital Tuesday, the government said. Full Story »

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Hurd reaps HP payday as investors suffer

AP – Mon Aug 9, 9:06 pm ET

Whatever Mark Hurd did that cost him his job as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest technology company, it wasn't enough to cost him a payday that could top $40 million. Full Story »

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NASA aims for more space station repairs Wed.

AP – Mon Aug 9, 3:57 pm ET

NASA scrambled Monday to put together a new plan of attack to get the International Space Station back to full cooling, following this past weekend's unsuccessful repair effort. Full Story »

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