18 2008
Ford to raise $540 million by cutting Mazda stake
As part of its effort to strengthen its balance sheet, Ford says it will cut its stake in Mazda, raising $540 million from the sale.
18 2008
Europe Markets: European shares fall to late October levels
European shares fell on Tuesday, with further losses for banks as investors continued to fret about the contracting economy, offsetting gains from retailer Carrefour and telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent.
18 2008
Asia Markets: Tokyo and Shanghai glum; real estate and chip firms off
Asian markets fell on Tuesday, as banks and real-estate shares in China and Hong Kong fell on concern that economic growth may be even slower than currently expected and as property firms dragged on Tokyo.
18 2008
Irwin Kellner: Don’t expect another Fed reduction
The actual rate at which overnight funds are changing hands these days is only ¼%, far below the Federal Reserve’s intended rate of 1%.
18 2008
Despite gloom, customer-satisfaction rankings hold steady
Need some good news? Here’s something: Even as consumer confidence hits historic lows, consumers did not savage companies in the latest survey by the University of Michigan’s American Customer Satisfaction Index.
18 2008
David Weidner’s Writing on the Wall: Beware of hedge funds’ Washington whispers
Wall Street’s rumor mongers aren’t bothering to whisper anymore. Top hedge-fund managers came right out and said a lot about their strategies and motivations, before a Congressional committee.
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