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Stock futures signal flat to higher start, Fed eyed(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a flat to higher start for Wall Street on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent, S&P 500 futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq futures flat at 4:15 a.m. EDT.
Reuters Wednesday, September 23, 2009Emphasis on Growth Is Called MisguidedA report says that human welfare should factor far more heavily when assessing how well the economy is performing.
International Herald Tribune Wednesday, September 23, 2009Smart staffing can save your businessMy maternal grandparents, Minnie and Izzy Grubman, owned a ladies' undergarment and accessories shop called Grubman's, on Springfield Avenue in Newark. In July 1967 the city was rocked by six days of rioting, fueled by unemployment, poverty and corrosive racial inequity. The rioters attacked both white- and black-owned businesses. But when the smoke had finally cleared, Grubman's was unscathed.
CNN Wednesday, September 23, 2009Need a mortgage? Consider an FHA loan1. Chances are good that you'll come across one. During the heyday of no-money-down lending, you were unlikely to have a buyer using a government-insured Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan, which lets borrowers purchase a home with a down payment of as little as 3.5%. Now FHAs are the only game in town for anyone who can't put down the minimum 10% many banks require to get a conventional loan.
CNN Wednesday, September 23, 2009Stocks look to the FedU.S. stock futures rose Wednesday, although gains were slight as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy statement due out in the afternoon.
CNN Wednesday, September 23, 2009Wind energy execs say congressional help is keyBusiness leaders who huddled with Obama administration officials on Tuesday said an infusion of more than $1 billion in federal grants for renewable energy projects is driving a surge of private investment in wind and solar operations.
Houston Chronicle Wednesday, September 23, 2009Obama's financial overhaul bid fadesPresident Barack Obama's attempt to tighten the government's reins on Wall Street is losing momentum as banks gain traction against his proposal for increased consumer protections and key lawmakers question his call for standardized financial products.
Houston Chronicle Wednesday, September 23, 2009Entergy Texas hardens coastal transmission linesEntergy Texas has completed or is about to put into service $100 million in electricity transmission projects, including new lines on the Bolivar Peninsula and in The Woodlands.
Houston Chronicle Wednesday, September 23, 2009Moody's accused of issuing inflated ratings: report(Reuters) - A former analyst with Moody's Corp has accused the credit ratings agency of issuing inflated ratings, and has taken his concerns to U.S. congressional investigators, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Reuters Wednesday, September 23, 2009South Korea approves sale of Apple's iPhoneSouth Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday it has given approval for Apple Inc.'s hit iPhone to be sold in the country _ potentially shaking up a handset market controlled by domestic manufacturers. The Korea Communications Commission approved... Sponsored Topics: iPhone - Apple - South Korea - Smartphone - Handhelds
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