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BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) LPL Financial Corporation ('LPL Financial') announced today plans to continue to expand its product and service offering with introduction of an integrated advisor solution platform, supporting independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIA) and Hybrid (dually registered) advisors. This platform enables advisors to address all of their clients' commission and fee-based needs while also allowing them the flexibility to grow their independent RIA offering across any business model. LPL Financial plans to roll this offering out in late 2008.

Financial markets were rocked this week as worries about the global economy, increasing concerns over the health of the banks and the fall in commodity prices

Shares in Britain's biggest groups ended their worst week in six years on Friday after the market was jolted by a surprising jump in US unemployment

The attorney general of New York is negotiating settlements with eight student loan companies to reform deceptive practices in the industry. A particular focus is the marketing of products so they appear to be federal loans, an official said Friday.

AP - wall street wrestled with intensifying economic worries Friday, extending sharp losses after a disheartening jobs report and then grudgingly engaging in some mild bargain hunting that gave the market some modest gains. The major indexes ended the week with big declines, a sign that investors, who not long ago expected the economy to improve, are now growing increasingly discouraged.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Downey Financial said late Friday that its main regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision, has ordered the lender to raise more capital. Downey also said it's now deemed 'adequately' capitalized, rather than 'well capitalized.' That means the company is restricted in the amount of so-called brokered deposits it can accept. It is also subject to a cap on the amount of interest it can pay on deposits, Downey added. The bank must complete a capital-raising plan by the end of this year. It's already made progress towards that goal, selling some real estate and getting a dividend from a subsidiary. Those steps, combined with previous moves, have boosted regulatory capital by roughly $176 million. Downey also has to submit a plan to strengthen its executive management. Downey shares dropped 23% to $2.40 during late trading on Friday. The stock had rallied by 33% during regular trading. market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and mark

RENO, NV (MARKET WIRE) While the U.S. real estate market sits in the doldrums, home sales in Canada are expected to rise 5.3 percent this year while in BC, OneMove Technologies, Inc. (TSX-V: OM) is taking a byte of the market through a proprietary online platform dubbed econveyance(TM).

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg, former chief executive of American International Group faces a fine of at least $100 million as part of a settlement under negotiation with the New York Attorney General's office over a long-running civil-fraud case, the wall street Journal reported on its Web site Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The case stems from an accounting probe of AIG that led to Greenberg's exit as its CEO in 2005. Still, the settlement talks could break down and a deposition could take place as soon as late next week which would likely eliminate the possibility of an out-of-court deal, the newspaper said. market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

Headlines warn of a 'September crisis.' The currency falls to a four-year low and the stock market tumbles. Rumors swirl that foreign investors will pull out their money. A spasm of anxiety has gripped South Korea this week amid a blitz of alarming media...

PHOENIX, AZ (MARKET WIRE) Is 21st Century Leadership Different? Some observers, including Tom Peters, argue that leadership has not changed in any significant way. James Strock, author of Roosevelt on Leadership and Reagan on Leadership, will challenge this notion at the September monthly meeting of the Phoenix Chapter of the Business Marketing Association.