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  • Apple Offers All ITunes Songs Without Copy Protection (Update4) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:48PMJan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. , the most popular source of music in the U.S., stripped copy protection from all the songs in its iTunes music store and announced plans to charge as little as 69 cents a track.
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 2:50 p.m. EST Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:18PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street advanced moderately Tuesday, as fresh details from the Federal Reserve on its efforts to combat the recession helped offset disappointing economic reports.
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 2:47 p.m. EST Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:03PMSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Apple Inc. closed its final appearance at the Macworld trade show Tuesday by cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online store to as little as 69 cents and disclosing that soon every track will be available without copy protection.
  • Analyst Actions: Apple, Garmin, InterContinentalExchange Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:41PM
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 2:14 p.m. EST Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:33PMSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Apple Inc. is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online music store to 69 cents and plans to begin selling all tracks without copy protection.
  • MARKETS Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:28PMRECOMMENDATION: BGR Energy Systems (Rs 182.35): Buy It is clearly visible from the charts of the stock that after recording an all-time low of Rs 115 on December 2, it began to trend upward. This trend reversal was triggered by the stock’s prolonged positive divergence displayed in the ...
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 10:19 a.m. EST Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:54PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street is showing a little relief over a government report that construction spending has fallen less than economists had forecast. Stocks have pulled off their lows although selling has continued after a steep rally last week.
  • New Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive Brings Cost-Effective Storage, File Sharing and Media Streaming to Your Home Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:31PMSAN DIEGO , Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in data protection, today announced the debut of the Iomega(R) Home Media Network Hard Drive, a new standard in easy-to-use network storage for the digital home.
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 9:46 a.m. EST Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:02PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street is proceeding cautiously into the first full week of 2009. Stocks are down in early trading as investors await a reading on construction spending and examine a tax-cut proposal by president-elect Barack Obama.
  • Big S&P Rally Means Low Probability of IPO Rebound Before 2011 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:16PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Even if the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rallies 24 percent this year, there’s little chance of a similar rebound in U.S. initial public offerings.
  • Economic data and an economic stimulus package create uncertainty on Wall Street Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:57PMU.S. stock futures are trading below fair value this morning, indicative of a potentially negative start to the regular session of trading...( Read More )
  • Waterford Wedgwood nears collapse Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:24PM Waterford Wedgwood, the Irish maker of crystal and pottery, was scrambling to stay afloat on Monday after failing to secure a buyer amid a global economic slowdown, placing at risk thousands of jobs.
  • Business & Finance Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:45AMUK credit squeeze set to intensify in 2009 - Christina Fincher and Fiona Shaikh, Reuters The credit squeeze for British families and businesses looks set to intensify into 2009 despite unprecedented measures to recapitalise the banking...
  • Who Is Involved In Online Stock Trading? Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:01AMThe answer to that question is a whole lot of people! Since online stock trading makes it very easy for anyone to get involved in market investments, cutting costs and red tape, the trend is being used to its advantage by all sorts of people.
  • Stock market continues to see slight drop on first trading session of the year Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 9:47AMNhan Dan Online - The domestic stock market continued to witness a slight fall on the first trading session of the New Year, January 2.
  • Fixing Your Finances Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:27AMThis timeline is courtesy of WorldNow. Jan. 1: If you have a kid heading to college in the fall, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ASAP.
  • Analyst Actions: Gilat Satellite Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:26AM
  • Farmers wary of dip in pepper prices Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:31PMScanty stock, economic crisis, online trading are cited as major causes
  • Waitrose enjoys sales surge as retailer prepare to unveil festive trading Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:12PMJohn Lewis Partnership enjoyed a preChristmas rush that boosted sales 41pc at its Waitrose grocery chain.
  • Up to 1400 retailers expected to collapse during 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:09AMUP TO 1,400 retailers are expected to go under this year, after the battered sector suffered its worst December for 30 years.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-02 07:30 Glance-Europe Factors--Futures point to higher start; oil eyed Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:32AMPARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a higher start on Friday in the first session of the year, extending a recent rally, but volumes were expected to be thin following the New Year break.
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 10:26 p.m. EST Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:31AMMOSCOW (AP) _ Russia made good on its threat to cut off all natural gas supplies to Ukraine on Thursday _ but the two uneasy neighbors took great pains to make sure their contract dispute would not leave Europe short of gas just as winter set in.
  • Wait, don’t write off 2009 just yet Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:08AMASHEBORO — The year 2008 seems set to end, not with a bang but with a whimper.
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 4:36 p.m. EST Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:00AMATLANTA (AP) _ Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed following the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s, capping a year in which Wall Street stocks were hammered, home foreclosure rates soared and job losses mounted.
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 3:09 p.m. EST Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:30PMATLANTA (AP) _ Two mega acquisitions in the banking sector have been completed following the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States since the 1930s, capping a year in which Wall Street stocks were hammered, home foreclosure rates soared and job losses mounted.
  • forecast 2009: China, global financial crisis, world economy, politics, conflicts Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:08PMhas the world learnt anything real in the fast-changing global political and economic map? Is global financial cisis altering global politics and business map? Is Chinese century arriving sooner? What is really behind all the changes inside Chinese and Indian politics, business, finance and society?
  • Trump Entertainment Gets 3-Week Extension to Restructure Debts Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:28AMJan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. has until Jan. 21 to negotiate a debt restructuring after 70 percent of its bondholders and a bank agreed to extend the deadline following a missed interest payment.
  • Trump Entertainment Buys Time to Restructure Debts (Update1) Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:28AMDec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. said 70 percent of its bondholders and a bank agreed to give it until Jan. 21 to negotiate a debt restructuring after the casino company missed an interest-payment deadline today.
  • Halter USX China Index Announces 2008 Results and Adds New Constituents Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:55PM DALLAS----For the fourth quarter and for the year 2008, the Halter USX China Index was down 23.08% and 56.67% respectively. During the same period , the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 19.12% and 33.84% respectively, while the NASDAQ finished down 24.27% and 40.54%.
  • VIX Declines Below 40 as ‘Sheer Panic’ on Wall Street Recedes Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:21PMDec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The benchmark index for U.S. stock options dropped below 40 for the first time since Oct. 2 as stocks climbed a second day and traders bet that this year’s record equity market swings will ease.
  • Lee Enterprises Receives Notice of Non-Compliance with NYSE Listing Standard Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:10PM Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it has fallen below the NYSE’s continued ...
  • Lee Enterprises Receives Notice of Non-Compliance with NYSE Listing Standard Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:05PM DAVENPORT, Iowa----Lee Enterprises, Incorporated , has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it has fallen below the NYSE’s continued listing standard relating to average share price.
  • US stock index futures mixed ahead of last 2008 session Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:35AM* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Wednesday, ahead of the last trading session of what has been a torrid year for stock markets worldwide.
  • Economic review of the year Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:09AMWith the economy in recession, it is likely to be a tough year ahead for businesses in Wales. But 2008 did provide some bright spots. Business Correspondent Aled Blake takes a look back at the headlines of the past 12 months
  • Billionaire Mark Cuban acquires stake in Carmike Cinemas Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 6:23AMNEW YORK -- Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and co-owner of the Landmark Theaters cinema chain, has acquired a 9.4 percent stake in Carmike Cinemas Inc., according to a regulatory filing on Monday.
  • Business in the Burbs: SL Green cuts dividend by more than 50% Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:45AMSL Green Realty Corp., a major office landlord in New York City and Westchester County, will cut its dividend by more than half as it responds to a weakening economy and a softening real estate market.
  • This fast-food concern soars, despite bearish attitudes Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:12PMYUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM: sentiment, chart, options) has rallied more than 2% today, after receiving an upgrade from Argus Research...( Read More )
  • Record Drop for Home Prices Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:35PM
  • SFF hones to tune of $43m Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:23PMSilver Fern Farms spent more than $43 million on restructuring its operations in the year ended August 2008, including paying redundant workers $22.7 million.
  • Movers: GM, Rohm & Haas, Dow Chemical, Biovail Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 2:56PM
  • How To Make Money In A Declining Market Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 2:39PMShares look cheap, yet John Keeling has not been buying…so far. But now, having identified his 2-part strategy for maximising returns in this down market, he’s jumping in.
  • lessons: China, global financial meltdown, and next stage competition Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:24AMhas the world learnt anything real in the fast-changing global political and economic map? Is global financial cisis altering global politics and business map? Is Chinese century arriving sooner? What is really behind all the changes inside Chinese and Indian politics, business, finance and society?
  • Thin Trade Seen For Thai Stocks Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:15AM(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has finished higher now in back-to-back sessions, collecting more than 7 points or nearly 2 percent in the process.
  • Hong Kong Market May See Modest Recovery Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:45AM(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower now in four consecutive trading sessions, shedding more than 1,300 points or 8 percent during that period.
  • China Stock Market May End Skid Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:23AM(RTTNews) - The China stock market finished lower by less than a point, but that was enough to extend its losing streak to five sessions - costing the market more than 150 points or 8 percent in that span.
  • The Beneficiaries of the Downturn Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:45AMThe fact is, when people lose their jobs, buy cheaper goods and default on their loans, someone has to do the dirty work and those companies can get well paid for doing it.
  • Scotland’s water of life must be allowed to flow Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:08AMAfter a year of chaos in banking systems and turmoil on financial markets, few people would be brave enough to make any predictions about what 2009 will bring.
  • Mild Rebound Predicted For Singapore Stocks Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:00AM(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has finished lower in four of the last five trading days, shedding nearly 75 points or 4 percent over that period.
  • Higher Opening Predicted For KOSPI Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:30PM(RTTNews) - The South Korean stock market has finished lower now in four consecutive sessions, shedding more than 60 points or 5 percent in that span.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-28 21:23 CORRECTED-PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Dec 29 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:47PM(Corrects attribution of first items to The Australian, not the Australian Financial Review, which was not published Dec 29) Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.