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Financial Times - Greek market falls alert eurozone

Financial Times - Greek falls alert eurozone

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SmartCompany - Financial planning reforms heading in the right direction: Kohler

SmartCompany - Parliamentary inquiry recommends tougher rules for financial planners, but no ban on commissions

Business Spectator - Ripoll Inquiry urges fiduciary duty for financial advisers

]]> http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/news-analysis/feeble-fee-bull/21586/ Business Spectator Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:32:00 PST http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/news-analysis/zhu-zhu-mania/21530/

BusinessWeek - This Year's Holiday Hit Toy: Zhu Zhu Pets

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BBC - Tax credits boost US home sales

Washington Post - Existing home sales jump 10.1 percent

Reuters - U.S. existing home sales pace highest in 2-1/2 yrs

Washington Post - Oct. existing home sales jump record 10.1 percent

The Big Picture - Existing Home Sales Surge on Cheap Condos

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BBC - Lloyds confirms 700 posts to go

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Business Spectator - J.P. Morgan appoints new China management

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Business Spectator - Haitong Sec says to acquire HK's Taifook Sec

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Reuters - Ciena wins auction for some Nortel assets: sources

Reuters - Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day: sources

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BBC - Good schools 'raise house prices'

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Business Spectator - Super funds post negative return in Oct

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SmartCompany - James Packer’s message for One.Tel liquidator – bring it on

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Reuters - Bank of America CEO Lewis May Delay Retiring: Report

]]> http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/news-analysis/bank-america-ceo-delay-retiring/21400/ Business Spectator Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:11:00 PST http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/news-analysis/ohio-sues-moodys-pfitch-inflated/21327/

Securities Law Prof Blog - Ohio AG Sues Rating Agencies

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Washington Post - Local Digest: AES agrees to increase pollution disclosures

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Forbes - Greedy Goldman Gets A Talking To

Reuters - Investors press Goldman for bigger share of profits: report

Reuters - Big shareholders ask Goldman to cut bonuses: report

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Reuters - Bankers say crisis lessons must be taken to heart

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Reuters - Futures lower after Dell results

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Reuters - Financial reforms grind forward in Congress

Reuters - House Dems sharpening "too big to fail" plan

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Business Spectator - ANZ Bank sells custodian business to JP Morgan

Business Spectator - ANZ sells Custodian Services to JP Morgan

]]> http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/news-analysis/australia-enjoy-robust-recovery-oecd/21188/ SmartCompany Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:03 PST http://industry.bnet.com/financial-services/news-analysis/google-reveals-chrome-operating-system/21197/

Computer World - Google rides Chrome OS onto Microsoft turf

Reuters - Google PC will start in seven seconds or less

CBC News - Google to launch Chrome netbooks next year

news.com.au - Google says OS should be 'quick as TV'

Technology Review - Google Gives a First Look at the Chrome OS

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