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  • A view of the Ernst & Young headquarters in New York
    UK watchdog closes Lehman case against auditor E&Y Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's accounting watchdog said it won't take any action against Ernst & Young (E&Y) over the way it checked the books of Lehman Brothers, the U.S. … More »UK watchdog closes Lehman case against auditor E&Y

    A view of the Ernst & Young headquarters in New York

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's accounting watchdog said it won't take any action against Ernst & Young (E&Y) over the way it checked the books of Lehman Brothers, the U.S. bank whose failure triggered a near meltdown in global markets in 2008. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) probe focused on how E&Y, one of the world's …

  • Containers are stacked up at port in Tokyo
    Japan approves $1.02 trillion budget for 2013/14, borrowing at new highs Reuters - 2 hrs 50 mins ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government approved on Tuesday a $1.02 trillion draft budget for the next fiscal year that aims to nudge tax revenues above new bond sales for … More »Japan approves $1.02 trillion budget for 2013/14, borrowing at new highs

    Containers are stacked up at port in Tokyo

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government approved on Tuesday a $1.02 trillion draft budget for the next fiscal year that aims to nudge tax revenues above new bond sales for the first time in four years, but still relies on borrowing to cover 46.3 percent of its spending. The first full-year draft budget compiled under Prime …

  • The AngloAmerican building is seen in Santiago
    Anglo American's $4 billion hit clears decks for new CEO Reuters - 35 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American took a $4 billion hit to its Minas Rio project on Tuesday, clearing the decks for new boss Mark Cutifani and indicating that the delayed … More »Anglo American's $4 billion hit clears decks for new CEO

    The AngloAmerican building is seen in Santiago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo American took a $4 billion hit to its Minas Rio project on Tuesday, clearing the decks for new boss Mark Cutifani and indicating that the delayed Brazilian operation will eventually get off the ground. Minas Rio, which is now costing Anglo more than three times its original estimates, has been seen …

  • A Yahoo logo is pictured in Rolle, Switzerland
    Yahoo sees revenue climb this year, but long road ahead Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc forecast a modest uptick in revenue for the current year as it revamps its family of websites but Chief Executive Marissa Mayer warned it would … More »Yahoo sees revenue climb this year, but long road ahead

    A Yahoo logo is pictured in Rolle, Switzerland

    (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc forecast a modest uptick in revenue for the current year as it revamps its family of websites but Chief Executive Marissa Mayer warned it would be a long journey to revive the Internet company's fortunes. In Yahoo's first financial outlook since Mayer became CEO in July, the company outlined a plan …

  • Britain's United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader and member of the European Parliament Farage arrives at Millbank studios for a series of interviews in central London
    British anti-EU leader sees exit in "few years" Reuters - 1 hr 24 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's withdrawal from the European Union "within a few years" is a certainty as no government will be able to resist demands for an exit from a … More »British anti-EU leader sees exit in "few years"

    Britain's United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) leader and member of the European Parliament Farage arrives at Millbank studios for a series of interviews in central London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's withdrawal from the European Union "within a few years" is a certainty as no government will be able to resist demands for an exit from a population incensed by the arrival of low-wage migrants, the leader of the UK Independence Party said. Nigel Farage, who is siphoning off voters from Prime …

  • Lilly says generic competition hurts fourth-quarter profit, sales Reuters - 12 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit fell as competition from generic drugs, particularly for its once top-selling schizophrenia drug … More »Lilly says generic competition hurts fourth-quarter profit, sales

    (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit fell as competition from generic drugs, particularly for its once top-selling schizophrenia drug Zyprexa, drove revenue lower. The U.S. drugmaker earned $827 million, or 74 cents per share, down from $858 million, or 77 cents per share, a year earlier. …

  • People arrive at Banca Monte dei Paschi in Siena
    ECB's Draghi met Italy minister over Monte Paschi case Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    SIENA/ROME (Reuters) - European Central Bank head Mario Draghi, head of Italy's central bank until 2011, met Economy Minister Vittorio Grilli to discuss the widening … More »ECB's Draghi met Italy minister over Monte Paschi case

    People arrive at Banca Monte dei Paschi in Siena

    SIENA/ROME (Reuters) - European Central Bank head Mario Draghi, head of Italy's central bank until 2011, met Economy Minister Vittorio Grilli to discuss the widening scandal at Monte dei Paschi bank a day before Grilli was due to address parliament on the issue on Tuesday. An ECB spokesman in Frankfurt confirmed the meeting, …

  • FILE - Ford Motor Company's logo is shown  atop its world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., in this June 5, 2003 file photo. Ford's net income fell from $13.6 billion in the same quarter last year, but that figure included a big accounting-related gain it was announced Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013. Without that gain, Ford's earnings were up from $1 billion in the fourth quarter of last year. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Ford earns $1.6B in 4Q, warns of wider Europe loss AP - 12 mins ago

    DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford earned better-than-expected profits in 2012 as record results in North America trumped losses in Europe. It will have to do even better at … More »Ford earns $1.6B in 4Q, warns of wider Europe loss

    FILE - Ford Motor Company's logo is shown  atop its world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., in this June 5, 2003 file photo. Ford's net income fell from $13.6 billion in the same quarter last year, but that figure included a big accounting-related gain it was announced Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013. Without that gain, Ford's earnings were up from $1 billion in the fourth quarter of last year. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

    DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford earned better-than-expected profits in 2012 as record results in North America trumped losses in Europe. It will have to do even better at home this year as the losses in Europe mount.

  • Pfizer Q4 net jumps on sale of nutrition business AP - 41 mins ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit more than quadrupled, despite competition from generic drugs hurting sales, because of a $4.8 billion gain from selling … More »Pfizer Q4 net jumps on sale of nutrition business

    NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit more than quadrupled, despite competition from generic drugs hurting sales, because of a $4.8 billion gain from selling its nutrition business.

  • US Steel shrinks 4Q loss to $50M AP - 29 mins ago

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — United States Steel Corp. saw its fourth-quarter loss shrink to $50 million as the tough economy continues to produce volatile results in the steel … More »US Steel shrinks 4Q loss to $50M

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — United States Steel Corp. saw its fourth-quarter loss shrink to $50 million as the tough economy continues to produce volatile results in the steel industry.

  • In this Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo people use a Bank of America ATM in Boston. Banks including JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and Bank of America seized on government payments for unemployment compensation  as a business opportunity and pitched card programs to many states. However to cover the costs of the programs, banks have  hit all card users with a plethora of new fees. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
    Report: States force jobless to pay needless fees AP - 1 hr 8 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jobless Americans are paying millions in unnecessary fees to collect unemployment benefits because of state policies encouraging them to get the money … More »Report: States force jobless to pay needless fees

    In this Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo people use a Bank of America ATM in Boston. Banks including JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and Bank of America seized on government payments for unemployment compensation  as a business opportunity and pitched card programs to many states. However to cover the costs of the programs, banks have  hit all card users with a plethora of new fees. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jobless Americans are paying millions in unnecessary fees to collect unemployment benefits because of state policies encouraging them to get the money through bank-issued payment cards, according to a new report from a consumer group.

  • A man takes a picture of an electric stock price display of a securities firm with a smartphone in Tokyo Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as the feel-good factor lingered from near-record highs on Wall Street and signs of an upswing in U.S. manufacturing.  (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
    Markets remain calm ahead of raft of US news AP - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (AP) — Markets were relatively becalmed Tuesday for the second day running as investors awaited key data on the U.S. economy that could indicate whether the optimistic … More »Markets remain calm ahead of raft of US news

    A man takes a picture of an electric stock price display of a securities firm with a smartphone in Tokyo Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as the feel-good factor lingered from near-record highs on Wall Street and signs of an upswing in U.S. manufacturing.  (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

    LONDON (AP) — Markets were relatively becalmed Tuesday for the second day running as investors awaited key data on the U.S. economy that could indicate whether the optimistic start to the year will continue.

  • Fed likely to stick to low-rate message this week AP - 1 hr 5 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Federal Reserve meets this week, it's likely to affirm a message it intends to help lift the economy: that consumers and businesses will be … More »Fed likely to stick to low-rate message this week

    WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Federal Reserve meets this week, it's likely to affirm a message it intends to help lift the economy: that consumers and businesses will be able to borrow cheaply well into the future — even after unemployment has dropped sharply.

  • Oil steady as US, China manufacturing improves AP - 8 mins ago

    The price of oil was steady above $96 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by expanding manufacturing output in the world's two largest economies and ahead of the release this … More »Oil steady as US, China manufacturing improves

    The price of oil was steady above $96 a barrel on Tuesday, supported by expanding manufacturing output in the world's two largest economies and ahead of the release this week of several key U.S. economic indicators.

  • FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2013 photo, a beach front home that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy rests in the sand in Bay Head, N.J.   (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
    Obama says he'll sign $50.5B Sandy aid bill soon AP - 5 hrs ago

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk. More »Obama says he'll sign $50.5B Sandy aid bill soon

    FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2013 photo, a beach front home that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy rests in the sand in Bay Head, N.J.   (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk.

  • Antigua gets OK to become copyright haven AP - 13 hrs ago

    LONDON (AP) — Americans call it piracy. Antiguans call it justice. More »Antigua gets OK to become copyright haven

    LONDON (AP) — Americans call it piracy. Antiguans call it justice.

  • In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, photo, Trader Fady Tanios, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Markets were relatively becalmed Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013 for the second day running as investors awaited key data on the U.S. economy that could indicate whether the optimistic start to the year will continue. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Futures take a rest after extended run to 1,500 AP - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are heading lower after the Standard & Poor's 500 index ended an eight-day positive streak, the longest in eight years. More »Futures take a rest after extended run to 1,500

    In this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, photo, Trader Fady Tanios, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Markets were relatively becalmed Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013 for the second day running as investors awaited key data on the U.S. economy that could indicate whether the optimistic start to the year will continue. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are heading lower after the Standard & Poor's 500 index ended an eight-day positive streak, the longest in eight years.

  • They're back: J. C. Penney adds sales @ Yahoo! Finance - 12 hrs ago

    The struggling department store chain this week will begin adding back some of the hundreds of sales it ditched last year in hopes of luring shoppers who were turned … More »They're back: J. C. Penney adds sales

    The struggling department store chain this week will begin adding back some of the hundreds of sales it ditched last year in hopes of luring shoppers who were turned off when the discounts disappeared, CEO Ron Johnson told The Associated Press.

  • Is Apple the New Microsoft? @ Yahoo! Finance - Fri, Jan 25, 2013

    The only question now is whether Apple is just going through a short-term transition or is slowly becoming a modern day version of its long-time nemesis Microsoft. More »Is Apple the New Microsoft?

    The only question now is whether Apple is just going through a short-term transition or is slowly becoming a modern day version of its long-time nemesis Microsoft.

  • Bankruptcy expert sees defense, media as vulnerable in 2013 @ Yahoo! Finance - Thu, Jan 24, 2013

    Mid-market defense contractors as well as media and coal companies could be at risk of tumbling into bankruptcy in 2013, credit market guru and New York University professor … More »Bankruptcy expert sees defense, media as vulnerable in 2013

    Mid-market defense contractors as well as media and coal companies could be at risk of tumbling into bankruptcy in 2013, credit market guru and New York University professor Edward Altman said on Thursday.

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - January 29, 2013
To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other.
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Jack Handey (1949 - )  
Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd.
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Edith Sitwell (1887 - 1964)  
My husband gave me a necklace. It's fake. I requested fake. Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want something around my neck that's worth more than my head.
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Rita Rudner  
Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere.
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G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)  

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