Stocks gain as hope rises for stimulu...
Reuters - Stocks gained on Tuesday as bets rose on the likelihood of a government stimulus package after the release of minutes from the last Fed policy meeting painted a dismal picture of the U.S. economy.
Stocks up moderately after Federal Re...
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.
SEC names James Kroeker acting chief ...
AP - James Kroeker has been promoted to acting chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission to replace the retiring incumbent, the agency announced Tuesday.
World stocks advance as oil rises to ...
AP - World stock markets rose Tuesday as the New Year optimism continued amid relatively positive corporate news, particularly from the struggling British retailing sector, and despite some dismal U.S. economic data.
FTSE-100 up 59.28 points at 4,638.92 ...
AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange closed up Tuesday.
Madoff scandal, SEC role under scruti...
AP - Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he'll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history.
Rice traveling to UN to push Gaza cea...
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to New York and the United Nations on Tuesday in a bid to broker a sustainable cease-fire as soon as possible to end the crisis in Gaza.
Brazil stocks up in early trading
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AP - Brazil's stocks rose in early trading, with the Ibovespa stock index up 1.1 percent at 41,956 an hour into the session.
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