US stocks were sold off yet government bond yields increased. With the rising sentiments of consumers about the Federal Reserve's next step, the US stocks that were sold and the bond yields from the government increased.
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Kingdom Hotel Sells Mauritius to Outrigger
The Kingdom Hotel Investment sells a hotel in Mauritius to Hawaiian-based Outrigger Hotels and Resorts.
Yelp Opens to Possible Facebook Partnership
Yelp's CFO, Rob Krolik, announced that the company's doors are open to a possible partnership with Facebook graph search feature.
China Sanctions Two Brokerages Due to Fraud in IPO Share Listings
Two brokerages were sanctioned after having been found out of helping fraudulent IPOs. (Photo : Reuters)The Chines flag waiving in front of rising business sectors The Securities Regulatory Commission in China will fine two brokerages for helping perpetrate fraud IPOs get listed on the bourse.
Cerberus Boost Seibu Stake but Falls Behind by 44.7%
Cerberus stake falls behind after US private equity fund launched an unsolicited bid. (Photo : Reuters)John W. Snow (center, CEO of Cerberus Capital Management LP strikes a pose with other CEOs.
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The US Treasury has announced suspension of pension funds to raise its debt limit. The US Treasury announced last Friday the suspension on pension funds payment.
Dell urges its shareholders to support founder/CEO Michael Dell's buyout proposal. Dell Inc. has called on to its shareholders for the approval of a $24.
Hulu received a hefty number of bidders giving bids of more than a billion for a piece of it. More than $1 billion was offered by DirecTV and two other bidders.
Digital currency companies are rushed to comply with anti-money laundering acts after Liberty Reserve gotten held up for an alleged money laundering scheme.
Morgan Stanley files petition to prohibit former brokers to reach out to current staff in their old office.
Former CIA Director David Petraeus joins KKR to head a new 'institute' within the firm to evaluate investments in emerging markets.
Cisco is seeking EU intervention on its claims of monopolistic effect of Microsoft's purchase of Skype.
EFES is affected by law passed by the Turkish government. The largest beermaker in the Middle East is being buffetted in the world's credit markets at the same time Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been clamping down on sales of alcohol and its attendant advertising.
Fiera Capital is pursuing to double its assets through acquisitions of US firms. The Canadian money manager Fiera Capital Corp is planning to increase its assets to more than double the current value of Can$150 billion or US$145 billion through the addition of smaller US firms.
