Subscribe to RSSNational Bank of Greece (NBG) Bid Rejected by Alpha Bank
The $3.8 billion unsolicited from National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE:NBG) for Alpha Bank SA, was rejected as an inadequate offer by Alpha’s board.National Bank...
Semiconductor’s Brocade (BRCD), ON Semi (ONNN) and National (NSM) Jumping Today
Semicondutors Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD), ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:ONNN) and National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) are all...
Oil Services Favorites: Schlumberger, National Oilwell Varco
Filed under: Newsletters , Schlumberger Limited (SLB) , Commodities , Oil , Stocks to Buy “Oil had a good year in 2010, rising 15 percent, and 2011 looks...
Brazil Approves Syngenta’s (NYSE:SYT) Triple Stack Corn
Syngenta (NYSE:SYT) announced they’ve received approval from Brazil for the company’s triple stack corn. The National Biosafety Committee in Brazil told...
On the Hunt for Unclaimed Money
I was always skeptical of those stories one hears involving a forgotten relative and a pile of cash waiting to be claimed. For some reason, it reeks of a con. But...
CNOOC’s CBM Endeavor – Analyst Blog
China National Offshore Oil Corporation is heading toward an agreement to acquire 50% interest in China United Coal Bed Methane Company Limited for 1.2 billion yuan...
New tool for climate change prediction – broken glass
This press release is brought to you by our friends at the National Science Foundation, it is not a joke. However, it is too odd not to spoof a bit. Here are some...
Investment Manager Sentiment Remains Bullish
The National Association of Active Investment Managers released its weekly sentiment index. Every week the NAAIM asks is members toreport their total equity exposure....
Guidelines Tighten Again For FHA Loans
I was talking to one of my mortgage pals last week and it was all I could do talk him in off the ledge. You see, he’s big FHA lender and the guideline changes...
New Housing Data Provides a Mixed Bag
As part of the wash, rinse and repeat of the data cycle, the end of the month is always about the latest housing numbers. So far, it has been a mixed bag. On Monday...
Question of the Week: Investors Prepare for State and Local Governments’ Tight Budgets
It’s been 25 years since state and local governments across the United States were in such bad shape – and the budgetary pain is far from over. The state-funding...
Federal Reserve’s Hoenig Opposes More Stimulus
Filed under: Management , Insiders , Economic Data , Federal Reserve There is vigorous debate among Federal Reserve officials over the wisdom of adding more stimulus...
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