| Financial Stocks: Financial stocks close higher; MasterCard jumps 5% Financial sector closes in positive territory as investors digest further weakening in online-broker metrics and MasterCard’s $1 billion stock buyback. feeds.marketwatch.com |
UAL, Continental shareholders approve airline deal By DAVID KOENIG and JOSHUA FREED 2010-09-17T16:05:50ZShareholders of United and Continental airlines voted Friday to approve a combination of their companies that would create the world's biggest airline and could have far-reaching effects on where they fly and how much they charge passengers.... hosted.ap.org |
Oil rises on weaker dollar, signs of better demand By SANDY SHORE 2010-10-13T16:34:10ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices surged Wednesday as the dollar weakened and prospects improved for oil and gas demand in a strengthening global economy.... hosted.ap.org |
Pension tax breaks cut back in latest blow to middle classes Amount people can pay into their pension pot and still receive tax breaks is to be capped at less than a fifth of its current level. telegraph.co.uk |
Real Estate Weekly: Interest-only loans, and other recurring mistakes The housing crash during the Great Depression was preceded by interest-only loans and other exotic products — just like our current housing bust. Read this story and more in this week’s Real Estate Weekly. feeds.marketwatch.com |