| London stock market recovers after earlier losses The London Stock Exchange, which opened lower on Monday, recovered from early losses by midday. The FTSE 100 index gained 37.40 points to 6,066.60, with its European shares being ahead at midday. Among the highest gains were ... english.people.com.cn |
Delta-Northwest Merger Talks At Impasse Delta Air Lines Inc.'s top two executives told employees Tuesday that the nation's No. 3 carrier has not yet arrived at a potential combination transaction that meets all of its principles. feeds.cbsnews.com |
Lehman Closes on a $2 Billion Line of Credit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, a U.S. investment bank whose shares have been battered by fearsit may face liquidity issues similar to Bear Stearns Cos Inc,said it has closed a $2 billion bank facility. feeds.reuters.com |
Wider access to high-risk currency trading lures more investors With over $3 trillion worth of foreign currencies changing hands every day, a growing number of retail investors who seek a boost to their portfolios and a hedge for the falling dollar are viewing the high liquidity of foreign exchange trading as a tonic for troubled times. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Venture capital investing slips in first quarter amid slowdown Venture capitalists scaled back their deal-making activity in the first quarter, pushing investments down more than 8% from the previous period to their lowest level in more than a year. feeds.marketwatch.com |