Ireland IMF bail-out rumours spook markets
Fund forced to scotch rumours of a bail-out for Ireland that spooked investors and sent the cost of insuring national debt to a record high. telegraph.co.uk |
Gold at new high as recovery fears resurface
Gold rose to a record high of $1,283.25 on Monday as worries about the global economy and more US quantitative easing boosted its safe haven appeal. telegraph.co.uk |
Yahoo seen posting flat sales amid buyout talk
Web portal is expected to post a slight profit gain and flat sales with speculation swirling that it may be diced up and sold to private-equity firms or to AOL. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Goldman Sachs earns $1.74B, easily tops forecasts
By STEPHEN BERNARD 2010-10-19T15:39:48ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s earnings easily beat analysts' forecasts again, but the bank saw a big slowdown in trading, its most profitable business.... hosted.ap.org |
BHP Biliton refuses $1.5bn tax payout for Potash deal
BHP Billiton has rejected a C$1.5bn (£930m) deal with Canada's provincial government that would have won a favourable review for its bid for PotashCorp. telegraph.co.uk |