| China responds to growing 'protectionism' complaints China has promised to treat foreign firms hoping to win government contracts equally with domestic competitors, following months of protectionism complaints. telegraph.co.uk |
Robert Powell: Eight ways to fix the U.S. retirement crisis Paul Volcker and his troupe, the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, are unlikely to appear on the “America’s Got Talent” stage any time soon. But retirement experts are giving the group, which just issued a 188-page plan to fix the nation’s complicated retirement system, mostly high marks for their effort. feeds.marketwatch.com |
EU pushes China on currency _ but action unlikely By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER 2010-10-05T20:10:55ZBRUSSELS (AP) -- Countries around the world are acting to keep their currencies from rising, in what one official calls a looming "international currency war." Europe, however, stands out as unlikely to intervene and lower the value of the euro.... hosted.ap.org |
Questor share tips: you can bank on Tesco Strong Asian growth and foray into UK banking make the retailer a buy. telegraph.co.uk |
Financial Stocks: Hartford, Genworth lead financial stocks The two names are the top-performing stocks in a mostly flat sector. feeds.marketwatch.com |