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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:13:46 GMT
Stocks rise on stimulus plan hopes (Reuters)
 Reuters - Stocks gained on Tuesday on the increased likelihood of a government stimulus package after the release of minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting painted a dismal picture of the U.S. economy.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:27:17 GMT
Home sales tumble to 7-year low (Reuters)
 Reuters - Pending sales of existing U.S. homes dropped to a seven-year low in November, data showed on Tuesday, as rising job losses and a deepening economic recession kept potential house buyers on the sidelines.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:11:03 GMT
German tycoon Adolf Merckle commits suicide (Reuters)
 Reuters - German billionaire Adolf Merckle has committed suicide, in despair over the huge losses suffered by his business empire during the financial crisis, his family said on Tuesday.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:02:59 GMT
N.Y. judge restrains Merkin funds in Madoff lawsuit (Reuters)
 Reuters - A judge on Tuesday extended an order barring well-known hedge fund founder Ezra Merkin from shutting down funds that had invested with accused swindler Bernard Madoff or withdrawing money from them.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:07:57 GMT
Bank of America CEO Lewis to skip '08 bonus: reports (Reuters)
 Reuters - Kenneth Lewis, Chief Executive of Bank of America Corp , has recommended to his board of directors that he not receive a bonus for 2008, news reports said on Tuesday.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:21:25 GMT
Brazil stocks up in early trading (AP)
AP - Brazil's stocks rose in early trading, with the Ibovespa stock index up 1.1 percent at 41,956 an hour into the session. [more info]
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:55:42 GMT
Madoff scandal, SEC role under scrutiny (AP)
 AP - Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he'll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:38:41 GMT
British house prices sink by record amount in 2008 (AP)
AP - House prices in Britain fell by their biggest annual amount in at least 56 years during 2008, as credit seized up and possible buyers stayed out of the market, a leading mortgage lender said Tuesday. [more info]
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