Washington Post to merge business news into front section

Date: Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 7:05 AM
Washington Post to merge business news into front section

The Washington Post announced Friday that it will drop its business
section as a separate part of the paper at the end of the month.

G20 vows to restore lending and boost IMF funding

Date: Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 1:34 PM

G20 vows to restore lending and boost IMF funding
3/14/2009 1:32:39 PM EDT

S&P, Nasdaq end week up 10% in best gain in four months

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:10:40 -0400

S&P, Nasdaq end week up 10% in best gain in four months
3/13/2009 4:09:00 PM EDT

Breaking News Fri., March 13, 2009

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:32:07 -0700 (PDT)

In Another Reversal of Bush, Obama Removes 'Enemy Combatant'
Designation From Gitmo Detainees [4:10 p.m. ET]

Markets Friday, 03/13/2009

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 7223.98 up 53.92 | S & P : 756.55 up 5.81
|
| NASDAQ: 1431.50 up 5.40 | Bond (10Y): 2.95%, 98.25

MARKETS:
Bulls make it 4 for 4
Wall Street now on its best run since November after a seesaw session.

U.S. trade gap narrows to 6-year low in January

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:01:46 -0400
U.S. trade gap narrows to 6-year low in January

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 9.7% to $36.0 billion in January on
an across-the-board decline in global trade flows, the Commerce
Department says.

CLASH OVER STIMULUS SPENDING CLOUDS G20 OUTLOOK

Don't look for the world's most powerful economic policy makers to
come up with a sweeping prescription for a deepening global recession
when they gather this weekend in southern England.

EUROPE MARKETS: EUROPE STOCKS JUMP, ON TRACK FOR FOURTH DAY OF GAINS

European shares jump higher on Friday, with banks and oil producers
leading a broad-based advance that put stocks on track for a
fourth-straight session of gains.

TOYOTA PLANS TO DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HYBRID VEHICLE

Toyota Motor Corp. is planning the development of a new, more
affordable hybrid car that will sell for around 20% to 30% less than
the automaker's current. hybrid offering, the Prius, according to a
Japanese media report.

Stocks open mixed as market tries to extend rally to a fourth day. Dow up 13 points.

Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:32:07 -0400

Stocks open mixed as market tries to extend rally to a fourth day. Dow
up 13 points.

Markets Thursday, 03/12/2009

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:31:02 -0400

| Dow : 7170.06 up 239.66 | S & P : 750.74 up 29.38 |
|
| NASDAQ: 1426.10 up 54.46 | Bond (10Y): 2.86%, 99.03 |

MARKETS:
A three-peat for Wall Street's bulls
Stocks continue their advance as investors react to
better-than-expected retail sales and GE downgrade.

Special news

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:04:44 -0700 (PDT)

Microsoft exec appointed to DHS post
03/12/09 04:54 PM, EDT
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Wednesday
she is putting a Microsoft executive in charge of protecting the U.S.
government's computing systems.

STOCKS GO FOR A THIRD DAY

Stocks Go for Three Days as Battered Blue Chips and Techs Bounce Back

Date: Thur, 12 Mar 2009

| DOW 7169.82 +239.42 +3.45% |
|
| NASDAQ 1426.10 +54.46 +3.97% |
|
| S & P 500 750.67 +29.31 +4.06% |
|
| OIL 47.65 +3.66 +8.32% |

Dow climbs 200 points as investors buy battered bank and drug stocks, sending shares higher for third day in a row.

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:49:08 -0400

Dow climbs 200 points as investors buy battered bank and drug stocks,
sending shares higher for third day in a row.

Oil settles at $47.03, up $4.70 a barrel, on hints of stronger economic activity in China as Wall Street rallies.

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:53:07 -0400

Oil settles at $47.03, up $4.70 a barrel, on hints of stronger
economic activity in China as Wall Street rallies.

U.S. stock indexes up 3% as Dow leaps more than 200 points

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:51:54 -0400

U.S. stock indexes up 3% as Dow leaps more than 200 points
3/12/2009 2:50:01 PM EDT

Dow industrials reclaim 7,000 mark as U.S. stocks reverse day's declines

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:33:49 -0400

Dow industrials reclaim 7,000 mark as U.S. stocks reverse day's declines
3/12/2009 10:32:03 AM EDT

News Alert!

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:39:42 -0700 (PDT)

Report: N. Korea sets satellite launch
03/12/09 01:53 AM, EDT
North Korea has informed an international organization that it plans
to launch a satellite April 4 to 8, South Korea's state news agency
reported Thursday, citing an unnamed intelligence official.

Clinton eyes engagement with N. Korea
03/11/09 11:33 PM, EDT
The United States will still try to denuclearize North Korea through
multilateral talks, even if North Korea launches a long-range missile,
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

Clinton defends stance on human rights
03/11/09 10:36 PM, EDT
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended the Obama
administration's commitment to human rights, calling their promotion
"an essential aspect of American global foreign policy."

Genentech accepts Roche takeover bid at $95 a share

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:01:09 -0400

Genentech accepts Roche takeover bid at $95 a share

Roche and Genentech end their protracted takeover effort with a
friendly accord under which the Basel health care major will pay $95 a
share for the 44% of the South San Francisco biotech giant it doesn't
already own.

GEITHNER FRETS THAT GLOBAL STIMULUS PLANS WILL PETER OUT TOO SOON

Spending plans that major countries around the globe have put in place
to combat the worldwide recession may not have the staying power to
make it to the late rounds of the crisis, says Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner.

Judge orders Madoff, who pleaded guilty in swindle scheme, to jail. Sentencing set for June 16; he faces up to 150 years in prison.

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:16:03 -0400

Judge orders Madoff, who pleaded guilty in swindle scheme, to jail.
Sentencing set for June 16; he faces up to 150 years in prison.

Markets Wednesday, 03/11/2009

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:31:02 -0400

| Dow : 6930.40 up 3.91 | S & P : 721.36 up 1.76
|
| NASDAQ: 1371.64 up 13.36 | Bond (10Y): 2.90%, 98.63 |

MARKETS:
Techs rally for 2nd session
Nasdaq jumps for the second session in a row, while the Dow and S&P
500 end barely higher.

STOCKS STRUGGLE FOR A SECOND DAY RALLY

STOCKS STRUGGLE FOR A SECOND DAY RALLY

DOW 6930.40 +3.91 +0.05%

NASDAQ 1371.64 +13.36 +0.98%

S & P 721.36 +1.76 +0.24%

OIL 44.49 -2.49 -5.30%

special News

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:06:13 -0700 (PDT)

Domestic terror threat growing, Senate committee warns
03/11/09 01:12 PM, EDT
There is an increasing threat of homegrown terror stemming from
segments of a deeply isolated and alienated Somali-American community,
a U.S. Senate committee hearing concluded Wednesday.

U.S. says budget gap was $192.8 billion in February. Total government deficit is $764.5 billion since beginning of fiscal year.

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:06:08 -0400

U.S. says budget gap was $192.8 billion in February. Total government
deficit is $764.5 billion since beginning of fiscal year.

U.S. says 4 states and Puerto Rico had double-digit unemployment rates in January; Michigan soared to 11.6%, California up to 10.1%.

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:10:09 -0400

U.S. says 4 states and Puerto Rico had double-digit unemployment rates
in January; Michigan soared to 11.6%, California up to 10.1%.

Week-to-week mortgage applications rise 11.3%: MBA

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:01:12 -0400

Week-to-week mortgage applications rise 11.3%: MBA

Last week's filings of mortgage applications rise a seasonally
adjusted 11.3% compared with the final week of February, as borrowers
jump on lower interest rates for fixed-rate mortgages, the Mortgage
Bankers Association's latest data show.

PELOSI IS OPEN TO ANOTHER STIMULUS IF ECONOMY NEEDS MORE

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is open to considering another economic
stimulus plan if the current one isn't big enough to turn the economy
around, she says after top House Democrats met with private-sector
economists who said more may
need to be done.

UBS REVEALS ADDITIONAL $1 BILLION OF LOSSES FOR 2008

Troubled Swiss bank UBS says Wednesday that its 2008 net loss is 1.19
billion Swiss francs ($1.02 billion) wider than previously reported
due to its recent settlement with U.S. authorities and a write-down on
the value of assets being transferred to the Swiss National Bank.

SHORT INTEREST GAINED AS BIG NAME STOCKS FELL IN FEBRUARY

Short interest on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq rose
during the final two weeks of February, a period when stocks in some
of the country's largest companies fell sharply, according to the two
stock exchanges.

Stocks open higher, building on the previous session's rally, amid hopes that the banking sector is on the cusp of stabilizing.

Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:32:08 -0400

Stocks open higher, building on the previous session's rally, amid
hopes that the banking sector is on the cusp of stabilizing.

Breaking News

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:23:34 -0700 (PDT)

At least 10 people died in a shooting spree in two Alabama towns, an
official said. The gunman was among those killed.

Markets Tuesday, 03/10/2009

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:31:05 -0400

| Dow : 6926.49 up 379.44 | S & P : 719.60 up 43.07
|
| NASDAQ: 1358.28 up 89.64 | Bond (10Y): 3.00%, 97.81

MARKETS:
Stocks: Biggest gains of '09
The Dow gains 379 points, Nasdaq surges 7% and S&P 500 rallies 6.4% on
Citigroup and possible limit on short selling.

Breaking News Tue., March 10, 2009

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:04:58 -0700 (PDT)

Madoff to Plead Guilty to 11 Counts, Faces up to 150 Years Behind Bars
[3:53 p.m. ET]

Dow Up 5% as Closing Bell Nears

Date: Tues, 10 Mar 2009 as Closing Bell Nears

| Dow : 6926.49 Up 379.44 | S & P : 719.60 Up 43.07 |
| NASDAQ: 1358.28 Up 89.64 | Oil 45.78 down 1.29 -2.74% |

Special news alert!

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:35:13 -0700 (PDT)

Rooting for the bad guys to save ourselves
03/10/09 08:19 AM, EDT

In case you hadn't noticed, Americans are having a rough time with the
New World Order as it applies to saving the economy.

Rally on Wall Street gains steam - Dow surges more than 300 points - as Citi bolsters financial shares.

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:04:05 -0400

Rally on Wall Street gains steam - Dow surges more than 300 points -
as Citi bolsters financial shares.

U.S. bank shares in better position than tech after bubble burst

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:01:23 -0400

U.S. bank shares in better position than tech after bubble burst

U.S. bank stocks have a better shot at recovering from their recent
collapse compared to how technology issues fared in their comeback in
the wake of the dot.com bubble burst, some analysts say.

CITI RISES AS PANDIT PLUGS PROFIT

Shares of Citigroup rally, scoring gains as Chief Executive Vikram
Pandit tells employees that the hard-hit provider of financial
services firm was profitable during the first two months of the year
and calls its capital position "strong."

HIRING PLANS SINK TO LOWEST LEVEL IN MANPOWER SURVEY HISTORY

The job market may get worse before it gets better, according to the
latest Manpower survey of U.S. employers' hiring plans. For the first
time since the survey started in 1962, the seasonally adjusted net
employment outlook -- the number of firms hiring minus those firing
workers -- turned negative.

THE RATINGS GAME: CITIGROUP DOWNGRADES WAL-MART TO HOLD ON UNIONIZATION CONCERN

Citigroup expresses concern that legislation intended to make it
easier for employees to unionize would raise the retail giant's labor
costs and hurt its competitiveness.

CHINA FEBRUARY CPI FALLS 1.6%, STOKES DEFLATION FEAR

China's consumer price index drops for the first time in six years in
February, stoking fears of a deflationary trend in one of the world's
fastest growing economies.

Bernanke says no sustainable economic recovery without financial regulatory reform.

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:31:03 -0400

Bernanke says no sustainable economic recovery without financial
regulatory reform.

Bernanke: Recession will be over by year-end if banks are stabilized

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:23:39 -0400

Bernanke: Recession will be over by year-end if banks are stabilized
3/10/2009 9:21:49 AM EDT

Stocks open higher as Citi sounds optimistic note and Bernanke speaks on financial reform. Dow up 132.

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:33:03 -0400

Stocks open higher as Citi sounds optimistic note and Bernanke speaks
on financial reform. Dow up 132.

Dow Chemical, Rohm & Haas come to terms on deal

Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:25 -0400
Dow Chemical, Rohm & Haas come to terms on deal

Dow Chemical Co. and Rohm & Haas, in a bid to avoid what could have
been a nasty courtroom battle, reportedly reach an 11th-hour agreement
to settle their differences at $78 a share.

ROCHE NEAR DEAL TO BUY REST OF GENENTECH: REPORT

The board of directors of Genentech Inc. is reportedly near a deal to
sell the remaining shares of the company to Swiss drug giant Roche
Holding AG for $95 a share, which would give the deal a total value of
$46.7 billion.

GOOGLE STRUGGLES TO RETURN TO THE $300 MARK

Google remains below the $300 mark, as investors sour on the search
giant in the wake of sobering comments made by its chief executive
last week.

Markets Monday, 03/9/2009

Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 17:31:03 -0400

| Dow : 6547.05 down 79.89 | S & P : 676.53 down 6.85 |
| NASDAQ: 1268.64 down 25.21 | Bond (10Y): 2.85%, 99.06

MARKETS:
For Dow, another 12-year low
S&P also finishes at lowest level in more than a decade as Wall Street
resumes its retreat on economic worries.

Stocks End Lower

Stocks End Lower but Banks up

DOW 6547.05 -79.89 -1.20%

NASDAQ 1268.64 -25.21 -1.94%

S & P 500 676.53 -6.85 -1.00%

OIL 47.19 +1.67 +3.66%

Breaking News Mon., March 9, 2009

Date: Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Obama Ends Ban on Stem Cell Research Funding, Overturning Another Bush Policy.

Stocks open lower, following sharp selling in markets around the world.

Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:32:03 -0400

Stocks open lower, following sharp selling in markets around the world.

Breaking News

Date: Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 12:56 PM

The pastor of a Maryville, Illinois, church was shot to death in front
of parishioners during a service, authorities said.

News Alert!

Date: Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Subject: CNN Alerts: USnews

12,000 U.S. troops out of Iraq by fall, military says
03/08/09 11:26 AM, EDT
Some 12,000 troops will be pulled from Iraq over the next six months
as part of a gradual troop withdrawal in the region, the U.S. military
said in a statement Sunday.

World News

Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:34:51 -0800 (PST)

U.S. citizen among headless bodies in Tijuana
03/07/09 08:27 PM, EST
A U.S. citizen was among the three decapitated bodies found earlier
this week in Tijuana, Mexican authorities said Saturday.