- free web resource for professionals

Financial News

Fed Says ECB, Others to Offer Unlimited Dollar Funds

Financial News, 13 Oct 02:36
The U.S. Federal Reserve led an unprecedented push by central banks to flood financial markets with dollars, backing up government efforts to restore confidence in the banking system.
Read more

Google puts wallet behind African wireless broadband effort

Financial News, 11 Sep 12:26

Read more

U.S. May Be Preparing Antitrust Suit in Google-Yahoo Partnership

Financial News, 09 Sep 11:36
Is the Justice Department preparing to challenge a high-profile advertising partnership between Google and Yahoo?
Read more

Yahoo Rejects Microsoft, Icahn Bid to Split Company

Financial News, 13 Jul 11:27
Yahoo! Inc. rejected a proposal from Microsoft Corp. and billionaire investor Carl Icahn that would have broken up the Internet company, saying they were trying to "coerce'' officials into selling assets.
Read more

Why Yahoos shouldn't underestimate Icahn

Financial News, 07 Jul 03:54
Carl Icahn published an open letter to Yahoo shareholders Monday in which he disclosed that he has spoken several times to Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer over the past week: "Several of our conversations have lasted as long as an hour," Icahn wrote, suggesting it was a real get-to-know-you sort of thing.
Read more

Yahoo investor asks to weigh in on Microsoft offer

Financial News, 22 Jun 12:00
An investor with a minority stake in Yahoo Inc on Thursday urged Microsoft Corp to take its most recent proposal for a partial investment directly to Yahoo shareholders and prove its merits.
Read more

Oh Jerry, It’s No Longer Your Baby

Financial News, 14 Jun 01:38
Re: Shafting Yahoo’s Shareholders Dear Jerry,
Read more

Inflation situation grim, says Yellen

Financial News, 27 May 02:05
Despite record drops in home prices and mounting evidence of a recession, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet L. Yellen called recent Fed efforts “sufficient to promote moderate growth.”
Read more

U.S. Economy: Confidence Falls as Home Values Decline

Financial News, 27 May 02:27
Confidence among American consumers fell in May to the lowest level since 1992 as the two-year housing slump showed no sign of bottoming.
Read more

Settlement reached for online real estate agents

Financial News, 27 May 02:46
The Justice Department gave a boost Tuesday to online real estate brokers — and potentially their clients — by forcing new industry policies that give Internet-based agents access to home listings they were previously denied.
Read more