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Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs again, Google jumps

By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs in a broad market rally as the recent upward momentum persisted Continue reading

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Oando Energy Resources Announces First Quarter Results

CALGARY, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Oando Energy Resources Inc. (“OER” or the “Company”) (TSX:OER), a company focused on oil exploration and production in Nigeria, today announced financial and … Continue reading

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Brockman Seeks Access to Fortescue’s Pilbara Railway

Brockman Mining Ltd. (BCK.AU) said it was seeking the right to access Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.’s (FMG.AU) railway in Australia’s remote Pilbara region to help transport iron ore to port from its Marillana project. Continue reading

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Dangerous Dog Law ‘Does Not Go Far Enough’

Six children are among those killed by dangerous dogs since 2007, leading MPs to demand tougher measures for owners. Continue reading

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Wall Street extends winning streak, euro slips

By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks scaled record highs on Wednesday as weak data reinforced expectations that stimulative central bank policies would continue, while evidence that Europe was stuck in recession pushed the euro to a six-week low against the dollar. U.S Continue reading

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Yen Steady Ahead Of Industrial Production

BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) – At 12:30 am ET Thursday, Japan final industrial production data for March is due. Ahead of the data, the yen held steady against other major currencies.At 12:25 am ET, the yen… Continue reading

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Matrix Asset Management Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/16/13 — Matrix Asset Management Inc. (the “Company” or “Matrix”) (TSX: MTA) reported today its financial and operating results for the first quar… Continue reading

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Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Continue reading

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Disneyland — Where it PAYS to Be Disabled

Disneyland’s incredibly long lines can easily be cut — if you’re willing to rent pay a disabled person! And if you are … you’re the worst person in the world. Or the smartest Continue reading

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U.S. regulator sets final rules for swaps trading

By Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. derivatives regulator unveiled rules for swaps trading that could break open Wall Street’s dominance of the $630 trillion (413.33 trillion pounds) market, yet contain important concessions to the industry. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is writing a host of new rules based on lessons learned from the 2007-09 financial crisis, which highlighted the opacity of derivatives and triggered a regulatory crackdown Continue reading

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