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Wall Street falls on caution after rally, retail drags
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks eased on Monday as a mixed start to the holiday shopping season, caution over Greek aid talks and budget discussions in Washington gave investors reason to pause after Wall Street posted its best week in over five months. While holiday shopping appeared to be off to a good start, analysts cautioned against reading too much into one weekend's numbers Continue reading
Obama warns against ‘ramping up’ in Gaza
President Obama on Sunday cautioned against an escalation in Gaza by Israel even as he defended Israel’s right to defend itself. Continue reading
Obama victory a relief for Latin American left
From Caracas to Havana to La Paz, President Barack Obama's re-election victory was welcomed with a sigh of relief by many on Latin America's left, though others cautioned that the U.S. leader had not made the region a priority during his crisis-buffeted first term and was unlikely to do so in a second Continue reading
Actuaries Debunk Myth that 80% Pension Funded Ratio Alone Constitutes ‘Actuarially Sound’
Recommend Comprehensive Criteria to Judge Pension Fund Health WASHINGTON, Aug.1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –The American Academy of Actuaries cautioned today that a commonly us… Continue reading
Yahoo in talks to sell 15-25 percent of Alibaba: source
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc could be weeks away from selling 15 to 25 percent of Alibaba Group’s stock back to China’s largest e-commerce company, in a deal designed to eliminate complexities that had scuttled the parties’ previous negotiations, a person familiar with the matter said. The two companies have been in talks for a month, the person said, but cautioned that there is no guarantee a deal will be reached. Numerous discussions have been held in recent years about a deal for Alibaba to reclaim some or all of the 40 percent stake in the company that Yahoo acquired in 2005. Continue reading
