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8:25 pm - Thanks Mitt and Newt: A Dozen Tax Tips for the Rest of Us
Yahoo - Ideas that might help you with your taxes ... and maybe even save you some money.
8:25 pm - Find a Facebook bug, Get a Fat Reward
Yahoo - Find a bug and Facebook will give you a prestigious black Visa debit card, with cash on it.
8:25 pm - People Who Quit Their Jobs and Made Millions
Yahoo - Read about people quit their jobs and went on to make millions.
8:25 pm - Exiting watchdog sees flaws in SEC's rulewriting
Yahoo - In his final act before departing the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the agency's inspector general, David Kotz, criticized how the agency analyzes the economic impact of some of its Dodd-Frank ...
8:25 pm - Citigroup cut investment bank bonuses by 30 percent: report
Yahoo - Citigroup has cut bonuses for its investment banking division by about 30 percent on average, Bloomberg said, citing a person briefed on the matter. Some businesses within the securities and banking unit ...
8:25 pm - Hotel industry looks for deal pace to pick up
Yahoo - Hotel companies and real estate firms are optimistic that deal transactions will pick up this year despite concerns about Europe's economy and challenges in obtaining debt financing. While a business-led ...
8:25 pm - Wall Street Week Ahead: Quest for the golden cross
Yahoo - January has turned out strong for equities with just two trading days to go. If you're afraid to miss the ride, there's still time to jump in. You just might want to wear a neck brace. The new year lured ...
8:25 pm - Goldman, Berkshire names surface in Gupta case
Yahoo - The names of a Goldman Sachs board member and a top executive of Berkshire Hathaway surfaced on Friday as potential witnesses in the insider trading trial of Rajat Gupta, a former director of Goldman, ...
8:25 pm - Some G20 countries soften stance on Europe: sources
Yahoo - Some of the world's biggest economies want to move quickly on a cash injection for the International Monetary Fund to help rescue the euro zone, but hardliners may still scupper an early deal to boost ...
8:25 pm - Exclusive: Germany wants Greece to give up budget control
Yahoo - Germany is pushing for Greece to relinquish control over its budget policy to European institutions as part of discussions over a second rescue package, a European source told Reuters on Friday. "There ...
8:24 pm - The Week’s Business News in Pictures
NYT Bus. - European leaders continued to pressure Greece and address the debt crisis, Apple released blockbuster earnings lifted by the iPhone 4S, global financial leaders met in Davos and the American economy was seen as gaining strength.
8:22 pm - Shortcuts: Putting a Price on Your Work - Shortcuts
NYT Bus. - Charge too little and you feel cheated; charge too much and you risk pricing yourself out of the market.
8:20 pm - News Corp. in Talks to Hire Bloomberg Executive
WSJ - News Corp. is in serious talks to hire former Bloomberg chief executive Lex Fenwick to be the new chief of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones.
8:18 pm - As Economy Posts Growth, Worry Lingers
WSJ ECON - The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 18 months in the fourth quarter, but underlying weak demand pointed to slower growth in coming months.
8:17 pm - Wealth Matters: Low Bond Yields Make Building a Portfolio Harder
NYT Bus. - At one time, Treasuries and other highly rated bonds were a safe way for older investors to generate income. But today’s low bond yields call for a new strategy.
8:17 pm - When Twitter Blocks Tweets, It’s #Outrage
NYT Bus. - Twitter’s announcement that it would agree to block certain messages in countries where they were deemed illegal prompted outcry, argument and even calls for a boycott.
8:16 pm - 4 Banks Fail Bringing 2012 Total to Seven (Update 1)
The Street - Updated with information subsequently released by the FDIC, regarding brokered deposits at First Guaranty Bank and Trust Company and Tennessee Commerce Bank. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- State regulators on Friday shut down four banks, bringing this ye......
8:10 pm - DealBook: Davos, in the Style of Occupy Wall Street
NYT Bus. - The protestors of Occupy W.E.F., short for World Economic Forum, framed the big issues of the day with the same conviction as those in the Davos conference center.
Financial Blogs
Financial Blogs provide another view into the financial, commodity and stock markets to aid in your investment choices. Financial Blogs allow you to tap into the latest financial and stock news talk that will help in choosing winning stock picks in the stock market and make money with other smart investments. Below you will find the latest blogs from the top financial blogs on the Internet today.
Latest Financial Blogs
8:06 pm - A Tough Quarter for This Wireless Giant
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8:04 pm - Two Harbor Investment's Dividend X-Ray
Motley Fool - Looking at a dividend history can tell you more than just a snapshot.
7:50 pm - Invesco Mortgage Capital's Dividend X-Ray
Motley Fool - Looking at a dividend history can tell you more than just a snapshot can.
7:35 pm - How Fastenal Is Vending a Success Story
Motley Fool - Supplier is raking in the moolah with its "store in your workplace" concept.
7:21 pm - A Reminder of Why Google Wants Motorola
Motley Fool - Motorola's losses keep getting worse. What does Google see in it?
7:15 pm - F.T.C. Sues to Block Omnicare's Bid for PharMerica
NYT Dealbook - The Federal Trade Commission sued Omnicare, seeking to block the pharmacy service provider's hostile $441 million bid for PharMerica.
7:12 pm - Does This Mean Verizon Is Desperate?
Motley Fool - Sign a contract and get good stuff cheap.
7:09 pm - 3 Dow Losers You Didn't Hear About Today
Motley Fool - These stocks posted their losses under the radar.
7:00 pm - Perelman Loses Court Battle Over $16 Million Suit
NYT Dealbook - Ronald O. Perelman, the billionaire financier, lost a bitter legal battle as a federal jury decided that his company must pay $16 million to Donald Drapkin, a former business associate.
6:46 pm - A Foolish Week of Telecom
Motley Fool - Telecom happenings for the week ending Jan. 27, 2011.
6:32 pm - Juniper Networks Shares Sank, then Recovered: What You Need to Know
Motley Fool - Is this meaningful, or just another movement?
6:30 pm - Delta Explores Possible Bid for US Airways
NYT Dealbook - Delta is exploring a possible bid to purchase US Airways, according to a person familiar with the matter. But Delta has not yet approached its smaller rival and it may decide against making an offer.
6:26 pm - Fair Isaac Shares Got Rejected: What You Need to Know
Motley Fool - Is this meaningful, or just another movement?
