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Duke Energy profit below expectations; power demand weak

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:35:02 +0100

Duke Energy Corp , the largest power provider in the United States, reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, citing weak electricity demand and higher costs at two key units.

Singapore; Business Island Paradise Invites You In

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:06:11 +0000

Singapore, a land area of approximately 710 square kilometers, is one of the easiest places to do business in the world and it is the better business destination. So there is no surprise that Singapore has been ranked as one of the best places to do business in many rankings. Certainly, the small area of the country does not have a negative impact on its economic status whatsoever.

6 Provocative Financial Predictions for 2013 and Beyond

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:12:59 +0000

Someday, someone will fund an academic study identifying the crevice in the human brain that craves year-end predictions for the coming 12 months. Wherever it resides, it is undeniably strong and far more prevalent among the populace than the craving for news about, say, the 'fiscal cliff' or the New York Jets' quarterback saga.

Corporations and the wealthy funded party conventions

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:21:02 +0100

Companies including Duke Energy, AT&T and Bank of America spent millions of dollars to help stage both the Republican and Democratic conventions, despite restrictions by the Democrats on corporate funding for their event, financial disclosures showed on Wednesday.

Despite restrictions, corporations helped with Democratic convention

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:42:01 +0100

Companies including Duke Energy Corp, Bank of America Corp and AT&T Inc spent millions of dollars to help stage last month's Democratic convention, technically complying with the party's restrictions on corporate funding, financial disclosures revealed on Wednesday.

Silver's Summer Rally To Gain 'Legs' From Fed's QE3 Initiative

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:01:26 +0100

The Federal Reserve's third round of quantitative easing, or QE3, will benefit silver and gold prices by weakening the dollar and increasing risk appetite among investors, according to a report by UBS. But silver will gain the most.

Silver at Multi-Month High

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:02:45 +0100

The price of silver reached a 5-month high this past week as investor interest seems to have been rekindled in both gold and silver as belief in financial markets increases that the latest round of monetary easing from the Federal Reserve - QE3 - will soon be on its way. Many investors had largely stayed away from silver in recent months after some had got caught up in its volatility.

Insight - Banner of Lenin flies over would-be Russian farm boom

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:49:02 +0100

This year's wheat, piled in steel sheds on the Banner of Lenin collective farm, shimmers greyish-gold in the dusty air, a vision of plenty worthy of a Soviet propaganda poster.

Gold Option Traders Most Bullish Since Bottom In October 2008

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:56:03 +0100

Gold Option Traders Most Bullish Since Bottom In October 2008

World's Richest in Asia: Singapore leads with Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, U.S. on Top 5

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:29:14 +0100

Three decades from now, the world's financial activity may very well be managed and controlled by the richest people from Asia.

In Australia It Looks Like We're Doing More Sinking Than Swimming...And We're Not Just Talking About the Olympics

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:59:31 +0100

Money, although most people don't view it as such, is technology.

Oil, Gold, Asia & the Best Investment in the World Right Now - An Interview with Jim Rogers

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:22:58 +0100

World markets appear to be hovering over a precipice as Europe's sovereign debt crisis, slowdowns in India and China and further bank downgrades threaten to send stocks and commodities down even further. Falling oil and gas prices may offer some respite to consumers but are they enough to help the economy or are they a symptom of deeper problems?.

Winners And Losers: Barclays Gets Blasted; Einhorn Earns Millions

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:00:48 +0100

IBTimes reviews winners and losers in the world of business and economics for the week of July 1.

Investors Would Do Well to Accumulate Physical Gold and Silver as Alternatives to Paper Currency

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:20:27 +0100

After trading above $1640 an ounce last week, the price of gold fell after hopes for another round of quantitative easing was quashed when US Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, failed to provide any hint of further monetary easing in his testimony on Thursday.

Jim Rogers: Every Trader Must Come To Terms With Losing

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:15:03 +0100

As you may have noticed, futures trading is a humbling vocation. Every trader must come to terms with losing, because all traders lose. In fact, most traders lose most of the time. It's the bottom line that counts - winning more than you lose.

Greece Parliament Debates Bailout Legislation amid Protests

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:28:04 +0000

Trade unionists, communists and pensioners angry at punishing spending cuts in Greece marched through central Athens on Wednesday as lawmakers set to work on legislation needed to secure payment of a second bailout for the debt-laden country.

Greece rushes to pass bailout laws amid protests

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:49:10 +0000

The Greek parliament, barricaded from protests by workers and pensioners angry over austerity, scrambled on Wednesday to pass laws needed to secure payment of a second international bailout for the debt-laden country.

Gold and Silver Report - "Manufactured Gains"

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:29:30 +0000

Several "best January starts since..." sentences were the material of financial headlines overnight. Tempting investors into the markets were sexy stories such as "Stocks Headed for Best January Since 1997" and "Stocks Best Start Since 1994 Better Than Commodities" righ...

Eastman Chemical to Acquire Solutia in $4.7B Deal

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:10:19 +0000

Eastman Chemical is buying Solutia for $4.7 billion, including debt, in an effort to expand into the specialty plastics and chemicals market as well as the Asia-Pacific region.

2012 Gold Predictions Roundup

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:15:41 +0000

There have been a lot of updates to major gold price targets in the last several months.

Gold Could Go to $1,200 - Jim Rogers

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:49:05 +0000

The euro could rebound in the near-term despite the problems affecting continental Europe, as investors are overly bearish on the currency, investor Jim Rogers said on Tuesday.

Jim Rogers Says Has Short-term Bet on Euro, Bearish on Gold

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:41:29 +0000

The euro could rebound in the near-term despite the problems affecting continental Europe, as investors are overly bearish on the currency, investor Jim Rogers said on Tuesday.

Gold Rises Nearly 2% Tuesday, Aided by Euro Strength

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:41:08 +0000

Gold rose by nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, fueled by a recovery in the euro against the dollar, after the bullion price neared six-month lows last week in a flurry of year-end selling.

Gold Rises in Line with Euro Recovery

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:35:40 +0000

Gold rallied on Tuesday, boosted by a rise in the euro against the dollar after the price hit its lowest in nearly six months last week in a flurry of year-end speculative selling.

Euro will Survive, Gold will Drop: Jim Rogers

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:17:35 +0000

The euro could rebound in the near-term despite the problems affecting continental Europe, as investors are overly bearish on the currency, investor Jim Rogers said on Tuesday.

European stocks, euro firm on economy hopes

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:42:07 +0000

Better-than-expected data from China's giant manufacturing sector boosted global stocks and the euro on Tuesday and pushed safe-haven bets like German bonds lower.

As Kodak Struggles, Eastman Chemical Thrives

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:46:49 +0000

George Eastman is best known as the inventor of photographic film and founder of Eastman Kodak Co, but his century-old legacy of entrepreneurship now rides on the lesser-known Eastman Chemical Co.

As Kodak struggles, Eastman Chemical thrives

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:28:04 +0000

George Eastman is best known as the inventor of photographic film and founder of Eastman Kodak Co, but his century-old legacy of entrepreneurship now rides on the lesser-known Eastman Chemical Co.

Profit from Peak Oil: Bob Moriarty

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:35:04 +0000

With resource stocks extraordinarily cheap, 321energy.com Founder Bob Moriarty calls them "an opportunity of a lifetime," in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. However, investors need to steer clear of the dangers of derivatives. Moriarty explains how the hypothecation hobgoblins associated with these instruments can sneak up on investors and zero out accounts in a flash.

Commodities Run in Supercycles

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:42:04 +0000

Commodity prices can be very volatile, oftentimes more so than just about any other asset class. These large price swings, which have been particularly evident in recent years, have given commodities their reputation for high risk. Those investors who lack a large buffer of disposable risk capital are repeatedly advised to steer clear.