Madrid seeks to bolster credibility

On January 31, 2010 By

Spain unveiled a radical austerity plan on Friday in an attempt to boost its credibility among investors after a week of financial market turmoil for fellow eurozone member Greece

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Consumer prices in Japan see record fall

On January 31, 2010 By

Consumer prices in Japan fell at a record pace in December, prompting the government to reiterate its call for the central bank to fight deflation

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FX Update: Market shrugs its shoulders at positive data

On January 30, 2010 By

Great economic data and solid corporate earnings couldn’t get risk appetite headed in the right direction today – just a one-off end of month fixing thing or serious grounds for worry?

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Former Md. investment broker’s appeal rejected (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

On January 30, 2010 By

A former investment broker has lost a bid to overturn his conviction for defrauding the Maryland pension system. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond rejected Maryland resident Nathan Chapman Jr.’s argument that his lawyer should have accepted a judge’s offer of a mistrial.

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