| Banking stocks limit gains on European equities (at FT.com) European equities' third straight session of gains was underpinned by the mining sector on Tuesday, but banking stocks fell back down to earth as worries about capital requirements resurfaced. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Should Strangers Be Able To Profit From Your Death? Widow's $56 million lawsuit imperils macabre, profitable insurance practice. forbes.com |
Questions over Dubai's debt problems mount (AP) Dubai's main stock market plunged for a second consecutive day Tuesday and an international ratings agency again downgraded six state-linked companies as fresh concerns surfaced about the troubled Arab boomtown's debt woes. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Government probes banks on sale of risky securities: report (Reuters) U.S. regulators and legislators are investigating whether Wall Street investment banks deliberately sold risky structured securities to clients, and then bet on the securities failing, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Surprising Earnings Results Consensus estimates can send stocks spiraling--but are they representing reality? forbes.com |