| Reports: Berlusconi plans anti-corruption measures (AP) Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday he would present anti-corruption measures to his Cabinet, according to an interview with Italian news agencies Thursday, amid a scandal that has implicated a top government aide. us.rd.yahoo.com |
There's money in stockpicking hills (at FT.com) Some investment managers do better for you than others. Why? Traditionally, financial theorists approach this by dividing the components of a fund's performance into two. First, there is asset allocation - the broad sweep and strategy of the portfolio. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Achieving closure with financial reform (at Financial Times) There was much to ponder at the start of summer this year. America had not passed its financial reform bill, regulators were attacking Goldman Sachs GS, and no one knew how much capital banks would be forced to have. us.rd.yahoo.com |
American Association for Cancer Research to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell (GlobeNewswire) ADVISORY -- us.rd.yahoo.com |
BHP / PotashCorp (at Financial Times) A hostile bid in fertile territory, or fertile minds getting carried away? Industrially, BHP Billiton's $39bn offer for Canada's PotashCorp makes some sense. Demand for potash - used to improve crop yields - is robust, and PotashCorp is the largest producer, with more than a fifth of global mineral fertiliser capacity. us.rd.yahoo.com |