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U.S. Goes Easy on Private Equity Bank Deals
Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 8:09am | 37U.S. banking regulators went back partially from a much-criticized proposal to impose new rules on private equity investment in troubled banks. The proposal aimed to encourage responsible investment in distressed banks.
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Case-Shiller Home Price Index Rises for Second Straight Month, First Time In Almost 3 Years
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 10:16am | 318SpPyS-fA93I/AAAAAAAALGw/fJyStxTtAng/s1600-h/caseshiller.jpg">STRE57O31Y20090825">NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prices of U.S. single-family homes rose for the second consecutive month in June, exceeding expectations and adding to evidence that the three-year housing slump is easing, Standard &...
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Isilon Systems (ISLN) making progress on strategic initiatives, says Needham
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 10:00am | 68Following management meetings, Needham believes Isilon (NASDAQ: ISLN) is making progress on implementing its strategic initiatives, despite the challenging environment. Needham said Isilon has made progress broadening its product line and resolving product maturity issues. S hares are Buy rated...
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President Obama to announce second term for Bernanke
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 8:33am | 43President Obama to announce his decision to nominate Ben S. Bernanke to second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve from the Oaks Bluff School in Martha's Vineyard on August 25 at 9 am.
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ETF Rewind - Week 34 (08/21/09)
Saturday, August 22, 2009 - 5:10pm | 342(Click Image to Enlarge/ Glossary) After a rough start to the week on Asian market weakness, US equities shook off declines for another heady week of gains, with the S&P 500 (SPY) ending higher by another +2.2% for fresh 2009 highs. The largest gainer for the week was Mid-Cap Value stocks (PWP...
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JJR II Acquisition Inc.: Change of Nominees for Election as Director
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 5:49pm | 476CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S. JJR II Acquisition Inc. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:JJR) hereby announces that, further to the disclosure in the management information circular of the Corporation...
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TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for August 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 5:00pm | 462VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page: http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html Trading was very heavy on a volume of 220.5 million shares worth 68.4 million dollars. There were 321 advances, 263...
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TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for August 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 4:26pm | 3471VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - /T/ TSX VENTURE COMPANIES 71 CAPITAL CORP. ("SVN.P") BULLETIN TYPE: Halt BULLETIN DATE: August 18, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 2 Company Effective at 6:00 a.m. PST, August 18, 2009, trading in the shares of the Company was halted at the request...
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft at MAKS 2009 Air Show in Moscow
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 4:24pm | 517TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will showcase its commitment to the growing market for regional and single-aisle mainline aircraft in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) at the biennial Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS 2009) in...
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Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.: Bought Deal Private Placement for Proceeds of CDN$25 Million
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 4:14pm | 532KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRES Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. ("Kirkland Lake" or the "Company") (TSX:KGI)(AIM:KGI) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. (the "...
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Eurogas Corporation: Press Release
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 4:01pm | 463TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - Eurogas Corporation ("Eurogas")(TSX VENTURE:EUG) announced that Escal UGS S.L. ("Escal") and its shareholders, ACS Servicios Comunicaciones, S.L. and Castor UGS Limited Partnership (the "Limited Partnership"), have engaged a group of banks, namely,...
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Argentina Introduced to Readers of the Immigrant Experience Through a Poignant Memoir by a Philadelphia Author
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 1:59pm | 392PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - "Longpants and Other Short Stories of Growing Up on Two Continents" introduces the avid reader of the immigrant experience to Argentina. While other regions of the world have been featured in recent literary forays, Argentina can prominently be...
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Global Gold Announces Closing of Chilean JV Transfer and Separation of Properties
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 1:30pm | 505GREENWICH, CT--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - Global Gold Corporation (OTCBB: GBGD) (www.globalgoldcorp.com) today announced the closing of property transfers pursuant to an amendment of the October 29, 2007, Compania Minera Global Gold Valdivia S.C.M. joint venture ("GGV"). Global Gold entered...
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Plexmar Resources Inc.: Update on Private Offering
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 12:59pm | 278QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - DISTRIBUTION OF THIS NEWS RELEASE IS RESTRICTED SOLELY TO CANADA. IT CANNOT BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH U.S.-BASED WIRE SERVICES. Plexmar Resources Inc. ("Plexmar") (TSX VENTURE:PLE) announced on August 4, 2009 that it closed a...
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Forsys Plan of Arrangement Update
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 12:02pm | 329TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 18, 2009) - Forsys Metals Corp ("Forsys" or the "Company")(TSX:FSY)(FRANKFURT:F2T)(NSX:FSY) provides an update to the Company's news release dated August 4, 2009 which indicated that completion of the plan of arrangement with George Forrest International S.P.R.L...