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Swiss Weigh Bank Secrecy Options Amid UBS Deal - Wall Street Journal

February 22, 2009 – 9:07 am

Swiss Weigh Bank Secrecy Options Amid UBS Deal
Wall Street Journal
By MARTIN GELNAR ZURICH — A deal between Switzerland's largest bank UBS AG and US authorities has Switzerland weighing the options of its banking secrecy laws and has triggered some protest.
Swiss party wants to punish US for UBS probe Reuters
Banking secrecy needs to be redefined: Luxembourg AFP
Financial Times - Bloomberg - New York Times - MarketWatch
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Street Eyes Geithner's Second Act - Forbes

February 22, 2009 – 8:04 am

Javno.hr

Street Eyes Geithner's Second Act
Forbes
Treasury secretary whiffed on his first bank bailout speech; traders hope round two will be better. Stocks finished off their worst levels of the session in New York Friday, but investors should not read too much into the modest recovery.
Did Geithner Undersell His Plan? Seeking Alpha
US bank stress tests to show capital needs -source Reuters
CNNMoney.com - AsiaOne - Washington Post - Independent
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Emaar shares fall after US unit bankruptcy - Reuters

February 22, 2009 – 7:02 am

ArabianBusiness.com

Emaar shares fall after US unit bankruptcy
Reuters
By Jason Benham DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Shares in Emaar Properties EMAR.DU, the developer behind the world's tallest tower, fell 9.6 percent on Sunday on fear of writedowns and weaker earnings from its home market after its US unit filed for …
Calif. home builder seeks bankruptcy protection BusinessWeek
John Laing Homes files for Chapter 11 Los Angeles Times
Bizjournals.com - Orange County Business Journal - Bloomberg - Emirates Business 24/7
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Journal Register files to reorganize in Chapter 11 - MarketWatch

February 22, 2009 – 6:26 am

Graphic Arts Online (press release)

Journal Register files to reorganize in Chapter 11
MarketWatch
By Robert Daniel, MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) — Journal Register Co., the Yardley, Pa., newspaper publisher, filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of federal bankruptcy law.
Journal Register seeks bankruptcy protection Reuters
Journal Register files for bankruptcy protection RTT News
Philadelphia Inquirer - Detroit Free Press - Newsweek - The Associated Press
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Wal-Mart expands where it once wasn't wanted - Arkansas Democrat Gazette

February 22, 2009 – 6:15 am

KIMA CBS 29

Wal-Mart expands where it once wasn't wanted
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
BY STEVE PAINTER Wal-Mart Stores Inc., still growing despite the sharp downturn in the economy, is finding doors that were once closed might open as cities cope with shuttered stores, budget shortfalls and, in some cases, a shortage of food retailers.
Wal-Mart Agrees To Pay $17.5 Million To Settle Race Bias Suit CNNMoney.com
Wal-Mart settles trucker discrimination lawsuit Reuters
Bloomberg - Bizjournals.com - Los Angeles Times - Crain’s Chicago Business
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Don't let last-minute cruising deals blind you to important tips - Detroit Free Press

February 22, 2009 – 2:43 am

Cruise Critic

Don't let last-minute cruising deals blind you to important tips
Detroit Free Press
ABOARD THE MARINER OF THE SEAS OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR — I'm sorry, did you say something? Oh, right. You want to know about what it's like to take a last-minute cruise.
Cruisin' along San Jose Mercury News
CRUISE ISSUE | PRACTICAL TRAVELER Deep discounts on the high seas International Herald Tribune
Oakland Tribune - Contra Costa Times - CruiseCritic.co.uk - USA Today
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Before scandal, Stanford left Texas for world of wealth - Houston Chronicle

February 22, 2009 – 12:39 am

guardian.co.uk

Before scandal, Stanford left Texas for world of wealth
Houston Chronicle
By MIKE TOLSON and DANE SCHILLER Lefteris Pitarakis AP Federal regulators are curious about the way R. Allen Stanford’s reach so seldom exceeded his grasp.
Stanford projects in limbo on island of St. Croix Reuters
Billionaire Stanford's troubles cause a tropical headache on Antigua The Miami Herald
New York Times - Bloomberg - Washington Post - InvestmentNews
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Madoff's Investors Face Dim Prospects in Court - Washington Post

February 21, 2009 – 11:48 pm

CBS News

Madoff's Investors Face Dim Prospects in Court
Washington Post
Securities laws can't help angry investors who lost money with Bernard Madoff, right. (By Daniel Acker — Bloomberg News) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.
New Evidence Emerges in Madoff Case FOXBusiness
To Catch a Mini-Madoff Newsweek
Forbes - Minneapolis Star Tribune - The Associated Press - Bloomberg
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Gas tax, Pike hike add fuel to fire - Boston Herald

February 21, 2009 – 11:03 pm

Boston Globe

Gas tax, Pike hike add fuel to fire
Boston Herald
By Howie Carr I know, the highest state gas tax in America will merely cost the “average” motorist “one large cup of coffee a week.
Motorists cringe at gas tax plans Boston Globe
New Pain at Pump: Gas Tax Hikes ABC News
The Union Leader - BusinessWeek - New York Times - MetroWest Daily News
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Nationalization Fears Dominate BofA, Citi - FOXBusiness

February 21, 2009 – 10:11 pm

Reuters

Nationalization Fears Dominate BofA, Citi
FOXBusiness
Fears the government will need to nationalize the most troubled US banks dominated the financial sector on Friday, briefly sending Bank of America (BAC) to levels unseen since 1984 and Citigroup (C) below 18-year lows.
Growing Worry on Rescue Takes a Toll on Banks New York Times
Experts push to nationalize US banks Detroit Free Press
Washington Post - Reuters - Forbes - Bizjournals.com
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