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The best insurance for your health
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2014 14:36
Health insurance is becoming the most sought after product due to rising medical costs
Tunisia's $1 Billion Smuggling Problem
IBTimes - 17 Jan 2014 17:39
The Tunisian government is losing a major chunk of public revenues due to "informal trade" - or smuggling over the Libyan and Algerian borders. The World Bank estimates that this illegal transport of goods is worth more ...
Spending In Retirement: The 4% Withdrawal Rule
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 22:49
It's not just about how much you sock away for retirement, it's also about how rapidly you'll need to tap those reserves.
Priceline And Apple Say Good Things About Overall Market
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 22:37
What a week this has been. It started with a broad sell-off, but on Tuesday the indexes recouped all that was lost on Monday and traded the rest of the week up to either lateral or trend channel resistance.
Australia's Heat Wave Threatening Agricultural Production
IBTimes - 17 Jan 2014 22:31
The temperature is soaring in Australia, threatening Down Under's agriculture production, as farmers struggle to provide water for their cattle and crops. A report released on Wednesday by the Climate Council found that ...
China's Wealth Management Products (WMPs) Lure Investors With Higher Yields [CHARTS]
IBTimes - 17 Jan 2014 22:26
Wealth management products are perhaps the fastest-growing products offered by financial institutions in China today. Retail investors seeking higher returns than interests paid on traditional savings accounts are pourin...
Verizon Earnings Preview: Watching Impact Of Subsidies And T-Mobile Competition In Q4
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 22:08
The carrier is likely to see data ARPU rise due to growing smartphone penetration and increasing adoption of 4G LTE, but heavy smartphone subsidies during the holiday season are likely to have caused its margins to take ...
Google's Strategy Behind The $3.2 Billion Acquisition Of Nest Labs
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 21:57
Through this acquisition Google will gain a firm footing in the growing market for web-connected household appliances and strengthen its footprint in an urban household.
Delta's Profits Will Glide Higher On Capacity Expansion & Cost Controls
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 21:54
The carrier will likely post good growth in its revenues on higher passenger traffic driven by capacity expansion and higher passenger fares, supported by stable demand for flights.
Going Mano A Mano With Byron Wien
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 19:46
Should I care, Byron, even if you're right that the market early on this year drops 10% and then shows late foot in the second half and rises 20%?
Greek Economic Rebound: The Bond Boom May Be Short-Term Exuberance That Will Lead To Long-Term Pain
IBTimes - 17 Jan 2014 19:36
There was a time, not so long ago, when Greek bonds were given up for dead, along with the rest of the Greek economy. At the height of Greece's economic crisis, in October 2011, trading volume in the secondary securities...
Wealth Management Shines For Morgan Stanley, Shares Rise 4%
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 19:05
Who needs trading when you've got wealth management? Morgan Stanley's brokerage unit is looking good.
Five Signs You Know You're In a Bubble: The Monty Python Test
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 18:36
How do you know you're in a bubble? No one seems to have an exact formula, but as we steam into the sixth year of a bull market, it's time to start asking some pointed questions.
RIL's exploration and production business springs a surprise
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2014 18:11
The E&P business delivered an earnings before interest and tax of `540 crore, the best in the last four quarters
Earnings News: Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) [VIDEO]
IBTimes - 17 Jan 2014 18:03
U.S. stocks traded mixed on Friday, as investors continued to weigh earnings from Morgan Stanley and General Electric Company, while data revealed consumer confidence fell in January.
Three Years A Bear, Citi Morphs Into a Mining Bull
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 17:10
The case for a revival in the mining sector attracted a fresh advocate yesterday when Citigroup said it had turned bullish about mining for the first time in three years.
Get Free Money in Your 401(k) Plan
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 17:05
If you are a typical salaried or hourly full-time employee in the United States, you've probably heard about your 401(k) plan. Fifty-two million Americans use them. Such plans held $3.5 trillion in retirement assets at t...
FMC exempts hedgers from paying risk margin from 1 Feb
livemint.com - 17 Jan 2014 16:33
FMC has asked the national level bourses not to apply initial, additional and special margins on hedgers or sellers who give delivery on bourses
China's Central Bank May Be Stocking Up On Gold: Report
IBTimes - 17 Jan 2014 16:29
China's secretive central bank may have stocked up heavily on gold in the past few years, and could own about 2710 tons as of the end of 2013, according to an industry expert.
GE Profit Rises 20%, Boosted By Oil And Gas
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 16:29
General Electric reported earnings and revenue in-line with Street expectations Friday morning, posting a 20% increase in fourth quarter earnings per share
Chart Of The Day: How Too Much Of A Good Thing Is Hurting UPS
IBTimes - 17 Jan 2014 16:17
UPS, the package delivery service, said this in a press release on Friday: UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that it anticipates fourth quarter 2013 diluted earnings per share of $1.25. Full-year 2013 adjusted diluted earni...
Can Anyone Hold A Candle To Economics Great Adam Smith?
Forbes - 17 Jan 2014 16:02
We will miss the scribe and commentator Adam Smith, aka George J. W. Goodman, a modern-day wordsmith with far more Jewish wit and ironic wisdom than any other writer on finance today. No offense to Michael Lewis.