NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stocks and crude oil fell on Monday as investors reacted to the surprisingly sharp slowdown in U.S. jobs growth reported last week, which raised concerns about the strength of the world’s largest economy. Stocks on Wall Street and crude oil futures prices slid about 1 percent on the first trading [...]
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Kim Kardashian Tops Forbes’ Overexposed Celebrities List
Lindsay Lohan, Snooki and ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman also make the list.By Jocelyn Vena Kim Kardashian Photo: Marianna Massey/ WireImage Does it feel like Kim Kardashian is everywhere? Well, according to Forbes, she is. The reality starlet topped the publication’s list of the Most Overexposed Celebrities. The survey, conducted by E-Poll Research for the magazine, ranks [...]
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World stocks fall ahead of EU summit (AP)
LONDON ? World markets fell Monday on concerns that Greece’s financial problems will not be solved by a tentative deal to cancel part of its debt, while European leaders met to find ways to revive the region’s ailing economy. The leaders meeting in Brussels will likely focus on how to stimulate economic growth and create [...]
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Cisco’s latest results show signs of turnaround
NEW YORK (AP) ? Cisco Systems Inc., the world’s largest maker of computer networking gear, is showing signs of pulling a turnaround, exceeding analyst sales expectations for the second quarter in a row. “We made very solid progress,” CEO John Chambers told investors and analysts on a conference call Wednesday. The San Jose, California, company [...]
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Beshear cruises to second term (Politico)
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear cruised to a second term over Republican David Williams Tuesday in a win that offers Democrats a 2012 template for how to run in a dismal economic environment. The answer: outraise and outspend, define and discredit the opponent early and often, and position the incumbent as the steady, trusted hand to [...]
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