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NEW YORK -Investors are holding on to the stock market's rally. Most stocks rose Friday, extending a two-week jump that has added 11 percent to the stock market's major indicators. Disappointing results from Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. hit technology shares, however, and dragged the Nasdaq composite index lower.

It's healthy that there is fear and skepticism in the marketplace   -Jeffrey Frankel

 

Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the U.S. and its allies who fear the process could eventually be used to give the Islamic republic nuclear weapons. State television announced that the process began in the presence of inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency. Uranium has to be enriched to fuel nuclear power plants and Iran needs the 20 percent enriched fuel for a research reactor producing medical isotopes.

If they attempt another resolution, they are making a mistake. It is not helpful in resolving the nuclear dispute between Iran and the West   -Ramin Mehmanparast

 

Google has warned the creators of a lookalike Chinese site to scrap their logo because it infringes trademark rights. Goojje appeared shortly after the US internet company said it was no longer willing to censor its Chinese service and its home page included what appeared to be a plea to the firm to remain in China . The Chinese doppelganger offers search and social networking services.  

Britain's trade deficit with the rest of the world widened to its highest level in nearly a year, in December, as imports rose more than exports, according to official figures published today. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the deficit on trade in goods was £7.3bn in December, compared with a deficit of £6.8bn in November. December's figure was the highest since January 2009, while analysts had forecast a deficit of £6.63bn. The widening in the deficit was driven by a 7.6% month-on-month increase in non-EU imports, which was the biggest since March 2005.  

Capitec Bank Holdings Limited - Trading Statement CAPITEC BANK HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1999/025903/06) (Ordinary Share Code: CPI ISIN Number: ZAE000035861) (Preference Share Code: CPIP ISIN Number: ZAE000083838) ("Capitec") TRADING STATEMENT In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes aware that the financial results for the financial period ...  

Charlie already voted to slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicare (with Gingrich). And he already voted to privatize a significant portion of Social Security (with Dubya). As for Charlie's support for deficit reduction, there's much more to say.  

Man Infraconstruction is entering capital market with an initial public offering (IPO) of 5,625,150 equity shares of Rs 10 each on February 18, 2010. The issue consists of 225,150 equity shares for subscription by employees. The net issue will constitute 10.91% of the fully diluted post issue paid-up capital of the company.  

 

Sale have moved to shore up their acute lack of options behind the scrum by signing former Wales and British Lions star Dafydd James on a short-term contract. The hugely experienced winger/centre has been lured north from Magners League giants Cardiff Blues and could step straight into a depleted Sharks squad for Sunday's vital Guinness Premiership trip to Wasps. With Mark Cueto and Mathew Tait both away on England duty, Andy Tuilagi out for the rest of the season with a broken arm and Lee ...

It was always going to be the plan that Kristian only played for 40 minutes anyway   -Kingsley Jones