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Finance History 2010-05-18 (18 May 2010 ) |
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| NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies were down at the close of trading: Bank of America fell $.40 or percent, to $. Citigroup fell $.13 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.82 or percent, to $. | |
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| Officials from the 27 EU nations say fiscal restraint must be the priority amid worry over the euro, which has recently fallen in value. The pledge comes as Greece takes out its first Eurozone loan. European finance officials pledged Tuesday to tackle their region's worrisome budget deficits as beleaguered Greece began tapping into billions of dollars in loans from its neighbors to stay afloat. | |
| Canada's finance minister said on Tuesday that recovery in economies battered by the global downturn remains fragile, with Europe's difficulties reminding of the need for caution. | |
| Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Tuesday that next month's meeting of the Group of 20 economies would include discussions on fiscal consolidation and financial sector reform. | |
| NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are down at noon: Bank of America fell $.03 or .2 percent, to $. Citigroup unchanged at $. JPMorgan Chase fell $.33 or .8 percent, to $. | |
| May 18 (Bloomberg) -- European Union finance ministers approved a draft law to tighten hedge-fund regulations in the face of objections from the . | |
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| NEW YORK -- Shares of some top finance companies are up at 10 .: Bank of America rose $.12 or .7 percent, to $. Citigroup rose $.04 or percent, to $. JPMorgan Chase rose $.06 or .2 percent, to $. | |
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Economic History
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| -- A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: | |
| London's leading shares closed up Tuesday as better-than-expected US economic data helped offset persistent concerns about Europe's debt crisis. | |
| Top Canadian officials warned on Tuesday that the global economic recovery is in a fragile state, as they stepped up their push against a global bank tax with speeches in China, India and the United States. | |
| President Barack Obama is heading to swing state Ohio to promote his economic policies as he tries to convince voters that times are getting better even while unemployment remains stubbornly high. | |
| Treasurys rallied Tuesday as stocks closed lower, the euro tumbled and investors digested conflicting economic data from the government. | |
| President Obama took a day trip to Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday, for the latest in a series of economic policy-themed events outside of Washington. The administration calls it the "White House to Main Street Tour." The goal is to show that President Obama is in touch with Americans' concerns about jobs and the economy. | |
| President Obama came to Youngstown, OH to tout his administration's economic policies at work. | |
| A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world | |
| A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: ------ BRUSSELS -- Some European governments must slash debt sharply but others should keep spending to boost growth across the 27-nation bloc, a top EU official urged, as the region tries to solve a debt crisis by imposing budget cuts that risk triggering a new recession. | |
| May 18 (Bloomberg) -- This years college graduates are likely to make the global economy more productive because of their education, judging by the results of a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. |
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