Pay Jumps 25% for Brazilian Investment Bankers - Bloomberg

Brazilian investment bankers defecting to competitors won pay increases of as much as 25 percent in 2011 amid a shortage of experienced executives in Latin […]

Rail-Freight Surge Before Christmas Shows U.S. Economy Skirting Recession - Bloomberg

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Hundreds of immigration law foes rally in Alabama

Hundreds of advocates for immigrants who gathered outside Alabama’s state Capitol are calling for the repeal of a controversial law that they say harkens back […]

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Italian government approves new measures

Italy’s new government has approved emergency austerity and growth measures aimed at helping save the euro from collapse.
Premier Mario Monti announced approval of the measures […]

Judge moves to dismiss Steffen charges, again

Once again, a federal judge has said that what developer John Steffen may

Younger investors find gold alluring

The allure of gold is thousands of years old, but nowadays the precious metal has a youthful look.
Gold’s spectacular, decade-long run, coupled with the sovereign-debt […]

Former Smurft-Stone CEO, Sara Lee executive joining Ralcorp’s board

Patrick Moore, the former chief executive of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., and Barry Beracha, a former Sara Lee executive, are joining the board of directors of […]

UK unemployment at 15-year high as outlook darkens

The outlook for the British economy has worsened because of slowing global demand, sagging confidence and turmoil in the eurozone, the Bank of England said […]

Monti vows to quickly form next Italian govt

Italy’s new premier-designate economist Mario Monti says he will get to work quickly to try to form a new government, assuring the nation that it […]