Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Arlington, VA, United States (AHN) – Mortgage rates fell to new lows again for the week ended May 10, with the 30-year averaging 3.83 percent. Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday, “Following April’s weaker than expected employment report and the French and Greek election results raising concerns over [...]
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Mortgage rates fall to new low–again
May 11th, 2012 
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No Comments »Stocks rise Thursday after days of losses
May 10th, 2012 admin Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. markets rose right out of the gate Thursday after several days of heavy losses. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 40 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 8 points and [...]
Posted in Bonds Tags: bond, Cisco, dow jones industrial, dow jones industrial average, gate, gold futures, June, midday trading, news No Comments »Crude oil prices fall to $96.32 in continuing slide
May 10th, 2012 admin Linda Young – AHN News Writer London, United Kingdom (AHN) – Oil prices continued to fall on Wednesday, dropping an additional 0.7 percent as concerns about the U.S., European and global economies mounted. Another factor in pushing crude oil prices down was news that Saudi Arabia might boost its production. Oil prices have fallen more [...]
Posted in Stock Market Tags: crude oil prices, factor, global economies, linda young, news, oil traders, percent, Production, Young No Comments »Al Jazeera closes China bureau after reporter expelled
May 9th, 2012 admin Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera announced Tuesday the closure of its English language bureau in China after local authorities refused to renew the visa and accreditation of its American reporter and refused to grant visas to its other journalists. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved Economy, Business And Finance Stories
Posted in Business World Tags: al jazeera, american reporter, economy, economy business, English, local authorities, Network, news, rights No Comments »Stocks start Monday strong on higher retail sales
April 16th, 2012 admin Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Dow stocks stocks staged a rally Monday morning boosted by strong retail sales data. Shorty after 10 a.m. on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 64 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was off 2 points and the [...]
Posted in Bonds Tags: dow jones industrial, dow jones industrial average, dow stocks, jp morgan chase, Morgan, Morning, news, percent, Rally No Comments »Philippine oil refiner acquires ExxonMobil units in Malaysia for $577 million
April 3rd, 2012 admin Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Manila, Philippines (AHN) – Philippine oil refiner Petron Corp. announced Monday that its oil and gas exploration unit in Malaysia has completed the $ 577.3 million acquisition of three ExxonMobil firms in the southeast Asian neighbor. The company’s disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange indicated that Petron Oil [...]
Mortgage rate rises above 4 percent for first time since October
March 22nd, 2012 admin Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed above 4 percent for the first time since October, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. In its weekly report, the mortgage giant noted the average rate on the 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 4.08 percent [...]
Encyclopedia Britannica shelves print edition after 244 years
March 15th, 2012 admin Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Chicago, IL, United States (AHN) – The Encyclopedia Britannica is shelving its print edition after 244 years. The iconic thick tomes are officially old school. The Encyclopedia Britannica, which has been in continuous print since it was first published in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1768, announced Tuesday that it is [...]
Posted in Stock Market Tags: continuous print, edinburgh scotland, edition, encyclopedia britannica, flagship, internet presence, news, online, print No Comments »Stock up Friday on solid jobs report and news from Greece
March 9th, 2012 admin Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter NYC, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. markets got a bounce from a slightly better than expected jobs report on Friday and positive news from Greece. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained [...]
Lehman emerges from bankruptcy
March 7th, 2012 admin Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. emerged from bankruptcy Tuesday by beginning to pay creditors as stipulated in a plan set up by the court on Dec. 6. The biggest creditors with a combined $ 138 billion were Citigroup and Bank of Mellon Corp [...]
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