http://online.wsj.com/public/us The latest news from the Wall Street Journal Roosster RSS Generator Copyright (c) 2004 roosster.com Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:15:53 GMT 30 http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409945/Jobs+Report+Boosts+Riskier+Markets Stocks and other growth-sensitive markets, including the euro, got the best news they've had for some time with Friday's better-than-expected U.S. payrolls report for August. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:08:41 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409945/Jobs+Report+Boosts+Riskier+Markets http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409943/Blasts+Target+Muslim+Minorities+in+Pakistan An attack on a Shiite rally killed at least 43 people in southwestern Pakistan, while a suicide bomber targeted a minority Sunni mosque in Peshawar. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:08 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409943/Blasts+Target+Muslim+Minorities+in+Pakistan http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409694/U.S+Private+Sector+Adds+Jobs The U.S. economy lost 54,000 jobs in August as census workers continued to exit payrolls, but the private sector added 67,000 jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 9.6%. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:12:47 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409694/U.S+Private+Sector+Adds+Jobs http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409693/Futures+Jump+on+Jobs+Data U.S. stock futures jumped after job losses slowed more than expected last month, though the unemployment rate edged up. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:53:03 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409693/Futures+Jump+on+Jobs+Data http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409944/Officials+Move+to+Tame+Asian+Currencies Singapore intervened in the foreign-exchange market and Korea resumed its intervention after a two-week break, while Japan has signaled it is weighing entering the market for the first time in six years. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:22 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409944/Officials+Move+to+Tame+Asian+Currencies http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409432/IEA+Predicts+Greater+Reliance+on+OPEC+Oil The global dependency on the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries for oil will rise as production by non-OPEC nations falls. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:05:03 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409432/IEA+Predicts+Greater+Reliance+on+OPEC+Oil http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409433/Don't+Look+to+Jobless+Rate+for+Fed+Hints Investors are counting on the August unemployment rate to send a clear signal about the prospect for more Fed policy easing. But they may only hear static. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:42:36 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409433/Don't+Look+to+Jobless+Rate+for+Fed+Hints http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409276/Andean+Subject+of+Bidding+War One of the world's most prospective gold companies, Andean Resources of Australia, has become the subject of a bidding war between two Canadian companies. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:06:10 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409276/Andean+Subject+of+Bidding+War http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409178/BP+Says+Spill+Costs+Have+Hit+Billion BP said it has spent around $8 billion in response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and expects to resume its relief-well drilling shortly. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:08:32 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409178/BP+Says+Spill+Costs+Have+Hit+Billion http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409179/East+Coast+Braces+for+Hurricane+Earl Vacationers hustled out of coastal North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Earl, while forecasters predicted the gradually weakening storm would travel next to southern New England. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:58:56 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409179/East+Coast+Braces+for+Hurricane+Earl http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409141/Roche+Sets+Cost+Costing+Plan Roche said it has launched a cost-cutting and efficiency plan in the wake of increased price pressures and a series of drug-development setbacks. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:15:03 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409141/Roche+Sets+Cost+Costing+Plan http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409142/Toshiba+to+Launch+New+Tablet+Computer Toshiba said that it will release by year-end a tablet computer that runs on Google's Android operating system as the company aims to compete with Apple's iPad. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:36:53 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409142/Toshiba+to+Launch+New+Tablet+Computer http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409140/TPG+Sells+Ping+An+Stake+Billion Private-equity firm TPG Inc. has sold its remaining stake in Ping An Insurance for $1.16 billion in the latest example of how the U.S. company is reaping profits from its investments in Asia. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:03:59 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7409140/TPG+Sells+Ping+An+Stake+Billion http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408555/GOP+Works+to+Woo+Voters House Republicans are hunting for an election-season middle ground on which they can make promises to voters without providing enough details to be attacked by Democrats. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:53:39 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408555/GOP+Works+to+Woo+Voters http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408553/Techs+Lead+in+Tokyo+Seoul Asian stock markets were modestly higher Friday with technology plays leading markets in Tokyo and Seoul. The Nikkei rose 0.6%. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:19:10 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408553/Techs+Lead+in+Tokyo+Seoul http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408554/Pair+Convicted+on+Mexico+Drug+Charge Two Americans detained last year by soldiers who said they found two marijuana-filled suitcases in their truck were found guilty of drug trafficking by a Mexican court. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:51:59 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408554/Pair+Convicted+on+Mexico+Drug+Charge http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408447/South+Africa+Strike+Exposes+Divisions A public-service strike in South Africa has laid bare divisions between labor unions and the government of President Zuma. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:17:11 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408447/South+Africa+Strike+Exposes+Divisions http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408289/Manager+Rejected+China+Potash+Offer The investment chief of a big Canadian pension fund said he turned down a request to participate in a Chinese-backed consortium interested in launching a counterbid for Potash Corp. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:09:20 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408289/Manager+Rejected+China+Potash+Offer http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408290/Abbott+Abandons+Sale+of+Unit Abbott pulled the plug on the sale of its European flu-vaccine business when initial bids came in below the company's expectations. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:02:20 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408290/Abbott+Abandons+Sale+of+Unit http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408291/A+New+Digital+Battlefield TV shows are emerging as a new front in the war over digital media between Amazon.com and Apple amid their ongoing battles over electronic books and online music. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:41:30 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408291/A+New+Digital+Battlefield http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408170/Employers+Raise+Workers'+Share+of+Health+Costs Employers passed health-insurance costs onto employees at a sharply higher rate this year, and businesses' premiums grew more slowly than they have in a decade, according to an annual survey. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:11:41 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408170/Employers+Raise+Workers'+Share+of+Health+Costs http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408171/Putin+Extends+Wheat+Export+Ban The Russian prime minister's move helped push up the price of wheat and sparked fears of supply shortages and broader unrest over rising food costs. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:48:48 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408171/Putin+Extends+Wheat+Export+Ban http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408066/Probe+Circles+Globe+to+Find+Dirty+Money A slim lead helped spark a global inquiry that found some of Europe's vaunted banks actively evaded U.S. law in aiding sanctioned countries to move $2 billion undetected. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:05:33 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408066/Probe+Circles+Globe+to+Find+Dirty+Money http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408065/Countrywide's+Case+of+Full+Disclosure When does a company that has made financial disclosures fail to satisfy disclosure requirements Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:40 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408065/Countrywide's+Case+of+Full+Disclosure http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408064/U.S+Frets+Over+Foreign+Investors+in+GM The U.S. Treasury is concerned about how many overseas investors it should to allow to buy big stakes in General Motors through the car maker's initial public offering this fall, according to people familiar with the matter. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:52:43 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408064/U.S+Frets+Over+Foreign+Investors+in+GM http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408169/Disney+Reaches+Deal+Time+Warner+Cable+Bright+House Disney reached a long-term agreement with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:38:47 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408169/Disney+Reaches+Deal+Time+Warner+Cable+Bright+House http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408063/Boeing+Has+No+Plans+to+Finance+Deliveries+ Boeing Co. doesn't plan to finance any of the 787 aircraft due for delivery next year, while one of its largest customers said it needs more clarity on the final delivery schedule before it can approach lenders. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:31:46 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408063/Boeing+Has+No+Plans+to+Finance+Deliveries+ http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408168/Europe's+4+Regulator+Solution The European Union reached a preliminary deal Thursday to set up four new European regulators to strengthen supervision of the region's financial-services industry. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:31:40 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7408168/Europe's+4+Regulator+Solution http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407676/Customers+Crowd+Kabul+Bank Crowds of depositors gathered at the branches of Afghanistan's largest lender, trying to withdraw their cash amid concerns about Kabul Bank's soundness. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:28:04 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407676/Customers+Crowd+Kabul+Bank http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407677/It's+Not+Just+the+Jobs+It's+the+Jobs+Machine+ The debate over what can be done to get Americans back to work is missing a deeper and more troubling reality: The American economy hasn't been a very robust jobs-producer for quite a while. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:59:25 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407677/It's+Not+Just+the+Jobs+It's+the+Jobs+Machine+ http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407334/Israel+Palestinians+Set+Next+Round+of+Talks The two sides, meeting in Washington for the first direct Middle East peace talks in nearly two years, agreed to convene a second round in two weeks. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:53:27 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407334/Israel+Palestinians+Set+Next+Round+of+Talks http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407126/East+Coast+Braces+for+Hurricane+Earl Tropical-storm force winds are expected to reach the North Carolina coast by Thursday afternoon, with hurricane-force winds expected to arrive near North Carolina's Outer Banks tonight, the National Hurricane Center said. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:12:39 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407126/East+Coast+Braces+for+Hurricane+Earl http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407499/Bundesbank+Seeks+Sarrazin's+Dismissal The German central bank said its board will ask the country's president to dismiss Thilo Sarrazin, whose comments on immigration have caused a political storm. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:33:46 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407499/Bundesbank+Seeks+Sarrazin's+Dismissal http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407125/VimpelCom+in+Deal+Talks Russian telecom operator Vimpel Communications said it's in talks to buy Egyptian and Italian telecom assets, as it reported a 52% decline in net profit. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:27:41 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7407125/VimpelCom+in+Deal+Talks http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406944/Record+Total+of+Bookrunners+for+AIA+IPO American International Group's application to list its main pan-Asian life insurer contained a record 11 bookrunners, people familiar with the matter said, a further sign that the company is determined to raise as much money as possible. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:25 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406944/Record+Total+of+Bookrunners+for+AIA+IPO http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406945/Oil+Rig+Explodes+in+Gulf A Mariner Energy drilling rig has caught fire 80 miles south of Vermillion Bay in Louisiana, stranding at least 13 rig workers in the water. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:07:41 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406945/Oil+Rig+Explodes+in+Gulf http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406943/Toronto+Dominion+Quarterly+Net+Up+29+ Toronto-Dominion Bank's third-quarter earnings rose 29% from a year earlier, aided by strong retail results in both Canada and the U.S. and lower loan-loss provisions, but nonetheless just missed analyst expectations. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:18:08 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406943/Toronto+Dominion+Quarterly+Net+Up+29+ http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406469/Bernanke+Bair+Defend+Markets+Overhaul Bernanke and Bair, appearing before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, acknowledge the challenges of implementing the recently passed financial regulations. But regulatory authority "should be the first line of defense" when dealing with systemic th Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:10:53 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406469/Bernanke+Bair+Defend+Markets+Overhaul http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406467/GM+Toyota+Ford+Gain+in+China The three auto makers on Thursday posted moderate August sales gains in China amid new government incentives for fuel-efficient cars. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:56:42 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406467/GM+Toyota+Ford+Gain+in+China http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406468/H+P+Raises+3PAR+Bid+to+a+Share Hewlett-Packard raised its offer for 3PAR to $33 a share, or roughly $2.1 billion. The data-storage company called H-P's latest bid "superior" to Dell's. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:56:16 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406468/H+P+Raises+3PAR+Bid+to+a+Share http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406268/Greenland+Oil+Protest+Ends Cairn Energy said it has restarted operations on the oil drilling rig it has under contract offshore Greenland following the end of a protest by Greenpeace. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:10:43 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406268/Greenland+Oil+Protest+Ends http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406271/Jobless+Claims+Edge+Down The unemployment claims survey continued to paint a sluggish picture of the economy, while productivity of U.S. workers fell in the second quarter more than previously thought Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:08:28 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406271/Jobless+Claims+Edge+Down http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406272/3G+Capital+to+Buy+Burger+King Private-investment firm 3G Capital is expected to acquire Burger King for about $4 billion, including both equity and debt. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:05:26 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406272/3G+Capital+to+Buy+Burger+King http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406270/Retailers+Show+Surprising+Strength Retailers' August same-store sales are coming in better than expected in the early going, with companies like Costco, Limited and teen retailer Buckle beating modest expectations. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:54:47 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406270/Retailers+Show+Surprising+Strength http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406269/Avis+Increases+Cash+Portion+of+Dollar+Thrifty+Bid Avis increased the cash portion of its offer for Dollar Thrifty as it battles Hertz for the potential buyout. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:24:27 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406269/Avis+Increases+Cash+Portion+of+Dollar+Thrifty+Bid http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406037/Futures+Slip+Jobs+Data+in+Focus Stock-index futures edged lower as investors awaited jobs and housing data for more clues about the health of the U.S. economy. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:59:45 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406037/Futures+Slip+Jobs+Data+in+Focus http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406036/Esprit+Net+Profit+Falls+11+ Esprit Holdings said its fiscal full-year net profit fell 11% on weak wholesale business and continued economic weakness in Europe, from which it derives the majority of its revenue. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:30:36 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7406036/Esprit+Net+Profit+Falls+11+ http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7405971/Aeon+Looks+Beyond+Japan Aeon's appetite for Carrefour's stores in southeast Asia are an unusually bold move for a Japanese retailer. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:07:35 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7405971/Aeon+Looks+Beyond+Japan http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7405970/RBS+to+Cut+Back+Office+Jobs RBS will cut 3,500 positions in its back-office operations across the U.K., as it continues to shrink its businesses. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:07:14 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7405970/RBS+to+Cut+Back+Office+Jobs http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7405969/Investigation+Broadens+in+Egg+Recall The criminal division of the Food and Drug Administration and the Justice Department have joined the probe of the Iowa farm at the heart of the recent egg recall linked to an outbreak of salmonella, the FDA chief said. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:37:02 GMT http://www.roosster.com/nr/l/7405969/Investigation+Broadens+in+Egg+Recall