CBC World News, Feb 08, 2012

Canada-China deals: one big one and a 'blizzard' CBC.ca Here are a few details of the major investment deal coming soon between Canada and China, as well as a list of whatCBC chief political correspondent Terry Milewski calls a "small blizzard of incremental agreements," signed in Beijing on Wednesday. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Supreme Court hears HIV disclosure case CBC.ca "I would be very afraid for the health of Canadians, because I certainly think that would discourage testing," he told CBC News on Wednesday. "If people don't test, they don't get treated. If they don't get treated, the viral load increases, ... See all stories on this topic »

Community reaction to government OK'ing torture 'tainted' info CBC.ca The change also generated a strong reaction from the CBCcommunity, many of who said the move runs counter to time-honoured Canadian values and that information obtained through torture is unreliable. "Tortured people will confess and/or say anything ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

StatsCan accused of not accommodating blind man CBC.ca Now, a blind Fredericton man is questioning why StatisticsCanada's surveys aren't more accessible. Fikru Gebrekidan told CBC News he received a call a couple of weeks ago that he had been randomly selected to fill out a two-hour survey. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Crowds line up to see Stanley Cup on PEI tour CBC.ca Hockey fans of all ages have come in droves in person to see the Stanley Cup on PEI as part of Scotiabank Hockey Day inCanada celebrations. "You wouldn't believe the wide eyes of the kids that first saw the Stanley Cup in Crapaud," said CBC... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Migrant workers killed in crash were 'breadwinners' CBC.ca A cousin who lived in Canada drove to the farm to confirm that Omar Graham died in a crash. "I lost a husband and my husband was the breadwinner of our home," Georgina Graham told CBC News on Tuesday. "He never met his baby son. See all stories on this topic »

Something fierce makes Canada Reads interesting, for once (and the contentious ... Ottawa Citizen (blog) One of the authors at the centre of a nasty fight over CBC's Canada Reads contest is now in Ottawa, performing a play based on her contentious book. Carmen Aquirre is performing her one-woman show, Blue Box, at the Great CanadianTheatre Company to Feb ... See all stories on this topic » Ottawa Citizen (blog)

10 infamous RCMP shootings in Canada CBC.ca The men in red took on the name the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920. (CBC Archives) Many more died in combat with Métis who sought to establish an independent homeland in the Battle of Duck Lake, and among other skirmishes of the Northwest ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Transport minister urges patience in crash probe CBC.ca Eleven people were killed, and three more are in hospital (Dave Chidley/Canadian Press) A number of the victims spoke Spanish, CBC'sSteven D'Souza said, which made it difficult for emergency workers to communicate with them. See all stories on this topic »

Vander Zalm defamation suit to go to jury CBC.ca (CBC)Former British Columbia premier Bill Vander Zalm should be found guilty of defamation for maliciously attacking the man whose inquiry led to his downfall, says a defence lawyer. Irwin Nathanson told a BC Supreme Court jury Tuesday that Vander Zalm ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Juno Award contenders include Drake, Feist, Bublé CBC.ca A wide field of talent is in contention for Canada's Juno Awards, with City & Colour, Dan Mangan, Drake, Feist, Hedley and Nickelback earning a leading four nods apiece. TheCanadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which administers the annual ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Verdict expected in death of teen in Dominican Republic CBC.ca (CBC) A verdict is expected Wednesday in the case of two men charged in the beating death of a Canadian man who was on vacation in the Dominican Republic. Jordan Morrison, a 19-year-old resident of Barrie, Ont., was killed outside a resort nightclub in ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Weekend newscasts to be added to CBC Montreal television, radio Montreal Gazette “It's a really good half-hour,” Marquard said of the Saturday newscast, which will lead into Hockey Night in Canada. Because CBC airs West Coast hockey games at 10 pm on Saturdays, there's no room for a late newscast then, she said. See all stories on this topic »

Make It the Canadian Webcasting Corporation TheTyee.ca By Crawford Kilian, Today, TheTyee.ca Former CBC journalist (and now Tyee writer in residence) Kai Nagata here makes a suggestion to the Mother Corp.: Drop the television branch. But Crawford Kilian argues Nagata isn't bold enough. Canada's public ... See all stories on this topic »

Generic breast cancer prevention drug overlooked CBC.ca After a study of 4600 healthy women concluded that exemestane, sold under the brand name Aromasin, decreased the risk of breast cancer by 65 per cent was published in the New England Journal of Medicine last June, Canadianresearchers examined its bone ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Should Health Canada limit trans fat in packaged food? CBC.ca (CBC)Documents obtained by the Centre for Science in the Public Interest show Health Canada had prepared an entire communications plan, news releases and briefing notes for Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq to announce the regulations. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Throne speech promises smart spending, better health care CBC.ca (CBC) Ethell said investments in education is another key pillar for the government. Education, health care mentioned The government says it's going to strengthen the post-secondary sector and improve health care, promising to improve access to primary ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

IOC, union talking again CBC.ca The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) and its unionized workers in Labrador City are heading back to the bargaining table. A conciliator has been contacted and Ron Thomas, president of Local 5795 of the United Steelworkers of America, said he expects ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Budget could put CBC Hamilton in jeopardy Hamilton Spectator Friends of Canadian Broadcasting spokesperson Ian Morrison said the cuts would “have devastating consequences for listeners and viewers and could well scuttle new services the CBC has promised to Hamiltonians and residents of several other communities. See all stories on this topic »

Union campaigns to help Zellers workers CBC.ca Target is converting more than 100 Zellers locations inCanada, including the Intercity Mall in Thunder Bay. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union said employees must re-apply for the same job — but at starting pay. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

NDP demand changes to foreign investment law CBC.ca The NDP want the House of Commons to spend Thursday debating a motion on foreign buyers and the InvestmentCanada Act in the wake of two plant closures, party leader Nycole Turmel told Evan Solomon, host of CBC's Power & Politics. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Is organized labour doomed? rabble.ca (blog) The company, the only one to make locomotives in Canada, is owned by Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest equipment manufacturer. They had locked out the entire workforce of 450 workers on New Year's Day after demanding wage cuts as high as 50 per ... See all stories on this topic »

Stobbe trial shown photos of wife hours before her death CBC.ca (CBC) A few metres away in the public gallery, one of Rowbotham's sisters looked over at him, her face expressionless. The pictures are a key piece of evidence in the second-degree murder trial of Stobbe, a high-ranking political adviser who had worked ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

No warnings in Fort McMurray fire after alarm pulled CBC.ca Johnston and Bookel have made a statement to RCMP and want answers from Shelter Canadian Properties, the company that owns the building. Company officials declined to comment because the fire is under investigation With files from theCBC's Tim Adams ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Canadians saddle up and ride West, but they don't turn into cowboys Winnipeg Free Press The show proved Canadians were thirsty for stories set in the West, said executive producer Virginia Thompson. Other western shows followed suit, such CBC's "Heartland" and "Little Mosque on the Prairie." Thompson, born in Montreal, still splits half ... See all stories on this topic »

Drug cap affecting bottom line for pharmacies CBC.ca (CBC) A cap on generic drug prices is gradually affecting the bottom line of pharmacies across Nova Scotia, says a lobby group for pharmacists. Allison Bodnar, executive director of the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, said anecdotal evidence... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

The Sheepdogs snag 3 Juno nominations CBC.ca (CBC) The Saskatoon-based group, The Sheepdogs — who shot to fame thanks to promotional contest with Rolling Stone magazine — are in the running for three Juno awards. The rock band is up for Single of the Year, New Group of the Year and Rock Album ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

City lays off theatre artistic producer CBC.ca I guess it turned out to be me," McFarland, who was employed by the city since 2006, told the CBC's Ashley Burke Tuesday. "[I'm] shocked, mystified. In six years with the city, every year there's been a performance evaluation, which has been stellar," ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

NDP leadership candidate Martin Singh answers your questions CBC.ca By Community Team "Under the Harper government Canadahas developed a more militaristic and partisan approach to foreign policy. That do you thin our general stance on foreign policy should be and what steps as Prime Minister would you initiate to ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Zoë Kessler, ADHD Warrior Princess PsychCentral.com (blog) It's the one day of the week I cut myself some slack and listen to my favorite comedy show, The Debaters, and to advertising genius, Terry O'Reilly, on CBC Radio,Canada's national broadcaster. A couple of weeks ago I was listening to the early morning ... See all stories on this topic » PsychCentral.com (blog)

Kasabonika sewage woes still unanswered CBC.ca ... and Northern Development Canada. A November 2011 report from Northern Waterworks to Aboriginal Affairs said "failure to take immediate action will only result in continual problems with this [sewage] system." CBC News asked Aboriginal Affairs more ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Speaking Out in Canada opens Words Without Borders Gulf Islands Driftwood CBC Radio host Shelagh Rogers will moderate the Friday night discussion featuring three strong advocates of free speech: author/actor/playwright Carmen Aquirre, “rogue” Senate page Brigette DePape and Charles Foran, author and president of PEN Canada. See all stories on this topic »

Walkom: What the fake citizenship scheme says about Harper Toronto Star Many have criticized the role of Sun TV in broadcasting, as news, a hoked-up photo-op in which federal bureaucrats posed as new Canadians. But the bizarre incident is more interesting in what it says about Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative ... See all stories on this topic »

Banks increasing fees customers pay CBC.ca Canadian banks are putting the pinch on some customers by charging higher and unexpected fees, along with tightening rules for lending, theCBC's Havard Gould reports. See all stories on this topic »

MIA: "Obscene, Completely Inappropriate, Disappointing"... Would Canada Give A... CBC Radio 3 (blog) Do you ever hear offensive material on CBC Radio 3? Let us know your purest of thoughts by commenting on our blog, emailing grant.lawrence@cbc.ca, or tweeting us up @cbcradio3 and we'll discuss your wholesome comments throughout the show. See all stories on this topic »

MorningFile: Vancouver's population growth, drama at the VSB continues and a ... Open File (blog) For more on the data, the CBC has put together a nice population and density map. Mayor Gregor Robertson saysCanada's largest cities will try to convince federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to bring in modest “targeted” programs to help spur the ... See all stories on this topic » Open File (blog)

Canadian doc apprenticeship program calling for applications Realscreen Giving Voice: Filmmakers Working with Filmmakers, a mentorship initiative established by the Documentary Organization of Canada and CBC digital channel documentary, is accepting applications for its 2012 program. This year's program will offer up to ... See all stories on this topic »

Mexican police seek man in Canadian's beating - World - CBC News A surveillance video taken at the Mexican resort where a Calgary woman was badly beaten has become a key part of the investigation, authorities say. www.cbc.ca/.../sheila-nabb-mexico-beating-video-tape.html

Canada to face U.S. in World Cup qualifier tuneup | Soccer | CBC ... Canada's first, albeit unofficial, international game was against the U.S. in 1885. ... he is the founder of Canadian Soccer News, the host of the popular podcast ... www.cbc.ca/.../canada-to-face-us-in-world-cup-qualifer-tuneu...

Canada's Hudec takes World Cup downhill, Guay 3rd - CBC.ca Skip to main content; Skip to Canada's Hudec takes World Cup downhill, Guay 3rd ... story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBCaccessibility page ... www.cbc.ca/sports/skiing/story/.../sp-skiing-hudec-jan.html

Canada's Guay skis to silver in World Cup downhill - CBC.ca Skip to main content; Skip to Canada's Guay skis to silver in World Cup downhill; Skip to supplementary story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBC ... www.cbc.ca/sports/skiing/.../sp-ski-downhill-garmisch.html

Norovirus strikes 3rd American cruise ship - World - CBC News CBC News World ... CBC News Navigation ... his trip to China, a topCanadian government official says, a day after China joined Russia in vetoing a UN Security ... knihovna.tul.cz/outlink475683

Canada's Hudec takes World Cup downhill, Guay 3rd - News - MSN ... Jan Hudec made the most of an icy slope and freezing conditions to seal a surprising victory in Saturday's World Cup downhill — more than four years a. news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/cbc-article.aspx?cp-documentid...

Canada to play World Cup soccer qualifiers in Toronto - CBC.ca Canada will plays its next round of home World Cup soccer qualifiers at Toronto's ... story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBCaccessibility page ... www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/.../sp-soccer-canada-worldcup.html

Canada's Kingsbury wins 5th straight World Cup moguls title - CBC.ca Skip to main content; Skip to Canada's Kingsbury wins 5th straight WorldCup ... story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBCaccessibility page ... www.cbc.ca/sports/skiing/story/.../sp-skiing-kingsbury.html

  

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BLOOMBERG News, Feb 08, 2012

U.S. Companies Reporting Midmorning EPS, Feb. 8 Bloomberg The following table lists the 70 US companies that reported quarterly earnings today (end date of the quarter is noted in the last column). Companies are sorted alphabetically by ticker symbol. Earnings estimates provided by Bloomberg. See all stories on this topic »

Syria Violence 'Intolerable' as Turkey Calls for Coalition San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Syria's violence is heading toward an "intolerable point," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, as he called for an international coalition to stop President Bashar al-Assad's deadly crackdown. "Very clear and decisive ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek Premier Starts Talks to Rescue Consensus Amid Quarrels San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos began negotiating with leaders of the political parties supporting his caretaker government as he tried to make up for lost time to secure a second aid package. Papademos met with the chiefs in ... See all stories on this topic »

Sprint Loss Widens After IPhone Demand Boosts Subsidy Costs San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sprint Nextel Corp., the third- largest US wireless carrier, reported a wider fourth-quarter loss after demand for Apple Inc.'s iPhone boosted costs to subsidize the device. The stock fell. The net loss expanded to $1.3 billion, ... See all stories on this topic »

Computer Sciences Soars as Lawrie Named CEO: Washington Mover San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Computer Sciences Corp., a technology contractor for governments and companies, rose the most in three decades after naming Mike Lawrie as its next chief executive officer as it renegotiates a contract with the UK's National ... See all stories on this topic »

Stocks Set for Bull Market, Commodities Rise on Greek Debt Talks San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Global stocks rose, with the MSCI All-Country World Index set to enter a bull market, and commodities extended the longest rally this year as Greek leaders negotiated conditions of a second aid package. The MSCI index climbed 0.4 ... See all stories on this topic »

Faster Frequent-Flier Screening Coming to 28 More Airports San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- New York's three airports will be among 28 where pre-approved frequent fliers can get through security faster as the US Transportation Security Administration expands expedited screening. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ... See all stories on this topic »

German Exports Slump as Crisis Saps Euro-Area Growth: Economy San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- German exports fell four times more than economists forecast in December as the sovereign debt crisis damped growth across the euro region. Exports slumped 4.3 percent from November, when they rose 2.6 percent, ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. Attack on Iran 'Suicide,' Would Spark Reprisal, Envoy Says San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- A US attack on Iran would be "suicide" that would prompt retaliation, said Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi, the Persian Gulf country's ambassador to Russia, "Iran has very good access to the whole world to carry out strikes against America," ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran Anxiety No Match for Central Bankers Sedating Investors San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Iran's nuclear ambitions, Syria's bloody crackdown and Greece's potential default are leaving markets unfazed as central bankers take unprecedented steps to prevent the global economy from crumbling. The VIX, a measure of equity ... See all stories on this topic »

Germany Discussing Plan for Greek Votes Next Week, Meister Says San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is readying plans for parliamentary votes on a bailout for Greece as soon as next week while Greek political leaders struggle for consensus on terms of the aid, the deputy floor leader ... See all stories on this topic »

ICE Rallies as Net Rises on Europe Energy Trading: Atlanta Mover BusinessWeek By Matthew Leising Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Intercontinental Exchange Inc., the second-largest US futures market, rose the most since August as fourth-quarter profit gained 28 percent, led by European energy trading and over-the-counter clearing ... See all stories on this topic »

US Stocks Drop Amid Concern Greek-Debt Negotiations Will Fail BusinessWeek By Rita Nazareth Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- US stocks fell, erasing an earlier advance in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, amid concern that Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and coalition party members would fail to agree on terms required for a bailout ... See all stories on this topic »

Treasury 10-Year Note Yield Reaches 2% Before $24 Billion Sale BusinessWeek By Cordell Eddings and Susanne Walker Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury 10-year note yields reached 2 percent for the first time in two weeks beforetoday's $24 billion auction of the securities. US debt fluctuated as Greece's Prime Minister Lucas ... See all stories on this topic »

Airbus A380 Fleet Needs Full Inspection of Wings Amid Cracks San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Airlines were ordered to inspect all operating Airbus SAS A380 aircraft, as Europe's air safety regulator escalates required checks after the wings of the double-decker superjumbo developed cracks. The directive by the European ... See all stories on this topic »

Paulson Tells Hartford CEO McGee to Do 'Something Drastic' San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- John Paulson, the billionaire hedge fund manager who controls the largest stake in Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., told Chief Executive Officer Liam McGee he needs to reverse the insurer's stock slide. See all stories on this topic »

Sanofi Sees 2012 Profit Dropping as Much as 15% on Generics BusinessWeek By Albertina Torsoli Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sanofi, France's biggest drugmaker, said profit may drop as much as 15 percent this year, hurt by generic competition to its Plavix blood thinner and Avapro hypertension drug in the US Earnings per share ... See all stories on this topic »

BlackRock's Fink Says Investors Should Be 100% in Equities San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Investors should have 100 percent of investments in equities because of valuations and higher returns than bonds, said Laurence D. Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc., the world's largest money manager. See all stories on this topic »

Stanford University Gets Record $6.2 Billion in 5-Year Campaign San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Stanford University raised $6.2 billion, the most ever for any university, in a five-year campaign that concluded Dec. 31. The Stanford Challenge officially started in October 2006 with a goal of $4.3 billion, according to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Unemployment Decline Masks Drop in U.S. Labor Force: Economy San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The unemployment rate's unexpected drop to a three-year low has overshadowed a less-positive labor- market development: fewer Americans are looking for work. Last week's Labor Department announcement that the jobless rate fell to ... See all stories on this topic »

Prologis Reports Fourth-Quarter FFO of $134.1 Million on Merger BusinessWeek By Brian Louis Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Prologis Inc., the world's largest warehouse owner, reported fourth-quarter funds from operations of $134.1 million as leasing increased after the company's merger with AMB Property Corp. See all stories on this topic »

Most German Stocks Decline as Greece Continues Debt-Swap Talks BusinessWeek By Konstantin Riffler Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Most German stocks declined as Greece's Prime Minister Lucas Papademos sought political support for the austerity measures required to obtain further aid. Bayer AG led losses. Commerzbank AG jumped 7.6 ... See all stories on this topic »

Chile Inflation Stays Above Target Range for Second Month BusinessWeek Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Chilean consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in January from December, leaving the annual inflation rate above the target range for a second straight month, the National Statistics Institute said. Prices climbed 4.2 percent from a ... See all stories on this topic »

Romanian Premier-Designate Unveils Cabinet, Seeks Approval BusinessWeek By Irina Savu Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian Prime Minister-designate Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu nominated a 17-member government, replacing the finance and economy ministers, as he seeks to secure the backing of the ruling coalition ahead of a ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook Governance Resembles Dictatorship, Gamco's Haverty Says San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc.'s governance structure resembles a dictatorship, requiring investors to surrender rights to founder Mark Zuckerberg, according to Gamco Investors Inc.'s Larry Haverty. Zuckerberg, chief executive officer, ... See all stories on this topic »

South African Stocks: Anglo, BHP, Old Mutual, Pick n Pay, Sappi BusinessWeek By Stephen Gunnion and Robert Brand Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index advanced for the first time in three days, gaining 0.7 percent to 34226.73 by the close in Johannesburg. The following were among the most active equities in ... See all stories on this topic »

Vinci Braces for Building Slowdown as Crisis Hits Governments BusinessWeek By Francois de Beaupuy Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Vinci SA, France's largest builder, is among the nation's construction companies bracing for a slowdown as the collapse of municipal lender Dexia SA exacerbates the debt crisis. See all stories on this topic »

Oil Corruption Menaces Angola, Nigeria, Global Witness Says BusinessWeek By Henrique Almeida Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria and Angola, Africa's biggest oil producers, have granted stakes in oil fields to companies that may be acting as fronts for government officials, stifling development in both countries, according to ... See all stories on this topic »

Small Caps Rally as UK Investors Anticipate More BOE Stimulus BusinessWeek By Anna-Louise Jackson and Simona Ferrari Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- UK small-cap companies are outperforming, as investors anticipate additional stimulus from the Bank of England. The FTSE SmallCap Index -- currently made up of companies with market ... See all stories on this topic »

Vestas Falls After 2011 Loss Widens, CFO Quits: Copenhagen Mover BusinessWeek Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Vestas Wind Systems A/S fell the most in a month after the world's biggest wind-turbine maker reported a loss four times wider than analyst forecasts and Chief Financial Officer Henrik Norremark resigned. See all stories on this topic »

Euro, U.S. Stocks Retreat as Optimism Over Greece Talks Fades San Francisco Chronicle Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The euro erased earlier gains versus the dollar and US equities reversed their advance amid concern that Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and coalition party members will fail to agree on terms for a bailout. See all stories on this topic »

Ecopetrol Dividends of at Least $1 Billion to Stay Overseas BusinessWeek By Heather Walsh Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia will keep abroad at least $1 billion of dividends from state-run oil producer Ecopetrol SA to ease a peso rally amid record international investment. The government also is in “no rush” to sell its stake ... See all stories on this topic »

Scene at the Ballet: Donya Bommer, Jill Kargman, Diana DiMenna BusinessWeek By Amanda Gordon Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Donya Bommer was in a quant mood yesterday at the New York City Ballet Annual Luncheon, held on the promenade of the David H. Koch Theater. The wife of Scott Bommer, founding partner and president of SAB Capital ... See all stories on this topic »

Vietnam Dong Advances a Second Day After Trade Deficit Narrows BusinessWeek By Bloomberg News Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam's dong climbed for a second day on speculation demand for foreign currencies will weaken as the nation's imports slow and the trade deficit narrows. Government bonds fell. The country's trade gap shrank ... See all stories on this topic »

Brazil Futures Yields Fall as Inflation Slows; Real Advances BusinessWeek By Josue Leonel and Ney Hayashi Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on Brazilian interest-rate futures contracts touched a record low after a report showing inflation slowed more than forecast added to speculation that policy makers will cut borrowing costs ... See all stories on this topic »

Winsway Hit by Short Sellers as Coal Deal Offers 115%: Real M&A BusinessWeek By Tara Lachapelle and Angus Whitley Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Traders can double their money betting Winsway Coking Coal Holdings Ltd.'s $1 billion takeover of a Canadian coal miner won't be derailed by an allegation the Chinese acquirer's financial ... See all stories on this topic »

Irish May Try Bond Sale After ECB Loans, Goodbody Says BusinessWeek By Joe Brennan Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Ireland may try an “opportunistic” bond sale should its debt continue a two-and-a-half-month rally after the European Central Bank floods banks with a second round of three-year loans later this month, according to ... See all stories on this topic »

Time Warner Profit Beats Estimates, Plans $4 Billion Buyback BusinessWeek By Edmund Lee Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc., owner of the HBO cable-TV channel, reported fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates as subscription fees for television shows improved, and it announced a new share buyback of $4 ... See all stories on this topic »

Proposition 8 law ruled unlawful by appeals court Washington Post (blog) Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- California's voter-backed Proposition 8 law declaring marriage to be only between a man and a woman was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. The San Francisco-based court, ruling 2-1, today upheld the 2010 decision ... See all stories on this topic »

Treasury Proposes Easing Offshore Bank Tax Compliance Burden BusinessWeek By Steven Sloan and Richard Rubin Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are trying to make it easier for overseas banks to comply with a tax withholding and information- collection requirement for some US ... See all stories on this topic »

China May Add Tens of Billions of Euros to EFSF, Academic Says ... By admin China May Add Tens of Billions of Euros to EFSF, Academic Says.February 08, 2012, 2:55 AM EST. By Bloomberg News. Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — China may “move shortly” to help Europe resolve its debt crisis by providing an investment of ... Still , it may be “politically unattainable” for the euro zone to rely on outside bailout funds as the region has “sufficient” resources within its own territory to tap, Tony Stringer, managing director of global sovereigns for Fitch, told reporters today at a ... Fresh Coffee with a Cup of News...

The Oil Drum | Drumbeat: February 8, 2012 By Leanan Posted by Leanan on February 8, 2012 - 10:34am. Oil, Food, Water: Is ...Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News had forecast today's Energy Department report would show supplies rose 2.5 million barrels. China to Increase Domestic Diesel, ... The Oil Drum - Discussions about...

Payrolls Jump Casts Doubt on Fed's Rate Pledge ... - Bloomberg Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Tom Porcelli, chief U.S. economist at RBC Capital... in a Bloomberg News survey, Labor Department figures showed in Washington. ... 8, 2011. A worker on the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco on Sept. ... the lowest since February 2009, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. www.bloomberg.com/.../payrolls-in-u-s-jumped-243-000-in-j...

China to Raise Domestic Diesel, Gasoline Prices Feb. 8, C1 Says ... ... as of Feb. 8, C1 Energy, a commodity researcher, said on its websitetoday. ... today. To contact Bloomberg News staff for this story: Chua Baizhen in Beijing at ... www.businessweek.com/.../china-to-raise-domestic-diesel-gaso...

Borrowing takes an upturn | SouthCoastToday.com Borrowing takes an upturn. Text Size: A | A | A. Print this Article Email this Article. By By Meera Louis. Bloomberg News. February 08, 2012 12:00 AM ... www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/.

  

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