FXCM Raises $211 Million in First U.S. Online Trading IPO Since May 2007

Dec 022010
 

FXCM Raises 1 Million in First U.S. Online Trading IPO Since May 2007
FXCM Inc. , which provides currency trading on the Internet for individual investors, raised $ 211 million selling its initial public offering at the midpoint of the forecast price range.

FXCM Seeks 6 Million in First Online Trading IPO Since 2007
FXCM Inc. , which provides currency trading on the Internet for individual investors, is seeking to raise $ 226 million today in the first U.S. initial public offering for an online trading platform since 2007.

Currency Derivatives Market Values Double Since `07 Amid Turmoil, BIS Says
The value of currency derivatives worldwide doubled in the past three years to $ 3.2 trillion amid the “turbulence” of the credit crisis, according to the Bank for International Settlements.

NUMBER OF TROUBLED U.S. BANKS RISES

Nov 262010
 

 

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. banks on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s "problem" list prospered over the summer, even as the industry expressed massive net income and fewer loans soured

 

The number of troubled banks rose to 860 in the July-September quarter from 829 in the previous quarter. That’s the most since 1993, during the savings and loan crisis

 

 

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Ireland’s banks are in worse shape….

U.S. Census Underway; Workers Needed Locally

Mar 032010
 

Sirius XM: Analysts’ Upgrades, Downgrades
Sirius XM downgraded at Wunderlich from Buy to Hold. $1 price target.

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Simpson ‘Acquittal Suit’ Going To Smithisonian
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — After 13 years of legal battles, O.J. Simpson, his former agent and Fred Goldman have agreed to donate Simpson’s so-called “acquittal suit” to the Smithsonian Institution.

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Hyundai swaps out Jeff Bridges voiceovers for Oscar ads to satisfy Academy rule on nominees
NEW YORK – Having Jeff Bridges do a voiceover during the Oscars? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not abide. Hyundai has pulled the actor’s voice from its ads airing during Sunday night’s broadcast because of a rule limiting the use of nominees in Oscars ads.

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U.S. Census Underway; Workers Needed Locally
On Monday, some Charleston residents started to receive their 2010 Census forms, nearly two weeks in advance of the rest of the nation.

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U.S. Bank Commits More Than $1 Million to The Ohio State University; U.S. Bank Conference Theater to Be Located in New …

Mar 022010
 

An all too familiar story has a happy ending
WINTER HAVEN – Steve Robinson easily remembers the date of Jan. 9, 2009. He went to work that morning just as he had for the past 33 years, only to find that he no longer had a job. The company where he had worked all of his adult life had made changes and his position was no longer needed.

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FOREX-Euro falls vs dollar, led by sterling selloff
* Euro slips versus dollar as sterling tumbles

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FOREX-Euro falls vs dollar, led by sterling selloff
* Euro slips versus dollar as sterling tumbles

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U.S. Bank Commits More Than $1 Million to The Ohio State University; U.S. Bank Conference Theater to Be Located in New …
COLUMBUS, Ohio—-U.S. Bank has donated $1,050,000 to The Ohio State University . In honor of their generosity, U.S. Bank will receive name recognition on the new Ohio Union’s conference theater when it opens on Monday, March 29, 2010.

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Does anyone know the minimum yearly income for a U.S. Bank FlexPerks Cash Rewards Visa Credit Card?

Mar 022010
 

Does anyone know the minimum yearly income for a U.S. Bank FlexPerks Cash Rewards Visa Credit Card?

 

I applied for one and was denied due to insufficient income. :smileysad:

 

I also plan on calling them tomorrow morning. 

 

Thanks,

Cnon

Australia Stocks, Japan Shares in U.S. Decline on China Concern

Feb 152010
 

Australia Stocks, Japan Shares in U.S. Decline on China Concern
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — Australian stocks and Japanese shares traded in New York fell after China stepped up measures to slow its economic growth. BHP Billiton Ltd.

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Blast’s Ripple Effect
Homeowners Near Kleen Energy Plant Can File Damage Claims Alain Dulac’s Portland home faces the Kleen Energy power plant across the Connecticut River in Middletown, site of the deadly blast that rocked the area Feb. 7, killing five workers and injuring many others.

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Metro East businesses find fear in new flood rules
An economic development group is sending surveys to area businesses to gauge the impact that mandated flood insurance might have on the region. The move is the first significant effort to figure out how much money property owners here may have to shell out for the protection.

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Australia Stocks, Japan Shares in U.S. Decline on China Concern
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — Australian stocks and Japanese shares traded in New York fell after China stepped up measures to slow its economic growth. BHP Billiton Ltd.

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U.S. Stocks Gain on Greece Pledge; Philip Morris Shares Climb

Feb 132010
 

Community Financial Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)
By 10qk. Community Financial Corp. ( CFFC ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-12-31. Read more » »

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Local bank taken over by fed, sold to Texas company
Business went on as usual last week at Charter Bank. There was no “For Sale” sign or banner promoting a change in ownership.

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Program can help seniors with taxes
In a visit to downtown Edwardsville scheduled for a week from Friday, Madison County Treasurer Frank Miles will tout a state program known as the Illinois Senior Citizens Tax Referral Program.

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U.S. Stocks Gain on Greece Pledge; Philip Morris Shares Climb
Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose to the highest level in a week after European leaders pledged to aid Greece and Philip Morris International Inc.

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Can the U.S. government require you to get an IRA?

Feb 062010
 

Can the U.S. government require you to get an IRA?
One of the biggest priorities for the Middle Class Task Force led by Vice President Biden is a push to improve and standardize American retirement planning. This is where the Obama administration can make big changes. But whether average workers or financial service firms and insurance companies…

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U.S. Stocks Rebound as Fed Keeps Rates Near Zero, Apple Gains

Jan 282010
 

U.S. Stocks Rebound as Fed Keeps Rates Near Zero, Apple Gains
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, rebounding from early losses, as the Federal Reserve reiterated a pledge to keep rates low “for an extended period” and Apple Inc. announced a tablet computer that costs half what some analysts estimated.

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U.S. May Retool Mortgage Program to Help Underwater Homeowners

Jan 282010
 

U.S. May Retool Mortgage Program to Help Underwater Homeowners
The Obama administration’s $300 billion Hope for Homeowners program may be retooled to help the growing number of Americans who owe more than their properties are worth as current anti-foreclosure efforts fail to account for these “underwater” borrowers.

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