Is Mark Zuckerberg grown up enough to run a $100 billion company? Herald Tribune | Mark Zuckerberg is ready for his close-up. | His audience this Monday morning, a Who's Who of Wall Street heavy-hitters, with untold billions to command, shifts in its seats. Papers rustle. BlackBerrys buzz. Cue Zuckerberg and — | Wait: where the heck is Zuck? | Zuckerberg, the hoodied man-c...
Greeks see reasons for hope and fear amid the political ruins The Guardian | Athens has become the centre of a storm as radical parties on the left and right challenge the old two-party system Greece has seen a dramatic increase in popularity of radical political parties on the left and right. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty | There are reminders of Greece's deep d...
Markets Live: Investors snap up miners Canberra Times | Miners and banks gain in early trading, as investors snap up bargains after last week's steep losses. The Australian dollar is also edging higher. | 10.53am:Some superannuation numbers to set against today's rebound in the overall market: | In the ...
Markets Live: Stocks post early gains Canberra Times | Miners and banks gain in early trading, clawing back part of last week's steep losses. The Australian dollar is also edging higher. | 10.09am: Stocks look like holding on to their early advance. Materials are up about 1 per cent, while financials a...
Private equity on the nose as deals go south Canberra Times | Nine months after paying a hefty $NZ1.5 billion for Independent Liquor Group, Japan's Asahi Group Holdings is upset and asking questions about the deal and the amount it paid. | The industry speculation is that Asahi is considering some form of mon...
Candidate finances reported Review Journal | Who's the richest? Who's most in debt? Whose husband was out of work? Who's bringing home a hefty six-figure salary? Who reported no income during the past year? A look at financial disclosure statements filed with the U.S. House from the leading c...
India's mutual funds get into investors' radar Pittsburgh Tribune Review | BOSTON -- Investors who see opportunity in Asia's growth typically think of China first. That's one reason why there's no shortage of options for American investors looking to buy a stock mutual fund that focuses on China. | But venture southward t...
Mongolia Sets Plan to Cap Investments Wall Street Journal By JAMES T. AREDDY | Mongolia's parliament approved a new investment law Thursday that caps future foreign participation in certain strategic industries, reflecting a growing public push to keep profits from the mineral-rich nation's industries inside the country. | When it goes into effect, the law will require foreign investors to obtain governme...
Spanish stocks focus of investor concern The Wichita Eagle | MADRID — The level of bad loans on the books of Spain's banks has risen to an 18-year high, the country's central banker reported Friday, increasing concern for the stability of Spain's financial sector and the country's place in the fragile eurozone economy. | The Bank of Spain reported Friday that lenders' and savings banks' bad loan rati...