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Economy

“Japan’s yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention”

“The yen hit a 34-year-low on Wednesday, weakening as much as 151.97 against the U.S. dollar and fueling market questions over potential government intervention to prop the Japanese currency. The yen was last at 151.22 against the dollar at 10:19 a.m. London time… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“Wells Fargo CFO talks shedding real estate, cutting more staff”

“Wells Fargo & Co. sees more opportunity to trim expenses by unloading more real estate and cutting additional employees, Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo told investors. “We continue to believe we’ve got a lot more to do to make the… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“Blackstone in Talks With Lenders on Maturing Chicago Office Loan”

“Blackstone Inc. is in discussions with lenders on a $310 million mortgage backed by a struggling Chicago office tower. The commercial mortgage-backed security on the property, 350 North Orleans, was transferred to special servicing ahead of its July maturity, according… Continue Reading…

Banking, Stocks

“JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Sees Stock Selloff as US Debt Talks Drag On”

“…The strategist reiterated a call to remain underweight both US and European stocks as X-date approaches, with a potential political standoff on a resolution exacerbating the already present threat of a recession — particularly if 2011’s debt event is any… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

“Gold Miners Newmont, Newcrest Extend Takeover Talks by a Week”

“Talks to secure the biggest ever gold-mining deal will be extended after Newmont Corp. and Newcrest Mining Ltd. failed to reach a binding agreement in the time originally allotted… Newmont, the world’s biggest gold miner, made a non-binding offer to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“…Stocks rise, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as stimulus talks roll on”

“Stocks rose Thursday morning, with stimulus talks in Washington still at the center of investors’ attention. The Dow rose about 150 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were each up at least 0.6% and touched record intraday… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Dunkin’ stock soars after chain confirms sale talks with Inspire Brands”

“Shares of Dunkin’ surged 15% Monday after the company confirmed sale talks with Inspire Brands, the privately held owner of Arby’s and Jimmy John’s. The New York Times, which broke the news of the discussions, reported that the deal is valued at… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“Why So Many Americans Don’t Talk About Money”

“Americans love to talk about how Americans hate to talk about money. Indeed, recent surveys from financial and market-research firms have found that in 34 percent of cohabiting couples (married or not), one or both partners couldn’t correctly identify how much money the other makes; that only 17… Continue Reading…

Business

“Boeing is in talks to borrow $10 billion or more as 737 Max crisis wears on”

“Boeing is in talks with banks to secure a loan of $10 billion or more, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company faces rising costs stemming from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes. The company has… Continue Reading…