UPDATE - GE could spend up to $30 bln on M&A-exec
[at Reuters] - * M&A compatible with dividend increases, buybacks -Rice * Not going to chase bad deals -Rice * Shares up nearly 4 pct amid broad rally in U.S. stocks us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Nasdaq falls 1 pct
[at Reuters] - Wall Street fell on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq down 1 percent, as concerns about the economy resurfaced after a Fed statement and a weak outlook from Adobe Systems Inc weighed on technology stocks. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Australia in 'new phase of expansion'
HOUSEHOLD and business sectors in new phase of expansion but more cautious than before the global financial crisis, the RBA says. news.com.au |
Dollar higher as US fears grow
THE dollar was higher at noon and well on its way to parity with the US dollar. news.com.au |
Movers roundup: Amarin, Temple-Inland
Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Nov. 29, from The Associated Press: -- Shares of Amarin Corp. soared after the company announced late-stage trial results for its high triglyceride treatment and said it would apply for regulatory approval for the drug sooner than it expected. finance.yahoo.com |