Hong Kong stocks slip; some China firms advance
MarketWatch
By V. Phani Kumar HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares declined in choppy trading amid persistent worries about Europe, although many mainland Chinese stocks climbed following Premier Wen Jiabao's pledge to promote pro-growth policies in ...
Hong Kong Stocks Decline as G-8 Fails to Quash Europe ConcernBloomberg
Hong Kong shares to open down 0.3 pct, Tencent dragsReuters
Hong Kong Stock Market Looking For TractionNASDAQ
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Alibaba Buys Back 20% Stake in Itself From Yahoo for $7 Billion
Bloomberg
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China's largest e-commerce provider, agreed to repurchase about a 20 percent stake in itself from US Web portal Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) for about $7.1 billion. Yahoo will receive at least $6.3 billion in cash and as much as $800 ...
Yahoo to sell back half its stake in AlibabaMarketWatch
Alibaba Said to Near Buying Stake From Yahoo for $7 BillionSan Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo Inc. Nears Deal Over Stake In AlibabaWall Street Journal
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Chesapeake Director's Firm Paid $343 Million Amid Ties
BusinessWeek
By Bradley Olson on May 20, 2012 Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK) (CHK)'s decision to cut directors' pay and other perks may save the company up to $1.65 million a year without addressing investors' concern that the board failed to rein in Chief Executive ...
Critics: Chesapeake's Murky Books Obscure CostsWall Street Journal
Chesapeake CEO may have to fade into the sunsetSan Antonio Express
Chesapeake Turns to Jefferies' Eads in $28 Billion Deals: EnergyBloomberg
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China Premier Wen: To Make Growth A Bigger Priority -Xinhua
Wall Street Journal
BEIJING (Dow Jones)--Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has vowed to make growth a bigger priority, marking a decisive shift in rhetoric toward stimulating growth, as the Chinese economy has shown signs of weakness. China will put more emphasis on ensuring ...
On Looser Money, China's Wen Says NowForbes
Asia Stocks Rise After China Premier Says Growth Is FocusBloomberg
China's Premier Wen vows pro-growth policiesMarketWatch
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JPMorgan Chase loss only going to get worse
CNN
By Maureen Farrell @CNNMoneyInvest May 20, 2012: 8:50 PM ET An overall drop in the market is exacerbating JPMorgan's losses tied to its bets on corporate bonds. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- One thing seems clear about JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion loss.
JPMorgan's chief Jamie Dimon gets crisis marks but the war isn't overEconomic Times
Discord at Key JPMorgan Unit Is Faulted in LossNew York Times
JPMorgan's soap opera makes clear that Wall Street is detached from realityWashington Post
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Europe's dangerous days
BBC News
Europe's date with destiny has been inked in. June the 17th - when the Greeks return to the polls. If they back candidates who reject the terms of the bailout deal that keeps the country from bankruptcy, Greece could be heading out of the euro.
EU summit to raise pressure on MerkelCNN
Euro Crisis Resolution Sought by France-Germany Following G-8Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Rebuild Bearish Euro Bets for Greek Exit Banks WeighBusinessWeek
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German Wages Are on the Upswing
Wall Street Journal
By BRIAN BLACKSTONE And VANESSA FUHRMANS FRANKFURT—Germany's stagnant wages, long a source of discord between Berlin and the rest of the euro zone, are finally rising. A recent series of wage agreements, including a crucial one over the weekend with IG ...
Euro Zone Row Gets Fat Pay Rise for German WorkersCNBC.com
German workers set for 4% pay riseFinancial Times
German union, employers strike deal on 4.3 percent raise for 3.6 million ...Washington Post
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Nasdaq 'embarrassed' over Facebook trading issues - Reports
CNNMoney
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The chief executive of Nasdaq OMX said he was "embarrassed" after technical glitches caused Facebook's widely-anticipated IPO to be delayed Friday, according to several news reports. Issues stemming from a number of late order ...
Nasdaq's Facebook ProblemWall Street Journal
Nasdaq CEO Blames Software Design for Delayed Facebook TradingSan Francisco Chronicle
Quick View: 'Raindrops' raise questions after Facebook IPOFinancial Times
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Napoleon of Courtroom Next Takes On Gupta
Wall Street Journal
By REED ALBERGOTTI In pursuing the conviction of insider trader Raj Rajaratnam, Reed Brodsky's tenacious style led jurors to nickname the 5-feet-9-inch prosecutor "Napoleon." Now, the 42-year-old lawyer, who left private practice eight years ago to ...
Ex-Goldman director Rajat Gupta set for insider trading trialCNNMoney
NY trial of ex-P&G, Goldman board member startsThe Associated Press
Jury selection set for Monday in NY insider trading trial of ex-P&G, Goldman ...Washington Post
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US Gasoline Falls to $3.78 a Gallon
Bloomberg
The average price for regular gasoline at US filling stations fell 6.19 cents in the past two weeks to $3.7833 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc. The survey covers the two-week period ended May 18 and is based on information received from ...
Gas Prices Down 18 Cents Since April, Survey Finds5 News
National gas prices down 6 cents in past 2 weeksSan Francisco Chronicle

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