Russian Unemployment Unchanged For March At 8.6%-Rosstat
Russian Unemployment Unchanged For March At 8.6%-Rosstat

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HSBC Shifts Funds From Emerging Markets as Interest Rates Rise
April 23 (Bloomberg) — HSBC Private Bank is shifting funds to shares in developed nations and cutting holdings of bonds and stocks in emerging markets, predicting asset prices will drop as much as 10 percent as developing nations raise interest rates.

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Bizarre bulls
It was too late that I remembered that having margaritas for lunch was a bad idea, and I was now sleepy and argumentative, my eyelids drooping, when my eyes suddenly few open when I read the Bloomberg headline, “Leading Economic Indicators Index in US Rose 1.4% in March”. Wow!

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Cepheid Reports 2010 First Quarter Results
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD) today reported revenue for the first quarter of 2010 of $48.0 million.

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Janus Slips On Earnings Miss, Intech Outflows
Janus Slips On Earnings Miss, Intech Outflows

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Susquehanna repays $200 in TARP money
Susquehanna Bancshares said Thursday it has repaid $200 million in federal government TARP funds, a move that will help its profits.However, the Lititz-based banking firm said it will not repay its remaining $100 million in TARP funds until the economy gets stronger.Susquehanna got its $300 million …

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The Power of the Purse: Annuity Sales to Women Rise
Women are living longer and after the financial crisis there is increased concern about not having enough money to last throughout their lifetimes. As a result, more women are buying income annuities to ensure they have sufficient retirement income.

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RSC Reports 1Q10 Results; Provides 2Q10 Outlook and Reaffirms FY10 Free Cash Flow Outlook
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—-RSC Holdings Inc. , one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Total revenue was $261 million and rental revenue was $222 million, compared with $351 million and $287 million, respectively, for the same period last year.

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BUY OR SELL-China pharma: investor tonic, or stocks on steroids?
* Chinese drug stocks seen as expensive, but defensive

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USGS: 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Samoa Islands
USGS: 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Samoa Islands

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