Published on December 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
Wall Street Soars – The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 249.76 points (2.27 per cent) to close at 11,255.78, with all 30 blue-chip components closing in positive territory, led by do-it-yourself retailer Home Depot, up 5.10 per cent. The S&P 500 index, a broader measure of the market, rose 25.52 points (2.16 per cent) to [...]
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Published on August 14, 2010 by Technology Slice
Zynga Hires MySpace CEO – Former Facebook Inc. executive and MySpace Chief Executive Owen Van Natta has been hired by Zynga Game Network Inc. as executive vice president of business operations, a Zynga spokeswoman confirmed on Friday. Zynga’s association with Van Natta, who left News Corp.’s (NWS,NWSA) MySpace in February, was previously reported by the [...]
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Published on May 7, 2010 by Technology Slice
Greece Debt Problems Cause Massive Drop In Stocks – The stock market had one of its most turbulent days in history as the Dow Jones industrials fell to a loss of almost 1,000 points in less than half an hour on fears that Greece’s debt problems could halt the global economic recovery. The market’s plunge [...]
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Published on April 12, 2010 by Technology Slice
All Ords Breaks Past 5000 Points – The Australian sharemarket has closed at a fresh 19-month high, with resources and financial stocks higher, after positive leads from Wall St overnight. The All Ordinaries cracked the 5,000 point threshold during trade after higher metals prices overnight boosted local miners.
Tags: Asx200, Australian Sharemarket, Bourse, Dow Jones, Financial Stocks, Metals Prices, Miners, Nasdaq Composite Index, Ords, Rose, S 500, Threshold
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Published on March 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Health Care Stocks Surge On Vote – Stocks rose on Monday, building on last week’s strength, as the passage of a bill overhauling the healthcare system ended much of the uncertainty about the issue for investors. While some analysts raised concerns the bill, approved on Sunday, could squeeze company profits and add to costs, they [...]
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