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Stocks up moderately after Federal Reserve minutes (AP)

January 6th, 2009
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Specialist Glenn Carell, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Wall Street advanced moderately Tuesday, as fresh details from the Federal Reserve on its efforts to combat the recession helped offset disappointing economic reports.


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SEC names James Kroeker acting chief accountant (AP)

January 6th, 2009
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AP - James Kroeker has been promoted to acting chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission to replace the retiring incumbent, the agency announced Tuesday.

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Rice traveling to UN to push Gaza cease-fire (AP)

January 6th, 2009
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AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to New York and the United Nations on Tuesday in a bid to broker a sustainable cease-fire as soon as possible to end the crisis in Gaza.

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World stocks advance as oil rises to near $50 (AP)

January 6th, 2009
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An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday Jan. 6, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares rose for a second day Tuesday on investor hopes about government pledges to boost economic growth. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 3 percent, or 56.43 points, to close at 1937.05. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - World stock markets rose Tuesday as the New Year optimism continued amid relatively positive corporate news, particularly from the struggling British retailing sector, and despite some dismal U.S. economic data.


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FTSE-100 up 59.28 points at 4,638.92 (AP)

January 6th, 2009
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AP - Share prices on the London Stock Exchange closed up Tuesday.

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Global stocks hold gains amid oil price jitters (AFP)

January 6th, 2009
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Women in Kimono, smile as they join the ceremony to start the first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after the new year holidays in Tokyo. Global stock markets have held onto New Year optimism even as the euro suffered fresh losses amid signs of Europe's deepening recession and a looming energy standoff with Russia drove up oil prices.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Global stock markets held onto New Year optimism Tuesday even as the euro suffered fresh losses amid signs of Europe's deepening recession and a looming energy standoff with Russia drove up oil prices.


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