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Price of oil hangs around $114 a barrel

msn.com     9 hrs ago   134 related          

The price of oil fluctuated above $114 a barrel Wednesday, propped up by worries about tropical storms and heightened tension between Russia and the West, but hampered by a massive increase in U.S. crude supplies last week.                    

A year after speech, Bernanke may have to eat his words

usatoday.com     3 hrs ago   20 related          

WASHINGTON — The difference a year can make. In August 2007, as financial markets began to crumble under the weight of bad mortgage loans, Chairman Ben Bernanke told the Federal Reserve's annual gathering at Jackson Hole, Wyo.,...                    

UN-backed film to premiere at Rome film fest

iht.com     6 hrs ago   16 related          

A U.N.-backed movie on poverty made of eight segments by directors including Jane Campion and Wim Wenders will make its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival later this year, organizers said Wednesday. Titled "8," the movie...                    

Bertinelli signs for TBS sitcom

upi.com     7 hrs ago   10 related          

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Valerie Bertinelli says has signed to star in a new sitcom for TBS about a single mom trying to run a business, the network says. Bertinelli, a two-time Golden Globe Award winner, will...                    

Operation HOPE Founder and Financial Literacy Proponent Puts "Silver Rights" on Federal Reserve...

marketwire.com     11 hrs ago   4 related          

Financial Empowerment Organization Meets With Federal Reserve in an Effort to Ensure That Underserved Communities Keep Access to Financial Opportunities Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake (lt) and Operation HOPE Founder John...                    

Nance making strong push for Vikings roster spot

iht.com     3 hrs ago   4 related          

Martin Nance has always looked like a receiver. At 6 feet 3 and 212 pounds, he is the most physically imposing pass catcher on the Minnesota Vikings roster. Now in his third year in Minnesota, Nance is starting to play like a...                    

A.M. Best Special Report: The Fed Keeps Rates Steady as Stagflation Threatens the United States...

yahoo.com     9 hrs ago   3 related          

OLDWICK, N.J.----After a tumultuous first quarter of scheduled and surprise cuts in the overnight federal funds target rate, the Federal Reserve Board voted 9-1 in second quarter 2008 to keep the target rate at a low 2.00%.                    

Felix Soldiers On In Tough Season

foxnews.com     7 hrs ago   14 related          

Felix Hernandez continues to be solid for the Mariners despite the team's disappointing season. INSIDE PITCH The steadiest arm in the Seattle rotation belongs to Felix Hernandez Even after a 5-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox on...                    

How Jessica got her body back

msn.com     10 hrs ago   3 related          

She stunned fans with her new svelte silhouette when she walked up the red carpet at Sunday's ALMA Awards in a pink Narciso Rodriguez gown, and now Jessica Alba's personal trainer has revealed how the Fantastic Four star lost...                    

Dish Network stock falls after analyst downgrade

ibtimes.com     7 hrs ago   2 related          

Shares of Dish Network Corp. fell sharply Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the stock due to concerns about the satellite TV operator's weakening business. Sanford Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett said Dish's business has...                    

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