1.	Stocks rise on economic hopes ahead of payrolls
	Reuters - Stocks rose on low volume on Thursday as data showed improvement in housing and the job market a day ahead of the critical monthly payrolls figures. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:45:00 GMT [ Reuters ] 23 hours, 52 minutes ago

2.	Economic data damp down fears of new recession
	Reuters - Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes rebounded unexpectedly in July and new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, helping quell fears the economy could face a double-dip recession. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:32:18 GMT [ Reuters ] 5 minutes ago

3.	Burger King agrees to $3.3 billion sale to 3G Capital
	Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald's Corp. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:42:50 GMT [ Reuters ] 23 hours, 54 minutes ago

4.	Bernanke takes blame for muddled message on Lehman
	Reuters - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said he was partly to blame for leaving the wrong impression that the central bank could have saved Lehman Brothers from failure in 2008. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:40:50 GMT [ Reuters ] 22 hours, 56 minutes ago

5.	Lehman preps bank units for sale or shutdown
	Reuters - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc , the bankrupt U.S. investment bank, needs at least $550 million to keep its two bank units going as it prepares to sell them or shut them down in 18 months, court documents show. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:34:19 GMT [ Reuters ] 3 minutes ago

6.	Some BofA shareholders can apply to tap $150M fund
	AP - Investors who lost money when Bank of America Corp. bought Merrill Lynch without disclosing Merrill's problems can start applying to tap a $150 million compensation fund. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:31:37 GMT [ AP ] 1 day, 4 hours, 5 minutes ago

9.	EU reaches deal on cross-border financial supervisors
	AFP - Europe took a big step closer on Thursday to its goal of creating cross-border financial supervisors, reaching a "crucial milestone" in efforts to reform a sector blamed for the global recession. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:17:59 GMT [ AFP ] 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

11.	IMF to give Pakistan $450 mln in flood aid
	Reuters - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid and disburse funds in September to help the country's economy cope with the devastation, the head of the IMF said on Thursday. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:06:39 GMT [ Reuters ] 20 hours, 30 minutes ago

14.	Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued
	AP - An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:15:18 GMT [ AP ] 20 hours, 22 minutes ago

15.	More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
	AP - Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:37:30 GMT [ AP ] 20 hours, 59 minutes ago

16.	Analyst: GM plans to sell shares on Nov. 18
	AP - General Motors plans to start trading shares again on Nov. 18, timing that allows the company one more quarter of earnings to build its case to investors, a firm that researches initial public offerings said Thursday. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:59:17 GMT [ AP ] 21 hours, 38 minutes ago

 
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