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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said officials didn’t lose sleep during the financial crisis worrying about the failure of hedge funds, whose model provides a potential solution in regulating the banking system.
“After the failure of Lehman Brothers and the need to recapitalize the banking system, it became very clear that hedge funds, […]

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Saving for a teenager’s retirement might sound far-fetched, especially with college costs looming. Who’s got time or money to be planning for the 2060s?
Yet setting up a Roth individual retirement account for your teen can be a smart and rewarding move to consider at tax time. You don’t have to be rich, either.
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The fifth annual study of metro Denver’s ranking in seven industry clusters, released Thursday by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., concludes that the region offers a diversified economy and the nation’s second-most highly educated workforce.
The report, available here, was completed by the Patty Silverstein of Development Research Partners. It looks at seven major industries […]

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Hewlett-Packard Co. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced a collaboration today to develop ultra-high-resolution seismic sensing equipment.
The Palo Alto, Calif. computer giant (NYSE: HPQ) is partnering with Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) to deliver a higher channel count and broader sensor frequency range to get a better seismic picture of what lies beneath in oil and gas […]

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke laid more groundwork for exiting his record expansion of credit without saying when he’ll take the first step.
Bernanke yesterday described how the Fed might use tools such as interest it pays on banks’ deposits to tighten credit “at some point.” In congressional testimony, he said a potential […]

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Taiwan needs to seal a free trade agreement with China to ensure the island can compete with regional rivals in global markets, according to the island’s official who is leading the talks.
Taiwan has been unable to join in a wave of bilateral or multilateral free-trade agreements in recent years because China regards the […]

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Pakistan may offer as much as $1 billion of bonds and resume selling state assets in the coming months, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said, as the government forecasts a widening budget deficit amid rising war costs.
“We have made all the arrangements and we will conduct roadshows in the next couple of months,” Tarin […]

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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s March 4 budget may include a stronger forecast for 2010 economic growth, a survey of analysts showed, giving him more scope to fight the country’s rising debt burden.
Canada’s economy will expand 2.7 percent in 2010, faster than the 2.3 percent projected in the September fiscal update, according to […]

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AmerenUE’s 1.2 million Missouri electricity customers will see a new charge on bills because of higher fuel costs.
The average monthly increase for residential customers is 15 cents. The exact amount will vary by household and by month depending on electricity usage.
The charge reflects a $19.8 million rise in the utility’s fuel and purchased power costs from June to September and will appear on […]

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