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3 NATO protesters accused of terror plot: report
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch A protestor in a Guy Fawkes mask walks past a police officer during a demonstration ahead of the NATO meeting in Chicago. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Ahead of a two-day NATO meeting beginning Sunday in Chicago, three men in their 20s were accused of making Molotov cocktails in planned attacks on President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home and other targets during the summit, the Associated Press reported Saturday. Defense attorneys for the men, arrested Wednesday in a night raid at an apartment in Chicago’s South Side Bridgeport neighborhood, alleged it was a setup and the arrests were an attempt to scare thousands of protesters expected to gather Sunday to march 2 1/2 miles to the McCormick Place convention center where delegates will be meeting, the AP reported.
Peter Brimelow: Another summer sag for stocks?
By Peter Brimelow , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Two down weeks — are stocks starting another summer sag?
U.S. mortgage fees easier to gauge under proposed CFPB rules
CHICAGO (MarketWatch)—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering new rules on mortgage points and fees that would make it easier for borrowers to understand and compare mortgages. Among the rules being considered, outlined by the CFPB on Wednesday: When borrowers pay discount points, they must receive at least a minimum reduction in rate.
Personal Finance Daily: Insurance: Skip this, buy that
By MarketWatch Don’t miss these top stories: There’s insurance you really need to have, and there’s insurance you can live without, Jeanette Pavini writes in her Buyer Beware column today. Some types of insurance simply aren’t likely to be worth the premiums
Berkshire first-quarter earnings more than double
By Sue Chang , MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported late Friday its first-quarter earnings more than doubled as its underwriting business swung to a gain from a big loss a year ago. Berkshire /quotes/zigman/219651 /quotes/nls/brk.a BRK.A +0.12% /quotes/zigman/583979 /quotes/nls/brk.b BRK.B -0.39% said its first-quarter net income rose to $3.25 billion, or $1,966 per Class A share, from net income of $1.51 billion, or $917 per Class A share, in the same quarter a year earlier.
MarketWatch First Take: Ford bogs down abroad
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Ford Motor Co.
Wall St Wk Ahead: Earnings, Fed to prove skeptics wrong
Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Wall St Wk Ahead: Earnings, Fed to prove skeptics wrong After a strong first quarter, Wall Street has gotten a case of the jitters. After a strong first quarter, Wall Street has gotten a case of the jitters.
Peter Brimelow: What works in Canada is working in the U.S.
By Peter Brimelow , MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — A remarkable Canadian family of investment letters has spawned a successful American clone. Wall Street Forecaster is produced out of Toronto by veteran Pat McKeough, whose Successful Investing has quietly assembled a long and very strong record amid almost no publicity. ( See July 23, 2009, column
Oil Min okays RIL-BP plan for KG-D6, stock up 2%
Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Oil Min okays RIL-BP plan for KG-D6, stock up 2% Oil Ministry sources said that, they okayed RIL-BP integrated survey plan for KG-D6.
Gran Tierra Energy Confirms New Oil Discovery with 2,525 BOPD Production Test at Ramiriqui-1, Colombia
CALGARY , April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra Energy”) (NYSE Amex: GTE ) (TSX: GTE), a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America , today provided updates for its operations in Colombia