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July 09, 2010
Lawyer, Journalist, and Magic Show: London's Charon QC
You just haven't been to London this week unless you've checked in with our friend Charon QC. Below Professor Charon wonders about delivery of services to elite clients trading in global markets.
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 11:47 PM | Comments (0)
July 07, 2010
Senator Franken: And they said nothing really all that weird would happen before late 2012.
Good enough, smart enough, Senatorial enough. Alan Stuart Franken, love him or not, is smart, a player, still funny and still the junior U.S. senator from Minnesota. He was sworn into the Senate one year ago today.
Posted by JD Hull at 11:59 PM | Comments (0)
July 06, 2010
U.S. stocks make strong and cautious return.
But "ratchet down" expectations for rest of 2010. WSJ: "US Stocks Rise, Australian Comments Lift Growth Hopes".
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. stocks roared back from a deep slump Tuesday as an encouraging forecast from Australia's central bank and strong semiconductor sales fueled fresh optimism for stronger global demand.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 131 points, or 1.4%, to 9818, in recent trading. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index climbed 1.5% to 1038.
All of the S&P 500's sectors were in the black, led by its financials and technology.
Posted by Holden Oliver (Kitzbühel Desk) at 11:02 PM | Comments (0)