1 EUR buys 1.3443 US dollar (USD) - The reference exchange rates are published both by electronic market information providers and on the ECB’s website shortly after the concertation procedure has been completed. Reference rates are published according to the same calendar as the TARGET system. ...

Some of you reported RSS problems, which means you might not have received my feed by email or RSS reader since mid-Feb. Turns out there I made some weird doohickey mistake that my now award-winning-blog-designer just fixed. He also designed … Continue reading → Source : Chris Blattman Explore : Technology ...

New Delhi, Feb 29: The government Wednesday objected in the Supreme Court to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief’s remarks on the Malegaon blasts when the court was hearing a plea by the case’s key accused against the Bombay High Court order that allowed their custodial interrogation. - Indiatalkies.com Source : India Talkies Ex...

Bhagwat claimed Karkare had told him he was under pressure to ‘nail’ Sangh activists in blast cases. Source : Indian Express Explore : Asia, Hemant Karkare, India, Technology, World ...

If you’re investing for retirement that is still more than 20 years away and you do not have inclination to sell when stocks take a dive, is there any advantage to owning bonds at all? Or are bonds only for scaredy cats who will sell their stocks during a market plunge? — Tom McCarthy, Wilmington, Delaware ...

Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) 38.1% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.24, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.22. Revenue for the quarter came in at $30.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $30.23 million. Sees Q1 2012 EPS of $-0.01-$0.00. Sees Q1 2012 revenue of $34.7-$35 million. Sees FY2012 EPS of $0.35-$0.37, versus the consensus of $0. ...

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High: News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWSA) high of $20.35. News Corp. powering higher following the announced resignation of James Murdoch as News International’ Executive Chairman. Shares moved 2.7 percent Wednesday to ...

The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour: Gaming Sector Sees Boost on Positive Las Vegas Comments by Caesar (CZR) CEO -> Read this! Netflix (NFLX) Doesn’t Want to Be Netflix Anymore -> Read this! Jefferies Lifts Numbers on Office Depot (ODP) Following Q4 Results -> Read this! Under Armour (U...

Gainers SPDR Series Trust SPDR Homebuilders (NYSE: XHB) up 0.55 percent to $20.02. Homebuilders being led higher by actual builders of homes Wednesday, following bullish comments by Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) CEO Douglas Yearly on CNBC last night. Yearly said his company feels about the best they have “in five years,” and “we...

Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) 38.1% LOWER; reported Q4 EPS of $0.24, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.22. Revenue for the quarter came in at $30.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $30.23 million. Sees Q1 2012 EPS of $-0.01-$0.00. Sees Q1 2012 revenue of $34.7-$35 million. Sees FY2012 EPS of $0.35-$0.37, versus the consensus of $0. ...