Dollar rises as jobs data, earnings bolster rebound hopesSource: MarketWatch.com
Dollar rises vs. most rivals
Traders digest jobless claims, housing starts, Philly Fed
The U.S. dollar rose against most other major currencies on Thursday, as data reinforced hopes that the pace of economic decline may be slowing, boosting demand for the greenback.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and the figures given are accurate as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on March 27, 2009.
Lynched at MerrillSource: FT.com
Even at the end, after presiding over the worst performance in the 94-year history of Merrill Lynch, and as Bank of America pinned the blame for a bonus payment scandal squarely on his back, John Thain did not seem to know what was about to befall him.
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Freddie Mac gets delisting notice from NYSE - BusinessWeekSource: Business Week
Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said Friday it received a noticed that it may lose its listing on the New York Stock Exchange because its share price has been under $1 for more than 30 days.
Freddie Mac, in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, said it received the n …

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10,000 copies of 'Zero Dollar' bill distributedSource: Yahoo! News
Artist Laura Gilberts' print 'The Zero Dollar' protesting the breakdown of the American economy. Gilbert distributed 10,000 of the fake greenbacks in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 to call attention to the economic crisis gripping the nation.
Animal Instincts: Main Street Seeks Revenge on Wall StreetSource: Live Science
Bring it on, many people seem to be saying. ... "People are willing to lose money to get those people [on Wall Street] to suffer" because the corporate financial leaders have violated a social contract, says Ariely, a behavioral economist at Duke University.
NYSE revises trading rulesSource: FT.com
NYSE Euronext, the trans-atlantic exchange group, is shoring up its falling market share in US equity trading by revising its rules for "specialist" traders and ending its hybrid market of open outcry and electronic trading.
"Selling Our Futures": The Gas Price ScamSource: Daily Kos
The future of gas prices is on everyone's minds. But does OPEC, gas companies really control the prices at the pump? No, not really. What is little known is the loophole in oil futures trading sectors in which the likes of Goldman Sachs are driving the price of oil.
The Big Board Goes LinuxSource: internetNews
NYSE adopts Red Hat Enterprise Linux for $140 billion-a-day trading platform.
If Microsoft goes fully hostile on YahooSource: blog.pmarca.com
We have seen extensive press coverage of Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo over the last few months, including notably excellent coverage from Silicon Alley Insider and the Wall Street Journal.
Visa for sale at record price-tagSource: BBC News
The world's biggest credit-card network Visa plans to raise a record amount of money by issuing shares and listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Stocks slide on recession fears - Feb. 5, 2008Source: CNN
Stocks tanked Tuesday afternoon, after a report showing a big slowdown in the services sector of the economy and cautionary comments from a Fed governor amplified fears that a recession is underway or imminent.