Market Gawk

Federal regulators have eased the lenders’ capital surplus requirements, to inject some much-needed money into the mortgage market

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The company’s initial offering was a hit and a rare sign of strength in a weakened stock market. But the post-Visa IPO landscape looks bleak

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As any fan of ”The Sopranos” knows, the mob often takes out its enemies in a gruesome fashion as a way to warn others to fall in line. The same can be said of the campaign over the past four years instigated by the dreaded Recording Industry Association of America, more commonly known as the RIAA, which has been on a mission to stop or slow down the practice of illegal music downloading online.

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A deal is a deal. That should be the message from Jamie Dimon, chief executive of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., to Bear Stearns Cos.’ Alan Schwartz and the Federal Reserve, which pushed the two sides together for the historic bailout.

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U.S. gives them leeway to aid mortgage market but runs a risk.

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Asian shares fell, led by mining and energy companies, on continued concerns that a US recession will lower demand for commodities.

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