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 August 11, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSU.S. Stocks Swing Sharply Up on Profits and Jobs DataBy CHRISTINE HAUSERDespite continued anxiety, investors seized on positive corporate results and new economic data on Thursday, as shares surged in their latest fluctuation. Europe Considers Ban on Short-SellingBy STEPHEN CASTLE AND LOUISE STORYThe action could include a ban on betting against all stocks, or just financial stocks, according to people with knowledge of government discussions. Cameron, in Speech, Pledges Swift Reaction to RiotersBy JOHN F. BURNS, ALAN COWELL and RAVI SOMAIYAPrime Minister David Cameron of Britain said he would consult William J. Bratton, a former police commissioner in New York, and consider deploying the army to curb violence.
U.S. Warns Hamas on Possible Withdrawal of Gaza Aid Over Audit DisputeBy ETHAN BRONNERThe State Department said Thursday that it would withdraw some $100 million if Hamas officials did not back off a demand to audit the books of American-financed charities operating there. Portraits RedrawnFor 9/11 Families, Healing Comes With New Starts and Tributes PaidThose who lost loved ones 10 years ago talk about how they've coped with lingering grief. |
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BUSINESSSwiss Central Bank Considers a Peg to the EuroBy LIZ ALDERMANThe once-unthinkable step is being weighed because financial turmoil has lifted the value of the Swiss franc to levels that are threatening the country's economy. Rise in Chinese Currency Draws AttentionBy KEITH BRADSHERThe small but unexpected rally by the renminbi was interpreted as a signal that the Chinese central bank might be willing to tolerate a faster rate of appreciation against the dollar. DealBookThe Trouble With Financial StocksBy SUSANNE CRAIGWall Street executives and some market insiders feel the sell-off in bank stocks has been overdone. But some big institutions have been selling for months. Poor Weather Pushes Prices Up for Corn and SoybeansBy WILLIAM NEUMANThe Department of Agriculture said corn and soybean yields would be less than expected, causing prices of both commodities to rise. DealBookCitadel Looks to Sell Investment Bank, Shuts Down Equity ResearchBy AZAM AHMED and ANDREW ROSS SORKINThe moves would bring to a close an ambitious, multimillion-dollar bet placed by Kenneth C. Griffin's hedge fund in the aftermath of the financial crisis. |
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