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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Dec 10, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Canada to Block Further Chinese Ownership of Oil Sands

Canada's natural resource minister says foreign state control of the country's oil sands sector has reached the point where further ownership would not benefit Canada.

Dec 10, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Italian Election Means New Stress for Eurozone

The surprise announcement that Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti is to resign is putting new stress on Europe's efforts to get control of its debt crisis.

Dec 10, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Rises on Strength in Germany, China

Benchmark crude rose 22 cents to $86.15 just before 10 a.m. in New York.

Dec 10, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Obama Heading to Michigan to Push for Taxes on Rich

The trip comes a day after he and House Speaker John Boehner met one-on-one.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Gold Rises, Grains Fall on Supply Worries

March corn fell 14.25 cents, or 2 percent, to settle at $7.3725 a bushel Friday.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Consumer Borrowing Rises to Record $2.75 Trillion

The Federal Reserve says consumers increased their borrowing by $14.2 billion in October from September. Total borrowing rose to a record $2.75 trillion.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

U.S. Oil, Gas Exploration Rigs Drop This Week

Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) reported Friday that 1,382 were exploring for oil and 417 were searching for gas.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Goldman to Pay $1.5 Million in Case of Ex-Trader

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the action Friday.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Euro, Pound Fall Against Dollar on U.S. Jobs Report

The euro fell to $1.2934 Friday from $1.2964 Thursday, and the British pound fell to $1.6032 from $1.6048.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Greece's Biggest Banks to Join in Bond Buyback

The announcements by National Bank of Greece, Eurobank, and Alpha Bank came hours before the deadline for private-sector holders of Greek sovereign bonds to join the scheme, under which they would sell back their devalued Greek debt holdings to the government.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Apple's Softer Side Emerges Under CEO Cook

Though the metal edges of its PCs and mobile devices are as sharp and severe as ever, Apple is emerging under Cook's leadership as a kinder corporate citizen.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Boehner: No Progress in Fiscal Cliff Talks

Four days after House Republicans offered a plan to raise tax revenues and cut spending, Boehner told reporters that the White House has failed to outline its proposal and instead has pushed the nation closer to a fiscal cliff that economists warn could plunge the country into another recession.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Prices Fall Slightly After Upbeat Jobs Report

Benchmark oil rose 7 cents to $86.33 per barrel Friday in New York.

Dec 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Judge Aims to Resolve Apple-Samsung Dispute

"I think it's time for global peace," U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh told lawyers for the two electronics giants, during a court hearing Thursday in San Jose.

Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Money Market Fund Assets Rise to $2.644 Trillion

The seven-day average yield on money market mutual funds was unchanged from the previous week at 0.02 percent in the week that ended Tuesday, according to Money Fund Report.

Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Copper Declines, Gold Edges Higher on Global Growth Outlook

Copper logged its biggest decline in more than a month, falling 1.1 percent to finish at $3.6445 a pound.

Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Euro Falls After ECB Cuts Economic Forecast

The euro fell to $1.2963 Thursday from $1.3079 late Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Debt Limit Gives GOP Leverage; Obama Demands Fix

The government is on track to hit its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit later this month. And while the Treasury can keep the government functioning through early next year, President Barack Obama is bluntly insisting that any deal on the fiscal cliff include an end to brinkmanship on the debt ceiling.

Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Obama Administration Takes Tough Line With GOP on Cliff

The administration will "absolutely" let the double whammy take effect as scheduled unless Republicans give in to Obama's demand to raise tax rates at upper income levels, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Wells Fargo CEO Talks Bank Fees, Economy, Taxes

In an interview with The Associated Press, Stumpf, 59, talked about why he's fighting the government's lawsuit, why he's less than enthusiastic on the economy and when it's OK to ditch the suit and tie.

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