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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Nov 7, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Falls as Global Economic Worries Resurface

Benchmark oil fell $2.67, or 3 percent, to $86.04 per barrel Wednesday in New York.

Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Grains Futures Rise, Livestock Prices Mixed

Wheat for December delivery rose 11 cents to $8.77 a bushel; December corn rose 5.50 cents to $7.41 a bushel; December oats rose 2 cents to $3.60 a bushel; while January soybeans rose 12.25 cents to $15.1550 a bushel.

Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dollar Slips Ahead of U.S. Election Results

The euro rose to $1.2816 from $1.2792 late Monday.

Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Singapore Asks Citi for LIBOR-Related Documents

The move comes amid growing scrutiny over the possible manipulation of an interest rate known as LIBOR.

Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Czech Government Set to Survive Confidence Vote

The rebel lawmakers said Tuesday that three of them will resign from Parliament. Without their opposition, the austerity package is expected to pass the vote.

Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Jumps as U.S. Picks a President

Benchmark crude rose $2.20, or 2.5 percent, to $87.85 in early afternoon trading in New York.

Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Asia-Europe Meeting: Build Growth With Cooperation

A two-day Asia-Europe Meeting in Laos was attended by leaders and ministers from 51 countries, including new members Norway, Switzerland, and Bangladesh.

Nov 6, 2012 by Mark Brooks

A Look at Gasoline Prices on Election Day

A few Election Day facts about gasoline as voters decide between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for president.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Zillow Posts 3Q Profit but Outlook Drags on Stock

Zillow earned $2.3 million, or 7 cents per share, in the July-September period. That compares with a loss of $570,000, or 2 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dollar Rises to Two-Month High Against Euro

Traders also bought dollars a day before the U.S. presidential election, which is expected to be a tight race.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Marathon Enters $500M Accelerated Stock Buyback

The accelerated stock buyback is the second tranche of share repurchases under a $2 billion stock buyback authorized by the company's board earlier this year.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Instagram Expands to the Web

Previously, users' profiles existed only on Instagram's mobile applications accessed on the iPhone or Android devices. Now, users will have a website with a profile photo, bio, and a selection of the snapshots they've recently shared on Instagram.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Price of Gold Rises Ahead of Election Day

Gold for December delivery gained $8 to finish at $1,683.20 per ounce. Other commodities were mixed in light volume.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Grains Futures Mostly Fall, Livestock Prices Mixed

Wheat for December delivery rose 1.50 cent to $8.66 a bushel; December corn fell 4 cents to $7.3550 a bushel; December oats fell 9 cents to $3.58 a bushel; while January soybeans dropped 23.50 cents to $15.0325 a bushel.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Greek Unions Start Three Days of Anti-Austerity Action

The conservative-led coalition that has governed Greece since June will later Monday present the country's fourth austerity package in more than two years to Parliament.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Relief at Pump Ahead for New York Drivers

Even people in the Northeast now standing or sitting in long lines for gas should catch a break, one analyst believes, as the "hysteria" in New York and New Jersey subsides.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Price Fluctuates Near $85 Ahead of U.S. Election

Benchmark oil rose 21 cents to $85.07 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Nov 5, 2012 by Mark Brooks

France Told to Give Slow Economy "Shock" Therapy

France needs a "competitiveness shock" to restart its economy, a respected businessman said Monday as he presented a list of reforms, including a €30 billion ($39 billion) cut to payroll taxes, that the government asked him to write.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Fuel Shortage Means Gridlock in Lines for Gasoline

From storm-scarred New Jersey to parts of Connecticut, a widespread lack of gasoline or electricity to pump it brought grousing, gridlock and worse, compounding frustrations as millions of Americans struggled to return to normal days after Superstorm Sandy.

Nov 2, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Canada's Unemployment Rate Stays at 7.4%

The reporting agency said that employment in the private sector — regarded as the most indicative of economic strength — fell by 20,300 jobs.

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