Wall Street looks for Fed to continue asset purchase through 2013
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to continue its program of debt purchases through 2013 in an effort to prop up the economy despite evidence of an improved job market, according to a Reuters poll conducted on Friday.
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Jobs Lift Dow to Record, S&P up for 9th Week Out of 10
Stocks extended their advance on Friday, with the Dow hitting yet another record and the S&P climbing for its sixth straight day after a payroll report that was much stronger than expected. All three major U.S. stock indexes were on track for their biggest weekly gains since the first week of the year.
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News Corp. to Spin Off Publishing With $2.56B Cash
News Corp. said Friday that it will spin off its publishing division with $2.56 billion in cash and no debt, giving it the means to invest in digital operations and acquire businesses.
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Barclays and RBS pay more than 500 staff over one million pounds
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Barclays and RBS paid more than 500 staff over 1 million pounds ($1.5 million) in 2012, a year when both were embroiled in rate rigging and mis-selling scandals.
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