Barclays, the largest designated market maker for stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange announced that it will acquire LaBranche, the second largest DMM, or specialist See the original post here: Barclays to expanded market maker role

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Intel, the world’s biggest chipmaker, is expected to lead a tech charge this year, powered not just by consumer spending but a surge in investment on upgrading servers and desktop PCs See the article here: Spending rebound set to spur IT revival

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Key decision makers at the Securities and Exchange Commission gather in Washington to discuss the initial findings of an across-the-board review of stock market structures, including the rise of high frequency trading Follow this link: High-frequency trades in spotlight

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There are real risks in many different places and the chance of a sharp correction looks high, says John Authers Read more: Short View: Too soon for complacency

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Carlyle Group, the US private equity fund, unveiled plans to work with city authorities in Beijing to establish a renminbi fund that will enable it to make local currency investments across China See the original post here: Carlyle plans renminbi fund with state body

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Alcoa posted a narrower quarterly loss, but the results fell short of expectations and the aluminum producer’s stock fell more than 5 percent See original here: Alcoa’s results disappoint Wall St

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Markets are no longer sure that China’s recovery is a ‘good thing’, says John Authers Original post: Short View: In China we trust

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US stocks wavered between gains and losses as investors prepared themselves for the upcoming earnings season and weighed positive data from China Originally posted here: Wall St mixed ahead of earnings

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The UK confectioner plans to release robust 2009 sales and profit figures as it steps up its defence against a £10.5bn ($16.8bn) hostile takeover bid from Kraft, the US food conglomerate See the original post here: Cadbury prepares for final defence

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