Subprime Crisis Will Slow China's Currency Gains: William Pesek (Bloomberg.com)

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Subprime Crisis Will Slow China's Currency Gains: William Pesek (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Henry Paulson could be excused for wondering what he was thinking. The former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief executive officer accepted the job of U.S. Treasury secretary in mid-2006.

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide - weekend (Sharewatch)

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - MARKETS FTSE 100 6,220.1, up 23.2 FTSE 250 10,969.5, up 23.8 DJIA 13,378.87, up 142.99 Nasdaq Comp 2,576.69, up 34.99 S&P 500 1,479.37, up 16.87 Gold 661.95 usd (660.70 usd) Oil - Brent Oct 70.62 usd (70,00 usd) WEEKEND PRESS * Pension fund trustees planning legal action against several London hedge funds in a desperate bid to salvage investments threatened by the ...

Con-way Completes Acquisition of Contract Freighters, Inc. (FinanzNachrichten)

SAN MATEO, Calif. and JOPLIN, Mo., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Con-way Inc. ( Nachrichten ) today announced that it has completed its $750 million acquisition of Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), a privately held North American truckload carrier based in Joplin, Mo. The acquisition adds to Con-way's portfolio a respected, well-managed company with significant market share and a substantial ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-23 18:00 GMT: Euroshares cling onto gains at the close as Dow pulls back opening gains- UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe's leading exchanges were clinging onto gains at the close as the DJIA gave up opening gains to tick lower, with banks feeling the brunt of the selling pressure.

Japan's Bonds May Gain as Buyers Seek Safety of Government Debt (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese bonds may rise on speculation investors will seek the safety of government debt on concern the subprime loan crisis will keep spreading.

Con-way Freight Unveils Unified Operating Model (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Con-way Freight Inc., a less-than-truckload freight transportation company and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. , today announced that it will combine its three regional operating companies into one centralized operation headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., to improve the customer experience and streamline its processes.

The Panic of 2007 (GoldSeek.com)

End of the World or Muddle Through? This week I try to explain in simple terms the very complicated story of how we went from some bad mortgage loan practices in the US to the point of world credit markets freezing up.

Election 2007: The candidates address the city's future (The Buffalo News)

Candidates for Niagara Falls mayor were asked these questions: What are the top five challenges facing Niagara Falls? If elected, what would you do to help address them?

Canadian markets catch breath as credit panic wanes (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)

Canadian financial markets won a fragile new lease of life on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada made it easier for banks to get cash and the firm at the center of a commercial paper maelstrom found some relief.

No baggage for Qantas over fines (The Australian)

ANALYSTS and the market have shrugged off the impact on Qantas of fines for its part in a freight and fuel price-fixing scandal.