News Topic - Nasdaq

JPMorgan to lay off 3,400 WaMu workers in Seattle
JPMorgan Chase said it will lay off 3,400 Washington Mutual employees in Seattle, about 81 percent of the banks local work force. (JPM) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:37:02 GMTJPMorgan to lay off 3,400 WaMu workers in Seattlehttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/12/01/ ... more »
bizjournals.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 8:01 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Technology: Internet

Black Friday not bleak Friday for retailers
The holiday shopping seasons traditional kickoff weekend turned out to be more cheerful than expected, as more people hit the malls and spent more than they did last year. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:51:21 GMTEarth Class Mail opens in Los Angeleshttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/los ... more »
bizjournals.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 7:21 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business: Retail

U.S. stocks near session lows as Fed chief speaks
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks remained near session lows in mid-afternoon trade Monday, as assurances from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the Fed still has firepower to help credit markets couldn't immediately offset concerns over a global recession. The Dow Jones Industrial ... more »
MarketWatch.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 6:58 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Local stocks fall in Monday trading
The Dow tumbled Monday and was down 415 points, or 4.7 percent, by early afternoon. The Nasdaq was also seeing a decline, off 91.39 points, or 5.95 percent. (RBN) (AKS) (DPL) (NCR) (RSC) (SR) (TDC)
Dayton Business Journal  –  Dec 1, 2008 6:31 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Stocks fall sharply on consumer spending worries
It was confirmed that the United States has been in a recession for a year.Photo by Richard Drew / Associated PressA specialist works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday.By SARA LEPRO Associated Press NEW YORK - Confirmation that the nation is in a recession and signs poin ... more »
MassLive.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 6:28 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NY set to vote on $1.2B AMD plant
New York states economic development arm was set to vote Monday on whether to approve $1.2 billion in state incentives for the Advanced Micro Devices Inc. plant in Malta, N.Y. (AMD) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:51:27 GMTLeander plant closing; 101 to be laid offhttp://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjo ... more »
bizjournals.com  –  Dec 1, 2008 5:59 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Weak economy drives Nasdaq, S&P down over 6 percent
Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Monday, with the S&P sliding more than 6 percent, as news pointing to the deepening economic slump around the world punctured last week's market enthusiasm, with financial services companies and retailers among Wall Street's biggest casualties.
Yahoo!  –  Dec 1, 2008 5:50 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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QLT to spend US$50 million on share buyback
VANCOUVER, B.C. - QLT Inc. (TSX:QLT, Nasdaq:QLTI) plans to buy back US$50 million of its shares in a modified Dutch auction, the biotechnology developer announced Monday.
Canoe.ca  –  Dec 1, 2008 5:23 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Silicon Image Introduces 225 MHz HDMI v1.3 PHY IC and Soft Link IP Core for Consumer Electronics Applications
New Solution Offers Lower Cost and Faster Time-To-Market for HDMI v1.3 Transmitter Implementations - - SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG), a leader in semiconductors and intellectua... [WebWire - Monday, December 01, 2008]
WebWire  –  Dec 1, 2008 5:14 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Marshall Edwards, Inc. Files IND Application For Triphendiol - Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Pancreatic And Bile Duct Cancers
Marshall Edwards, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSHL) today announced that it has filed an application with the United States Food and Drug Administration for an Investigative New Drug (IND) approval to undertake clinical studies with triphendiol as a chemosensitizing agent in combination with gemcitabine.
Medical News Today  –  Dec 1, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Health: Cancer