Provides the latest RSS feeds for World Markets News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Herald Globe.com http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/cat/da4df54c389ee3f7/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 01:07:38 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:07:38 -0400 30 Beijing, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. stocks bounced back on Friday to end the week for a fourth straight gain, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S and P 500 closing at all-time highs. The blue-chip Dow surged 121.18 points, or 0.80 percent, to 15, 354.40 points. The broader S and P 500 soared 15.65 points, or 0.95 percent, to 1,666.12 points. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite leapt 33.73 ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596883/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:06 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596883/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Friday that it will issue 20 billion yuan (3.23 billion US dollars) in 50-year book-entry treasury bonds.The issuance marks the ministry's tenth issuance of book-entry treasury bonds this year, according to a statement posted on the MOF website.The interest rate for the bonds is fixed at 4.24 percent.Interest will be paid every half year on May 20 and ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214608821/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:37 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214608821/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Defense of Marriage Must Be Merged With Defense of ParenthoodBy Denise Hunnell, MDWASHINGTON, D.C., May 08, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The push to redefine marriage to include relationships between same-sex couples is a movement to abolish the sociological connection between children and their biological parents. It is a movement to destroy the nuclear family. Lesbian journalist and homosexual activist ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214608107/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:49:58 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214608107/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 The Bank of Israel will purchase foreign exchange in order to offset the effect of natural gas production on the exchange rate 13/05/2013 Natural gas production in Israel is causing an improvement in the current account, which is leading to appreciation pressures on the shekel. This phenomenon, often referred to ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214607019/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:51:52 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214607019/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 A few months ago, word spread that the twins, Cameron and Tyler, had set up their own investment firm and decided to focus on a curious market niche: ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214605939/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:23:11 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214605939/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 California's Fiscally Disciplined Budget Positive Fitch Ratings views California's fiscal 2014 budget as continuing the disciplined approach to fiscal management shown by the state in recent years. California's economic outlook cautiously forecasts that the expiration of the federal payroll tax holiday and federal sequestration cuts will have a modestly negative impact on personal ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214603640/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:42 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214603640/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 BarCamp Orlando, an annual technology event, is back in downtown Orlando today. BarCamp is a series of 20-minute talks mostly focused on technologies like Ruby, PHP, Java and C with additional presentations on graphic design, music, photography and other new media for nondevelopers in the audience. The daylong event at Wall Street Plaza is free and open to the public and "to bring people ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214602937/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:25 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214602937/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 There's no doubt that America is enthralled with Wall Street's big hitters. Many of them lead lives that seem more befitting of rock stars than those of MBAs. Making millions is just one benefit of a career that includes rubbing elbows with the rich and famous. Making it big ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601638/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:35:15 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214601638/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Facebook's May 18, 2012, IPO, which valued the company at a whopping $104 billion, was more than just a stock offering -- it grew into a cultural and financial phenomenon. But as launches go, this one was a misfire. A software glitch at Nasdaq delayed the IPO by 30 minutes. Worse, investor demand underwhelmed. After pricing at $38, Facebook shares barely got off the ground to close at ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600799/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:15:16 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600799/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Expressing surprise over S&P's threat to downgrade India's credit rating, India Inc termed the agency's affirming its negative outlook on the country as unfortunate and ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600513/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:10:45 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214600513/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 .SPX gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting a ceiling is starting to get ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599400/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:12:10 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214599400/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 [T]o build a new anti-poverty movement will require the kind of organizing and actions that are as creative, visible and gripping as the Occupy Wall Street movement. Enter Stephen Lerner. Lerner is a labor and community organizer who has spent more than three decades organizing hundreds of thousands of janitors, farm workers, garment workers and other low-wage workers into unions. These efforts ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596166/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:19 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214596166/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Plenty of compelling reasons exist for the Federal Open Market Committee, the policy making arm of the Fed, to maintain its easy-money policies that have kept the stock market rising. Concerns that the policies aimed at keeping interest rates about as low as they can go are understandable but easy-money proponents at the Fed can cite a number of recent economic reports and corporate earnings ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594605/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:41:40 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214594605/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 The data-visualization company burst onto the public markets Friday with a steller public offering, jumping 64 percent to close at $50.75, up from its initial $31 price. Nearly 100 employees were in New York to celebrate while parties were held at its offices, including its headquarters in Fremont. Ten years earlier the future wasn't so clear, though Chief Executive Christian Chabot always ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592799/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:36:15 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592799/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 BOSTON (CBS) – How high can the markets go? Dave Caruso from Coastal Capital in Danvers looks into that question as he reviews the Week on Wall Street, with WBZ's Anthony ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592802/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:44 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592802/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, joins The Cycle to talk about one of the issues that's been held in captivity in D.C. for much longer than other scandals: Wall Street ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592803/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:23:13 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592803/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 The S&P 500 also closed the week at an all-time high. Like the Dow, the S&P is up just about 17 percent this year.  The S&P has also been up 17 of the last 21 ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592809/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:30 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592809/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 MIAMI (CBSMiami) –Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and his wife Raiza have bonded out of jail after they surrendered to federal authorities Friday and made their first court appearance. The Robainas are charged with fraud, conspiracy and falsifying documents and made their first court appearance shackled at the hands and feet. Julio, 48, received a $250,000 surety bond and Raiza, 39, ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593571/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:08:29 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214593571/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 IDG News Service - A strong stock market could open the floodgates for more tech IPOs in the wake of Friday's solid debut of Marketo and Tableau, but not all segments of IT may be able to ride the wave. Marketo, which sells cloud-based marketing software, jumped 78 percent to close at US$23.10, up $10.10 from its opening on the Nasdaq. Tableau, a business intelligence and data visualization ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591650/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:47 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591650/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 1 of 2. New York City emergency responders investigate a commuter ferry crash that occurred during the morning rush in New York, in this January 9, 2013 file photo.Passengers aboard the high-speed commuter ferry, which crashed while docking near Wall Street have filed 37 lawsuits against boat owner Seastreak LLC, seeking as much as $45 million ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591656/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:12 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591656/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 -1.00% , paying $13 cash for each American Depository Share, or $6.50 per ordinary share. The deal, pending shareholder approval, values Acquity at $316 million. It aims to expand Accenture's range of digital marketing services. Acquity shares surged 111% to $12.59 in after-hours ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592506/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:09 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214592506/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $10 billion natural gas exporting facility in Texas that has significant economic implications, manufacturers say. The project called the Freeport LNG facility was "not inconsistent with the public interest," said the Energy Department, which studied the facility's "economic, energy security, and environmental impacts." The ... http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591819/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:57 -0400 http://www.heraldglobe.com/index.php/sid/214591819/scat/da4df54c389ee3f7