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CNN Student News: Financial Glossary
Introduction: Use this CNN Student News financial glossary to help students understand concepts about today's U.S. economy that are currently in the news.
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William Sharpe launches winning IPO, Financial Engines
Financial Engines uses advanced mathematical algorithms to help individuals optimize their retirement investment plans. Its IPO gained 44%.
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What the S.E.C. Gets in Dodd’s Financial Bill
Senator Christopher J. Dodd ’s financial regulatory bill would substantially expand government oversight of banks, hedge funds and the derivatives market.
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Regulators worry over cracks in financial reforms
Top officials warned policymakers on Wednesday to avoid hurting global efforts to toughen up financial regulation as differences emerge over derivatives speculation, hedge funds and bank capital.
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Regions Financial CEO Ritter Forfeits $12.3 Million By Leaving
Regions Financial Corp. Chief Executive Officer Dowd Ritter, who’s stepping down after two straight annual losses, is giving up $12.3 million in promised compensation by retiring this year.
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The Other Reform Fight: Financial Reform
Punch: Health care isn't the only game in D. C. this week - war of words over financial reform heats up. Health care - Politics - United States - Health Care Reform - Interest Groups
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Financial Engines Shares Soar in Trading Debut
The shares closed up $5.25, or 43.7 percent, at $17.25 a piece. Financial Engines’ first-day gain is the third-highest in the past 12 months, coming in behind online restaurant reservation company OpenTable , which rose 59 percent on its first day of trading last May, and battery maker A123 Systems , which climbed 50 percent in its debut in September, the news service noted.
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Sydney Population to Hit 5.7 Mln by 2031, Financial Review Says
March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Sydney’s population will reach 5.7 million by 2031, 400,000 more than previously forecast, the Australian Financial Review reported, citing figures from the New South Wales planning department.
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Study shows Aussie dingo may be world's oldest dog
Australia's iconic dingo may be the world's oldest breed of dog, according a major new DNA study that is likely to boost conservation efforts.
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day
All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish, or at least Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green body paint in a flurry of celebration.
John Tartaglia's 'Imaginocean' Makes a Splash at New World Stages Beginning in NYC
Imaginocean, a new family musical adventure created and written by Emmy and Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek the Musical), begins performances at New World Stages March 17.
World's richest man visits Lebanon, ancestral home
The world's richest man told a group of university students in Lebanon, his ancestral home, on Wednesday that education and jobs are the best way to fight poverty.
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day
Much of the world is turning green Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of all hues of Irishness.
Mexico-England World Cup warmup on May 24
England will host Mexico in an exhibition game at Wembley on May 24 as its prepares for its World Cup opener against the United States. England is due to depart for the first of two trips to a training camp at altitude in Austria on May 17. If Arsenal or Manchester United advance to the Champions League final on May 22, national team players from those clubs would not be used in the Mexico...
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