U.S. stocks drop on China rate fears
Last Update: 11/12/2010 11:47:58 AM
U.S. stocks slide on reignited concerns about global economic recovery.
DJIA,  COMP,  SPX,  CF,  FCX,  AA,  BA,  DIS,  INTC,  USDEUR,  UST10Y,  WEN,  NVDA,  DDS

Emigration soars as Irish look for way out
Last Update: 11/11/2010 7:01:50 PM
With unemployment soaring and an economy on its knees, thousands of Irish people are taking the drastic step of emigrating in search of better opportunities.

A few Irish stocks shine amid market selloff
Last Update: 11/11/2010 7:01:12 PM
The ISEQ stock index is still more than 70% below its 2007 peak. Despite those heavy losses a handful of Irish stocks have recovered to hit fresh highs.
IE:BIR,  IRE,  IE:AIB,  AIB,  ST:STOXX600,  IE:PLS,  IE:KRZ,  IE:RY4B,  IE:P8ET,  IE:EG5

Gold futures slump on China inflation fears
Last Update: 11/12/2010 9:24:19 AM
Gold futures fall on concerns China will soon take steps to rein in its inflation and deliver an interest-rate increase.
GCZ10,  DXY,  SIZ10,  HGZ10,  PAZ10,  PLF11

Cut Social Security benefits? Yes, some say
Last Update: 11/12/2010 6:55:48 AM
President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission has come up with some proposals to fix Social Security’s long-term fiscal outlook. Any way you slice it, it would mean benefit cuts and higher taxes for some workers. Retirement experts say it’s got to be done.