| Currencies: Dollar weakens as equities gain steam (at MarketWatch) The U.S. dollar weakened Tuesday as a firmer tone for U.S. and European equities appeared to rob the greenback of its safe-haven appeal. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Sterling Financial raises $730M in private capital (AP) Bank holding company Sterling Financial Corp. said Friday it plans to raise $730 million in new capital from institutional, private equity and other investors. finance.yahoo.com |
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany’s Export Boom Europe tends to focus on the dollar exchange rate, but the yen’s recent rise is helping Germany significantly. nytimes.com |
Trichet urges sterner budget discipline Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, has fuelled arguments about how to ensure budgetary discipline in the eurozone, saying proposals put forward by the European Commission are insufficient. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Currencies: Dollar gains on hopes of less QE from Fed The dollar gains on hopes that next week's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting might result in smaller easing steps than some investors had feared. us.rd.yahoo.com |