| Atos Origin net income up, sticks to FY view (at MarketWatch) French IT consulting group Atos Origin said Wednesday that its first-half net income jumped to 60 million euros, from 18 million euros in the year-ago period. Revenue of 2.49 billion euros decreased 4.6% on an organic basis. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar, Treasurys up after trade deficit (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices held onto gains and the dollar remained up by about 1% on Wednesday after the U.S. said its trade deficit widened to $49.9 billion in June, more than many analysts had anticipated. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar rises as US dollar falls The New Zealand dollar rose today as the US dollar eased against a range of currencies after the Federal Reserve opened the door for further quantitative easing.The Fed's move eclipsed New Zealand current account data for the... nzherald.co.nz |
Geithner: Currency Flexibility in Exchange for IMF Votes [at CNBC] - US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will call on emerging nations to show more flexibility on currencies in exchange for a greater say in international financial institutions, a Treasury official told CNBC Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Gareth Morgan: Debt adds extra pressure to sell assets If foreigners can't use New Zealand dollars to buy New Zealand assets why would they be willing to hold New Zealand dollars? Last week's column on fo nzherald.co.nz |