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5 March 2010 TIM Participacoes NYSE Euronext Closing Bell

On Friday, March 5, executives and guests of Brazils TIM Participações SA visited the NYSE for the companys Investor Day, held that day at the Exchange, and celebrated the companys 12 years of being listed on the NYSE. To mark this special occasion, Chief Executive Officer Luca Luciani rang The Closing Bell.

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UBS’s Dong Says Taiwan Exports, Economic Growth to Slow: Video

March 9 (Bloomberg) — William Dong, an analyst at UBS AG, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about the outlook for Taiwan’s economy and stocks. UBS has cut its forecast for Taiwan’s Taiex index by 9 percent to 8000, saying the economy may have peaked and technology shipments will return to “normalized” levels. (Source: Bloomberg)

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8 March 2010 Beckman Coulter Inc. NYSE Euronext Closing Bell

Orange County, Calif.-based Beckman Coulter, Inc. visited the New York Stock Exchange to commemorate the companys 75th anniversary. Beckman Coulter will officially celebrate its anniversary on March 15, 2010. In honor of the occasion, Chairman, President and CEO Scott Garrett, along with members of the companys management team, rang the NYSE Closing Bell.

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Government-run gambling

Government-run gambling. It’s not three card monty but it’s a sucker’s game and the odds are you’ll end up lining government pockets.

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Homeowner’s Hotline – Bloomberg: Your Money

For a homeowner at risk of foreclosure there is a 24 hour national hotline with trained counselors ready to help. Find out what they can do to help you keep you in your home.

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Fly on the Wall Morning Market Snapshot

Good Morning. It’s Monday, March 8, 2010. At this hour, US equity futures are trading down. Overseas, the Asian markets were mixed, while the European markets are generally lower.

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Hayes Carll Performs ‘Beaumont’

Musician Hayes Carll performs the song "Beaumont" for the I-Man.

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Cablevision, NBC Holding Public Hostage

Former NYPD Hostage Supervisor Wally Zeins weighs in on the potential outcome of the dispute between Cablevision and ABC.

Weekly Wrap-Up: March 5, 2010 thumbnail

Weekly Wrap-Up: March 5, 2010

•Merck agrees to acquire Millipore (NYSE:MIL) for $7.2 billion •AIG (NYSE:AIG) sells Asian life insurance unit, AIA, to Prudential •Citigroup (NYSE:C) sells $330 million worth of shares in Primerica insurance unit to PE firm Warburg Pincus ahead of IPO •Nissan (PINK:NSANY) recalls 540000 vehicles •Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) launches patent suit against HTC over Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Nexus One •CF Industries (NYSE:CF) rekindles takeover battle and makes new offer to buy Terra Industries (NYSE:TRA) at $47.40 per share, trumping Yara’s $41.10 per share bid •Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) reportedly bid as much as $4.08 billion for Ratiopharm, with Teva (NASDAQ:TEVA) and Actavis Group also said to be in the running •Citigroup’s (NYSE:C) Pandit heads back to Capitol Hill to testify before Congress about TARP assistance. Says they have cut back on trading and thanked taxpayers •General Growth Properties wins a five-month extension to present bankruptcy plan •Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) finds buyer for 34.4% stake in CICC •Investigators look into complaints about Toyota’s (NYSE:TM) recall fixes •Tivo (NASDAQ:TIVO) wins appeal ruling against Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) and echostar (NASDAQ:SATS) •US employers cut smaller than expected 36000 in February, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 9.7%