Mike Stock

• Federal Reserve buys itself some time in push to wind down stimulus

  The Federal Reserve secured itself some wiggle room this week with the tactical deployment of three words in its policy statement: "modest," "mortgage" and "inflation".

• Wall Street gains on M&A optimism; S&P extends 7-week rally

  Global stock markets rose on Tuesday as US stocks were boosted by news of yet another possible merger that suggested there is still room to the upside, while a pick-up in German economic sentiment supported European stocks.

• HP investor sues company for handling of 2 deals

  Hewlett-Packard now has a legal headache to compound its misery as the company tries to recover from a series of setbacks that have hammered its stock price and raised doubts about its future. An HP stockholder who owns 200 shares is suing the company in a complaint that alleges management concealed problems in two key acquisitions that have turned...

• Dow falls; Fed moves seem less like a sure thing

  Investors who yanked money out of stocks and oil put it in metals instead. The price of gold rose 2 percent.

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  RIM to cut at least 2,000 jobs - report

  Research In Motion is preparing for a major restructuring beginning in the next couple of weeks that will see it eliminate at least 2,000 jobs worldwide.

• RIM to cut at least 2,000 jobs - report

  Research In Motion is preparing for a major restructuring beginning in the next couple of weeks that will see it eliminate at least 2,000 jobs worldwide.

• Social media stocks hammered on Facebook debut

  Social media stocks slumped as traders used the securities to hedge or bet against Facebook.

• Blackberry-maker close to hiring marketing chief, stock slumps

  Research In Motion Ltd stock slumped again on Wednesday, even as the company said it was close to hiring a marketing boss

• Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn out; retailer hit by market change

  Best Buy Co said Chief Executive Brian Dunn has resigned from the world's largest consumer electronics chain

• CWG: Fennell takes stock, says corruption charges need to be probed

  All allegations of corruption against Delhi Commonwealth Games organisers should be probed, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief Mike Fennell said on Thursday as he wrapped up a two-day inspection of the venues by identifying some areas of concern which need to be addressed immediately.Fennell said that the CGF has left it on the Indian au...

• Mike Stock calls Spears, Gaga music videos soft pornography

  British songwriter and producer Mike Stock has blasted pop stars Britney Spears and Lady Gaga for making raunchy videos.