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President Obama gave his annual assessment of the US last month and so we felt it an opportune time to also review the state of the union a little closer to home and...

HEADNOTE The future of business is pure chaos. Here's how you can survive- and perhaps even thrive. DJ Patii pulls a 2-foot-long metal bar from his backpack. The contraption, which he calls a...

NEWS SHORTS FROM THE PULP AND PAPER WORLD CORPORATE STRATEGY China maps out guidelines for pulp and paper industry development China looks set to raise its pulp capacity in a bid to reduce...

Greek acquisitions at EFM could be impacted by financial woes in the country. The Greek financial crisis has not left the local film industry unscathed. The 2011 admissions were 10.9m, registering a loss...

But uncertainty on the economic and political fronts leads to caution, the need for 'stingy growth' NEW YORK -- Global business leaders are shifting their focus away from survival towards planning for growth...

Declares Quarterly Distribution of $1.16 Per Unit HOUSTON -- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) today declared a quarterly cash distribution per common unit of $1.16 ($4.64 annualized) payable on Feb. 14,...

HOUSTON -- Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today reported fourth quarter cash available to pay dividends of $243.1 million. For the full year, KMI reported cash available to pay dividends of $835.3 million,...

Opportunities Exist Despite Dim Outlook for Global Economy LONDON & NEW YORK -- Citi Private Bank today released its investment outlook for 2012, stating that despite increasing concerns about the solvency of some...

NEW YORK & LONDON -- MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European highgrade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixedincome...

U.S. Treasuries Expected to Remain Volatile; Corporate and High Yield Issues Continue to Be An Attractive Option Due to Business Climate SAN FRANCISCO -- Bank of the West's Wealth Management Group today released...

DailyFX.com Releases Forex Trading Opportunities for 2012 and Mistakes of 2011 NEW YORK -- When it comes to currency trading there's no magic ball or mirror for us to look into to see...

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings expects relative macroeconomic stability and a manageable debt load to support Guatemala's credit profile as the country's new government takes office. However, rising levels of drug-related crime and persistently...

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/134cf6/belgium_petrochemi) has announced the addition of the "Belgium Petrochemicals Report 2012" report to their offering. While Belgium is by no means the worst positioned economy in Europe, weakening...

Risk Appetite Back to Pre-Third Quarter Crisis Levels NEW YORK & LONDON -- Global investors have started 2012 with a reawakened sense of optimism towards the global economy and greater appetite for risk,...

By Pearl Bantillo Stocks fall SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Shares of petrochemical companies in Asia tumbled on Monday on concerns over a worsening debt crisis in Europe after Standard & Poor's (S&P) lowered the credit ratings...

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8c6d7e/hong_kong_real_est) has announced the addition of the "Hong Kong Real Estate Report Q1 2012" report to their offering. Prices and demand in Hong Kong's real estate sector have...

NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:LGI) has authorized the Fund to declare today, pursuant to a level distribution policy, a...

NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of Lazard World Dividend & Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:LOR) has authorized the Fund to declare today, pursuant to a level distribution policy, a monthly...

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AAA' rating assigned to the following preferred shares issued by Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: BIF), a leveraged equity closed-end fund co-advised by Boulder...