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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...

Qatar's bourse has done all it needs to secure an upgrade to emerging market status from index compiler MSCI and the onus is now on individual companies to address the main foreign ownership...

Dubai Group says there is no reason to worry. Analysts say Dubai debt will be manageable this year. Meanwhile, UAE banks tighten strings to mitigate overspending by public establishments. What to make of...

Candidate forums can be quite instructive to a prospective voter. For example, I was privileged to see the candidates for Santa Fe City Council District 4 recently and learn how they work and...

Last year proved to be difficult to describe. The economy didn't experience a double-dip recession as some had feared, though recovery is too strong a word to describe it. The Eurozone did not...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The biggest wave of business bankruptcies may be over (key words here are "may be," pending the economy's trajectory), but that's not to say the courts will be devoid of with...

Historically rich and rooted in tradition, yet distinctly modern. Culturally diverse and still defiantly proud and patriotic. Texas is forged from contradictions, merging seamlessly to create a unique and spirited destination. We invite...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently, there has been substantial growth in mutual funds utilizing managed-futures-based strategies. The number of distinct managed futures mutual funds doubled to 24 in 2011, according to Morningstar Inc. The funds...

2011 was the year of people power; whether it was the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, recall elections or MF Global customers fighting against the big banks, people demanded to be heard and...

HEADNOTE On November 15, 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago held a conference to explore what has been driving the large and rapid increases in Midwest farmland values. Academics, industry representatives, 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...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has breathing space until May 31 through one of President Barack Obama's last actions of 2011 on Dec. 23. But it remains unclear whether the latest extension...

HEADNOTE The seventh annual Community Bankers Symposium, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), was held...

Japan? Not again. After 20 years of trying to call the bottom why don't people just give up...most have To be fair, I haven't been calling the bottom for 20 years. However, it...

When it comes to Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., it looks like the on-again, off-again bankruptcy, which was scratched after objections, may be nearing the starting line once more. After a judge threw...

HEADNOTE Contract fight pits LCAPP generator against utilities THE STATE'S controversial LCAPP law will turn one year old Jan. 28, but its true test of viability likely won't come until May. The Long-Term...

Something doesn't add up about Arcadia Resources Inc.'s agreement to sell its pharmacy business for a low price of $2 million, according to many of the Indianapolis company's investors. That sentiment has left...

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing Basis Reporting by Securities Brokers and Basis Determination for Debt Instruments and Options AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking...

Full Year Diluted EPS of $12.37 ($11.85 as adjusted) Operating Margin of 36.3% (40.0% as adjusted) for Fourth Quarter 2011 Assets Under Management of $3.513 Trillion at December 31, 2011 NEW YORK --...