• Five months later, jurors face tough task in Madoff aides' trial

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Like Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme itself, the trial of five of his former aides has been virtually unprecedented in its scope.

• BioLineRx's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  BioLineRx Ltd. ( BLRX ) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call March 17, 2014, 10:00 AM ET Executives Josh Drumm - IR, Tiberend Strategic Advisors Phil Serlin - Chief Financial and Operating Officer Kinneret Savitsky - Chief Executive Officer Analysts Bert Hazlett - Roth Capital Partners …

• Are Earnings Important? Yes, But... Revenues Count For More!

  By Joseph L. Shaefer : Last month I wrote: "We have been warning that a 3% - 7% decline would take a lot of pressure off this market. Think of a balloon that is difficult to blow up at first, then becomes easier to inflate the more hot air we blow into it. If we just keep blowing, it will…

• RMD Tables for IRAs

  How quickly do you have to pull money out of an IRA? This short guide answers the question for most people.

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• Bakken Update: Small Cap Bakken Operator Is Up 30% Since My Call, Has 30% To Go

  By Michael Filloon : Abraxas ( AXAS ) continues to prove a small cap oil producer can grow market cap quickly based on quality well design. Back in August, I stated that Abraxas was turning the corner . This was based on the premise it would transition to an operator. It is up 30% since that call on…

• Paris lifts controls as pollution clears

  Spell of unusually warm and windless weather exacerbates pollution levels in the French capital, which EEA says are at their highest in 16 years

• Forex Global Central Bank Week Kicks Off In Australia

  By Dean Popplewell : By Alfonso Esparza This week the central banks from several major economies will step to the plate to try to push their individual agendas. Policy is not expected to change much, but the rhetoric can have long lasting implications. The Reserve Bank of Australia will publish…

• Coca-Cola: Don't Miss Out Like I Did

  By Douglas Denhartog : One of the things missing from my childhood was enjoying Coca-Cola ( KO ). Pepsi and Mountain Dew (both Pepsico ( PEP ) products) were the sodas available in my house when I was a child. These days whenever I drink a soda it is always a classic Coca-Cola (Sorry Warren, more…

• SocGen's deputy CEO Sammarcelli to retire

  PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale, France's No. 2 listed bank, will reduce the number of deputy chief executive officers to two after Jean-François Sammarcelli, head of the French retail business, retires in end-2014.

• Guinness quits St. Patrick's Day parade

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• GM recalls another 1.5 million vehicles, to take $300 million charge

  DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co announced three more recalls on Monday, related to airbag deployment and other issues, and said it would take a $300 million charge primarily to cover the costs related to these actions as well as the previous recall for faulty ignition switches.

• GitHub founder suspended for harassment

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• GM recalls 1.5m cars in safety review

  Chief executive Mary Barra orders a redoubling of efforts on pending product reviews in order to restore group's reputation after a previous cover-up

• SandRidge Mississippian Trust I: Large Downward Reserve Revision

  By Richard Zeits: SandRidge Energy ( SD ), the sponsor of SandRidge Mississippian Trust I ( SDT ), this morning filed the 2013 annual report on form 10-K for the Trust. The report contains yet another significant downward revision to the Trust's proved reserves (which I first warned about in my…

• Barclays needs to consider break-up

  As investors mutter about the need for a shake-up, perhaps the chief executive should consider floating the lender's UK-based retail banking business

• SandRidge Mississippian Trust I - PV-10 Update Reveals 'Pig In A Poke'

  By Daniel R Moore: For the second year in a row, a major downward reserve adjustment was recorded at the SandRidge Mississippian Trust I ( SDT ). On March 14, 2014 the Trust published it 10-K report which contained an updated standardized measure of proven reserves (PV-10). The updated report showed…

• The Dixie Group Is A Strong Buy For Growth Investors

  By Regarded Solutions : Friday, we learned that The Dixie Group ( DXYN ) purchased a privately held company called Atlas Carpet Mills. Atlas is a company that has focused on commercial carpeting over the years and has roughly $53 million in sales. From what we happen to know about the business, the…

• BoE starts review of clearing houses

  Clearing houses, which are central to the stability of financial markets, must show they can pass tough new European industry standards

• Fed Meetings And Asset Prices

  The FOMC meets this week, and most expect the group to continue to taper purchases of longer term MBS and Treasuries at a slow pace. Of course, there could be a surprise around the corner. If there is a surprise, what assets are likely to be affected? And why? The second question is challenging - it…

• Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba And Its Smaller Brother JD.com File For U.S. IPOs

  By Robert Wagner: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba ( ABABA ) has been considering an IPO for over a year, but the wait will soon be over. ABABA has filed for a U.S. IPO , and according to Bloomberg, the ABABA IPO may be as soon as next month. The reason for the sudden change in urgency may be…