• Russia signs treaty to annex Crimea

  President Vladimir Putin moves swiftly to incorporate Crimea into the Russian Federation following a speech to both houses of the Russian parliament

• China dismisses Uighur link to missing jet

  Background checks on the 154 Chinese citizens on board the missing airliner have not turned up any evidence of involvement in a hijack attempt

• Federal Budget Update

  By Lance Brofman : The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have published updated budget paths through 2024. The CBO is obliged to base its estimates on current law, whereas OMB has no such obligation. It therefore reflects the Administration's…

• IPO Could Be Too Little, Too Early For Akebia Therapeutics

  By Don Dion : Akebia Therapeutics Inc ( AKBA ), a biopharmaceutical firm, focused on the development of novel treatments for anemia, plans to raise $76.0 million in its upcoming IPO. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based firm will offer 4.9 million shares, at an expected price range of $14-$17 per…

• GM names new vehicle safety chief after ignition-switch recall

  DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Tuesday named a new vehicle safety chief who will be responsible for heading off issues like the faulty ignition switches linked to 12 deaths and the recall of more than 1.6 million vehicles.

• All Or Nothing - Understanding Structured Notes And Options Tied To Binary Events

  By Joseph Halpern : A recent structured note caught my attention because it a) offered great characteristics and b) was based on an underlying biotechnology stock. These characteristics suggest that note performance may be tied to an upcoming binary, highly volatile event Did investors pick up on…

• Buy The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF In 2014

  By Mark Piro : The purpose of this article is to discuss the attractiveness of the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF ( VYM ) as an investment option. To do so I will look at recent fund performance, current holdings and allocation, and trends in the market to attempt to determine how well it will do…

• Flurry of codecs arrive in Firefox 28

  Next-generation, plugin-free media playback support is the keystone of Firefox 28 for desktops and Android. Meanwhile, it's a hard day for the 1,000 or so people using Firefox in Windows Metro.

• Why The Good News About Retirement Isn't So Great

  At first glance, the top-level findings from the mother of all retirement surveys look cheery and echo a recent Wells Fargo survey I wrote about: Americans' confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement is up from a year ago, according to the Employee Benefit Research…

• Apple replaces iPad 2 with iPad 4, launches cheaper iPhone 5C

  (Reuters) - Apple Inc said it would offer an iPad 4 tablet in place of the mid-range iPad 2 at the same price and the company launched a cheaper, lower capacity version of its plastic-backed iPhone 5C in Australia, China and some European countries.

• eFuture Information Technology's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  eFuture Information Technology Inc. ( EFUT ) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 08:00 AM ET Executives Troe Wen - Secretary Adam Yan - CEO and Interim CFO Yang Dehong - President and COO Samuel Chen - Financial Controller Analysts John Banks - BG Capital Presentation …

• MLV Sees A Good Chance Of FDA Approval For MannKind's Afrezza And 60% Upside

  By Ben Yoffe : MannKind ( MNKD ) faces an FDA Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on April 1, 2014, for the review of the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for Afrezza, an ultra rapid-acting insulin developed for the treatment of adult patients with type 1 or type 2…

• Gulf Resources' CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Gulf Resources, Inc. ( GURE ) Q4 2013 Results Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 8:00 AM ET Executives Helen Xu - CEO Assistant Xiaobin Liu - Chief Executive Officer Min Li - Chief Financial Officer Analysts Presentation Operator Good morning. My name is Jennifer, and I will be your…

• Global stocks advance after Putin speech

  Bulls retain control of world equity markets and Treasury bonds and the yen pare gains as Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, offers reassurance on Ukraine

• US consumer price growth remains weak

  US consumer prices were little changed in February, indicating that inflation continues to remain tame.

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• Housing Starts Fall As Permits Climb In February

  By James Picerno : Housing starts fell again in February, inching lower by 0.2% from January. That's the third monthly decline in a row. The rate of descent is slowing, which constitutes the only good news for this data series these days, but that's more than offset by the fact that for the…

• China faces corporate challenges

  Business is getting tougher for Chinese companies, but it is facile to think that they are headed for a replay of the 2008 financial crisis

• Searching For Value In Offshore Oil

  I am always on the hunt for undervalued assets. History has shown me that a great place to look for them is among beaten down stocks in "out of favor" industries. If you would like to see an overview of how I find great investments, click this LINK . A perfect example of a company I think…

• Why The Precious Metals Recovery Is Here To Stay And How To Play

  By Craig Adeyanju : So far this year, the price of gold has risen by about 15%, while the price of silver has risen by about 7.5% - a reversal of what we were experiencing this time last year. This brings the question of if gold and silver have finally overcome their troubles from last year. I'm…

• Global Power Equipment Group's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

  Global Power Equipment Group, Inc. ( GLPW ) Q4 2013 Results Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2014 08:30 AM ET Executives Deborah Pawlowski - Investor Relations Luis Manuel Ramírez - President and CEO Randy Guba - Chief Financial Officer Analysts Chase Jacobson - William Blair Bob Labick -…