1. Senate passes $149 bln for jobless aid, tax breaks (source: Washington Post)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks, as Democrats continued efforts to lower the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before congressional ...

2. Wholesale inventories fall, restocking expected (source: Washington Post)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories fell unexpectedly in January and sales hit their highest in more than a year, suggesting businesses will soon need to begin restocking, which would support ...

3. COMMODITIES-Oil erases early gains; sugar at 7-month lows - Forexyard

Washington Post COMMODITIES-Oil erases early gains; sugar at 7-month lows Forexyard NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - Commodities remained under pressure on Wednesday, with oil, metals and crops either ...

4. US Stocks Tread Water As Commodities Retreat Weighs - Wall Street Journal

Reuters US Stocks Tread Water As Commodities Retreat Weighs Wall Street Journal Major market averages treaded water as a retreat in commodities weighed on materials stocks, while speculative buyers ...

5. TSX maintains slight gain as commodities back off - Toronto Star

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6. Brazil stocks rise on commodities, China demand - Reuters

Brazil stocks rise on commodities, China demand Reuters SAO PAULO, March 10 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday, pulled up by steelmakers, banks and commodities heavyweights, ...

7. GDP seen slowing, tying Fed hands on rates (source: Washington Post)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a growth spurt at the end of 2009, the U.S. economy will slow in the months ahead, keeping the Federal Reserve from raising borrowing costs until the final three months of the ...

8. Barclays seen on lookout for U.S. bank deal (source: Washington Post)

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays is on the lookout to buy a retail bank in the United States, according to reports, to build on its successful investment bank build-up there and create a buffer against regulatory ...

9. NZ dollar holds on support, commodities, RBNZ eyed - Ninemsn

Reuters NZ dollar holds on support, commodities, RBNZ eyed Ninemsn WELLINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar traded within sight of a two-week high on Wednesday as solid demand and a lift ...

10. Glencore Curbs Executive Pay After Commodity Slump - BusinessWeek

... ... Commodity price slump hits GlencoreFinancial Times Glencore sees volatile recovery, profit down 43%Reuters Volatility ahead for commodities, says GlencoreAgrimoney.com Expatica Switzerland -Easy ...

11. Banks battle for record inflows into commodities - Financial Times

... levels ... UBS launches exchange-traded commodities on LSEReuters UBS launches exchange-traded commodities in Londonifaonline.co.uk UBS Admits 69 ETCS to London Stock ExchangeBobsguide (press release) ...

12. TSX May Gain On Firm Commodities Prices - RTT News

... ... CANADA STOCKS-TSX may open higher on China data, resourcesReuters all 7 news articles » Read full article  ...

13. Glencore sees volatile recovery, profit down 43% - Reuters

Glencore sees volatile recovery, profit down 43% Reuters Glencore, the world's top commodity trader, said weak commodity prices last year sent net profit down to $2.72 billion from $4.75 billion ...

14. FTSE up 0.2 percent; commodities gain, defensives weak - Reuters

FTSE up 0.2 percent; commodities gain, defensives weak Reuters On the upside, commodity issues were higher as copper prices rallied and crude held around $82 a barrel in the wake of a surprise rise ...

15. UBS launches exchange-traded commodities on LSE - Reuters

UBS launches exchange-traded commodities on LSE Reuters VX) has launched a series of 69 exchange-traded notes on the London Stock Exchange track the performance of the UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity ...

16. Glencore Profit Falls 43% After Commodities Decline - BusinessWeek

... ... Glencore sees volatile recovery, profit down 43%Reuters Glencore Profit Down 43%;Sees Demand Recovery Into 10Easy Bourse all 11 news articles » Read full article  ...

17. Commodities: Oil pressured by stronger dollar - ShareCast

... ... Commodities: Crude Oil continues rallying; hits 82.45, 7-week highNASDAQ Oil Falls for the First Time in Three Days as Dollar GainsBusinessWeek NYMEX-Crude litte changed after large API buildReuters ...

18. Investors Plan to Increase Commodity Investments, Barclays Says - BusinessWeek

... ... Investors to raise commodity exposure -BarclaysReuters UK Investors paint positive picture for metalsFinancial Times all 8 news articles » Read full article  ...

19. Caterpillar head forecasts 3.4 percent GDP growth - Reuters

Caterpillar head forecasts 3.4 percent GDP growth Reuters "There's kind of a virtuous circle of higher commodity prices helping other emerging markets, because most of the commodities in this ...

20. Groups press Obama on Mexico, Brazil sanctions (source: Washington Post)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for its continued failure to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute that prompted Mexico to slap ...