"Wallstreet" Reader

"Wallstreet" Reader

Abortion Clinic Patients Report Brutal Treatment

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:36 PM PST

Patients of Kermit Gosnell's Philadelphia abortion clinic say treatment left them sterile and near death. Mr. Gosnell was charged last week with eight counts of murder for allegedly killing seven babies and one adult patient.

Obama Address to Focus on Jobs, Deficit

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:59 PM PST

President Obama will appeal to the nation for political unity in his State of the Union address as he turns his attention to the seemingly contradictory tasks of job creation and deficit reduction.

SEC Study Sees Common Standard for Brokers, Advisers

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:45 AM PST

A Securities and Exchange Commission study released Saturday recommends creating a common fiduciary standard of care for brokers and investment advisers, but the commission's two Republicans said the study's conclusions aren't sufficiently backed up.

China Hongqiao Plans to Raise $2.2 Billion in IPO

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:20 AM PST

Chinese aluminum producer China Hongqiao Group plans to raise as much as US$2.2 billion from an initial public offering ahead of its Hong Kong listing on Feb. 11, according to a person familiar with the situation said Saturday.

Afghan Lawmakers Resolve Crisis

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:28 PM PST

Afghan lawmakers said they and President Hamid Karzai reached a tentative compromise to avert a looming constitutional crisis, paving the way for the country's newly elected Parliament to gather within days.

Irish Premier Resigns as Party Leader

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:35 PM PST

Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he has resigned as leader of Ireland's dominant Fianna Fail party but intends to keep leading the government through the March election.