Written by SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asian stock markets were higher on Wednesday with Japanese banks outperforming after a report suggested they may be exempt from tighter global regulations at the Group of 20 summit starting Thursday. READ MORE »
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New FCC rules guard your Netflix stream
You won’t be paying a surcharge to watch YouTube. Your favorite news website won’t run any slower than a competitor’s. And you don’t have to worry about Netflix getting blocked. READ MORE »
Canadian bonds beat world
Returns in Canada’s bond market exceeded the rest of the world in 2010, gaining the most in five years, and may outperform again this year amid record foreign purchases of the nation’s fixed-income securities. READ MORE »
Jobs report might help mortgage rates
Investors, economists and observers expected an upbeat employment report today. They didn’t get it. Mortgage rates are likely to stop rising as a result, and they might fall. READ MORE »
Goldman Limits Facebook Deal
Goldman Sachs Group slammed the door on U.S. clients hoping to invest in a private offering of shares in Facebook Inc., because it said the intense media spotlight left the deal in danger of violating U.S. securities laws. READ MORE »