Air One Sticks to Alitalia Offer as More Valuable (Update1)
By Marco Bertacche
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) — Air One SpA, Italys second-biggest
airline, said its offer to buy larger competitor Alitalia SpA
includes more investment and offers greater value than a rival
bid from [...]
S. Koreas Kospi Index Falls to Five-Month Low: Equity Movers
By Kyung Bok Cho
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) — The following shares rose or fell in
South Korea today. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company
names.
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NEW YORK (Money) — Question: I’m 24 and my employer matches up to 5 percent of my salary in my 401(k) plan. If I want to save, say, 8 percent of my salary, would I be better off putting it all in the 401(k), or limiting my 401(k) contribution to 5 percent of pay [...]
The FINANCIAL —  Ford Motor Company on January 8 announced plans to invest US$500 million to expand its India operations, reaffirming its commitment to developing and implementing an aggressive growth strategy in the country.
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The new investment will fund several new initiatives, including the expansion of Ford Indias current manufacturing facility [...]
(Money Magazine) — Question: I have $600K in a money market that I plan to invest in Vanguard index funds. Should I put it in at once or dollar cost average in increments over a certain period of time?The Mole’s answer: The theoretical answer to this question is invest it all now, but the practical [...]
Obelisk research reports that strategic planning creates a win, win situation when it comes to property investment.
Obelisk research has shown that only 3% of investors strategically plan their investments, but those who do achieve significantly better results. Strategic planning is particularly important when making choices about property investment and is a great motivational tool. To [...]
A financial consultant and lifestyle designer team up to bring new solutions to an increasingly important industry. In todays uncertain world of changing careers, on-the-go lifestyles and shifting family roles, smart financial planning frequently takes a back seat to immediate demands. Karen Ellenbecker of Ellenbecker Investment Group and Lifestyle Coach David Bohl of SlowDownFast.com rise [...]
Americans spend most of their lives saving for retirement in the hope that they can provide for themselves in their golden years and leave some of their assets behind for their heirs. The majority are good providers who give everything they can to their children. But by giving so much to our children, do we [...]
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Samsung Profit Beats Estimates on Display Earnings (Update3)
By Kevin Cho
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co., Asias
largest semiconductor and flat-screen maker, posted a smaller
drop in fourth-quarter profit than analysts estimated as liquid-
crystal display earnings countered a decline in chip [...]
