2009 Web Content

China’s Lowest Lunar Sales Since 2009 - Bloomberg

Chinese shoppers on their Lunar New Year holiday were less lavish than expected at Hong Kong jewelers, curbed spending on beauty brands and slowed spending at South Korean stores. They may keep that pace in the coming year of the dragon. More...

CME Group Jumps Most Since 2009 on Dividend Boost: Chicago Mover - Businessweek

Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- CME Group Inc., owner of the world’s largest futures market, rose the most in almost three years after it boosted its regular dividend 59 percent and introduced a special variable payout to return cash to shareholders. More...

Shanghai Index Posts Best January Since 2009 Amid Pension-Fund Speculation - Bloomberg

China’s stocks rose, driving the benchmark index to its best January performance since 2009, as Greece made progress in debt-swap talks and on speculation the government will encourage pension funds to invest in equities. Huaneng Power ... More...

Greek lawmakers to ponder probe over 2009 budget - Yahoo Finance

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A judicial official says Greek lawmakers will be asked to decide whether the country's former prime minister and finance minister should be investigated regarding claims that the 2009 budget deficit was artificially inflated. More...

Holder’s No. 2 in 2009: Gunwalking, Fast and Furious a ‘terrific idea’ - YAHOO!

The head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and Attorney General Eric Holder’s highest-ranking deputy, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, called Operation Fast and Furious and gun walking a “terrific idea” in emails to now ... More...

Chatting with the amateur goalie that ‘ruined’ the 2009 NHL All-Star Game skills competition - YAHOO!

It was late January 2009. Wearing a pink sport coat that made him resemble a flamingo impersonating a maître d'hôtel, Canada's most famous hockey commentator focused his ire on the NHL All-Star Game Skills Competition in Montreal that weekend ... More...

GOP should hammer Obama for breaking his tax pledge - Daily Caller

On February 4, 2009, three years ago yesterday, President Obama first broke his central campaign promise: a “firm pledge” that no American making less than $250,000 per year would see “any form of tax increase.” The promise was made ... More...

Now Even Greek Politicians Are Taking Cover - The Business Insider

Greeks yanked €65 billion out of their bank accounts since 2009, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos told parliament on Friday. “Of that total, €16 billion has been legally taken abroad,” he said. The rest? Stashed under mattresses or hauled to ... More...

2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and her baby colt doing well in Kentucky - Washington Post

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra and her first foal are “doing well” a day after the 2009 Horse of the Year gave birth to a bay colt. Stonestreet Farm says on its website Monday that the focus will be on allowing Rachel and her foal to adjust to one ... More...

Chrysler's Clint Eastwood Super Bowl ad to run during halftime - Detroit Free Press

Darvish had at least one dealership terminated by Chrysler in the wake of its 2009 bankruptcy. The key message is that there is still another half to go as both Chrysler and the nation continue to recover from the 2008-2009 recession that drove ... More...

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