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May 09, 2006

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Weird Financial News
Motley Fool - Lest you be focusing just on the more serious stories in the financial press, here's a brief recap of some weird financial news: Have you ever received a bill that was larger than you expected? It happened to Yahaya Wahab recently. The Malaysian man

American Bank profits decline
Allentown Morning Call - A poorly performing investment and higher accounting costs stung American Bank in the first quarter, causing the South Whitehall Township bank company's profit to drop 23 percent. On Monday, the bank company reported net income of $738,000 for the

Overnight, Japan embraces day trading
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Takao Uchida looks at stock prices on two computer terminals in his apartment in Fujisawa, Japan, near Tokyo. Uchida, 29, recently quit a job as a computer engineer to become a full-time day trader and now heads a company to provide support for

In Japan, day trading surges in popularity
Akron Beacon Journal - FUJISAWA, Japan - When Takao Uchida's plan to launch his own business fell through three years ago, he knew right away how to use his 2.5 million yen, or $21,550, in savings. He withdrew it from his nearly zero-interest bank account and bought stocks

Gulf banks jittery over lending cash to investors
Gulf Daily News - DOHA: Bankers in the Gulf voiced concern yesterday about lending made to retail investors who have pumped the borrowed money into regional stock markets, which have fallen dramatically this year after a bumper 2005. Bankers at a two-day conference in

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