Obama to propose permanent Build America Bonds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will propose making a popular stimulus bond program permanent and expanding its use in the budget plan he presents on Monday, a U.S. Treasury Department official said on Saturday.

UAE’s Arabtec wins $193 million Dubai tower contract
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai contractor Arabtec said on Sunday it has won a 710 million dirhams ($193.3 million) contract to build an 80-storey tower in Dubai from Abu Dhabi-based developer Tasameem Real Estate.

FTSE 100 inches up at opening bell (AFP)

AFP – The leading share index bounced back at the start of trading on Friday, after losing ground following weak US economic data.

Futures Exchange ELX Blends Hosted and Homegrown Ops Platforms
Billing and member communications are two of the functions for which the nascent exchange has turned to software as a service.

With Profits, Goldman Sachs Adjusts Bonuses
Goldman Sachs says it earned $4.95 billion September through December and will set aside $16.2 billion for staff for the year.