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Regulators Shutter Five Banks in Four States – TheStreet.com
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Regulators Shutter Five Banks in Four States
TheStreet.com WASHINGTON (TheStreet) — State and federal regulators shut down five banks Friday, bringing the total number of bank failures for 2010 to 108. All five failed banks were included in TheStreet's Bank Watch … Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash.Chattanooga Times Free Press US Regulators Close Five Banks In Four StatesWall Street Journal Home Bancshares Buys Two Lenders as Failures This Year Hit 108BusinessWeek UPI.com -Seattle Post Intelligencer -MarketWatch all 662 news articles » |
Hot Topic on Wall Street: The Search for Warren Buffett’s Successors – DailyFinance
 The Money Times |
Hot Topic on Wall Street: The Search for Warren Buffett's Successors
DailyFinance Forget the double-dip recession, financial reforms and the new iPhone's reception problems. The talk of Wall Street this week was focused on Li Lu, the latest rumored candidate to take over part of CEO Warren Buffett's role at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. … Buffett-signed Dairy Queen spoon a big scoop for charitymsnbc.com Buffett-Autographed Dairy Queen Spoon Raises $4500 for CharityBusinessWeek From Tiananmen Square to Possible Buffett SuccessorWall Street Journal Benzinga -Forbes -Bloomberg all 64 news articles » |
Needed: Better GDP Growth – Barron’s
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Needed: Better GDP Growth
Barron’s The latest GDP Report was disappointing, but better real GDP must be higher for the recovery to be over and expansion to begin. "THE GDP REPORT MAY EASE some fears that the US is heading for a double-dip … Steep decline in GDP growth raises alarmsLos Angeles Times Low GDP Growth Ends Obama RecoveryRight Pundits Double-dip feared as US economic growth loses paceTelegraph.co.uk Christian Science Monitor -The Business Insider -Reuters all 958 news articles » |
Government logs show delays in report of Michigan oil spill – Detroit Free Press
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Government logs show delays in report of Michigan oil spill
Detroit Free Press What did Enbridge Energy Partners know about crude oil spilling from a ruptured pipe in west Michigan? And when did the energy company — and its Canadian parent, Enbridge Inc. — realize it had a … Enbridge: 5000-6000 Barrels Of Oil Removed From Michigan SpillWall Street Journal Response Time in Michigan Oil Spill Disputed13wmaz Michigan: Oil Spill Response Focuses on WildlifeNew York Times WKRG-TV -The Associated Press -MarketWatch (press release) all 3,594 news articles » |
Billionaire Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion – New York Times
 Washington Post |
Billionaire Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion
New York Times WASHINGTON — Sam and Charles Wyly have long cultivated an image as active philanthropists, funneling millions of dollars to arts groups, colleges, literacy programs and animal shelters. Ed Kosmicki/Associated Press Sam Wyly in front of … Wyly brothers built an empire side-by-sideWashington Post (blog) Maverick not probed in Wyly case: sourceReuters Dallas' Sam and Charles Wyly curbed giving to GOP during SEC inquiryDallas Morning News International Business Times -Wall Street Journal -Aspen Daily News all 630 news articles » |
ICICI Bank Posts 17% Increase in First-Quarter Net Income to $222 Million – Bloomberg
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ICICI Bank Posts 17% Increase in First-Quarter Net Income to $222 Million
Bloomberg ICICI Bank Ltd., India's second- biggest lender, said first-quarter profit rose 17 percent, as it cut provisions for bad loans and increased fee income from distributing mutual funds and … ICICI Bank profit up 17 percent on better loansThe Associated Press ICICI Bank Q1 net up 17 percent; meets forecastEconomic Times Credit demand seen up 15 pct in FY11: ICICI Bank CEOReuters India Wall Street Journal -Moneycontrol.com -Business Standard all 82 news articles » |
Northwest Settles Price-Fixing Case – New York Times
 The Money Times |
Northwest Settles Price-Fixing Case
New York Times By REUTERS Northwest Airlines has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the prices of air cargo, the Justice Department said. Northwest agreed to plead guilty to a single felony count that its now-shuttered Northwest Airlines Cargo conspired to … Northwest to Pay $38 Million FineWall Street Journal Delta fined $38M for Northwest cargo price-fixingThe Associated Press S. Africa Says BA, Lufthansa Fixed Fuel, Cargo RatesBusinessWeek Danbury News Times -Digital News Report -UPI.com all 217 news articles » |
Stocks Break Even Despite Slower GDP Growth – TheStreet.com
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Stocks Break Even Despite Slower GDP Growth
TheStreet.com After being down as many as 100 points during the session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1 point lower to 10466. The S&P 500 finished flat at 1102, holding just above the key 1100 technical level, … Stocks: Best monthly gain in a yearCNNMoney US Stocks Fall As 2Q GDP Weighs, But Month Is Still Best In A YearWall Street Journal Flat Ending to JulyFOXBusiness Reuters -CNBC -Financial Times all 599 news articles » |
Chevron’s second-quarter profit triples – Los Angeles Times
 Kansas City Star |
Chevron's second-quarter profit triples
Los Angeles Times It reports a net income of $5.4 billion, beating analyst expectations and continuing a strong week for big oil firms. By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times Chevron Corp. continued what has been a very big week for most of the world's super-sized oil … Chevron posts huge 2nd-quarter profitSan Francisco Chronicle Net Income Triples for ChevronNew York Times Chevron 2Q income triples on higher energy pricesThe Associated Press Financial Times -Forbes -FOXBusiness all 313 news articles » |
Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now – New York Times
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Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now
New York Times With the nation's debt swelling, the pressure on Washington to cut spending will only rise. Social Security may not be the first place lawmakers look. But the program, which has provided a significant financial cushion for … Coalition Launches Campaign to Strengthen Social SecurityMs. Magazine Social Security Stories Project seeks public's personal experienceChiefland Citizen US Speaker Pelosi: Opposes Retirement Age Hike to Fix DeficitIMarketnews.com UC Riverside -WebCPA -Helium all 71 news articles » |