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Its Own Advisers Oppose Consumer Role for the Fed - New York Times
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 07:26
ReutersIts Own Advisers Oppose Consumer Role for the Fed
New York Times
WASHINGTON — As the Senate contemplates creation of a consumer financial protection agency within the Federal Reserve, opposition to the idea has emerged from an unexpected quarter: the Fed's Consumer Advisory Council. ...
Democrats try to find the right compromises for financial reformWashington Post
Senate Republicans Urge Dodd to Delay Panel Vote on Financial OverhaulWall Street Journal
Fed advisers urge stand-alone US consumer agencyReuters
Atlantic Online -Christian Science Monitor -BusinessWeek
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Categories: Business
Borrowers in foreclosure prevention plan losing mortgage aid - Washington Post
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 07:20
ABC NewsBorrowers in foreclosure prevention plan losing mortgage aid
Washington Post
About 90000 distressed borrowers have lost their mortgage aid under the government's foreclosure prevention plan, and many more are at risk of losing the help, according to Treasury Department data released Friday. ...
Mortgage help: 170000 get permanent aidCNNMoney.com
Permanently modified mortgages grow by 45%, government saysLos Angeles Times
Loan Modification Program Starts to Get Some TractionNew York Times
BusinessWeek -Reuters -Bizjournals.com
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Categories: Business
Justice Dept. Tells Farmers It Will Press Agriculture Industry on Antitrust - New York Times
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 07:14
Iowa IndependentJustice Dept. Tells Farmers It Will Press Agriculture Industry on Antitrust
New York Times
ANKENY, Iowa — The attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr., traveled to the heart of Midwestern farm country on Friday to declare that the Obama administration was serious about rooting out anticompetitive practices in agriculture. ...
US regulators examine competition in agricultureThe Associated Press
Holder Wants Action on Agriculture ConcentrationWall Street Journal
Farmers Concerned About Fair And Competetive MarketKEYC
Los Angeles Times -Quad City Times -Reuters
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Some like daylight-saving time, others do not - Cumberland Times-News
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 07:05
Novinite.comSome like daylight-saving time, others do not
Cumberland Times-News
— CUMBERLAND — Daylight-saving time will take place Sunday, pushing clocks forward an hour, providing an additional hour of sunlight during the day and sparking discussion among area residents about the implications of the adjustment. ...
Daylight Saving Time starts at 2 am SundayCarlsbad Current Argus
Daylight Saving Time: Why One Hour Matters So MuchDivineCaroline
It's time to spring forward againThe Associated Press
Ozarks First -NASDAQ -Molalla Pioneer
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Categories: Business
Obama's likely choices for Federal Reserve indicate a more activist role - Washington Post
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 06:44
CBS NewsObama's likely choices for Federal Reserve indicate a more activist role
Washington Post
President Obama's likely selections for three top positions at the Federal Reserve signal that he wants the central bank to focus on driving down unemployment and taking a more active role in protecting consumers. ...
Likely Fed Picks Back Low RatesWall Street Journal
Janet Yellen 'a leading contender' for No. 2 spot at FedLos Angeles Times
NEWSMAKER-Fed's Yellen more complex than dove label impliesReuters
LA Downtown News Online -New York Times -MarketWatch
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Findings on Lehman Take Even Experts by Surprise - New York Times
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 06:30
The GuardianFindings on Lehman Take Even Experts by Surprise
New York Times
For the year that it took the court-appointed examiner to complete his report on the demise of Lehman Brothers, officials from Wall Street to Washington were anticipating it as the definitive account of the largest bankruptcy ...
Repos Played a Key Role in Lehman's DemiseWall Street Journal
Examiner unveils Lehman accounting tricksThe Associated Press
Lehman report may point way for criminal chargesReuters
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China Issues Another Warning to Google on Enforced Censorship of the Internet - New York Times
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 06:04
ReutersChina Issues Another Warning to Google on Enforced Censorship of the Internet
New York Times
BEIJING — One of China's top Internet regulators warned bluntly on Friday that any move by Google to stop censoring its Chinese search engine would be “irresponsible” and would draw a response from Beijing. ...
China holds firm against Google, says firm must obey its lawsWashington Post
Google Prepares to Stop Censoring in ChinaWall Street Journal
China Calls Google's Censorship Plan 'Irresponsible'BusinessWeek
MarketWatch -Reuters -The Associated Press
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Categories: Business
Apple's Cook Gets $22 Million Bonus - Wall Street Journal
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 05:30
Washington PostApple's Cook Gets $22 Million Bonus
Wall Street Journal
Apple Inc. awarded Chief Operating Officer Timothy Cook a cash-and-stock bonus worth about $22 million for filling in while Steve Jobs, the consumer electronics giant's chief executive, was on medical leave. ...
Apple Chief's Stand-In Receives Millions in a BonusNew York Times
Apple COO gets $22 million reward as Jobs stand-inReuters
Apple's Cook Gets Bonus for Work During Jobs's LeaveBusinessWeek
MarketWatch -The Associated Press -PC World
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Three Failed Banks Closed Friday; 2010 Total At 30 - Wall Street Journal
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 02:50
CBS NewsThree Failed Banks Closed Friday; 2010 Total At 30
Wall Street Journal
State regulators on Friday closed banks in Louisiana, Florida and New York, bringing the total number of financial institutions that have failed in the US this year to 30. Upon an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., ...
Valley National Buys Two Banks in Two Days Amid Lender FailuresBusinessWeek
Regulators shut banks in NY, Florida, LouisianaThe Associated Press
New York City Bank Among Three US Bank FailuresABC News
NOLA.com -Madison.com -Orlando Sentinel
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WTC Captive Reaches Accord on 9/11 Worker Claims - BusinessWeek
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 02:17
ReutersWTC Captive Reaches Accord on 9/11 Worker Claims
BusinessWeek
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- WTC Captive Insurance Co., a victims' fund set up after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, reached a settlement of as much as $657 million with 10000 workers claiming respiratory illness ...
Tough choice ahead on settlement for 9/11 workersThe Associated Press
News Wrap: 9/11 Rescue Workers Receive SettlementNewsHour
Damaged heroes of 9/11 are offered a share of $675m in final payoffTimes Online
The Guardian -Crain's New York Business -New York Times
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Shoppers Buck Snowstorm to Push Retail Sales Higher - Wall Street Journal
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 01:57
CBC.caShoppers Buck Snowstorm to Push Retail Sales Higher
Wall Street Journal
US retail sales posted a surprising gain in February despite falling car demand amid trouble at auto maker Toyota MotorCorp. and fierce blizzards that crippled the East Coast for days. Retail sales rose last month by 0.3% ...
Retail sales up slightly in February, despite nationwide snowstormsWashington Post
Jobs Behind The Wheel For RetailForbes
Retail sales show surprising gain in FebruaryThe Associated Press
Bizjournals.com -KWQC 6 -MarketWatch
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Stocks near 18-month highs - CNNMoney.com
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 00:25
Financial PostStocks near 18-month highs
CNNMoney.com
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks ended little changed Friday, as investors welcomed a report that showed a surprise rise in retail sales, but showed caution as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 lingered below 18-month highs. The Dow Jones industrial average ...
Most US Stocks Fall Following Decrease in Consumer ConfidenceBusinessWeek
How the major stock indexes fared on FridayThe Associated Press
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St flat as economy sends mixed signalsReuters
TheStreet.com -CNBC -Smartmoney.com
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Direct Edge wins SEC ok to run exchanges - Reuters
Business - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 00:22
Forbes (blog)Direct Edge wins SEC ok to run exchanges
Reuters
NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - Direct Edge said on Friday it has received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to operate two stock exchanges, making the company the fourth US equities exchange operator. Direct Edge, based in Jersey ...
Direct Edge Wins Exchange Status From SECWall Street Journal
Direct Edge Gets SEC Approval to Become an ExchangeBusinessWeek
Birth Of A Stock ExchangeForbes (blog)
Financial Times -Benzinga
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WaMu deal resolves fallout from record bank failure - Reuters
Business - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 22:51
KOMO NewsWaMu deal resolves fallout from record bank failure
Reuters
WILMINGTON, Del., March 12 (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc (WAMUQ.PK) said on Friday that it reached a deal that will bring it roughly $6 billion and help resolve its bankruptcy, but it could leave shareholders in the cold. ...
WaMu says it has settlement with JPMorgan, FDICThe Associated Press
WaMu holding company reaches settlements with FDIC, ChasePuget Sound Business Journal
Bankrupt WaMu reaches final deal with FDIC, JPMorganKOMO News
BusinessWeek -TheStreet.com -Corporate Counsel
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Toyota Sued by Orange County Prosecutor Over Defects - BusinessWeek
Business - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 22:37
ReutersToyota Sued by Orange County Prosecutor Over Defects
BusinessWeek
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. was sued by the top prosecutor of Orange County, California, who said he's seeking a court order to stop the sale of vehicles with dangerous defects. The lawsuit, which also names as ...
Orange County to Sue ToyotaWall Street Journal
Orange County prosecutor sues Toyota over defectsThe Associated Press
Calif. lawsuit claims Toyota hid defect evidenceWXEL
Reuters -MyFox Los Angeles -The Epoch Times
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Geithner Says US to Recover Faster, Stronger Than Others - BusinessWeek
Business - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 22:30
Geithner Says US to Recover Faster, Stronger Than Others
BusinessWeek
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, offering his most optimistic outlook on the economic recovery to date, predicted the US will rebound from the recession faster and more vigorously than other advanced ...
Geithner: China Needs More Domestic-Led GrowthWall Street Journal
US' Geithner still optimistic on financial reformReuters
US Tsy's Geithner: 'Mistake' To Try Cut Deficits Quickly NowMarket News International
Atlantic Online
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Court Upholds FCC Ban On Exclusive Cable Contracts - Wall Street Journal
Business - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 21:35
KVALCourt Upholds FCC Ban On Exclusive Cable Contracts
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--A divided federal appeals court on Friday upheld the Federal Communications Commission's decision to extend a rule that bars cable operators from withholding channels from competitors. ...
Comcast, Cablevision Lose Challenge to Sharing RuleBusinessWeek
US court backs FCC ban on some cable program dealsReuters
Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, CablevisionThe Associated Press
Television Broadcast -Radio Business Report -Broadcasting & Cable
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Lions Gate Urges Shareholders to Reject Icahn Offer - Wall Street Journal
Business - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 21:28
The Business InsiderLions Gate Urges Shareholders to Reject Icahn Offer
Wall Street Journal
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. urged shareholders to reject a recent tender offer from investor Carl Icahn, calling the bid for the film studio's shares inadequate and coercive. Mr. Icahn, who owned 18.9% of Lions Gate as of March 1, ...
Lions Gate's Board Rejects Icahn Offer, Sets DefensesBusinessWeek
Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to boost stakeReuters
Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to buy sharesThe Associated Press
Los Angeles Business Journal -Digital Media Wire -Benzinga
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Shareholders OK Black & Decker, Stanley Works deal - The Associated Press
Business - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 19:41
Baltimore Business JournalShareholders OK Black & Decker, Stanley Works deal
The Associated Press
TOWSON, Md. — Black & Decker says its shareholders approved the company's $3.5 billion buyout by fellow toolmaker Stanley Works, clearing the way for the companies to combine. In a regulatory filing Friday, Black & Decker says more than 49 million ...
Stanley Works Set To Merge With Black and Decker TodayHartford Courant
European Commission Approves Black & Decker, Stanley Works Merger - UpdateRTT News
Black & Decker Shareholders Approve Stanley TakeoverWBAL Radio
Wall Street Journal -Baltimore Sun -Hartford Business
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German Bonds Trade Near Two-Week Low on Greek Talks, Economy - BusinessWeek
Business - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 19:41
The HinduGerman Bonds Trade Near Two-Week Low on Greek Talks, Economy
BusinessWeek
By Anna Rascouet March 12 (Bloomberg) -- German bonds traded near a two-week low as European officials mulled guaranteed debt sales to help Greece and reports showed stronger US retail sales and euro- region industrial output, damping demand for safer ...
Greek real GDP to dip at least 2.25 pct in 2010-EUReuters
Greece says deficit goals on target so farThe Associated Press
EU Said to Discuss EU Bonds to Fund Any Greek RescueBloomberg
AFP -Spiegel Online -Wall Street Journal
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