AIG and U.S. set faster, riskier exit path Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:37 pm PDT Reuters - American International Group Inc and the U.S. government agreed on Thursday agreed on a plan that would accelerate the payback of bailout money and could yield a profit for taxpayers but also increase their risk. Full Story | Top | Fed's Bernanke, Pianalto say recovery disappointing Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:41 pm PDT Reuters - The economic recovery remains disappointingly slow with unemployment too high, two top Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday, as they discussed the role of the U.S. central bank in spurring a stronger economy. Full Story | Top | Data supports modest 3rd-quarter growth hopes Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:03 pm PDT Reuters - New U.S. claims for jobless aid fell last week, while manufacturing in the nation's Midwest region grew faster than expected in September, supporting the view that economic activity picked up a bit in the third quarter. Full Story | Top | DemandTec fiscal 2Q loss narrows Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:27 pm PDT AP - DemandTec Inc., a provider of software services for retailers and consumer products companies, said Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter loss narrowed slightly as operating expenses shrank. Full Story | Top | EU finance ministers meet to settle bank taxes row Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:35 pm PDT Reuters - European Union finance ministers met on Friday in a fresh attempt to agree a common approach to taxing banks for the cost of crises although documents prepared by aides for the meeting showed agreement was unlikely. Full Story | Top | IMF chief sees no need to help Ireland Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:39 pm PDT AFP - IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said in a newspaper interview on Friday that he did not expect Ireland to call on a European rescue fund to help the country cope with its financial crisis. Full Story | Top | German retail sales slip by 0.2 pct in August Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:30 pm PDT AFP - German retail sales showed a surprise drop of 0.2 percent in August from the previous month, according to provisional, seasonally-corrected figures released Friday by the national statistics office. Full Story | Top | New Yorkers buying bigger homes, prices stable Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:13 pm PDT Reuters - Manhattan apartment prices were up year-over-year in the third quarter as more residents bought larger apartments, according to reports released on Thursday by New York City's biggest brokerages. Full Story | Top | GE launches device to recycle fracking water Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:10 pm PDT AP - General Electric Co. is launching a mobile device aimed at helping natural gas drillers recycle water used in a controversial gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing. The truck-sized, transportable device would cut down on both the amount of fresh water used and wastewater currently trucked long distances for disposal. Full Story | Top | College Graduates' Top Employers Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:08 am PDT BusinessWeek - Having captured the hearts and minds of undergraduate business students, Google is still No. 1 in the latest Universum ranking of the most popular employers rated by young people. But it shouldn't get too cocky: The competition is getting fiercer. Full Story | Top |
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