U.S. Stocks Rise for First Time in Five Weeks on Data, Greece
U.S. Stocks Rise for First Time in Five Weeks on Data, Greece
U.S. stocks rose for the first time in five weeks after European officials pledged to help Greece close its budget deficit and the U.S. economy gained momentum, overshadowing China’s actions to limit inflation.
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Lawsuit: Toyota Violated U.S. Racketeering Statute
Lawsuit: Toyota Violated U.S. Racketeering Statute
Attorney Stan Chesley claims the automaker knew of vehicle problems, but maintained they were safe.
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U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surpass 300,000 for 11th Month in Row
U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surpass 300,000 for 11th Month in Row
Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) — U.S. foreclosure filings rose 15 percent in January from a year earlier and exceeded 300,000 for the 11th consecutive month as modification programs failed to keep delinquent borrowers in their homes, RealtyTrac Inc.
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U.S. Consumer Credit Fell for 11th Straight Month (Update1)
U.S. Consumer Credit Fell for 11th Straight Month (Update1)
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Consumer credit in the U.S. declined in December for an 11th straight month, signaling a lack of job growth and limited bank lending are discouraging borrowing.
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FriendFinder Shelves IPO in Third U.S. Postponement of 2010
FriendFinder Shelves IPO in Third U.S. Postponement of 2010
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — FriendFinder Networks Inc., the publisher of Penthouse magazine, became the third U.S. company to postpone an initial public offering this year amid the deepest stock-market slump since March.
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Pandas leave U.S. for new homes in China
Pandas leave U.S. for new homes in China
The time has come for two American-born giant pandas to go home to their species’ native land.
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U.S. Energy Budget Highlights
U.S. Energy Budget Highlights
The president’s 2011 budget, posted yesterday on the White House/OMB website, triples Federal loan guarantees for new nuclear power plant construction, to $54.5 billion . That compares with $3-5 billion in loan guarantees for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and $144 million to support grid enhancements.
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RBC Names New Head of U.S. Investment Banking
RBC Names New Head of U.S. Investment Banking
The Royal Bank of Canada on Tuesday named a new head of U.S. investment banking as the firm seeks to bolster its American footprint.
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U.S. gov’t to make money on GM rescue, GM CEO says
U.S. gov’t to make money on GM rescue, GM CEO says
U.S. automaker General Motors Co. chairman and chief executive officer Edward Whitacre said Monday that GM will repay the balance of its 6.7-billion-U.S.-dollar government loan by June and the government will make money. Speaking to reporters at the 2010 North America International Auto Show (NAIS) in Detroit, Whitacre said the government bailout was well placed and they will make a lot of money …
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Federal Reserve Seeks to Block Release of U.S. Bailout Secrets
Federal Reserve Seeks to Block Release of U.S. Bailout Secrets
Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve asked a U.S. appeals court to block a ruling that for the first time would force the central bank to reveal secret identities of financial firms that might have collapsed without the largest government bailout in U.S. history.
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