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Bank of America's surprise move to pay back $45 billion in federal bailout money ratchets up pressure on rivals Wells Fargo and Citigroup to get out from under the government's thumb. But don't expect it to happen anytime soon. That's because many banks,... Bank of America - Wells Fargo - Government - United States - Citigroup
Reynolds American shares rise after Citi upgrades stock, projects modest profit growth
Interviews with President Obama’s advisers have detailed the intensity of the debate on war in Afghanistan.
China's Goldwind Science & Technology Ltd. is one of the world's biggest makers of wind turbines -- a cornerstone of the booming clean power business -- but is virtually unknown outside its home country.
Americans can't take weekends off from worrying about health care and the Senate shouldn't either, Majority Leader Harry Reid said as he opened a rare Saturday session to debate health care.
An Indian court has dealt a blow to plans by tycoon Anil Ambani for a multi-billion-dollar power plant in the energy-hungry country, ordering that the process for acquiring land be started afresh.
CORPUS CHRISTI —Of the almost 50 applicants looking to be named the next commissioner of the Port of Corpus Christi, two names have risen to the top — bank CEO Al Jones and former Citgo plant manager Bob Kostelnik.The City Council will appoint a new commissioner during Tuesday’s meeting and it remains unclear whom that will be.Jones, CEO and chairman of American Bank, has long influenced local ...
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG , Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and law firms working on the government bailouts of British lenders Northern Rock Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc will earn 107 million pounds ($178.2 million) in fees for their advice.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was romantically involved with a former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said.
For Dallas retiree Richard Snyder, the thrill of his central Idaho getaway is gone. Snyder built his 3,500-square-foot vacation retreat at Tamarack Resort four years ago, in an era marked by frenetic construction and new lifts whisking skiers to the 7,660-... Idaho - Ski - Ski resort - Tamarack Resort - sport
Factories can reduce costs by minimizing the raw materials they keep on hand, a practice known as just-in-time inventory. Now many employers are applying just-in-time tactics to labor, using temporary workers, overtime and other expediencies to boost output... Labour economics - Work - United States - Employment - Unemployment
Given that the Bay Area is one of the nation's global trading hubs, what better place to bring the Obama administration's latest, and very timely mantra: Increasing U.S. exports is not only central to rebalancing our own and the world's economy, "It's all... United States - San Francisco Bay Area - Presidency of Barack Obama - California State University East Bay - California
BA, Iberia Upgraded To Buy At Citigroup
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia can’t replicate the “high single digit” economic growth of China and India because of impediments to investment and high credit costs, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury two-year notes fell the most since August as the U.S. economy lost the fewest jobs last month since the recession began and a Federal Reserve report said economic conditions had improved “modestly.”
With all eyes on US efforts to combat climate change at next week's UN summit in Copenhagen, one Kansas town is going green in a big way -- and setting an example for American communities.
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