Greece's finance minister is confident that talks will wrap up soon on providing badly needed financial support for his debt-plagued government.
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Greek finance minister says debt talks going well (AP)
Posted by skelllie 97 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Greece: Aid available in several days (AP)
Posted by skelllie 99 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Greece's Finance Minister says it is only a matter of days before the debt-ridden country can start receiving money from the eurozone-IMF financial rescue plan.
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Google discloses demands for censorship, user data (AP)
Posted by skelllie 102 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Google Inc. has set up a new tool to show where it's facing the most government pressure to censor material and turn over personal information about its users.
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Toyota to recall 600,000 minivans
Posted by skelllie 104 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Toyota said Friday it will recall about 600,000 Sienna minivans to address potential corrosion on spare tire cables.
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Dead $14 billion loophole could sink corporate health care
Posted by skelllie 119 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
With President Obama still glowing over last week's passage of health-care reform, it's a good time to ask why American businesses ever began providing health-care coverage, and especially prescription drug benefits, to begin with. Out of all industrialized nations, only the United States has tied employment to health care and retirement coverage.
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Should you consider a charge card?
Posted by skelllie 119 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
If you haven't yet gotten a solicitation for a charge card (which, unlike a credit card, requires you to pay in full every month), you probably will soon.
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Bonds fall on upbeat jobs data
Posted by skelllie 120 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Treasury prices fell Friday at the beginning of a holiday-shortened trading day and after the jobs report showed its biggest jump in three years.
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Obama talks jobs to NC audience; Payrolls improve (AP)
Posted by skelllie 120 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
President Barack Obama is pushing his administration's plans to create jobs, a crucial campaign issue for Democrats as they look toward November's midterm elections.
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Nissan will sell electric car for just over $25K (AP)
Posted by skelllie 123 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Nissan's new electric car will cost just over $25,000 when it goes on sale in the U.S. in December, aiming to bring gasoline-free technology within reach of mainstream drivers.
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Economy the focus as China political session ends (AP)
Posted by skelllie 140 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? "Economic development," he said, as the nation's most public political meetings end with sweeping goals to expand growth -- and helping more Chinese enjoy it.
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World stocks flat but pound takes another hit (AP)
Posted by skelllie 143 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
World stock markets traded in a narrow range Wednesday as investors looked for renewed direction, while the British pound continued to founder following unimpressive industrial output figures.
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Toyota's president to visit China on Monday (AP)
Posted by skelllie 153 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Fresh from a grilling by U.S. lawmakers, Toyota President Akio Toyoda will speak Monday in China about his company's quality problems, seeking to boost confidence and ease consumer worries in the world's biggest auto market.
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Watchdog: Bailouts created more risk in system (AP)
Posted by skelllie 181 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
The government's response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the United States will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned.
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Stimulus funds nearly 600,000 jobs last quarter
Posted by skelllie 181 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
The White House's massive stimulus plan funded 599,108 jobs in the fourth quarter, administration officials said Saturday.
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Crisis dodged: No shutdown for Philadelphia
Posted by skelllie 317 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Disaster averted.
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As stocks keep rallying, IPOs return (AP)
Posted by skelllie 317 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Coming off its worst year in three decades, the market for initial public offerings is starting to show signs of life. Eight companies are looking to raise as much as $3.7 billion when they go public next week, the most activity the U.S.
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George Soros: China a 'positive force'
Posted by skelllie 419 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Read full story for latest details.
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`Up' maintains No. 1 box-office altitude with $44M (AP)
Posted by skelllie 419 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
Two live-action comedies were unable to bring down the animated adventure "Up." Disney and Pixar Animation's "Up" reeled in $44.2 million to remain on top of the box office for the second weekend in a row, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Obama's top 10 stocks
Posted by skelllie 442 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
When it comes to policy, President Obama is moving like lightning. But when it comes to his investments, he's playing it cool.
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More auto cuts: GM will eliminate 1,100 US dealers (AP)
Posted by skelllie 442 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
General Motors on Friday told about 1,100 of its dealers -- one in five -- that they would be dropped by late next year, adding to the economic pain radiating from the beleaguered Detroit automakers to cities and towns across the country.
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Obama wins business support for health care reform
Posted by skelllie 446 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
President Obama will announce Monday that he has secured the commitment of several industry groups to do their part to rein in the growth in health care costs.
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Health groups offer $2 trillion in cost savings (AP)
Posted by skelllie 446 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
President Barack Obama's plan to provide medical insurance for all Americans took a big step toward becoming reality Sunday after leaders of the health care industry offered $2 trillion in spending reductions over 10 years to help pay for the program.
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Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate rises (AP)
Posted by skelllie 449 days ago (http://us.rd.yahoo.com)
The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the economic uncertainties.
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Short sale and your credit
Posted by skelllie 449 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Q. We have to relocate because of my husband's job. Our home value has fallen nearly $100,000. We would like to get rid of it, but we don't want to go into foreclosure. Someone mentioned a short sale. What impact would that have on our credit rating?
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Obama will slice budget by $17 billion
Posted by skelllie 450 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
The White House on Thursday will detail a proposal to save $17 billion next year by eliminating or reducing 121 federal programs, according to a senior administration official.
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