|
|
| Latest financial News |
Stocks climb for 3rd day as financial shares rise
A rally in financial stocks Thursday helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day.
|
U.S. boosted financial, tax crime probes in 2009
The United States boosted its investigation of tax and other financial crimes by about 10 percent last year, tax authorities reported on Thursday, amid an increased push to pursue wealthy tax cheats.
|
Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill
WASHINGTON AP) — Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support. "Clearly, we need to move along," he said.
|
Financial reform deal fails, hopes for 2010 dim
Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation this year dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed.
|
White House optimistic of passing financial reform
The White House said on Thursday it was optimistic Congress would pass financial regulatory reform this year despite the collapse of Senate talks aimed at producing bipartisan legislation on the issue.
|
Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill
-- WASHINGTON AP) - Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support. "Clearly, we need to move along," he said.
|
Sen. Dodd will take financial regulation bill to committee
Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday that he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.
|
Senate Chairman Will Go Solo on Financial Rules
Efforts to write a bipartisan overhaul of financial regulations fell apart again in the Senate on Thursday, and Banking Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd plans to move the process forward on his own.
|
|
| World News In Brief |
|
World War II-era plane crashes at small AZ airport
Authorities say a World War II-era plane has crashed at a small airport in suburban Phoenix, prompting an evacuation of parts of the airport.
World backgammon champion Tim Holland dies at 79
Tim Holland, a world backgammon champion who was one of the most prominent competitors in the game's modern heyday, has died. He was 79.
Hingis to face Serena in World Team Tennis
Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition. The WTT announced its 10-team schedule on Thursday. Hingis will play for the New York Buzz and face Serena on July 9 at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Hingis is a five-time Grand Slam singles champion and the youngest woman to be ranked No.
Vonn crashes, will still ski for World Cup crown
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn crashed and bruised her right knee during the World Cup giant slalom Thursday, but is expected to compete Friday in the super-G in an attempt to win her third straight overall title.
Honduras schedules 3 World Cup warmups
Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in World Cup warmups. Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda said Thursday that contracts had been signed for the three games and that officials were negotiating for a match against fellow World Cup qualifier North Korea. Preparing for their first World Cup since 1982, the Catrachos will play Azerbaijan in Austria on May 27, Belarus on June 2 and Romania ...
'World's oldest' whisky unveiled in Scotland
A Scottish whisky firm on Thursday unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world, having spent the best part of a century inside an oak barrel.
|
|
