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Government logs show delays in report of Michigan oil spill - Detroit Free Press
Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:29:36 AM CST
 Reuters (press release) | Government logs show delays in report of Michigan oil spill Detroit Free Press What did Enbridge Energy Partners know about crude oil spilling from a ruptured pipe in west Michigan? And when did the energy company -- and its Canadian parent, Enbridge Inc. -- realize it had a ... Response Time in Michigan Oil Spill Disputed Enbridge: 5000-6000 Barrels Of Oil Removed From Michigan Spill Michigan: Oil Spill Response Focuses on Wildlife |
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Needed: Better GDP Growth - Barron's
Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:37:10 AM CST
 CBC.ca | Needed: Better GDP Growth Barron's The latest GDP Report was disappointing, but better real GDP must be higher for the recovery to be over and expansion to begin. "THE GDP REPORT MAY EASE some fears that the US is heading for a double-dip ... Steep decline in GDP growth raises alarms Low GDP Growth Ends Obama Recovery Double-dip feared as US economic growth loses pace |
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Billionaire Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion - New York Times
Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:00:00 AM CST
 Washington Post | Billionaire Brothers Long Suspected of Tax Evasion New York Times WASHINGTON — Sam and Charles Wyly have long cultivated an image as active philanthropists, funneling millions of dollars to arts groups, colleges, literacy programs and animal shelters. Ed Kosmicki/Associated Press Sam Wyly in front of ... Wyly brothers built an empire side-by-side Maverick not probed in Wyly case: source Dallas' Sam and Charles Wyly curbed giving to GOP during SEC inquiry |
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Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now - New York Times
Friday, July 30, 2010 5:30:49 PM CST
 The AtlanticWire (blog) | Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now New York Times With the nation's debt swelling, the pressure on Washington to cut spending will only rise. Social Security may not be the first place lawmakers look. But the program, which has provided a significant financial cushion for ... US Speaker Pelosi: Opposes Retirement Age Hike to Fix Deficit Retirement: The basics Americans Look to Wealthy to Help Save Social Security |
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CORRECT: UPDATE: Six More Life Insurers Subpoenaed By Cuomo - Wall Street Journal
Friday, July 30, 2010 11:25:34 AM CST
 Reuters | CORRECT: UPDATE: Six More Life Insurers Subpoenaed By Cuomo Wall Street Journal ("UPDATE: Six More Life Insurers Subpoenaed By Cuomo In Probe," published at 10:57 am EDT, incorrectly stated the choices made by Genworth beneficiaries on payouts, in the final paragraph. A correct version follows. ) By Erik Holm Of DOW JONES ... Cuomo widens insurer probe with 6 more subpoenas Veterans Affairs, NY's Cuomo to investigate insurers' death-benefit practices Insurers Subpeonaed Over Military Death Benefits |
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Hot Topic on Wall Street: The Search for Warren Buffett's Successors - DailyFinance
Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:05:55 AM CST
 The Money Times | Hot Topic on Wall Street: The Search for Warren Buffett's Successors DailyFinance Forget the double-dip recession, financial reforms and the new iPhone's reception problems. The talk of Wall Street this week was focused on Li Lu, the latest rumored candidate to take over part of CEO Warren Buffett's role at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. ... Buffett-signed Dairy Queen spoon a big scoop for charity Buffett-Autographed Dairy Queen Spoon Raises $4500 for Charity From Tiananmen Square to Possible Buffett Successor |
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US Regulators Close Five Banks In Four States - Wall Street Journal
Friday, July 30, 2010 8:02:04 PM CST
 Moneycontrol.com | US Regulators Close Five Banks In Four States Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--US regulators closed five more banks in four states Friday evening, as a still-weak economy continues to batter the banking industry. Federal regulators said banks in Georgia, Florida, ... U.S. regulators take over 5 failed banks Home Bancshares Buys Two Lenders as Failures This Year Hit 108 Heritage Bank acquires Cowlitz Bank after closure |
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FOREX-Dollar falls to 8-month low vs yen on US data - Reuters
Friday, July 30, 2010 2:41:13 PM CST
 Moneycontrol.com | FOREX-Dollar falls to 8-month low vs yen on US data Reuters NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar hit its lowest since November against the Japanese yen on Friday as data showed growth in the world's largest economy is slowing, reinforcing expectations for low US interest rates into 2011. ... Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows FXWRAP: Dollar Mixed After US Data Shows Upside Surprise WORLD FOREX: UK Pound Hits 5-Month High In Unsettled Trading |
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US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Fell to 67.8 - Bloomberg
Friday, July 30, 2010 8:07:39 AM CST
 eCreditDaily.com | US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Fell to 67.8 Bloomberg Shoppers push carts through the new Target Corp. store in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York. Photographer: Tom Starkweather/Bloomberg Confidence among US consumers fell in July to the ... Consumer sentiment falls in July Consumer Sentiment Crept Higher in July, but It's Still Depressed Consumer Sentiment Hits 9-Month Low |
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Northwest Settles Price-Fixing Case - New York Times
Friday, July 30, 2010 11:27:42 PM CST
Northwest Settles Price-Fixing Case New York Times By REUTERS Northwest Airlines has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the prices of air cargo, the Justice Department said. Northwest agreed to plead guilty to a single felony count that its now-shuttered Northwest Airlines Cargo conspired to ... Northwest to Pay $38 Million Fine Delta fined $38M for Northwest cargo price-fixing S. Africa Says BA, Lufthansa Fixed Fuel, Cargo Rates |