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2008 worldwide financial crisis.

(Date: 7/28/2010 - 43 days ago) View the latest stories >>

The 2008 worldwide financial crisis happened largely as a result of the United States mortgage crisis. The US government has bailed out some of the largest financial institutions in the US and other governments around the world have also taken similar measures to stem the damage it might cause to their economic stability.

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Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holes This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/28/2010 3:25 PM - 42 days ago - date added: 7/28/2010 11:31 PM - 42 days ago - Night - 10 rank
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A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them. Automated teller machine - Black Hat - hack - Business - Financial Services

Obama Calls for Small-Business Incentives

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/28/2010 3:35 PM - 42 days ago - date added: 7/28/2010 1:02 PM - 42 days ago - Afternoon - 7 rank
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President Obama, speaking at a sandwich shop in New Jersey, urged Congress to pass legislation that would provide financial incentives to small businesses.

Fuel strike adds to Greek anxiety This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/28/2010 5:47 AM - 42 days ago - Morning - 16 rank
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Striking fuel-tanker drivers said talks with the government have collapsed and vowed to press on with a protest that has dried up gas pumps and alarmed tour operators and businesses struggling to ...
     
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Consumer Regulator Beefs Up This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Geithner will soon notify federal, they could soon be asked)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/28/2010 4:07 PM - 42 days ago - date added: 7/28/2010 2:17 PM - 42 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will soon notify federal employees from seven agencies they could soon be asked to transfer to the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

A look at CVS Caremark's 3Q and 2010 guidance This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: the current year will miss)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/28/2010 10:47 AM - 42 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
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CVS Caremark Corp. struck a big long-term contract with a new client starting in 2011 but warned that results in the current year will miss expectations. Here's a look at the Woonsocket, R.I., ...

Bank of England chief says stimulus still needed This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: England said Wednesday that the, at a time when the)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/28/2010 3:02 AM - 43 days ago - Night - 6 rank
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The governor of the Bank of England said Wednesday that the need to stimulate the economy still takes precedence over concerns about high inflation at a time when the outlook for the global economy ...


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Adviser to Stars' Bail Set at $10 Million      
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/27/2010 3:32 PM
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Bail was set at $10 million for Kenneth Starr, a New York financial adviser accused of defrauding his celebrity clients and other investors out of about $59 million. (1 second ranks, 50%)
NY judge sets bail for money adviser to stars - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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BP reports record quarterly loss of $17 billion This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 7/27/2010 10:17 AM
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If not for the Gulf of Mexico disaster, second-quarter profit would have been $5.6 billion, or $1.79 a share. By comparison, rival Occidental Petroleum reports net profit of $1.1 billion, or $1.31 per ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
BP names Dudley CEO; announces record loss - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
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Cops: Bank customer foils RI bank heist This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: bank robbery after police said)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/27/2010 7:32 PM - 43 days ago - Evening - 2 rank
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A bank customer is being credited for foiling a bank robbery after police said he blocked an exit and prevented a would-be robber from escaping. Bank robbery - Robbery - ...

Questions Are Raised About Cancer Patient’s Benefactor This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
NYT > Sports
- date posted: 7/27/2010 4:12 PM - 43 days ago - date added: 7/27/2010 4:32 PM - 43 days ago - Afternoon - 2 rank
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The plight of Mandi Schwartz, a Yale hockey player with leukemia, has been widely shared. But Tedd Collins IV, one of her leading benefactors, has a tangled financial past.

Greek parliament gets data probe results This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/27/2010 4:02 PM - 43 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
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Officials in Greece say they have handed parliament the results of an investigation into faulty financial data provided to the European Union. Greece - European Union - ...

Plagiarism epidemic shuts down U.S. program in China This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
USATODAY.com News - Top Stories
- date posted: 7/27/2010 3:01 PM - 43 days ago - date added: 7/27/2010 3:32 PM - 43 days ago - Afternoon - 12 rank
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It's not uncommon for colleges to discontinue academic programs overseas for financial reasons. But Centenary College, in New Jersey, is shutting ...

Rite Aid Settles FTC Privacy Case This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: privacy rules after the FTC)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/27/2010 3:14 PM - 43 days ago - date added: 7/27/2010 12:47 PM - 43 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
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Rite Aid will pay $1 million to settle potential violations of government privacy rules after the FTC said it failed to protect customers' and employees' financial and medical information.

U.K. Fines Former Northern Rock Official

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/27/2010 10:13 AM - 43 days ago - date added: 7/27/2010 7:17 AM - 43 days ago - Morning - 17 rank
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Britain's financial regulator has banned the former finance director of mortgage lender Northern Rock and fined him $495,552 for misreporting figures on loan arrears.


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Category: Economy
Date added: 12/8/2008
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