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From 7/21/2010 (47 days ago) - 8/19/2010 (18 days ago)
(30 day period - 333 grouped and future/spin-off stories)

 
1) 8/16/2010 - 21 days ago
(2 stories):
Analysts: Lilly Faces Growing Financial Pressure This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 8/16/2010 4:47 PM - [direct link]
The Indianapolis drug maker is facing the worst patent losses in the industry and growing questions about how it will respond.
Drew University's new nursing school opens under financial cloud - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
2) 8/13/2010 - 24 days ago
(2 stories):
Banks gird for financial overhaul's ban on speculating with their own money This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 8/13/2010 11:17 PM - [direct link]
Wheels are in motion at the country's biggest banks to eliminate lucrative parts of their businesses banned by the financial overhaul legislation signed into law last month. Business - Financial ...
Regulators Vow to Write New Financial Rules in the Open - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
3) 8/13/2010 - 24 days ago
(2 stories):
Feds link Houston firm to bribery of Mexican official This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
chron.com Chronicle - 8/13/2010 10:32 PM - [direct link]
Money given to Nestor Moreno, chief of operations for Mexico's Federal Electric Commission, was allegedly funneled through brokerage firm Global Financial Services. (1 second ranks, 50%)
Former Conn. bank official admits $1M embezzlement - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
4) 8/11/2010 - 26 days ago
(4 stories):
Cohee at OneUnited, bank in Maxine Waters case, has checkered record This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 8/11/2010 11:17 PM - [direct link]
As chairman and chief executive of OneUnited Bank, Kevin L. Cohee has sought to build a company that is about more than just money. He promoted the bank, now at the center of a House ethics case ... (2 first ranks, 50%)
Bank at center of Rep. Waters inquiry has checkered past - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Cyber thieves steal $1m from 3,000 bank customers - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Lavish lifestyle for bank executive in Waters case - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »
 
5) 8/9/2010 - 28 days ago
(3 stories):
Rep. Waters hit with 3 ethics counts  (1 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/9/2010 4:17 PM - [direct link]
A House ethics committee report details alleged violations of rules tied to Rep. Maxine Waters' attempt to seek federal assistance for a bank with financial ties to her husband. (1 second ranks, 33%)
Ethics probe may hurt other Democrats, but not Maxine Waters - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Panel: Waters broke ethics rules - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »
 
6) 7/29/2010 - 39 days ago
(2 stories):
Energy Leads Gains; Consumer Plays Drop This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/29/2010 8:02 AM - [direct link]
U.S. stocks advanced tentatively, as the latest round of second-quarter earnings boosted energy and financial companies, but signs of weakness in consumer spending kept the gains in check.
Jobless claims drop may offer some hope - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
7) 7/29/2010 - 39 days ago
(2 stories):
Pru, MetLife subpoenaed in military probe      
msnbc.com: Business - 7/29/2010 9:46 AM - [direct link]
New York's attorney general said on Thursday he had subpoenaed MetLife Inc and Prudential Financial Inc as part of an investigation into whether life insurers defrauded grieving military families out ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
NY AG announces probe of life insurance industry - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
8) 7/29/2010 - 39 days ago
(3 stories):
Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 7/29/2010 11:32 PM - [direct link]
The House ethics committee charged Rep. Charles B. Rangel with 13 separate violations of House rules Thursday, saying his various financial dealings broke the "public trust." The long-awaited release ... (1 first ranks, 33%)
Ethics panel charges powerful Democrat Rangel - CNN.com - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »
 
9) 7/29/2010 - 39 days ago
(3 stories):
IMF: U.S. Financial System Still at Risk This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/29/2010 9:02 PM - [direct link]
The IMF says the U.S. financial system is "slowly recovering," but remains vulnerable to crisis, in part because Congress and the administration have failed to streamline a regulatory system marked by ... (1 first ranks, 33%)
Phil Goldsmith: Ackerman and SRC tone-deaf to Philadelphia taxpayers' financial plight - Philly.com News - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »
 
10) 7/27/2010 - 41 days ago
(2 stories):
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 - [direct link]
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]
all 2 news articles »
 
11) 7/27/2010 - 41 days ago
(2 stories):
Adviser to Stars' Bail Set at $10 Million      
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/27/2010 3:32 PM - [direct link]
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]
all 2 news articles »
 
12) 7/23/2010 - 45 days ago
(3 stories):
Seven of 91 banks fail European stress tests This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 7/23/2010 9:32 AM - [direct link]
Markets were on alert Friday, as European regulators published their investigation into the financial health of Europe's banking sector. Stress - Mental Health - Health - Business - Support ... (1 first ranks, 33%, 1 second ranks, 33%)
Bailed-out banks overpaid execs - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
Pay czar: 17 bailed-out banks overpaid executives - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »
 
13) 7/23/2010 - 45 days ago
(3 stories):
Bank Failures Top 100 for '10  (2 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/23/2010 4:47 PM - [direct link]
Regulators closed six more banks around the country, marking the second consecutive year that more than 100 financial institutions have collapsed. (1 first ranks, 33%)
TARP pay czar criticizes big bank bonuses but won't seek refund of bailout money - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Man decked out in Darth Vader mask robs NY bank - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »
 
14) 7/23/2010 - 45 days ago
(2 stories):
General Electric raises dividend by 20 percent This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
msnbc.com: Business - 7/23/2010 10:47 AM - [direct link]
General Electric Co moved to raise its dividend by 20 percent Friday, in a sign that the largest U.S. conglomerate has put the worst of the financial crisis behind it.
GE raises quarterly dividend 20 percent - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
15) 7/22/2010 - 46 days ago
(2 stories):
New York State Sues Bank of America and Merrill Over Merger This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 7/22/2010 5:47 PM - [direct link]
The state is trying to recoup pension fund losses that occurred when the bank took over Merrill Lynch at the beginning of the financial crisis.
Europe to go public with bank stress test results - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
16) 7/22/2010 - 46 days ago
(3 stories):
Feinberg Says Bonuses Paid by Troubled Banks Were Unmerited This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 7/22/2010 7:02 PM - [direct link]
Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among the 17 companies that the special master for executive pay is expected to spotlight for making lavish payouts during the financial crisis. (1 first ranks, 33%, 1 second ranks, 33%)
Banks Paid $1.6 Billion in Excessive Bonuses, Official to Say - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »
 
17) 7/21/2010 - 47 days ago
(10 stories):
Battle brews over director for new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  (3 future stories)     
chicagotribune.com - - 7/21/2010 5:02 PM - [direct link]
The agency with the power to make rules for credit cards, mortgages and other products is created as Obama signs the financial overhaul law.
President Obama reversed decades of lax oversight of ... (2 first ranks, 20%)
A.I.G.: the First Test of Financial Reform? - NYT > Business - [direct link]
Obama signs financial overhaul law - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Obama signs reform of financial rules into law - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
CNN.com - msnbc.com: Business
all 10 news articles »
 
18) 7/21/2010 - 47 days ago
(2 stories):
Pay Czar to Detail Large Bank Payouts This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/21/2010 5:47 PM - [direct link]
The U.S. pay czar is expected to issue a potentially embarrassing report detailing large sums paid out by financial firms to top executives and employees during the height of financial crisis.
all 2 news articles »
 
19) 7/21/2010 - 47 days ago
(2 stories):
Clinton announces sanctions against North Korea      
chicagotribune.com - - 7/21/2010 5:17 PM - [direct link]
The U.S. will freeze assets of businesses and individuals associated with the North Korean regime, and collaborate with banks to stop illegal financial transactions. The high-level visit is aimed to ... (1 second ranks, 50%)
In South Korea, Clinton announces sanctions against the north - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »
 
20) 7/21/2010 - 47 days ago
(2 stories):
Battle brews over director for new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  (1 future stories)     
chicagotribune.com - - 7/21/2010 5:02 PM - [direct link]
The agency with the power to make rules for credit cards, mortgages and other products is created as Obama signs the financial overhaul law.
President Obama reversed decades of lax oversight of ...
Battle Over Consumer Agency Looms - WSJ.com: What's News US - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

The date with most stories is 7/21/2010 - 47 days ago with 10 stories.

The date with second most stories is 8/11/2010 - 26 days ago with 4 stories.

- Sentiment of this story during this period is positive with 67% being positive and 33% being negative with a positive trend.

     The sentiment of the story in the later half of this period is positive with 69% being positive and 31% being negative.

     The sentiment of the story in the earlier half of this period is positive with 64% being positive and 36% being negative.

- The current 29 day period story count (237 stories) decreased -56.83% from the previous 29 day period (549 stories).

 

Dates with the most stories# of storiesStory name
6/27/2010 (71 days ago) 35
  • G-20 challenged by growth, debt
    washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
    Leaders' dilemma is how to cut spending without undermining the economies they seek to sustain. G-20 major economies - Business - Financial Services - Financial Planning - United States
6/26/2010 (72 days ago) 48
  • Financial reform package wouldn't change Wall Street much
    Los Angeles Times - Top News
    The legislation leaves largely untouched some of the biggest concerns about the financial industry that grew out of the mortgage meltdown and the resulting credit crisis. The financial reform legislation might change how Wall Street does business, but it would hardly put Wall Street out of business.
6/25/2010 (73 days ago) 57
  • Lawmakers work to move financial regulation bill
    washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
    Bank trading and derivatives are sticking points as the House-Senate panel scrambles to get bill to President Obama by July 4. Barack Obama - United States Senate - President of the United States - United States - President
6/24/2010 (74 days ago) 38
  • All sides press Frank on finance bill
    Boston.com -- Latest news
    WASHINGTON — Representative Barney Frank, trying to complete intense negotiations between the House and Senate over a massive revision of financial regulations, is coming under significant lobbying pressure from across the political spectrum as he tries this week to come up with a compromise that can win final approval. BarneyFrank - lobby - United States Senate - United States - House
6/17/2010 (81 days ago) 35
  • Nokia Cuts Quarterly Outlook
    WSJ.com: What's News US
    Nokia cut its second-quarter financial forecast, the latest sign of the stiff challenges it faces from Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry devices.
6/16/2010 (82 days ago) 35
5/21/2010 (108 days ago) 35
  • GE Falls, Financials Gain
    WSJ.com: What's News US
    U.S. stocks slipped as concerns persisted over the euro zone's debt, but financials gained after the U.S. Senate approved the biggest financial overhaul since the 1930s.
5/20/2010 (109 days ago) 42
5/6/2010 (123 days ago) 38
  • Dow Heads Toward 3rd Loss in a Row
    WSJ.com: What's News US
    Worries about Greece's debt crisis and the pending overhaul of U.S. financial regulations sent stocks sharply lower, putting major indicators on track for a third straight decline.
4/28/2010 (131 days ago) 46
  • Senate Standoff on Financial Bill Nears End
    WSJ.com: What's News US
    The three-day standoff between Senate Democrats and Republicans over banking legislation appeared to be over after key negotiators reached a deal that may allow debate to soon begin.
4/27/2010 (132 days ago) 55
  • Goldman Sachs executives face senators investigating role in financial crisis
    washingtonpost.com - Politics
    It was a day of public flogging for Goldman Sachs. Summoned to a Senate panel examining the firm's role in the financial crisis, Goldman executives endured a 11-hour excoriation that crystallized the wide gulf between Washington's view of the storied investment bank and Goldman's view of itself. ...
4/23/2010 (136 days ago) 39
  • Probe Turns to Buffett Deal
    WSJ.com: What's News US
    A Goldman Sachs director tipped off Galleon's Rajaratnam about a $5 billion investment in Goldman by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway before a public announcement of the deal at the height of the 2008 financial crisis.
4/22/2010 (137 days ago) 64
4/21/2010 (138 days ago) 39
4/20/2010 (139 days ago) 44
  • Former Lehman CEO faces questioning
    msnbc.com: Business
    The former CEO of Lehman Brothers will tell House lawmakers Tuesday that he has no memory of an accounting maneuver that a bankruptcy examiner says the company used to mask its perilous financial condition.
3/15/2010 (175 days ago) 37
  • Dodd unveils slimmed-down financial reform proposal
    Los Angeles Times - Top News
    As expected, his latest measure lacks a stand-alone consumer protection agency. Still, it would give the U.S. greater control over financial markets. With the time-clock for passing legislation this year winding down, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher J. Dodd on Monday unveiled his plan to overhaul the rules governing financial institutions -- a much more modest proposal than President Obama had envisioned a year ago.
1/21/2010 (228 days ago) 34
1/13/2010 (236 days ago) 35
  • Financials Lead Stocks Up
    WSJ.com: What's News US
    Stocks rose as financial stocks strengthened during the crisis hearings, while the health-care sector rose on an analyst upgrade.
12/11/2009 (269 days ago) 38
  • House Approves Financial Overhaul
    WSJ.com: What's News US
    The House passed a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations that would govern Wall Street and reconfigure the power of agencies overseeing the banking system.
9/14/2009 (357 days ago) 36
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8/19/2010 - 18 days ago (8 total stories)

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First Niagara to Buy NewAlliance for $1.5 Billion  (2 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 8/19/2010 11:47 AM - [direct link]
The First Niagara Financial Group said has agreed to buy NewAlliance Bancshares of Connecticut for about $1.5 billion in stock and cash in a deal that will expand its operations into New England.
Summary Box: First Niagara to buy NewAlliance - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Big Bank Deal Signals More to Come This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: to Come First Niagara Financial, stock the first in what)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/19/2010 8:19 PM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 5:32 PM - 18 days ago - Evening - 5 rank
- [direct link]
First Niagara Financial agreed to acquire New Alliance Bancshares for $1.5 billion in stock, the first in what many bankers believe will be an eventual wave of deals in the banking industry.

Target feels backlash from shareholders This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: donation process after a $150000, anti-gay-rights candidateAfter weeks of public)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/19/2010 4:22 PM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 5:02 PM - 18 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Institutions with stakes in the retail giant are demanding that the company revamp its donation process after a $150,000 contribution backed an anti-gay-rights candidate.After weeks of public protest ...

First Niagara to Buy NewAlliance for $1.5 Billion


 (future word: First Niagara to, Billion The First Niagara Financial)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/19/2010 10:24 AM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 11:47 AM - 18 days ago - Morning - 16 rank
- [direct link]
The First Niagara Financial Group said has agreed to buy NewAlliance Bancshares of Connecticut for about $1.5 billion in stock and cash in a deal that will expand its operations into New England.

EU: Greece Ready for Next Aid Tranche This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Ready for Next Aid Tranche, of a second tranche of, country in September     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/19/2010 7:51 AM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 5:47 AM - 18 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
- [direct link]
Greece's strong action to reduce its excessive budget deficit should pave the way for the payment of a second tranche of $11.57 billion in euro-zone financial aid to the stricken country in September.

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

ConsumerMan: It's a new day for gift cards


 (future word: a new day for gift, 0 />On Sunday new federal)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/19/2010 5:09 AM - 18 days ago - date added: 8/19/2010 11:47 AM - 18 days ago - Morning - 22 rank
- [direct link]
On Sunday, new federal rules  go into effect that regulate fees and expiration dates for all gift cards, whether they’re sold by a merchant, shopping center or credit card company. Credit ...

Summary Box: First Niagara to buy NewAlliance This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Box First Niagara to, Regional bank First Niagara Financial, First Niagara Bank)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/19/2010 11:47 AM - 18 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
- [direct link]
THE DEAL: Regional bank First Niagara Financial Group Inc. is buying NewAlliance Bancshares Inc. of Connecticut for $14.09 per share, or $1.15 billion. First Niagara Bank - ...
 
 
8/18/2010 - 19 days ago (4 total stories)


'Economic Benefits' From Bank Regulation This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/18/2010 7:12 AM - 19 days ago - date added: 8/18/2010 4:17 AM - 19 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
The global economy won't suffer if banks are forced to adopt tighter standards on capital and liquidity, the Financial Stability Board and Basel Committee said.

CalPERS investment staff receive luxury travel, gifts from financial firms This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: fund for years allowed its)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/18/2010 9:16 PM - 19 days ago - date added: 8/18/2010 9:32 PM - 19 days ago - Evening - 4 rank
- [direct link]
California's public pension system allowed senior portfolio managers to take private jet trips around the world, paid for by firms seeking business with the agency.The state's embattled public pension ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

AP Poll: Obama at new low for handling economy This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/18/2010 12:03 AM - 19 days ago - date added: 8/18/2010 5:32 AM - 19 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
President Barack Obama earned his lowest marks ever on his handling of the economy in a new Associated Press-GfK poll, which also found that an overwhelming majority of Americans now describe the ...

GM takes step toward selling stock to public This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: filed the first batch of, Commission on Wednesday     
chron.com Chronicle
- date posted: 8/18/2010 1:32 PM - 19 days ago - date added: 8/18/2010 2:02 PM - 19 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
BC-US-GM IPO,0119 GM takes step toward selling stock to public Eds: APNewsNow. This story is part of AP's general news and financial services. DETROIT (AP) — General Motors has filed the first ...

Dem. Frank says abolish Freddie and Fannie This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 8/18/2010 5:49 AM - 19 days ago - date added: 8/18/2010 6:32 AM - 19 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be abolished rather than reformed, Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services committee, said on Tuesday.

Report: Banker to face prosecutors in Iceland This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: in the early days of the)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/18/2010 2:02 PM - 19 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
A broadcaster in Iceland has reported that the former chairman of the country's largest bank, which failed spectacularly in the early days of the world financial crisis, has returned to the island to ...

Judge approves Barclays deal with Justice Dept

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/18/2010 12:17 PM - 19 days ago - Afternoon - 12 rank
- [direct link]
A judge has approved a deal that Barclays Bank PLC made with the U.S. Justice Department to defer prosecution of the financial institution on allegations that it illegally engaged in financial ...

Hong Kongers campaign against eating shark's fin This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: sumptuous dish after another --)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/18/2010 10:02 AM - 19 days ago - Morning - 16 rank
- [direct link]
When Steven Leung and Sylvia Cheung celebrated their nuptials in this southern Chinese financial center recently, they lavished their guests with one sumptuous dish after another -- bird nest soup, ...
 
 
8/17/2010 - 20 days ago (11 total stories)


Chinese Regulators Scrutinize Investment Trusts This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 8/17/2010 8:17 AM - [direct link]
Officials suspect banks may have engaged in the sort of financial engineering that got Western banks into trouble. (1 first ranks, 50%)
Chinese Regulators Take a Close Look at Investment Trusts - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Warren sits down with big bank lobbyists This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: met quietly last week with some)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 8/18/2010 12:00 AM - 19 days ago - date added: 8/17/2010 11:32 PM - 19 days ago - Night - 5 rank
- [direct link]
Elizabeth Warren, a top candidate to lead the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, met quietly last week with some of her sharpest critics: big bank lobbyists. Financial services - ...

Greene again a PHA no-show This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
Philly.com News - 8/17/2010 2:32 PM - [direct link]
Amid questions about financial and tax problems, Carl R. Greene, the executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), again did not show up at work Tuesday.
all 2 news articles »

American Apparel Subpoenaed After Auditor Quits This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Apparel Subpoenaed After Auditor Quits, was subpoenaed after Deloitte &)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/17/2010 7:23 PM - 20 days ago - date added: 8/17/2010 10:17 PM - 19 days ago - Night - 19 rank
- [direct link]
The company was subpoenaed after Deloitte & Touche resigned as its independent auditor, expressing concerns about “material weaknesses” in financial controls.

American Apparel Subpoenaed After Auditor Quits This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 8/17/2010 10:17 PM - [direct link]
The company was subpoenaed after Deloitte & Touche resigned as its independent auditor, expressing concerns about “material weaknesses” in financial controls. (1 second ranks, 50%)
Auditor: Miami misusing millions in gas taxes - MiamiHerald.com: Today's Top Stories - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Auditor: Miami misusing millions in gas taxes

     
MiamiHerald.com: Today's Top Stories
- date posted: 8/17/2010 7:10 AM - 20 days ago - date added: 8/17/2010 4:17 AM - 20 days ago - Night - 2 rank
- [direct link]
Already in the sights of federal investigators over questionable money transfers, Miami's fragile financial picture took another hit Monday: The city auditor found yet another series of ...

Philadelphia Housing Authority has had money issues under Greene


 (future word: isnt the first time his financial)      
Philly.com News
- date posted: 8/16/2010 11:35 PM - 20 days ago - date added: 8/17/2010 1:47 AM - 20 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
While Carl Greene has been the subject of glowing praise for his work as executive director of the PHA, this isn't the first time his financial decisions have been called into question.

Shirley Sherrod makes amends with NAACP This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: the NAACP after the group)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/17/2010 2:32 PM - 20 days ago - Afternoon - 15 rank
- [direct link]
Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod is publicly making amends with the NAACP after the group's president condemned her for misconstrued comments she made about race. ...
 
 
8/16/2010 - 21 days ago (6 total stories)


Analysts: Lilly Faces Growing Financial Pressure  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 8/16/2010 4:47 PM - [direct link]
The Indianapolis drug maker is facing the worst patent losses in the industry and growing questions about how it will respond.
Drew University's new nursing school opens under financial cloud - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Barclays in Sanctions Bust This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: than a decade to hide)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/16/2010 7:45 PM - 21 days ago - date added: 8/16/2010 4:47 PM - 21 days ago - Afternoon - 4 rank
- [direct link]
Barclays agreed to pay $298 million to settle charges by U.S. and New York prosecutors that the U.K. bank altered financial records for more than a decade to hide hundreds of millions of dollars in ...

Drew University's new nursing school opens under financial cloud This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: facility within six months The $43-million, building opened Friday, doors open this month on a)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/15/2010 12:00 AM - 22 days ago - date added: 8/16/2010 8:17 AM - 21 days ago - Morning - 4 rank
- [direct link]
Officials say the university is going to have to use reserve funds and could run out of money to pay for the facility within six months. The $43-million building opened Friday.
Even as the doors ...
 
 
8/15/2010 - 22 days ago (1 total stories)


Austria: Former bank chief in custody

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/15/2010 2:17 PM - 22 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
A judge has ruled that the former chief executive of Austrian bank Hypo Alpe Adria should be held in pretrial custody. Austria - Business - Financial Services - Banking ...
 
 
8/14/2010 - 23 days ago (5 total stories)


Police say they've seized Mafia wealth in Sicily This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/14/2010 8:47 AM - 23 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Police in Sicily say they've hit at the heart of the financial empire of a convicted Mafia associate, seizing euro800 million (more than $1 billion) in property and businesses, including a clinic for ...

Off the Shelf: The Longer View of Lehman Brothers


 (future word: fall over 164 years of financial)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/14/2010 2:40 PM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 3:17 PM - 23 days ago - Afternoon - 6 rank
- [direct link]
A look at a bank’s rise and fall over 164 years of financial evolution.

Rooftops on shaky financial ground This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 8/13/2010 7:12 PM - 24 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 3:02 PM - 23 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Multimillion-dollar mortgages no match for recession, Cubs' dismal season
The rooftop clubs around Wrigley Field are coping with hefty mortgages as the recession and another losing season take ...

Packing for College, 2010 Style This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/13/2010 11:44 PM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 3:32 PM - 23 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Hidden financial traps are snaring even the best and brightest—and their parents. How to make sure you don't flunk Money 101.

Investors Wary of Academic Research This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/14/2010 9:28 PM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 6:32 PM - 23 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Some critics dislike the idea of the financial sector tapping academia for market-driven research, whether it's designed to shape the debate over regulatory reform or influence brokers —and their ...

Fix for Civic hybrids' dying batteries may hurt gas mileage, acceleration This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/14/2010 7:17 PM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/14/2010 8:17 PM - 23 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Honda says its software patch, which limits the role of the electric motor while boosting use of the gasoline engine, prolongs battery life but 'is not a financial decision.'
When Honda Motor ...
 
 
8/13/2010 - 24 days ago (9 total stories)


Banks gird for financial overhaul's ban on speculating with their own money  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 8/13/2010 11:17 PM - [direct link]
Wheels are in motion at the country's biggest banks to eliminate lucrative parts of their businesses banned by the financial overhaul legislation signed into law last month. Business - Financial ...
Regulators Vow to Write New Financial Rules in the Open - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Banks gird for financial overhaul's ban on speculating with their own money  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: into law last month Business -)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 8/14/2010 12:00 AM - 23 days ago - date added: 8/13/2010 11:17 PM - 23 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
Wheels are in motion at the country's biggest banks to eliminate lucrative parts of their businesses banned by the financial overhaul legislation signed into law last month. Business - Financial ...

Feds link Houston firm to bribery of Mexican official  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
chron.com Chronicle - 8/13/2010 10:32 PM - [direct link]
Money given to Nestor Moreno, chief of operations for Mexico's Federal Electric Commission, was allegedly funneled through brokerage firm Global Financial Services. (1 second ranks, 50%)
Former Conn. bank official admits $1M embezzlement - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

APNewsBreak: AVP cancels beach v'ball season This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: rest of this year professional beach, fund the second half of)      
NBCSports.com: Sports
- date posted: 8/13/2010 4:51 PM - 24 days ago - date added: 8/13/2010 5:47 PM - 24 days ago - Evening - 16 rank
- [direct link]
The AVP is spiking the rest of this year's professional beach volleyball tour because of financial troubles that left it scrambling for investors to fund the second half of the season.

Fed's Hoenig: Rates Need to Increase


 (future word: only fuel future financial imbalances)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/13/2010 11:49 AM - 24 days ago - date added: 8/13/2010 9:17 AM - 24 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
- [direct link]
The U.S. economy is recovering and the Fed needs to raise interest rates, lest it leave in place a policy that will only fuel future financial imbalances, Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig said.
 
 
8/12/2010 - 25 days ago (4 total stories)


Prudential Swings to Profit This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/12/2010 2:54 AM - 25 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 12:02 AM - 25 days ago - Night - 10 rank
- [direct link]
Prudential swung to a net profit and raised its dividend, capping a reporting season that had life-insurance companies benefiting from a recovery in sales amid signs of improving financial markets.

Rangel wants hearing on 'vile' charges This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: his demand Thursday for a hearing before the House)      
CNN.com
- date posted: 8/12/2010 2:26 PM - 25 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 12:03 PM - 25 days ago - Afternoon - 6 rank
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U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-New York, under fire for alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress, renewed his demand Thursday for a hearing before the House ethics committee.

Suspended Mets' Rodriguez freed without bail This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
Wash Post Sports
- date posted: 8/12/2010 7:04 PM - 25 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 5:17 PM - 25 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
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NEW YORK -- Suspended Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was released without bail Thursday and ordered to stay away from his girlfriend's father, whom he is accused of attacking outside a family lounge ...

The F.D.I.C.'s Suggestions on Overdraft Fees This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: issued suggestions Wednesday for how)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/12/2010 1:56 PM - 25 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 5:17 PM - 25 days ago - Evening - 16 rank
- [direct link]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued suggestions Wednesday for how financial institutions should ensure overdraft protection isn't misued.

Cisco CEO stokes fears of ‘downturn 2.0’

     
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 8/12/2010 12:43 PM - 25 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 5:17 PM - 25 days ago - Evening - 7 rank
- [direct link]
Cisco Systems Inc CEO John Chambers' comments on the economy sent jitters through financial markets on Thursday.

New jobless claims highest since February This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: highest since February Initial requests, rose again last week to the, level since February — a)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/12/2010 5:39 AM - 25 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 6:02 AM - 25 days ago - Morning - 4 rank
- [direct link]
Initial requests for jobless benefits rose again last week to the highest level since February — a sign that hiring remains weak and some companies are still cutting workers. Jobless claims ...

Warren: Reformer or zealot?

     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/13/2010 12:00 AM - 24 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 11:02 PM - 24 days ago - Night - 7 rank
- [direct link]
United States - Government - History - Elizabeth Warren - Financial services

Proposed California law would sanction cities that pay excessive salaries This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: state lawmakers Wednesday in response)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/12/2010 12:00 AM - 25 days ago - date added: 8/12/2010 1:02 AM - 25 days ago - Night - 5 rank
- [direct link]
Measure would raise income tax to 50% for overpaid council members, impose fiscal penalties on cities designated by the attorney general, and require open-session votes on top officials' ...

Romanians rush to bank after savings go missing This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: to bank after savings go, their savings after authorities reported)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/12/2010 3:02 AM - 25 days ago - Night - 5 rank
- [direct link]
About 200 Romanians have rushed to a Dutch-owned bank to check their savings after authorities reported that they received a dozen complaints from people whose accounts had been drained. ...
 
 
8/11/2010 - 26 days ago (12 total stories)


Cohee at OneUnited, bank in Maxine Waters case, has checkered record  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 8/11/2010 11:17 PM - [direct link]
As chairman and chief executive of OneUnited Bank, Kevin L. Cohee has sought to build a company that is about more than just money. He promoted the bank, now at the center of a House ethics case ... (2 first ranks, 50%)
Bank at center of Rep. Waters inquiry has checkered past - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Cyber thieves steal $1m from 3,000 bank customers - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
Lavish lifestyle for bank executive in Waters case - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 4 news articles »

Trade Gap Signals Weak Growth


 (future word: 19% in June the widest)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/11/2010 4:08 PM - 26 days ago - date added: 8/11/2010 3:02 PM - 26 days ago - Afternoon - 4 rank
- [direct link]
The trade gap rose 19% in June, the widest deficit since the financial crisis hit, raising concerns that the economic recovery is losing steam faster than previously thought.

Wall Street Snubs Democrats, Cutting Donations  (2 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 8/11/2010 6:17 AM - [direct link]
Democrats have taken a tough stance on the financial industry over the past year. Now Wall Street is apparently returning the favor. (1 second ranks, 50%)
Wall Street retreats as Fed grows cautious - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Cyber thieves steal $1m from 3,000 bank customers This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: bank since last month according to)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/11/2010 1:46 PM - 26 days ago - date added: 8/11/2010 3:02 PM - 26 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
A Trojan horse planted by criminals was used to steal more than $1 million from the accounts of British customers of the same online bank since last month, according to an international digital ...

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Low mortgage rates fail to move market This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: demand climbed last week but record, rates fall before the struggling)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/11/2010 9:29 AM - 26 days ago - date added: 8/11/2010 9:47 AM - 26 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
How far must long-term mortgage rates fall before the struggling housing market gets a boost? In the current tough economy, it is not clear that even zero percent would help. Mortgage - ...

Wall Street Snubs Democrats, Cutting Donations


 (future word: the past year Now Wall)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/11/2010 5:41 AM - 26 days ago - date added: 8/11/2010 6:17 AM - 26 days ago - Morning - 18 rank
- [direct link]
Democrats have taken a tough stance on the financial industry over the past year. Now Wall Street is apparently returning the favor.

ING Posts Better-Than-Expected Earnings This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: for the second quarter hit, from a year ago     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/11/2010 5:05 AM - 26 days ago - date added: 8/11/2010 5:47 AM - 26 days ago - Morning - 11 rank
- [direct link]
The largest financial services company in the Netherlands said net profit for the second quarter hit 1.09 billion euros, more than 15 times the figure from a year ago.

Wall Street retreats as Fed grows cautious This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: comes a day after the Federal)      
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/11/2010 12:00 AM - 26 days ago - date added: 8/11/2010 8:47 AM - 26 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
- [direct link]
Chaos in financial markets comes a day after the Federal Reserve did an about-face in its efforts to wind down measures to boost the economy. Federal Reserve System - Financial market - Economy - ...

Al-Qaida appeals to sympathizers for donations This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: for the third time in a, over a year in a)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/11/2010 3:02 PM - 26 days ago - Afternoon - 21 rank
- [direct link]
Al-Qaida is appealing for financial donations for the third time in a little over a year in a sign that the terror network might be short on funds. Al-Qaeda - Warfare and ...
 
 
8/10/2010 - 27 days ago (5 total stories)


Financial Overhaul Gets Off to Rocky Start This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 8/10/2010 9:32 PM - [direct link]
The implementation of the sweeping financial overhaul got off to a rocky start, as top regulators suggested Congress might have to make changes less than three weeks after it became law.
all 2 news articles »

Financial Overhaul Gets Off to Rocky Start This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: less than three weeks after it became)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/10/2010 11:55 PM - 26 days ago - date added: 8/10/2010 9:32 PM - 27 days ago - Evening - 15 rank
- [direct link]
The implementation of the sweeping financial overhaul got off to a rocky start, as top regulators suggested Congress might have to make changes less than three weeks after it became law.

Crisis-Shaken Executives Sharpen Focus on Risk This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: risk management after excessive risk-taking)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/10/2010 10:58 AM - 27 days ago - date added: 8/10/2010 2:47 PM - 27 days ago - Afternoon - 20 rank
- [direct link]
Corporate leaders are focusing more attention on risk management after excessive risk-taking helped bring about the financial crisis, according to a survey by the recruiting firm Korn/Ferry ...
 
 
8/9/2010 - 28 days ago (11 total stories)


Rep. Waters hit with 3 ethics counts  In top 10  (1 future stories)     
CNN.com - 8/9/2010 4:17 PM - [direct link]
A House ethics committee report details alleged violations of rules tied to Rep. Maxine Waters' attempt to seek federal assistance for a bank with financial ties to her husband. (1 second ranks, 33%)
Ethics probe may hurt other Democrats, but not Maxine Waters - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Panel: Waters broke ethics rules - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Making a profit on soldiers' death benefits This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: companies are coming under fire)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/9/2010 2:54 PM - 28 days ago - date added: 8/9/2010 4:17 PM - 28 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Insurance companies are coming under fire for holding back billions of dollars in death benefits and paying only a modest interest to beneficiaries. Insurance - Financial Services - ...

Regulators Unearth Merrill’s Dodging of Risk Disclosure This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
NYT > Business - 8/9/2010 6:47 PM - [direct link]
Regulators are studying decisions at Merrill Lynch that helped lead to the financial crisis in 2008. (1 first ranks, 50%)
Merrill’s Downfall Provides Disclosure Lesson - NYT > NYTimes.com Home - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Wells Fargo: Rules to Cost $530 Million This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: $530 million this year in lost)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/9/2010 12:57 PM - 28 days ago - date added: 8/9/2010 4:17 PM - 28 days ago - Afternoon - 12 rank
- [direct link]
Wells Fargo said financial regulations approved by Congress will cost about $530 million this year in lost revenue.

Ethics probe may hurt other Democrats, but not Maxine Waters This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: probe may hurt other, congregation on Sunday morning for one)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/9/2010 12:00 AM - 28 days ago - date added: 8/9/2010 8:32 PM - 28 days ago - Evening - 2 rank
- [direct link]
The congresswoman, accused of garnering financial gain for her husband, has firm support from the black community in her South L.A. County district, winning 9 elections with more than 70% of the ...
 
 
8/8/2010 - 29 days ago (2 total stories)


When to call out collectors

     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/8/2010 12:00 AM - 29 days ago - date added: 8/8/2010 11:02 AM - 29 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
- [direct link]
"Debt tagging" by collection agencies is a growing problem that can become a consumer's nightmare. Collection agency - Business - Financial services - Credit and Collection - Collection Services

Regulators Plan First Steps on Credit-Rating Overhaul This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Plan First Steps on, financial regulators this week will take their first steps to)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/8/2010 8:52 PM - 29 days ago - date added: 8/8/2010 6:17 PM - 29 days ago - Evening - 7 rank
- [direct link]
U.S. financial regulators this week will take their first steps to replace private credit ratings in their review of bank capital levels, a big step for regulators eager to ensure they are able to ...

White sparks revival in Texas Dems' fundraising This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
chron.com Chronicle
- date posted: 8/8/2010 5:48 PM - 29 days ago - date added: 8/8/2010 6:02 PM - 29 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
- [direct link]
The financial success of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White has revealed a new generation of wealthy contributors who are stepping forward to back Texas Democratic candidates.

Nascar Tries to Lure Fans Back to Seats


 (future word: uncertain financial future with fans)      
NYT > Sports
- date posted: 8/8/2010 8:00 PM - 29 days ago - date added: 8/8/2010 8:17 PM - 29 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Despite reinvigorated racing on the track, Nascar faces an uncertain financial future, with fans and sponsors spending less.
 
 
8/7/2010 - 30 days ago (3 total stories)


Old and new faces in NH's 2nd District GOP primary This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/7/2010 9:47 AM - 30 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Charlie Bass is out, yet in. The former six-term congressman is the most recognized candidate in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary race and has the most financial support.

Private sector adds just 71,000 jobs; unemployment stuck at 9.5% This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: jobs in July - but)      
Philly.com News
- date posted: 8/6/2010 11:33 PM - 30 days ago - date added: 8/7/2010 12:17 AM - 30 days ago - Night - 26 rank
- [direct link]
The nation's businesses added jobs in July - but at a still anemic rate, further evidence that the financial recovery has slowed to a pedestrian pace.

Seeing Gain in the Label ‘Organic’ This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/7/2010 5:41 PM - 30 days ago - date added: 8/7/2010 6:47 PM - 30 days ago - Evening - 14 rank
- [direct link]
Gaining federal certification as a producer of organic fruits and vegetables can be expensive and time-consuming, but more farmers now see financial advantage in doing so.

Obama touts benefits to Medicare from health law This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: many more years thanks to)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/7/2010 4:32 PM - 30 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
President Barack Obama says Medicare will exist for many more years, thanks to new legislation that helped put the health care program for America's seniors on stronger financial footing. ...

A firm case of love and debt This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 8/7/2010 12:00 AM - 30 days ago - date added: 8/7/2010 7:17 PM - 30 days ago - Evening - 6 rank
- [direct link]
The U.S. tax code encourages Macy's and other large companies to flirt with default and worse. Macy - Debt - Internal Revenue Code - Business - Financial Services
 
 
8/6/2010 - 31 days ago (10 total stories)


Venus Williams Pulls Out of Cincinnati Open  (2 future stories)     
NYT > Sports - 8/6/2010 7:32 PM - [direct link]
Tournament officials say knee pain has forced Venus Williams to withdraw from next week’s Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.
Venus Williams pulls out of Cincinnati open - Wash Post Sports - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Venus Williams Pulls Out of Cincinnati Open


 (future word: withdraw from next weeks Western &)      
NYT > Sports
- date posted: 8/6/2010 6:35 PM - 31 days ago - date added: 8/6/2010 7:32 PM - 31 days ago - Evening - 19 rank
- [direct link]
Tournament officials say knee pain has forced Venus Williams to withdraw from next week’s Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.

Teachers want taxpayer-funded Viagra back This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 8/6/2010 2:47 PM - [direct link]
With the Milwaukee school district in a financial crisis and hundreds facing layoffs, the  teachers union is taking a peculiar stand: fighting to get its taxpayer-funded Viagra back. School ...
Milwaukee teachers fight for Viagra drug coverage - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Venus Williams pulls out of Cincinnati open


 (future word: withdraw from next week Western &)      
Wash Post Sports
- date posted: 8/6/2010 5:37 PM - 31 days ago - date added: 8/6/2010 5:47 PM - 31 days ago - Evening - 7 rank
- [direct link]
CINCINNATI -- Tournament officials say knee pain has forced Venus Williams to withdraw from next week's Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati. Venus Williams - sport ...

Blue Cross agrees to reduce rate increase This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: becoming the fourth major insurance, the state after regulators rejected, price increases four months ago     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/6/2010 3:17 AM - 31 days ago - Night - 25 rank
- [direct link]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state’s largest health insurer, has agreed to reduce a dramatic rate hike for individuals and small businesses, becoming the fourth major insurance ...
 
 
8/5/2010 - 32 days ago (9 total stories)


Payback Time: For Denver Schools, a Financing Deal Takes a Bad Turn This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (2 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 8/5/2010 8:47 PM - [direct link]
Denver is now confronted with budgetary woes aggravated by esoteric financial deals that Wall Street peddled in the years before the credit crisis. (1 first ranks, 50%)
all 2 news articles »

Payback Time: For Denver Schools, a Financing Deal Takes a Bad Turn This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Payback Time For Denver, in the years before the credit)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/5/2010 8:31 PM - 32 days ago - date added: 8/5/2010 8:47 PM - 32 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Denver is now confronted with budgetary woes aggravated by esoteric financial deals that Wall Street peddled in the years before the credit crisis.

BofA Seeks End to Crisis-Era Constraint


 (future word: to prevent future blowups at)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/5/2010 8:07 PM - 32 days ago - date added: 8/5/2010 5:17 PM - 32 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
- [direct link]
The reluctance to release Bank of America from a confidential sanction imposed during the financial crisis is another signal that U.S. regulators are shortening the leash to prevent future blowups at ...

Indonesia Takes on an Attractive Sheen This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Attractive Sheen After years of being, Indonesia is emerging from the)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/5/2010 12:41 PM - 32 days ago - date added: 8/5/2010 3:17 PM - 32 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
After years of being known for inefficiency, corruption and instability, Indonesia is emerging from the global financial crisis with a surprising new reputation -- economic golden child.
 
 
8/4/2010 - 33 days ago (3 total stories)


Blagojevich jurors may decide money issues, too This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/4/2010 12:32 PM - 33 days ago - Afternoon - 21 rank
- [direct link]
Jurors in Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial may have to decide on financial penalties that could see his Chicago home seized if they convict the ousted Illinois governor of racketeering. ...

Personal Bankruptcies Rise, Reversing Trend This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: rose 9% last month reversing a, over the previous three months and highlighting)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 8/4/2010 9:30 PM - 33 days ago - date added: 8/4/2010 7:32 PM - 33 days ago - Evening - 11 rank
- [direct link]
U.S. personal bankruptcies rose 9% last month, reversing a trend of declining filings over the previous three months and highlighting the continuing financial struggles of many consumers.

Examiner says Tribune Co. executives pushed through bad deal This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/4/2010 12:00 AM - 33 days ago - date added: 8/4/2010 3:17 PM - 33 days ago - Afternoon - 6 rank
- [direct link]
The company, which owns the Los Angeles Times, contests the bankruptcy report's conclusion that problems with the transaction were glossed over.
By issuing a set of rosy financial projections ...

Salary Cap Proves to Be Blackhawks’ Harshest Foe


 (future word: Foe Only two months after winning the)      
NYT > Sports
- date posted: 8/4/2010 12:06 PM - 33 days ago - date added: 8/4/2010 12:32 PM - 33 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Only two months after winning the Stanley Cup, Chicago has made a lot of roster moves for financial reasons.

HBT: Now at 600, A-Rod should break Bonds’ HR record This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 8/4/2010 12:19 PM - 33 days ago - date added: 8/4/2010 5:47 PM - 33 days ago - Evening - 9 rank
- [direct link]
Bond - Business - Financial Services - Surety Bonds - Shopping

Romanian economy seen contracting 1.9 pct in 2010 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: 19 percent this year before returning to, Fund said Wednesday     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/4/2010 6:02 AM - 33 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
- [direct link]
Romania's ailing economy will shrink by 1.9 percent this year before returning to growth in 2011, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. International Monetary Fund ...
 
 
8/3/2010 - 34 days ago (8 total stories)


In wake of Bell salary scandal, state controller to require that cities disclose pay in financial reports This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 8/3/2010 3:32 PM - [direct link]
In the continuing fallout from the Bell salary scandal, State Controller John Chiang announced Tuesday that he would overhaul city financial reporting requirements to require that salary information ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
Premier League introduces new financial rules - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

In wake of Bell salary scandal, state controller to require that cities disclose pay in financial reports This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Chiang announced Tuesday that he, beginning in November he said)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/3/2010 1:01 PM - 34 days ago - date added: 8/3/2010 3:32 PM - 34 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
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In the continuing fallout from the Bell salary scandal, State Controller John Chiang announced Tuesday that he would overhaul city financial reporting requirements to require that salary information ...

Premier League introduces new financial rules This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: for the upcoming season in)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/3/2010 3:32 PM - 34 days ago - Afternoon - 22 rank
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England's Premier League has introduced new ownership and financial regulations for the upcoming season in an attempt to avoid a repeat of Portsmouth's downfall last season. ...
 
 
8/2/2010 - 35 days ago (4 total stories)


Ex-Miami department head: I was fired for uprooting scandal This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
MiamiHerald.com: Today's Top Stories
- date posted: 8/2/2010 7:05 AM - 35 days ago - date added: 8/2/2010 4:17 AM - 35 days ago - Night - 2 rank
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Already mired in a financial morass and awash in federal scrutiny of its budget, Miami now faces a whistleblower grievance from a former capital improvements director who said he was ousted for ...

In South Africa, a Push for Industrial Growth This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/2/2010 7:50 PM - 35 days ago - date added: 8/2/2010 9:17 PM - 35 days ago - Evening - 7 rank
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South Africa is providing companies with financial help as it tries to take advantage of an opportunity to create jobs and advance economically in the African market.

Countrywide agrees to settle shareholder lawsuits

     
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 8/2/2010 7:22 PM - 35 days ago - date added: 8/2/2010 9:17 PM - 35 days ago - Evening - 5 rank
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The settlement is the largest yet of lawsuits stemming from the mortgage meltdown.
Countrywide Financial Corp., which epitomized the home-loan industry's boom and bust, has agreed to pay $600 ...

The Financial Earthquake: Finding a New Economics in the Rubble

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 8/2/2010 1:32 PM - 35 days ago - date added: 8/2/2010 9:17 PM - 35 days ago - Evening - 26 rank
- [direct link]
Calling the recent financial crisis an "earthquake" may be a more apropos nickname than many people realize.
 
 
8/1/2010 - 36 days ago (2 total stories)


UAE restricts BlackBerry use

     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 8/1/2010 11:18 AM - 36 days ago - date added: 8/1/2010 12:02 PM - 36 days ago - Afternoon - 5 rank
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United Arab Emirates blocks key features of the smartphone over terrorism concerns. Saudi Arabia says it will follow suit. Critics say the nations just wish to keep a tight rein on information. ...

msnbc.com: Business

China's economy poised to overtake Japan's


 (future word: the world second largest-economy style=margin0)      
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 8/1/2010 9:42 AM - 36 days ago - date added: 8/1/2010 9:47 AM - 36 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
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China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed.

Shorebank's financial hole deepens

     
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 8/1/2010 2:38 PM - 36 days ago - date added: 8/1/2010 5:17 PM - 36 days ago - Evening - 10 rank
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US official in Seoul to discuss NKorea sanctions This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 8/1/2010 9:17 PM - 36 days ago - Evening - 1 rank
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A senior U.S. envoy in charge of implementing sanctions met Monday with South Korean officials to discuss new financial penalties on North Korea. North Korea - Seoul - ...
 
 
7/31/2010 - 37 days ago (3 total stories)


Off the Shelf: ‘Fault Lines’ Concludes Global Economy Remains Vulnerable This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.     
NYT > Business - 7/31/2010 1:47 PM - [direct link]
Raghuram G. Rajan writes that systems and large historical forces were the primary drivers of recent global financial instability.
China setting milestone as economy passes Japan's - StarTribune.com rss feed - [direct link]
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7/30/2010 - 38 days ago (4 total stories)


Banks' hard sell: Opt in for more overdraft fees

     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/30/2010 5:21 AM - 38 days ago - date added: 7/30/2010 8:02 AM - 38 days ago - Morning - 16 rank
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Overdraft - Business - Financial services - Banking Services - Banks and Institutions

Limits of financial enforcement

     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 7/30/2010 12:00 AM - 38 days ago - date added: 7/30/2010 12:17 PM - 38 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
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MARKET COP | How the cases involving the Wyly brothers, Citigroup expose hurdles for regulators. Citigroup - Business - Allegedly Unethical Firms - US Securities and Exchange Commission - ...

Afghan Women Fear Loss of Rights if the Taliban Return

     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 7/30/2010 2:09 PM - 38 days ago - date added: 7/30/2010 2:32 PM - 38 days ago - Afternoon - 4 rank
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Those who have gained a measure of freedom and financial independence see little effort by officials to look out for their future.

U.S. economic growth slows sharply This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 7/30/2010 5:20 PM - 38 days ago - date added: 7/30/2010 7:02 PM - 38 days ago - Evening - 10 rank
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Annual growth rate slides to 2.4%, adding prospects for continuing financial pressures on families and a drawn-out struggle for the unemployed
— U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the ...
 
 
7/29/2010 - 39 days ago (16 total stories)


Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
washingtonpost.com - Politics - 7/29/2010 11:32 PM - [direct link]
The House ethics committee charged Rep. Charles B. Rangel with 13 separate violations of House rules Thursday, saying his various financial dealings broke the "public trust." The long-awaited release ... (1 first ranks, 33%)
Ethics panel charges powerful Democrat Rangel - CNN.com - [direct link]
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Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: House rules Thursday saying his, at an afternoon hearing was the first formal step)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 7/30/2010 12:00 AM - 38 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 11:32 PM - 38 days ago - Night - 7 rank
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The House ethics committee charged Rep. Charles B. Rangel with 13 separate violations of House rules Thursday, saying his various financial dealings broke the "public trust." The long-awaited release ...

IMF: U.S. Financial System Still at Risk  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/29/2010 9:02 PM - [direct link]
The IMF says the U.S. financial system is "slowly recovering," but remains vulnerable to crisis, in part because Congress and the administration have failed to streamline a regulatory system marked by ... (1 first ranks, 33%)
Phil Goldsmith: Ackerman and SRC tone-deaf to Philadelphia taxpayers' financial plight - Philly.com News - [direct link]
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National Opera Considers Merger This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/29/2010 8:28 PM - 39 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 7:17 PM - 39 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
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The Washington National Opera, facing financial challenges, is exploring a possible merger with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Energy Leads Gains; Consumer Plays Drop  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative. (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/29/2010 8:02 AM - [direct link]
U.S. stocks advanced tentatively, as the latest round of second-quarter earnings boosted energy and financial companies, but signs of weakness in consumer spending kept the gains in check.
Jobless claims drop may offer some hope - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
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Women more optimistic than men about economy


 (future word: in the next twelve months a new)      
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 7/29/2010 8:46 AM - 39 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 9:02 AM - 39 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
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There is a widening divide between men and women when it comes to their outlook for the economy and their own financial situations in the next twelve months, a new survey says.

Pru, MetLife subpoenaed in military probe  In top 10      
msnbc.com: Business - 7/29/2010 9:46 AM - [direct link]
New York's attorney general said on Thursday he had subpoenaed MetLife Inc and Prudential Financial Inc as part of an investigation into whether life insurers defrauded grieving military families out ... (1 first ranks, 50%)
NY AG announces probe of life insurance industry - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Mediator: Broward schools can't afford teachers' raises This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: get raises this year because of)      
MiamiHerald.com: Today's Top Stories
- date posted: 7/29/2010 7:12 AM - 39 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 4:31 AM - 39 days ago - Night - 5 rank
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Broward teachers should not get raises this year because of the district's financial problems, which include a nearly $140 million deficit, a special magistrate recommended.

Jobless claims drop may offer some hope This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: claims drop may offer some, more than expected last week government data, showed on Thursday     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/29/2010 6:16 AM - 39 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 6:32 AM - 39 days ago - Morning - 7 rank
- [direct link]
New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, government data showed on Thursday. Jobless claims - Unemployment benefits - Insurance - Unemployment - ...

Phil Goldsmith: Ackerman and SRC tone-deaf to Philadelphia taxpayers' financial plight This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: financial plight THIS MONTH School Superintendent)      
Philly.com News
- date posted: 7/29/2010 12:03 AM - 39 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 12:32 AM - 39 days ago - Night - 1 rank
- [direct link]
THIS MONTH, School Superintendent Arlene Ackerman has been bringing in high-priced administrators and shuffling her administrative team more than Charlie Manuel has changed the Phillies' ...

msnbc.com: Business

ConsumerMan: Top consumer complaints This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: all the time Anyone can)      
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 7/28/2010 3:27 PM - 40 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 5:02 AM - 39 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
- [direct link]
Rip-offs and scams happen all the time. Anyone can become a victim. But right now, many con artists and swindlers are using the poor economy to target people in financial trouble.

Democrats worry Rangel's ethics trial will hurt party in midterm elections This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: hunkered down Friday as he)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 7/24/2010 12:00 AM - 44 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 11:32 PM - 38 days ago - Night - 79 rank
- [direct link]
Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) hunkered down Friday as he prepared to stage a public battle over allegations that his financial dealings broke House ethics rules . His determination to fight the ...

Hospitality workers union targets major Obama backer in protests against Hyatt This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: a nationwide day of rallies Thursday against the)      
washingtonpost.com - Politics
- date posted: 7/22/2010 1:53 PM - 46 days ago - date added: 7/29/2010 11:32 PM - 38 days ago - Night - 99 rank
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In a further sign of friction between organized labor and the White House, the nation's hotel and restaurant workers union is targeting one of President Obama's biggest financial backers in a ...
 
 
7/28/2010 - 40 days ago (3 total stories)


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 - 40 days ago - Morning - 16 rank
- [direct link]
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 ...

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 - 40 days ago - date added: 7/28/2010 2:17 PM - 40 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
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.

Obama Calls for Small-Business Incentives

     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/28/2010 3:35 PM - 40 days ago - date added: 7/28/2010 1:02 PM - 40 days ago - Afternoon - 7 rank
- [direct link]
President Obama, speaking at a sandwich shop in New Jersey, urged Congress to pass legislation that would provide financial incentives to small businesses.

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 - 40 days ago - Morning - 9 rank
- [direct link]
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., ...

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 - 40 days ago - date added: 7/28/2010 11:31 PM - 39 days ago - Night - 10 rank
- [direct link]
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

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 - 40 days ago - Night - 6 rank
- [direct link]
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 ...
 
 
7/27/2010 - 41 days ago (10 total stories)


Adviser to Stars' Bail Set at $10 Million  In top 10      
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/27/2010 3:32 PM - [direct link]
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]
all 2 news articles »

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 - 41 days ago - date added: 7/27/2010 12:47 PM - 41 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
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.

BP reports record quarterly loss of $17 billion  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
Los Angeles Times - Top News - 7/27/2010 10:17 AM - [direct link]
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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BP reports record quarterly loss of $17 billion  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: was revealed late Monday as, in the second quarter It, compared with last year     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 7/27/2010 9:56 AM - 41 days ago - date added: 7/27/2010 10:17 AM - 41 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
- [direct link]
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 ...

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 - 41 days ago - Evening - 2 rank
- [direct link]
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 - ...
 
 
7/26/2010 - 42 days ago (2 total stories)


Aiming for a more stable system This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
- date posted: 7/26/2010 12:00 AM - 42 days ago - date added: 7/26/2010 1:17 PM - 42 days ago - Afternoon - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Experts eyeing "systemic risk" factors that allowed mortgage defaults to lock up financial system. Systemic risk - Financial services - Business - Mortgage - United States

What labor may like best about Brown: He's not Whitman This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 7/26/2010 4:33 PM - 42 days ago - date added: 7/26/2010 4:47 PM - 42 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Unions are giving the candidate plenty of financial support, even though he has made no commitment to their causes.
The television ads seize on the millions of dollars organized labor is ...
 
 
7/25/2010 - 43 days ago (3 total stories)


MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

High finance and corporate pot, California style This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/25/2010 10:35 AM - 43 days ago - date added: 7/25/2010 11:47 AM - 43 days ago - Morning - 13 rank
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Economists see corporate pot as a multibillion dollar market about to be unfettered with little sense of how consumers will react. Finance - California - Business and Economy - Financial ...

Washington Memo: Elizabeth Warren’s Candidacy Raises a Partisan Debate This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/25/2010 8:36 PM - 43 days ago - date added: 7/25/2010 8:47 PM - 43 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
- [direct link]
Elizabeth Warren has become a hero to liberals, so appointing her head of a new financial regulation bureau could lead to a partisan battle.

Asian Stocks Rise on Results of Europe’s Bank Tests This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/25/2010 10:18 PM - 42 days ago - date added: 7/25/2010 10:46 PM - 42 days ago - Night - 10 rank
- [direct link]
Investors were relieved that most European banks passed the stress tests meant to clear up worries over the region’s financial system.
 
 
7/24/2010 - 44 days ago (4 total stories)


A New Prague bank fails This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.

     
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 7/24/2010 6:16 AM - 44 days ago - Morning - 5 rank
- [direct link]
Community Security got caught in a downward spiral of falling real estate prices and became the 14th Minnesota bank to fail since the financial crisis began.

Pa. treasurer demands much financial data from DRPA This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Authority on Friday as the)      
Philly.com News
- date posted: 7/24/2010 12:01 AM - 44 days ago - date added: 7/24/2010 12:32 AM - 44 days ago - Night - 11 rank
- [direct link]
The heat increased on the Delaware River Port Authority on Friday, as the Pennsylvania state treasurer demanded a broad accounting of car allowances, free E-ZPass transponders, hiring of family ...

Pope grants broad powers to Legionaries delegate This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/24/2010 8:47 AM - 44 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
- [direct link]
The pope has granted broad powers of governance and financial control to the archbishop he selected to overhaul the Legionaries of Christ following revelations that the order's founder led a double ...

Tesla Electric Cars: Revved Up, but Far to Go This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/24/2010 7:52 AM - 44 days ago - date added: 7/24/2010 10:02 AM - 44 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Elon Musk, who made a fortune selling PayPal, has poured a lot of his money into Tesla, the maker of electric cars. But it has met with delays, financial crises and a personnel soap opera.

Economic View: Leveling the Playing Field, in Soccer and Finance This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.

     
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/24/2010 8:43 AM - 44 days ago - date added: 7/24/2010 10:17 AM - 44 days ago - Morning - 27 rank
- [direct link]
In updating their rules, the financial world and the World Cup could use some of the same principles.
 
 
7/23/2010 - 45 days ago (18 total stories)


Seven of 91 banks fail European stress tests  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - 7/23/2010 9:32 AM - [direct link]
Markets were on alert Friday, as European regulators published their investigation into the financial health of Europe's banking sector. Stress - Mental Health - Health - Business - Support ... (1 first ranks, 33%, 1 second ranks, 33%)
Bailed-out banks overpaid execs - washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights - [direct link]
Pay czar: 17 bailed-out banks overpaid executives - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
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Luxury condo tower in Century City is completed


 (future word: condominium tower expected to be, been completed after nearly six, after nearly six years of planning)      
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 7/24/2010 12:00 AM - 44 days ago - date added: 7/23/2010 3:17 PM - 45 days ago - Afternoon - 2 rank
- [direct link]
Deluxe high-rise living is relatively new in Los Angeles, but more projects are targeting buyers in the top financial strata.
The Art Deco-inspired Century City condominium tower expected to be ...

Bank Failures Top 100 for '10  In top 10  (2 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/23/2010 4:47 PM - [direct link]
Regulators closed six more banks around the country, marking the second consecutive year that more than 100 financial institutions have collapsed. (1 first ranks, 33%)
TARP pay czar criticizes big bank bonuses but won't seek refund of bailout money - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Man decked out in Darth Vader mask robs NY bank - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Bank Failures Top 100 for '10  In top 10


 (future word: marking the second consecutive year that more)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/23/2010 7:30 PM - 45 days ago - date added: 7/23/2010 4:47 PM - 45 days ago - Afternoon - 8 rank
- [direct link]
Regulators closed six more banks around the country, marking the second consecutive year that more than 100 financial institutions have collapsed.

General Electric raises dividend by 20 percent  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
msnbc.com: Business - 7/23/2010 10:47 AM - [direct link]
General Electric Co moved to raise its dividend by 20 percent Friday, in a sign that the largest U.S. conglomerate has put the worst of the financial crisis behind it.
GE raises quarterly dividend 20 percent - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Credibility Is Next Test This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Is Next Test Based, the exercise may nonethless help)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/23/2010 2:01 PM - 45 days ago - date added: 7/23/2010 11:02 AM - 45 days ago - Morning - 2 rank
- [direct link]
Based on initial reactions, few outside observers were buying into the idea that the European bank stress tests were rigorous. Yet the exercise may nonethless help calm the financial system.

TARP pay czar criticizes big bank bonuses but won't seek refund of bailout money This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: czar on Friday criticized Goldman, crisis in late 2008 and early 2009     
Los Angeles Times - Top News
- date posted: 7/23/2010 9:29 AM - 45 days ago - date added: 7/23/2010 9:47 AM - 45 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
Kenneth R. Feinberg calls payments to executives of Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other firms that received bailout funds 'ill-advised,' but says they don't rise to the level of ...

Conrad Black ordered to stay in U.S. This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Florida prison Wednesday about 2, Wednesday about 2 years into his)      
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 7/22/2010 10:57 PM - 45 days ago - date added: 7/23/2010 11:17 AM - 45 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
- [direct link]
U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve won't allow Conrad Black, the former owner of the Chicago Sun-Times, to return to his home in Canada until she has more information about his financial condition. He ...

Affidavit confirms the identity of Hecker donor This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: him $125000 earlier this year to help)      
StarTribune.com rss feed
- date added: 7/23/2010 5:46 PM - 45 days ago - Evening - 10 rank
- [direct link]
A brief affidavit signed by indicted former auto mogul Denny Hecker confirms previous media reports about the identity of the woman who gave him $125,000 earlier this year to help him out of a ...

GE raises quarterly dividend 20 percent This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Electric said Friday that it, performance the first increase since, to shareholders last year to save)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/23/2010 10:47 AM - 45 days ago - Morning - 11 rank
- [direct link]
General Electric said Friday that it is raising its quarterly dividend by 2 cents because of its improving financial performance, the first increase since it deeply slashed payments to shareholders ...
 
 
7/22/2010 - 46 days ago (14 total stories)


Feinberg Says Bonuses Paid by Troubled Banks Were Unmerited  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (2 future stories)     
NYT > NYTimes.com Home - 7/22/2010 7:02 PM - [direct link]
Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among the 17 companies that the special master for executive pay is expected to spotlight for making lavish payouts during the financial crisis. (1 first ranks, 33%, 1 second ranks, 33%)
Banks Paid $1.6 Billion in Excessive Bonuses, Official to Say - NYT > Business - [direct link]
all 3 news articles »

Feinberg Says Bonuses Paid by Troubled Banks Were Unmerited  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: pay is expected to spotlight)      
NYT > NYTimes.com Home
- date posted: 7/22/2010 6:19 PM - 46 days ago - date added: 7/22/2010 7:02 PM - 46 days ago - Evening - 2 rank
- [direct link]
Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among the 17 companies that the special master for executive pay is expected to spotlight for making lavish payouts during the financial crisis.

New York State Sues Bank of America and Merrill Over Merger  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
NYT > Business - 7/22/2010 5:47 PM - [direct link]
The state is trying to recoup pension fund losses that occurred when the bank took over Merrill Lynch at the beginning of the financial crisis.
Europe to go public with bank stress test results - Boston.com -- Latest news - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Banks Paid $1.6 Billion in Excessive Bonuses, Official to Say This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: pay is expected to spotlight)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/22/2010 3:47 PM - 46 days ago - date added: 7/22/2010 4:02 PM - 46 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
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Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among the 17 companies that the special master for executive pay is expected to spotlight for making lavish payouts during the financial crisis.

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

New jobless claims make sharp increase This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: for the ninth annual Skid, claims jumped last week by the, most since February reversing a, sharp fall two weeks ago     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/22/2010 5:35 AM - 46 days ago - date added: 7/22/2010 6:02 AM - 46 days ago - Morning - 6 rank
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New jobless claims jumped last week by the most since February, reversing a sharp fall two weeks ago. Jobless claims - Business - Insurance - Financial Services - Claims

Airlines bag big bucks


 (future word: ancillary revenues last year     
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 7/21/2010 6:08 PM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/22/2010 5:17 AM - 46 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
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United Airlines generated the greatest fee income of any carrier in the world: $1.9 billion in ancillary revenues last year
U.S. airlines are world-beaters when it comes to finding creative ways ...

Europe to go public with bank stress test results This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: crisis on Friday as regulators)      
Boston.com -- Latest news
- date added: 7/22/2010 12:17 PM - 46 days ago - Afternoon - 5 rank
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Europe faces another moment of truth in its simmering debt crisis on Friday as regulators release the results of "stress tests" on 91 banks across the continent, an exercise that some fear could fail ...
 
 
7/21/2010 - 47 days ago (28 total stories)


Battle brews over director for new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  In top 10  In top 10  (3 future stories)     
chicagotribune.com - - 7/21/2010 5:02 PM - [direct link]
The agency with the power to make rules for credit cards, mortgages and other products is created as Obama signs the financial overhaul law.
President Obama reversed decades of lax oversight of ... (2 first ranks, 20%)
A.I.G.: the First Test of Financial Reform? - NYT > Business - [direct link]
Obama signs financial overhaul law - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
Obama signs reform of financial rules into law - MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines - [direct link]
CNN.com - msnbc.com: Business
all 10 news articles »

Battle Over Consumer Agency Looms This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: whoever becomes first chief of, into law Wednesday     
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/21/2010 8:33 PM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 5:47 PM - 47 days ago - Evening - 3 rank
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Wide powers over financial products will flow to whoever becomes first chief of the new bureau, which barely survived legislative bargaining over the financial overhaul Obama signed into law ...

Clinton announces sanctions against North Korea  In top 10      
chicagotribune.com - - 7/21/2010 5:17 PM - [direct link]
The U.S. will freeze assets of businesses and individuals associated with the North Korean regime, and collaborate with banks to stop illegal financial transactions. The high-level visit is aimed to ... (1 second ranks, 50%)
In South Korea, Clinton announces sanctions against the north - Los Angeles Times - Top News - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

Pay Czar to Detail Large Bank Payouts  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: czar is expected to issue)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/21/2010 6:17 PM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 5:47 PM - 47 days ago - Evening - 6 rank
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The U.S. pay czar is expected to issue a potentially embarrassing report detailing large sums paid out by financial firms to top executives and employees during the height of financial crisis.

Battle brews over director for new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  In top 10  In top 10  (1 future stories)     
chicagotribune.com - - 7/21/2010 5:02 PM - [direct link]
The agency with the power to make rules for credit cards, mortgages and other products is created as Obama signs the financial overhaul law.
President Obama reversed decades of lax oversight of ...
Battle Over Consumer Agency Looms - WSJ.com: What's News US - [direct link]
all 2 news articles »

$1 billion venture in works to fight Gulf spills This story's sentiment has been rated as being negative.


 (future word: Times reported Thursday     
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/21/2010 1:44 PM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 2:02 PM - 47 days ago - Afternoon - 1 rank
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A new joint venture formed by four of the world’s biggest oil companies will develop a deepwater oil spill response and containment system for the Gulf of Mexico, the Financial Times reported ...

Pay Czar to Detail Large Bank Payouts  In top 10 This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive. (1 future stories)     
WSJ.com: What's News US - 7/21/2010 5:47 PM - [direct link]
The U.S. pay czar is expected to issue a potentially embarrassing report detailing large sums paid out by financial firms to top executives and employees during the height of financial crisis.
all 2 news articles »

A.I.G.: the First Test of Financial Reform?


 (future word: the First Test of)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/21/2010 11:19 AM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 12:17 PM - 47 days ago - Afternoon - 18 rank
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The Deal Professor explores how the government could use its new resolution authority to put the American International Group into receivership if it did choose to do so.

msnbc.com: Business

Capitalism? Yuck. But free enterprise? Yes! This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: Chamber event earlier this year style=margin0 5px, 0 />Nearly two years after the financial)      
msnbc.com: Business
- date posted: 7/21/2010 10:49 AM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 11:02 AM - 47 days ago - Morning - 3 rank
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Nearly two years after the financial crisis helped push the nation into deep recession, even capitalism’s most ardent supporters concede it’s developed a bit of a bad reputation.

Obama Signs Overhaul of Financial System


 (future word: culmination of two years of lobbying)      
NYT > Business
- date posted: 7/21/2010 9:22 AM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 9:32 AM - 47 days ago - Morning - 1 rank
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The law is a culmination of two years of lobbying and debate over how to respond to the excesses that caused the financial crisis.

ECB, Bankers Meet Ahead of Test Results This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: bank officials two days before the publication)      
WSJ.com: What's News US
- date posted: 7/21/2010 7:27 AM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 4:32 AM - 47 days ago - Night - 4 rank
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Europe's leading bankers began gathering at the ECB to meet with central bank officials, two days before the publication of test results on the financial standing of 91 banks.

MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines

Pregnant? No mortgage for you, lenders say


 (future word: been in 50 years and home)      
MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- date posted: 7/21/2010 6:49 AM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 12:17 PM - 47 days ago - Afternoon - 10 rank
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Mortgage rates are the lowest they’ve been in 50 years and home prices are falling, so why aren't people buying? One reason: Lenders are taking a hard look at couples with maternity or paternity ...

U.S. financial bailout figure hits $3.7 trillion


 (future word: the past year to around, watchdog said Wednesday     
chicagotribune.com -
- date posted: 7/21/2010 6:13 AM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 11:02 AM - 47 days ago - Morning - 10 rank
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(Reuters) - Increased housing commitments swelled U.S. taxpayer infusions into the nation's financial system by $700 billion in the past year to around $3.7 trillion, a government watchdog said ...

Scam artist admits bilking clients of $20M This story's sentiment has been rated as being positive.


 (future word: district court yesterday that he)      
Philly.com News
- date posted: 7/20/2010 11:35 PM - 47 days ago - date added: 7/21/2010 12:17 AM - 47 days ago - Night - 5 rank
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Accused scam artist Donald Anthony Young admitted in federal district court yesterday that he bilked investors of more than $20 million between 1999 and 2009 while running a financial firm that ...
 

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