Boston GlobeTreasury's Paulson vague on auto bailout prospectsReuters - 36 minutes agoNEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday offered mixed signals on the chances of a bailout for troubled US automakers, saying failure is not an option but adding that any bankruptcy should be "orderly.Paulson Takes Lead in Auto Rescue Talks New York TimesPaulson May Seek Next $350 Billion in Financial-Rescue Funds BloombergCNBC - BusinessWeek - Wall Street Journal - MarketWatchall 438 news articles
Earthtimes (press release)FedEx cuts pay, suspends retirement plan paymentsguardian.co.uk - 49 minutes agoBy Nick Carey DETROIT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Package delivery giant FedEx Corp said it was cutting pay for all salaried personnel by 5 percent and suspending retirement plan contributions as it slashes costs because of a bleak US economic outlook.FedEx Makes Cutbacks Despite Rise in Profit New York TimesFedEx Cuts CEO Pay, Freezes Hiring as Volume Drops BloombergMarketWatch - Forbes - Bizjournals.com - International Herald Tribuneall 400 news articles
WELT ONLINETax Deductions for Theft Losses Could Help Madoff’s InvestorsNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy LYNNLEY BROWNING For the legions of investors who appear to have been swindled by Bernard L. Madoff, there could be some relief.Madoff scandal could lead to tax losses nationwide The Associated PressWhy investors don't care about Madoff CNNMoney.comFinancial Times - Bloomberg - Bizjournals.com - Wall Street Journalall 11,141 news articles
Javno.hrCaterpillar lays off workers in Illinois, NCForbes - 1 hour agoBy DANIEL LOVERING , 12.18.08, 08:37 PM EST Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said Thursday it will lay off employees in Illinois and North Carolina as economic turmoil dampens demand for its products.Caterpillar lays off more than 800 workers ReutersIndefinate Layoffs At CAT Mossville WEEK-TVMyNC.com - Bizjournals.com - Traffic World - Steel Business Briefing (subscription)all 92 news articles
Daily Star - LebanonMarket Judges OPEC Goal A Mere Paper CutForbes - 1 hour agoOil drops 10%, indicating skepticism that the cartel will deliver on its promise to slash output 2.2 million barrels a day. A day after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Nations announced unprecedented production cuts, oil prices dropped another ...Crude Oil Tumbles Below $36 as Demand Drop Swells Inventories BloombergNYMEX-Crude steady at $36 after nearly 10 pct fall ReutersMarketWatch - Channel News Asia - BusinessWeek - guardian.co.ukall 5,907 news articles
Washington TimesInterest Rates on 30-Year Fixed Mortgages Continue to FallWashington Post - 1 hour agoBy Dina ElBoghdady Interest rates on 30-year fixed rate mortgages dipped to their lowest level in at least 37 years after the Federal Reserve this week reaffirmed its commitment to a program designed to loosen consumer lending, according to a closely ...Mortgage Rates Left in Dust by Treasuries, Failures BloombergMortgage rates drop to historic lows KSL-TVBizjournals.com - The Associated Press - MarketWatch - TheStreet.comall 772 news articles
ReutersDOJ Charges Four People In Insider Trading CaseCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoBy Chad Bray NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Four people were charged criminally Thursday in an insider trading scheme in which a one-time Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. broker shared information about pending mergers and other deals that he had gleaned from his ...Four Charged in Insider-Trading Scheme Wall Street JournalEx-Lehman employee, others charged with insider trading ReutersInternational Herald Tribune - guardian.co.uk - Financial Times - Forbesall 156 news articles
ReutersBankruptcy option looms as Bush weighs auto aidReuters - 1 hour agoBy Poornima Gupta and John Crawley DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it is considering the option of an "orderly" bankruptcy as it weighs aid for US automakers and Chrysler LLC prepares to shut down all of its 30 factories ...White House: Managed bankruptcy an option Detroit Free PressWhite House Vows To Avoid 'Disorderly' Collapse Of Auto Sector CNNMoney.comBloomberg - New York Times - BusinessWeekall 1,136 news articles
Washington PostResearch in Motion 3rd-qtr profit grows 7 percentThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoTORONTO (AP) - BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion Ltd. reported better-than-expected revenue guidance for the fourth quarter and strong holiday sales of its new smart phones despite the slowing economy.RIM Net Rises 7%, Sees Strong Holiday Sales Wall Street JournalRIM earnings climb as forecast beats estimates MarketWatchBetaNews - Forbes - PC World - eWeekall 295 news articles
ABC NewsMan who found skull in Caylee case sent police tips months agoCNN - 1 hour agoORLANDO, Florida (CNN) -- The meter reader who led authorities last week to remains believed to be those of Caylee Anthony called police four months ago, directing them three times to same site, authorities said Thursday.More bones found near missing Fla. toddler's home The Associated PressCaylee Tipster Called Police to Site of Remains Back in August KTLATampa Tribune - AHN - ABC News - FOXNewsall 772 news articles
