New York City :: NY :: USA
| 24 days ago
The most senior executives at Wall Street firms will have their bonuses slashed by as much as 70 percent, more than other employees, amid falling revenue and political pressure, according to a report by Johnson Associates. The executives whose pay is...
Tags: street, financial, crisis, wall, bailout, obama, barack, bailout plan, speech, economy, wall street, financial crisis, main street
Louisville :: KY :: USA
| 26 days ago
Gold and other commodities soared Tuesday, following Wall Street's lead in an Election Day rally. A weakening U.S. dollar also contributed to the gains. "Really, the main story today is what's going on in the equity markets," said Brad Samples, commodity...
Tags: wall street, gold, market, street, dollar, wall, obama, bailout
Singapore :: Singapore
| about 1 month ago
Financial giants getting injections of federal cash owed their executives more than $40 billion for past years' pay and pensions as of the end of 2007, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows. The government is seeking to rein in executive pay at banks getting...
Tags: wall street, federal, financial, street, bank, congress, wall, us bank, money, bailout
New York City :: NY :: USA
| about 1 month ago
On Wednesday, Allergan reported 8 percent growth in third-quarter profit, matching Wall Street forecasts. Sales increased in most areas, but the company struck a cautious tone for the future, trimming its 2008 guidance and setting 2009 guidance short...
Tags: shares, street, company, wall, stock, Wall Street, out, business, obama, bailout
San Francisco :: CA :: USA
| about 1 month ago
Treasury Department officials and the banking industry are considering ways to expand the government's financial rescue plan to include non-publicly traded banks, potentially opening up the program to thousands of new institutions. Department officials...
Tags: bank, rescue, treasury, wall street, street, usa, news, wall, department officials, rescue plan, banks industry
National City :: CA :: USA
| about 1 month ago
Fifth Third Bancorp expects to get $3.4 billion from the U.S. Treasury's capital purchase program, the Cincinnati bank said Sunday evening. The announcement was made ahead of futures trading and the opening of the stock market Monday.
Tags: 700 billion, street, wall street, bank, stock, financial, crisis, wall, Cleveland, obama
Brunswick :: OH :: USA
| about 1 month ago
All-Star shop1 shared some bearish musings about Brunswick : Apparently billiards, boats and bowling aren't the best combination. ... The companies EPS, revenue and net income have been faltering for awhile now. Closing the Ohio plan is just further indication...
Tags: stock, wall street, shares, street, wall, out
Beirut :: Lebanon
| about 1 month ago
She was escorted out by the Civil Administration, the governing body that operates in the West Bank and was transferred to the Israeli police. The IDF has once again emphasized that it is forbidden for Israelis to enter Area A and that entrance into...
Tags: outpost, wall, Israeli, West Bank, Oush Grab, Israel Arrests Palestinian, israelis forces, Gaza
New York City :: NY :: USA
| about 1 month ago
The Treasury Department on Tuesday night released guidelines on executive compensation for financial institutions with significant participation in its economic-rescue programs, though their actual effect on compensation levels and practices is yet to...
Tags: treasury department, financial, bailout, banks, bailout plan, wall street, street, gold, wall
London :: United Kingdom
| about 1 month ago
Sen. Charles Schumer called on the federal government Monday to protect student loans as it implements the $700 billion bailout amid a credit crisis that has students worried they won't be able to pay for college. If the nation can't ensure that students...
Tags: 700 billion, bailout, federal, street, banks, wall, Sen. Charles Schumer, Sen. Schumer
