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China's Ping An posts 7.9 bln yuan loss in Q3 10/28/08
HONG KONG, Oct 27 - Ping An Insurance (Group) Co, China's second-largest life insurer, posted a sharp third-quarter loss after it booked a substantial charge ag...
OPEC agrees to cut oil output on Vienna meeting 10/26/08
A car passes a petrol station in front of the OPEC headquarters in Vienna October 24, 2008. An emergency OPEC meeting on Friday reached swift agreement to chop ...
No recession yet, Greenspan says 02/21/08
HOUSTON - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Thursday night the American economy is clearly on the edge of a recession, and he pointed to the d...
Dow and Nasdaq slip on consumer spending worry 02/21/08
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and Nasdaq slipped on Friday on concerns about consumer spending after an index of consumer sentiment fell to a 16-year low and ret...
Economic woes reveal a long-felt unease 02/21/08
Even when experts were declaring the economy healthy, many Americans voiced a vague, but persistent dissatisfaction. True, jobs were relatively plentiful over t...

High Marks for Strayer Education 02/21/08
While tightness in the private lending market caused by the credit crisis has investors worried about students' ability to afford college courses, Strayer Educa...
Growing Pains for Chipotle 02/21/08
Though the hot Mexican restaurant chain missed the fourth-quarter profit forecast, analysts say it still has a better chance of attracting cost-conscious diners...
London shares rally, focus on banks 02/21/08
LONDON (AFP) - London's FTSE 100 shot higher on Monday, with banks in focus amid the nationalisation of troubled lender Northern Rock. In late morning deals, th...
World markets mixed on Presidents Day 02/21/08
LONDON - European stocks rocks rose Monday on speculation about possible new investment in the banking sector even as U.S. markets remain closed on Presidents D...
Wall Street faces fury over subprimes 02/21/08
BOSTON - Regulators are trying to punish Wall Street for mortgage finance practices that expanded home ownership and spread risk among a host of new players but...

Campbell Soup profit falls, sales rise 02/21/08
CAMDEN, N.J. - The Campbell Soup Co. said Friday its second-quarter profit slipped 3.9 percent as increases in the cost of commodities and energy and higher pro...
HP's 1Q profit rises 38 percent 02/21/08
SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co. started its fiscal year with a first-quarter profit above analyst expectations and predicted its performance will improve in...
Medco profit falls, raises forecast 02/21/08
TRENTON, N.J. - Medco Health Solutions Inc., the nation's top-grossing prescription benefit manager, posted a 9 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit as cost...
Medtronic profit plunges on charges 02/21/08
MINNEAPOLIS - Third-quarter earnings at medical device maker Medtronic Inc. tumbled 89 percent from a year ago due to charges from lawsuit settlements and acqui...
Wal-Mart sees profitable low-price year 02/21/08
Defying the gloom that many retailers are feeling, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects a more profitable year selling to penny-pinching shoppers after its renewed focu...

So I Married an Avatar 02/21/08
Shava Nerad's wedding was a dream. The blue sky that kissed the dome of the ornate gazebo where she tied the knot on Feb. 9 was painted with an impressionist's ...
Shelter from the Storm 02/21/08
The numbers are grim, even if they seem familiar by now. In 2007, lenders filed foreclosure notices on 90,782 homes in Illinois, up 25.3% from a year earlier. T...
Talking Your Way In 02/21/08
For thousands of wannabe MBAs sweating admissions decisions, Wake Forest's Babcock Graduate School of Management has an uncommon solution: Talk more, sweat less...
Bond insurer plan may inject positive note 02/21/08
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Efforts to rescue a distraught U.S. bond insurance industry could inject a positive note on Wall Street but the economic data and earnings ...
Fed chief sought opinions amid turmoil 02/21/08
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke consulted with predecessor Alan Greenspan, major financial players and even a speech consultant as he grapple...

Sure, It's from AARP. But Is It a Good Deal? 02/21/08
Few names are more closely associated with retirement than AARP. So Andrew Tignanelli, president of Financial Consulate, a Lutherville (Md.) financial-planning ...
A Problematic Proxy Season 02/21/08
Shareholders have begun flexing their muscles and are preparing to take management to task during companies' annual meetings this year...
Priceline.com Flies High 02/21/08
Amid worries about consumers tightening their wallets, the online travel services’ name-your-own pricing system grows more popular ...
Stocks End Lower as Oil Hits $100 02/21/08
Equity investors may have been able to shrug off more problems in the banking sector Tuesday, but a spike in oil prices to $100 per barrel knocked the wind out ...
Recession Watch: Tips for Antsy Investors 02/21/08
With the economy teetering at the brink and markets swinging wildly, what should you do? Here is some classic advice for dealing with rocky financial times For ...

Knowledge Is Power: New Website Launches For Women With Melasma 02/21/08
Millions of people affected by skin condition now have website for information. (PRWEB) February 19, 2008 -- Melasma, the skin condition in which the areas of t...
Leica Geosystems Presents the First Ever 2008 02/21/08
Interactive simulations transform the showroom floor, putting industry professionals into the drivers seat of todays top technologies. Norcross, GA (Vocus) Febr...
Announces New Professional Education Series to Certify Therapists 02/21/08
RLI offers four levels of training providing different degrees of certification in Relational Life Therapy Model including CEUs. Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 19,...
Video from IFIC Addresses Consumer Concerns About School Lunch Choices 02/21/08
International Food Information Council Foundation posts humorous school lunch video in popular You Tube space. (PRWEB) February 19, 2008 - Introducing Whats for...
Loews Hotels Launches "Edu-cations": Exclusive Teen Learning Vacations 02/21/08
Surf in San Diego, Track the Economy in New York, Make Music in Nashville, Golf at Lake Las Vegas or Perform Culinary Arts in Miami New York, NY (PRWEB) Februar...

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