| Citigroup shedding student loan business By MARK JEWELL 2010-09-17T16:41:13ZBOSTON (AP) -- Citigroup Inc. said Friday it is selling its student loan business and about $32 billion in related assets to Discover Financial Services and the student lender Sallie Mae, Citi's latest move to focus on its core consumer banking business.... hosted.ap.org |
Big waves pound Bermuda as Hurricane Igor nears By JASON BRONIS 2010-09-19T15:21:57ZHAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) -- Big waves pounded Bermuda's beaches Sunday as islanders rushed to board up windows, fill sandbags and stock up on water, food and other supplies before Hurricane Igor's expected arrival.... hosted.ap.org |
Questor share tip: Standard Chartered is on the right track with issue Standard Chartered has been one of the great British companies of the past decade, not to mention one of the few that seemed largely unaffected by the financial crisis. Questor says "Take up rights". telegraph.co.uk |
News Corp delays plans for 'iPad' news aggregation app News Corporation, the owner of The Times and Sun newspapers, is understood have scaled back its plans for a news aggregation app. telegraph.co.uk |
Emerging Markets Report: Investment pros embrace China, emerging markets Risk is in vogue again. A survey released on Tuesday shows money managers are increasingly embracing emerging-markets assets, spurred by expectations for greater liquidity in the global financial system. feeds.marketwatch.com |