| Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding By MIKE BAKER 2010-09-02T17:52:36ZBUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Hurricane Earl packed winds near 140 mph as it blew toward North Carolina on Thursday, putting the Eastern Seaboard all the way to Maine on alert for a Labor Day weekend pounding by waves, gales and rain.... hosted.ap.org |
German consumer confidence hits three-year high, expect upturn to continue The German economic recovery and falling unemployment has lifted consumer sentiment to a three-year high. telegraph.co.uk |
Ireland's bank bail-out bill: market reaction The cost of Ireland's banking bailout will rise to €40bn (£34bn), placing an unprecentented strain on the nation's finances. Market experts gives their views. telegraph.co.uk |
Top Ten: The week’s top 10 videos on MarketWatch In case you missed them, here are the top 10 videos that appeared on MarketWatch for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 1. feeds.marketwatch.com |
BofA: Lackluster Results, Expensive Overhaul Bill Bank of America's second-quarter earnings report revealed a jarring mix of falling profit and an estimate that Congress's just-passed financial overhaul bill could hit the Charlotte-based bank for more than $10 billion by the end of next year. online.wsj.com |