TOP 100 FINANCIAL SITES
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| FDA Links Anti-Wrinkle Drugs to Deaths WASHINGTON (AP) -- The popular anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a competitor Myobloc have been linked to some deaths and other severe side effects suggestive of botulism, the government warned doctors Friday.... hosted.ap.org |
Regions replaces Morgan Keegan CEO as SEC probes funds SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Regions Financial Corp. said on Wednesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has asked for information about funds run by its Morgan Keegan brokerage and asset-management unit. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Citic's chairman: 'Overall evaluation' of Bear Stearns deal planned BEIJING (MarketWatch) -- The corporate parent of Citic Securities Co. (60030.SH) said Sunday the brokerage is rethinking its deal to buy into U.S. investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. after Bear's financial crisis triggered a bailout plan. China International Trust & Investment Corp. Chairman Kong Dan told Dow Jones Newswires that its Citic Securities unit would conduct an "overall evaluation" of the deal, in which it originally agreed in October to invest $1 billion in Bear. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Housing relief bill gets tepid reviews WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan Senate bill designed to ease the slumping housing market won tepid reviews Wednesday, and even its top sponsor acknowledged that much more is needed to help millions of families threatened with foreclosure. detnews.com |
UnitedHealth Lowers Outlook UnitedHealth posted a modest rise in first-quarter profit and cut its full-year outlook amid declines in its risk-based commercial business, high flu-related costs and reduced investment income. (Conference call transcript) online.wsj.com |