Business Bullet: Asia, BP, House prices, Greece
The latest news on: Asia, BP, House prices, Greece telegraph.co.uk |
HSBC chief threatens to quit
HSBC chief executive Michael Geoghegan has threatened to quit his job if he is not promoted to the chairman's role, the Financial Times said on Wednesday. telegraph.co.uk |
FDIC lowers expected cost of bank failures by $8B
By MARCY GORDON 2010-10-19T17:12:58ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators decided against raising the fees that banks pay to insure deposits after determining the losses from bank failures this year were lower than anticipated.... hosted.ap.org |
EU backs maternity leave on full pay
European Parliament votes for minimum 20 week maternity leave on full pay and two weeks on full pay for fathers telegraph.co.uk |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks vacillate over earnings, G-20
U.S. stocks managed slight gains Friday, supported by earnings that topped estimates, with gains limited by investor caution at the start of the Group of 20 meeting of finance ministers. feeds.marketwatch.com |