| Obama picks consumer adviser, dodging Senate fight By JIM KUHNHENN 2010-09-17T22:51:49ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- In a poke in the eye to the financial community, President Barack Obama on Friday named Elizabeth Warren, an aggressive consumer advocate and Wall Street adversary, to oversee creation of a new agency to regulate banks, lenders and credit card companies.... hosted.ap.org |
Homebuilders' confidence stuck at 18-month low By ALAN ZIBEL 2010-09-20T16:08:57ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market stayed this month at the lowest level in 18 months, and more worry that the traffic of potential buyers is falling.... hosted.ap.org |
Resolution buys Bupa Health Assurance Investment vehicle of insurance entrepreneur Clive Cowdery pays £102m to strengthen presence in individual protection. telegraph.co.uk |
Metals prices dig mining out of a hole The Chilean accident highlighted that mining is still a dirty and dangerous business, but it is also one of the world's most profitable sectors. telegraph.co.uk |
EBay 3Q profit rises 23 percent By RACHEL METZ 2010-10-20T23:31:46ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- EBay Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit climbed 23 percent, helped by its growing PayPal business.... hosted.ap.org |