| MarketWatch First Take: Time and heat forged Barclays' Diamond Bob Diamond's ascent to the top of Barclays PLC was more about the patient ascent of a solid risk manager and champion of U.S.-style investment banking than about Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Gulf oil dilemma: accept payout from BP or sue? By CURT ANDERSON 2010-09-09T17:42:35ZMIAMI (AP) -- Alabama seafood market owner David Scott faces a difficult decision as he tries to rejuvenate his business after the Gulf oil spill: He can accept a piece of BP's $20 billion claims fund - relatively fast, easy money - or sue the oil giant for a bigger payday, wait years and risk ending up with nothing.... hosted.ap.org |
Should you splash your cash? We are all being urged to spend rather than save. But is it's advice we should heed? telegraph.co.uk |
U.S. bank industry entering new crisis: analyst The U.S. banking industry is entering a new period of crisis where operating costs are rising dramatically due to foreclosures and defaults, a banking analyst said Wednesday. feeds.marketwatch.com |
2 more bodies found in Hungary's red sludge By PABLO GORONDI 2010-10-08T16:56:47ZKOLONTAR, Hungary (AP) -- The mighty Danube apparently absorbed Hungary's massive red sludge spill with little immediate damage Friday but laboratory tests heightened concerns about possible longer-term harm caused by toxic heavy metals in the slurry.... hosted.ap.org |