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 |
Lennar returns to profit in 3Q and shares soar
By ALEX VEIGA 2010-09-20T18:41:52ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lennar Corp. returned to a profitable third quarter Monday as strong completed sales helped drive a 14 percent jump in revenue and the homebuilder's construction costs declined.... 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 |
John Timpson: Once-in-a-lifetime chance could end up as a mistake
The management column: Straight-talking, common sense from the front line of business. telegraph.co.uk |
Wells Fargo profit rises as loan defaults ease
By PALLAVI GOGOI and STEPHEN BERNARD 2010-10-20T21:49:23ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Wells Fargo & Co. reported a 19 percent increase in its third-quarter income Wednesday as losses from bad loans declined, a hopeful sign that American businesses and consumers are becoming more financially stable.... hosted.ap.org |