| Regulators shut banks in Florida, Washington state By MARCY GORDON 2010-09-25T02:59:36ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut down small banks in Florida and Washington state, bringing to 127 the number of U.S. bank failures this year on a wave of loan defaults and economic distress.... hosted.ap.org |
HSBC directors face questions over £36m 'golden goodbye' for Michael Geoghegan HSBC's board will face questions over the near-£36m "golden goodbye" pay package set to be awarded to Michael Geoghegan despite its efforts to prevent the bank's succession debacle spilling into another week. telegraph.co.uk |
7 banks closed in Fla., Ga., Ill., Kan., Ariz. By MARCY GORDON 2010-10-23T01:48:36ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut down a total of seven banks in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas and Arizona, lifting to 139 the number of U.S. banks that have fallen this year as soured loans have mounted and the economy has sputtered.... hosted.ap.org |
Questor share tip: GlaxoSmithKline has potential for growth Last week's third-quarter numbers from pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) demonstrated progress on its core strategy. Questor says BUY. telegraph.co.uk |
BATs hit as smokers struggle in downturn British American, the maker of Dunhill, Kent, and Lucky Strike cigarettes, said volumes fell in the third quarter as the economic downturn forced smokers to cut back. telegraph.co.uk |