TOP 100 FINANCIAL SITES
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| EPA's Relaxed Emissions Rule Struck Down WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court struck down Bush administration policy allowing some power plants to exceed mercury emission levels, ruling Friday that the government failed to consider the effect on public health and the environment.... hosted.ap.org |
Toll Brothers Swings to 1Q Loss PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Luxury-home builder Toll Brothers Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a loss in the first quarter as write-downs on properties it could no longer sell at a profit more than doubled and its sales tumbled 23 percent.... hosted.ap.org |
Enron Founder's Widow Sued by Condo HOUSTON (AP) -- The neighbors of the widow of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay have sued her, accusing her of not paying her share of fees associated with living in one of Houston's most exclusive high-rises.... hosted.ap.org |
Dexia bank sees limited impact of credit crunch on Q1 PARIS (Reuters) - French-Belgian bank Dexia saidon Thursday it expected the global credit crunch to have alimited impact on first-quarter accounts, and repeated that dueto its solid liquidity position it would benefit from thecurrent climate. feeds.reuters.com |
Loss Provisions Hit Regional Banks Two regional U.S. banks posted lower quarterly earnings, citing write-downs and higher provisions for credit losses. SunTrust's first-quarter net declined by 44%, while Fifth Third's earnings narrowed 19%. online.wsj.com |