Business Stories from October 3, 2011 (Change date)
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U.S. futures fall ahead of Bernanke testimonyOct 04, 2011 8:21 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures fell sharply Tuesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress on the outlook for the U.S. economy. Stocks...
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On way to Wall Street, confronting a protestOct 05, 2011 11:32 am - NEW YORK — Almost 90 minutes into his commute from the New Jersey suburbs, Michael Devaney has nearly reached his job on Wall Street. But first he threads through a sea ...
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Greece has until mid-November to get bailout loansOct 05, 2011 11:32 am - ATHENS, Greece — Greece has enough money to pay all bondholders as well as pensions and salaries until mid-November, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said Tuesday, a...
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Gov't report: Fannie knew of 'robo-signing' in '03Oct 05, 2011 11:32 am - WASHINGTON — Mortgage giant Fannie Mae knew about allegations of improper foreclosure practices by law firms in 2003 but did not act to stop them, a government watchdog ...
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P&G launches makeover for Ivory soapOct 05, 2011 11:32 am - CINCINNATI — Procter & Gamble's oldest brand is getting a makeover — kind of. The consumer products company this month is updating the signature white soap packages for ...
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Ford, UAW reach tentative agreementOct 05, 2011 11:32 am - DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. Details of the agreement were not released. The unio...
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Bernanke says economic recovery close to falteringOct 05, 2011 11:32 am - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economic recovery "is close to faltering" and the central bank is prepared to take further steps to support i...
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Probe: Drug abusers exploiting Medicare benefitOct 05, 2011 11:32 am - WASHINGTON — Drug abusers are exploiting Medicare prescription's benefit to score large quantities of painkillers, and taxpayers have to foot most of the bill, congressi...
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Obama, GOP push and pull on economic plansOct 04, 2011 7:30 am - WASHINGTON — Seeking to gain political advantage, President Barack Obama insisted Monday that Congress vote on his entire $447 billion economic plan this month, a step p...
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Rand weakens for third day on global growthOct 03, 2011 7:14 am - The rand extended its worst quarterly slump in a decade against the dollar as stocks and commodities fell on signs the global economy is slowing and as European official...
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