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Stocks Fall on Jobless Claims Report
seen at 2009-05-21 10:16:59 - www.washingtonpost.comStocks lost more ground this morning after a government report showed that the labor market remains weak despite initial signs the recession may be easing.
trackback:http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/index_xml/~3/8_RyYsnxK7I/AR2009052101713.htmlUAW Says It Has Reached Deal With GM, Government
seen at 2009-05-21 12:46:56 - www.washingtonpost.comThe Treasury Department and General Motors have reached a "tentative agreement" with the United Auto Workers that would reduce the ailing automaker s labor and health care costs.
trackback:http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/index_xml/~3/3qvEa0_W3uw/AR2009052102057.htmlRegulators Clear Way for GMAC to Take Over Chrysler Loans
seen at 2009-05-21 13:03:59 - www.washingtonpost.comFederal regulators have waived long-standing rules that separate banking and commerce, clearing the way for auto financing giant GMAC to take over new loans for Chrysler car buyers and dealers, sources familiar with the matter said.
trackback:http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/index_xml/~3/96eRl0eL-G0/AR2009052101742.htmlTransparency Initiatives Launched Today by the White House
seen at 2009-05-21 13:20:00 - www.washingtonpost.comCrafting Open-Government Recommendations The White House has launched a new process for soliciting public input in the policy-making process. This three-phase structured process runs as follows: 1. Brainstorming: Starting today, citizens will be able
trackback:http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/index_xml/~3/nishYm3w4wc/AR2009052102315.htmlWhite House Rolls Out Web Initiatives to Boost Transparency
seen at 2009-05-21 13:27:00 - www.washingtonpost.comOn his first full day in office, President Obama issued his first executive order directing federal officials to come up with ideas for making government information more visible and accessible to the public within 120 days. lt;p>
trackback:http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/business/index_xml/~3/KoXmdTBrV0g/AR2009052102316.htmlHormel Profit Edges Up
seen at 2009-05-21 16:50:28 - www.nytimes.comSecond-quarter profit grew 4 percent as the company sold more canned meats and Mexican products to budget-conscious consumers.
trackback:http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=aa2ad3a0a58c2b16e21e8f76c0091fa5Barnes & Noble Posts Loss but Raises Outlook
seen at 2009-05-21 17:01:47 - www.nytimes.comThe book store operator posted a loss of $2.7 million in the quarter, beating analysts’ expectations, as cost cuts and better-than-expected sales helped its results.
trackback:http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ec6c38f6c61fd0a203bdc47d50189be0Practical Traveler: Mexico Tries to Woo Back Tourists
seen at 2009-05-21 17:12:30 - www.nytimes.comWith new flu cases waning and the ban on nonessential travel lifted, resorts across the country are cutting prices and offering more perks.
trackback:http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8c9dea6f4faaf365665360f3369f4ccdG.M. and Union Reach Deal on Contract Changes
seen at 2009-05-21 17:42:18 - www.nytimes.comBefore a key June 1 deadline, the U.A.W. reached a tentative deal with G.M. and the Treasury to help the company reduce by billions its obligations to a retiree health care fund.
trackback:http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8ebecdc7ffb34fe75f67ec97cf1ba368U.S. Weighs New Consumer Protections, Geithner Says
seen at 2009-05-21 17:53:36 - www.nytimes.comAmong the possibilities is an agency to better protect consumers from practices like those that led to the current financial crisis.
trackback:http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8956aca1701ea3add25859edeed58290Haggle Economy: Buyers Strike Back
seen at 2009-05-21 14:20:00 - www.forbes.comMillions have lost their jobs, trillions of dollars of wealth has vanished, but there is a silver lining: You can get a discount.
trackback: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0608/026-finance-deflation-bargains-haggle-economy.html?feed=rss_businessXXX-Rated
seen at 2009-05-21 15:00:00 - www.forbes.comJPMorgan, Ambac and an indecent insurance racket.
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UK risks losing AAA rating (Reuters)
seen at 2009-05-21 17:38:16 - Yahoo!NewsReuters - Britain risks losing its precious triple-A credit rating because of the danger that government debt may soar close to 100 percent of GDP, and uncertainty over policy before an election due by next year.
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Geithner says mulling new consumer protections (Reuters)
seen at 2009-05-21 17:38:12 - Yahoo!NewsReuters - The Obama administration is mulling a new agency to better protect consumers from practices like those that led to the current financial crisis, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.
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GM and UAW reach deal with government on restructuring (Reuters)
seen at 2009-05-21 17:02:49 - Yahoo!NewsReuters - General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers have reached an agreement on contract changes and restructuring $20 billion in debt owed to a trust fund for retiree healthcare, the union said on Thursday.
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