Blue Cross Health Plans Jump to an Early Lead New York Times Published: October 10, 2013. Color the new online insurance marketplaces Blue. Related. Health Act Embraced in California (October 11, 2013). In Florida, Opposition by the State and Snags in Signing Up on the Web (October 11, 2013). Add to Portfolio. See all stories on this topic » | |
Stocks Soar on Budget-Deal Hopes Wall Street Journal The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 300 points as investors breathed a sigh of relief that lawmakers showed signs of breaking the political gridlock in Washington. Hints of an end to the political brinkmanship which led to a partial government ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Tracing the Calendar Down to the Last Cent New York Times WASHINGTON — Oct. 17 is the day the Treasury Department expects to exhaust its so-called extraordinary measures to keep paying the country's bills, putting it on the precipice of default. But officials in Washington and traders on Wall Street have a second, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Cities Report Better Finances, but Worries Persist New York Times Fiscal conditions are slowly improving for American cities, aided by increases in sales tax and income tax revenue, but rapidly rising pension and health costs for city workers continue to pose a potentially crippling threat, according to an annual study released ... See all stories on this topic » | |
BlackBerry founders Lazaridis, Fregin considering buying the phone maker and ... Washington Post TORONTO — BlackBerry founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are weighing taking over the distressed smartphone company as it searches for a savior. Lazaridis said Thursday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that he and ... See all stories on this topic » | |
US Jobless Claims Show Sharp Increase New York Times WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 66,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 374,000, an increase largely caused after California processed a huge backlog of claims and after the partial government ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Wisconsin pest control company holds annual 'Running of the Roaches' charity ... Washington Post NEW BERLIN, Wis. — Cockroaches are the subject of nightmares for some people. But for one Wisconsin company, they're a sport. Batzner Pest Management held its 13th annual "Running of the Roaches" on Thursday in New Berlin. TOPSHOTS A man swin ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Dominick's parent seeks to sell Chicago area stores Chicago Tribune Dominick's parent Safeway Inc. said Thursday it will leave the Chicago market by next year. What happens next for the 72 Chicago area Dominick's locations is still unclear. Safeway said it's trying to sell as many of the stores as quickly as it can, adding that it's ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Dreamliner flight diverted back to San Diego over maintenance issue Fox News SAN DIEGO – A Boeing 787 Dreamliner headed to Tokyo was diverted back to San Diego because of a possible problem with the aircraft's deicing system. NBC-7 in San Diego reports the Japan Airlines flight left Lindbergh Field shortly after 1:30 p.m. PDT ... See all stories on this topic » | |
SF Bay could be hours from second transit strike Houston Chronicle OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — They've had 59 days for heated talks to chill, but the two sides in a Bay Area Rapid Transit labor dispute have yet to reach a deal as Friday's final day of a 60-day state-mandated cooling-off period arrives. If the clock strikes midnight ... See all stories on this topic » | |
PBOC Vice Governor: China GDP Growth to Exceed 7.5% This Year -- Report Wall Street Journal BEIJING--China's economic growth will exceed the official target of 7.5% this year while some economic risks such as local-government debts and "shadow banking" remain under control, web portal Sina.com reported Friday, citing the vice governor of ... See all stories on this topic » | |
JPMorgan seeks to bail on dicey lenders: Report CNBC.com Embattled mega bank JPMorgan Chase is looking to scale back its involvement with certain types of businesses, the Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday, seeking to lower its profile at a time when its reputation is under regulatory and legal assault. See all stories on this topic » | |
GOP debt limit offer gives Wall Street its biggest gains of the year Los Angeles Times The stock market staged its best rally of the year as lawmakers inched toward a deal that would temporarily stave off a government debt default. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 323.09 points after congressional Republicans proposed increasing the ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Treasury's Lew to warn lawmakers: No payments guaranteed if debt ceiling ... Washington Post Treasury Secretary Jack Lew plans to warn lawmakers Thursday that he will be unable to guarantee payments to any group — whether Social Security recipients or U.S. bondholders — unless Congress approves an increase in the federal debt limit. See all stories on this topic » | |
Brazilian Brothers Settle Over Heinz Trades Wall Street Journal Two brothers agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle insider-trading allegations that they were behind a big stock-options trade made the day before the blockbuster $23 billion buyout of H.J. Heinz Co. in February, the Securities and Exchange Commission ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Premier Li Keqiang outlines China's concerns on US debt Financial Times Chinese premier Li Keqiang has expressed concern to the US over its debt ceiling debate, while other Asian leaders have said they are taking steps to deal with the risk of an unprecedented US default. Mr Li said China – the biggest foreign holder of US ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Carney at 100 Days Confronts Looming Housing Battle: U.K. Credit Bloomberg Bank of England Governor Mark Carney marked his 100th day in office yesterday with his monetary policy assured and a political battle looming over stability risks from the government's housing-market plans. Since starting on July 1, he's implemented ... See all stories on this topic » | |
2 former top execs of OC Register owner seek $4.5 million in severance Los Angeles Times Two former top executives have sued Freedom Communications Inc., owner of the Orange County Register, saying the company has failed to pay them a combined $4.5 million in severance pay. Mitchell Stern, Freedom's chief executive from 2010 to 2012, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
ECB raps Hungary for neglecting central bank independence Reuters FRANKFURT | Wed Oct 9, 2013 11:17pm IST. FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has warned Hungary against tampering with central bank independence and pushed it to take the ECB's opinions more seriously. The ECB has been at ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Stocks Jump on Hopes for an End to Budget Impasse ABC News Stocks are rising sharply in early trading on Wall Street following hopeful signs that a budget impasse in Washington may break soon. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 154 points, or 1 percent, to 14,955 in the first few minutes of trading Thursday. See all stories on this topic » | |
China Press: PBOC Yi Urges "Wisdom" To Tackle U.S. Debt Crisis MNI News BEIJING (MNI) - Politicians in the United States need to use "wisdom" in addressing a standoff over spending between the president and Republicans in Congress, said Yi Gang, vice governor of the People's Bank of China, as he expressed confidence on ... See all stories on this topic » | |
UAE's Etihad to buy 5 Boeing 777-200 from Air India -statement Reuters DUBAI | Wed Oct 9, 2013 1:07pm IST. DUBAI Oct 9 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways will buy five Boeing 777-200 aircraft from Air India, the United Arab Emirates' carrier said in a statement on Wednesday. The two airlines signed a letter of intent this ... See all stories on this topic » | |
New from Hershey: soft caramels Houston Chronicle The Hershey Co. is launching a new candy brand, its first new brand in 30 years, a soft caramel creme line called Lancaster. And for the first time it is taking a double barreled approach, debuting the candy in the U.S. and China at once. The move comes as ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Chemical board's probe into deadly West fertilizer explosion halted by shutdown NBCNews.com By Matthew DeLuca, Staff Writer, NBC News. A federal board's investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people in the Texas town of West in April has been suspended due to the government shutdown, Sen. Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of ... See all stories on this topic » | |
More questions and answers on Obamacare Tampabay.com Affordable Care Act navigator Nini Hadwen, right, speaks with Jorge Hernandez and Marta Aguirre as they shop for health insurance during a navigation session Tuesday in Miami. . Tampa Bay Times readers have been asking lots of questions about the ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Government Shutdown May Alter The Course Of QE3, Bring Lower Mortgage ... The Mortgage Reports The Government Shutdown may soon affect the future of low mortgage rates -- for the better. After the group's September 2013 meeting, Federal Reserve members were divided about the future of QE3. Some members favored holding QE3 at full strength, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
Market News: Alcoa, Hewlett-Packard, Darden Restaurants, Yum! Brands ValueWalk The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the S&P 500 recorded a slight gain, up by 0.18% and 0.6%, respectively while the Nasdaq Composite remained on the red zone, down by -0.46% after the closing of the trading session today. market news ... See all stories on this topic » | |
US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Fed Minutes Benzinga US stock futures rose in early pre-market trade. The Federal Open Market Committee will release minutes of its latest meeting at 2:30 p.m. ET. President Barack Obama will nominate Janet Yellen as chairman of the Federal Reserve, according to a White ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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