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Critics warn drilling crackdown will cost jobs - Houston Chronicle
July 31, 2010 Moneycontrol.com | Critics warn drilling crackdown will cost jobs Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON — The House narrowly approved a sweeping plan to crack down on offshore drilling Friday, despite objections from Gulf Coast lawmakers and oil industry advocates who said the measure would slash US jobs and curb domestic ... House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigs House approves oil spill legislation House Votes to Overhaul System of Offshore Drilling |
Stocks Break Even Despite Slower GDP Growth - TheStreet.com
July 31, 2010 Reuters | Stocks Break Even Despite Slower GDP Growth TheStreet.com After being down as many as 100 points during the session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1 point lower to 10466. The S&P 500 finished flat at 1102, holding just above the key 1100 technical level, ... Stocks: Best monthly gain in a year US Stocks Fall As 2Q GDP Weighs, But Month Is Still Best In A Year US Stocks Near Flat After Being Down 120 Points Early |
Spill work force could be cut - Houston Chronicle
July 31, 2010 Los Angeles Times | Spill work force could be cut Houston Chronicle The size of the work force cleaning up oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico and on its shores may shrink as oil disappears, BP's incoming CEO said Friday, but he reaffirmed the company's ... House approves oil spill reform bill BP pulls back oil spill cleanup operation Signs of oil spill recovery entering new phase |
Steep decline in GDP growth raises alarms - Los Angeles Times
July 31, 2010 Moneycontrol.com | Steep decline in GDP growth raises alarms Los Angeles Times Corporations flourish in the second quarter but won't for much longer if consumer spending remains weak, economists say. By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times US economic growth slowed sharply in the spring, stoking concerns about a weak job market, ... Double-dip feared as US economic growth loses pace US growth slows in Q2 on surge in imports US growth slows in second quarter |
US Regulators Close Five Banks In Four States - Wall Street Journal
July 31, 2010 Kyrgyzstan News | US Regulators Close Five Banks In Four States Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--US regulators closed five more banks in four states Friday evening, as a still-weak economy continues to batter the banking industry. Federal regulators said banks in Georgia, Florida, ... US bank failures total 108 after 5 shut on Friday Heritage Bank acquires Cowlitz Bank after closure Feds close two Florida banks |
Michigan: Oil Spill Response Focuses on Wildlife - New York Times
July 31, 2010 msnbc.com | Michigan: Oil Spill Response Focuses on Wildlife New York Times By AP Volunteers and government officers scrambled Friday to save wildlife harmed by an oil spill in a southern Michigan river as the Canadian company that owns the ruptured pipeline said the crude oil had been contained. The company, Enbridge Inc., ... Blanchard bemoans Michigan oil spill Enbridge: 5000-6000 Barrels Of Oil Removed From Michigan Spill Pipeline in Michigan oil spill had been cited for corrosion |
US Had Long Suspected Billionaire Brothers of Evading Taxes - New York Times
July 31, 2010 New York Times | US Had Long Suspected Billionaire Brothers of Evading Taxes New York Times WASHINGTON — Sam and Charles Wyly have long cultivated an image as active philanthropists, funneling millions of dollars to arts groups, colleges, literacy programs and animal shelters. Ed Kosmicki/Associated Press Sam Wyly in front of ... Maverick not probed in Wyly case: source Dallas' Sam and Charles Wyly curbed giving to GOP during SEC inquiry SEC's Wyly brothers charges may depress donations |
Facebook Said to Put Off Share Sale Until 2012 to Buy More Time for Growth - Bloomberg
July 31, 2010 Moneycontrol.com | Facebook Said to Put Off Share Sale Until 2012 to Buy More Time for Growth Bloomberg Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Facebook Inc., could push for a stock sale at any time. Photographer: Antoine Antoniol/Bloomberg July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Douglas MacMillan talks about the likelihood Facebook Inc. will put of its ... Facebook 'postpones' float until 2012 to allow growth Facebook to wait before going public Biz Break: Facebook IPO? Maybe not until 2012 |
US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Fell to 67.8 - Bloomberg
July 31, 2010 eCreditDaily.com | US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index Fell to 67.8 Bloomberg Shoppers push carts through the new Target Corp. store in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York. Photographer: Tom Starkweather/Bloomberg Confidence among US consumers fell in July to the ... Consumer sentiment falls in July Consumer Sentiment Crept Higher in July, but It's Still Depressed Consumer Sentiment Hits 9-Month Low |
Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now - New York Times
July 31, 2010 The AtlanticWire (blog) | Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now New York Times With the nation's debt swelling, the pressure on Washington to cut spending will only rise. Social Security may not be the first place lawmakers look. But the program, which has provided a significant financial cushion for ... Coalition Launches Campaign to Strengthen Social Security Social Security Stories Project seeks public's personal experience Social Security Observes 75th Anniversary |
