 |
| |
 |
Microsoft 4Q net income surges 48 percent
Microsoft 4th-quarter net income surges 48 percent, boosted by business spending on software
 National News | 2010-07-22 21:15:55
SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that its net income surged 48 percent in the most recent quarter, the latest sign that businesses are again spending money on...
 read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
U.S. court throws out Mattel win over Bratz doll
California Business News | 2010-07-22 21:12:25
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court said Mattel Inc was wrongly granted ownership of the popular Bratz dolls, a decision that could lead to a new trial in the...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Refinancings rise as mortgage rates hit 4.56 pct.
Brokers are seeing more interest in refinancings as 30-year loan hit 4.56 pct., new record low
National News | 2010-07-22 21:09:54
NEW YORK (AP) -- The lowest mortgage rates in decades are just too good for some people to pass up.
Brokers are reporting rising interest in home refinancings as rates...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Checks will be coming: Jobless benefits renewed
Checks coming soon: Hard-fought extension of jobless benefits heads for Obama's signature
National News | 2010-07-22 21:06:28
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment benefits in a...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
L.A. acts to cap medical marijuana dispensaries
Local LA News | 2009-12-09 18:44:47
A City Council vote would allow 137 marijuana dispensaries to remain, with a target of 70. Members also tighten requirements for shops' locations. A vote on the overall measure...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
U.S. mortgage applications driven up by refinancings
National News | 2009-12-09 18:42:45
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Demand for U.S. home loans rose last week to the highest level in about two months, mostly from borrowers taking advantage of low mortgage rates to...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Geithner: bailout program extended to October
National News | 2009-12-09 18:41:34
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Wednesday that the administration will extend the government's financial bailout program until next fall,...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
SBA Loans Evaporate for Area Firms
LENDING: Numbers confirm that banks really are stingy.
Local LA News | 2009-12-08 19:18:48
The number of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration made to local companies plummeted in 2009 for the second straight year, underscoring businesses' complaints...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Lawmakers impatient with Obama mortgage plan
Frustration building with Obama foreclosure prevention plan as industry acknowledges troubles
National News | 2009-12-08 19:16:27
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Only one in three homeowners who have signed up for the Obama administration's mortgage relief plan have sent back the necessary paperwork, highlighting...
read more
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Stock market slides as dollar strengthens
Stocks slump as dollar strengthens, investors seek safe havens; 3M, McDonald's disappoint
Worldwide Business News | 2009-12-08 19:14:53
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors dumped stocks and sought safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys on signs that the global economy is still struggling. ...
read more
|
|
|
