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Scams, schemes hit Butte area Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:58AMBy Tim Trainor of The Montana Standard
Bank Supervisor wants capital adequacy per Basel II Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:25AMThe Basel II guidelines will likely reduce the capital banks use to calculate their capital adequacy ratios.
Get Out: Saturday Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:17AM You can see the floats up close and personal all day today | Photo by Peggy Archer /LAist GET INTO LOCAL MUSEUMS FOR FREE ...Okay, if you have a Bank of America Card. The banking behemoth is sponsoring a year of free weekends at museums all around the US, including local stops like LACMA, the Autry, and the Museum of Latin American Art. The promotion ends the first weekend ...
Jessica takes on the Post Office Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:42AMAmong the pleas for help from our financial troubleshooter are three complaining about the Post Office.
Wells Fargo enters Del. economy with Wachovia merger Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:28AMWith its $12.7 billion all-stock purchase of Wachovia Corp. now completed, Wells Fargo & Co.
Money and Responsibility: Teach Your Children to Give and to Save Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:36AM(ARA) - Teaching your children the value of fiscal and social responsibility may seem like a challenge in any economy. There is good news. By financially educating your children early you will empower them and yourself.
Legacy Bancorp, Inc. Receives Preliminary Approval for Treasury Capital Purchase Program Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:38AM PITTSFIELD, Mass.----Legacy Bancorp, Inc. , the holding company for Legacy Banks , today announced that it has received preliminary approval of its application for approximately $20 million under the U.S.
Recession rescue: Free job training Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:15AMFree resources and web sites to learn new, more marketable skills
First Sound Bank Files Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in King County Superior Court Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:00AM First Sound Bank today announced that on December 23, 2008 it filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in King County Superior Court.
Evans Bancorp. buying Suchak Data Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:44AMEvans Bancorp Inc. announced that it is buying Suchak Data Systems Inc. of Grand Island. (EVBN)
Daily Herald Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:13AMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Starting Thursday, North Carolina state employees can no longer light up inside state-owned or leased vehicles, as the new year brings more than a dozen new state laws into effect.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-02 07:11 Glance-European Factors -- Shares seen flat in thin trade; oil eyed Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:33AMPARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) - European equities were seen opening little changed on Friday in their first session of the year, with volumes expected to be thin following the New Year break.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-02 07:30 Glance-Europe Factors--Futures point to higher start; oil eyed Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:32AMPARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a higher start on Friday in the first session of the year, extending a recent rally, but volumes were expected to be thin following the New Year break.
Bank customers forced to disclose travel plans to cut fraud cost Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:27AMBank customers are being forced to disclose their travel plans to avoid having their debit and credit cards frozen in a crackdown on fraud.
Oh-8: A look back at the stories that defined your world Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:16AMAcross the country and the globe, big stories defined 2008. From the Olympics to a brushfire war in Georgia, through the economy to terror attacks in India, everything seemed to be in play.
Crosby State bank acquired by Community Bank of Texas Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:32AMThe shareholders of CBFH, Inc., the holding company for CommunityBank of Texas, are acquiring Crosby Bancshares, the holding company for Crosby State Bank. The transaction became official Dec. 16.
Fallout begins after dismal season Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:28PM The fallout from the horrific holiday season for retailers has begun, with the operator of an online toy seller filing for bankruptcy protection and more stores are expected to do the same - meaning more empty storefronts and fewer brands on store shelves.
Dismal holiday season takes toll on retailers Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:13PMNEW YORK - The fallout from the horrific holiday season for retailers has begun, with the operator o ...
Comment: How to make banks popular again Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:08PMThe investment banking business has an image problem. Battered by billions of dollars in write-offs, tens of thousands of job losses, and the humiliation of having to go cap in hand to governments to keep some of them afloat, the reputation of a profession that once seemed among the most glamorous in the world has taken something of a nosedive in 2008.
Business Digest | Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:06PM Theaters Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and co-owner of the Landmark Theatres cinema chain, has acquired a 9.4 percent stake in Carmike Cinemas Inc., according to a regulatory filing on Monday. In the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Cuban reported buying 1.2 million Carmike shares on the open market for about $2.8million of his own funds. ...
Treasury Support for GMAC Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:06PM
Fallout begins after dismal holiday season Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:40PMNEW YORK (AP) -- The fallout from the horrific holiday season for retailers has begun, with the operator of an online toy seller filing for bankruptcy protection and more stores expected to do the
Retail fallout begins after dismal holiday season Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:29PMRash of store closings, which some experts predict will be the most in 35 years, is likely to come
A rash of retailer closings expected Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 8:54PMWeak sales could cause thousands more stores to close, leaving suppliers with too few orders to stay in business.
ON THE MOVE Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:37PMBANKING, INVESTMENTS Virginia Credit Union: Patrick Adams has been promoted to lending projects and process manager. He also has earned his Project Management Professional certification. Steve Csoke is a loss prevention manager. Scott Mandeville is engineering manager and systems architect. Angela Roisten is business development manager. CERTIFICATION
New Web user stumbles onto fake Internet site Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:25PMA new Internet user learned the hard way how important it is to be careful when making online purchases. Eric Zoldak of Galveston, who was visiting with friends in Ingram, received a laptop computer for Christmas and began familiarizing himself with the device by visiting various Internet sites.
Economic crisis FAQ: ‘Why do we have to bail out the banks?’ Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:19PMWith a federal bank bail-out, it may seem that all banks are in trouble, but a locally-based bank CEO says that is not so.
MorseLife marks 25 years, plans more senior services Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:12PMOnce just a sleepy Jewish nursing home west of downtown, the Joseph L. Morse Geriatric Center - now MorseLife - celebrated its 25th anniversary this year with expansion:
Passwords, login information need to be locked away Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 11:11PMDear Heloise: We realize that remembering your frequently used web sites, logon names and passwords ...
Four unusual (and perhaps unpopular) ICT predictions Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:49PMWe asked a couple of IT folks to give us a prediction - not a my-product-will-go-on-to-save-the-world-despite-poor-sales-in-2007 type prediction, but one that either would be great if it happened in the next 12 months, or one that may not happen at all. This is what we got back.
United Way helps with financial stability Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:48PMUnited Way of Brazoria County’s Financial Stability Partnership will offer a series of educational courses designed to provide hard-working families and individuals the basics of purchasing a home, household budgeting, increasing their savings and setting aside savings. Additional financial stability programs underway also include the distribution of a discount prescription card and early ...
lessons: China, global financial meltdown, and next stage competition Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 10:38PMhas the world learnt anything real in the fast-changing global political and economic map? Is global financial cisis altering global politics and business map? Is Chinese century arriving sooner? What is really behind all the changes inside Chinese and Indian politics, business, finance and society?
RBI may allow online money transfer abroad Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:42PMSending money overseas instantly could soon become a reality with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) considering proposals to allow non-banking entities like online money transfer portals to undertake wire transfers for outward remittances from India.
GMAC Financial Services Bank Holding Company Application Approved by Federal Reserve Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:38PM GMAC Financial Services today announced that its application to become a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, has been approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
John Borthwick and Kenneth Lerer: Micro-Giving: A New Era in Fundraising Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:21PMMicro-lending has changed lives. Now a wave of friends and "loose ties" within the social media community are bringing the micro-lending concept and applying it to charitable giving. Call it "Micro-giving."
RBI may allow online money transfer abroad Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:41PMSending money overseas instantly could soon become a reality with the Reserve Bank of India considering proposals to allow non-banking entities like online money transfer portals to undertake wire transfers for outward remittances from India.At the moment the facility is limited to inward remittances, while only banks are permitted to carry out outward remittance orders.
Dan Givens Accepts Position at Santa Paula Community Bank Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:24AMSanta Paula Community Bank, a division of Ojai Community Bank is pleased to announce that Dan Givens has joined Santa Paula Community Bank as a Commercial Loan Officer. “We are excited to have Dan join the bank as part of our successful loan team.
Finance Ministry proposes guarantees for non-bank credit Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:15AMSenior government officials want to encourage the non-bank sector to offer new credit but the plan has opponents.
Holiday Shoppers Shun Gift Cards on Closing Concerns (Update1) Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:34AMDec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- William Smith won’t be stuffing anyone’s Christmas stocking with store gift cards this year. “With the credit crunch, we don’t know if they’ll be in business in the next couple of months,” said Smith, 34, a risk-management analyst at an energy company in New York.
Financial 2008: The losers Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:57AMIn a year of unprecedented financial turbulence and increasing economic woe some have lost more than most.
UK & World News: Stores banking on early sales Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:54AMRetailers are hoping for another brisk shopping day after starting sales up to 48 hours early.
MB Trading Adds Independent Investment Research Services Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:32AMMB Trading (“MBT”), a financial services company, announced today that it has added a leading investment research package to its list of offerings. Provided daily by Trading Central, the service will be free to MB Trading clients who have a live account. It includes research and technical analysis covering the equities, forex, and commodities markets. “As we continue to expand our symbol ...
A Christmas Present—No Story Eats the News Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 7:07PMAs the year drew to a close, something happened last week that hadn’t occurred all year: No single story dominated the attention of a news media that had become, increasingly, narrowly focused in 2008.
Consumer Banking: How to decipher confusing gift, phone and payroll prepaid cards Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:51PMWhile prepaid cards may be getting cheaper and provide less hassle than bank accounts and check-cashing services, they also can cause problems.
China entrepreneurship, education, travel, management revolution vs global financial mess Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:20PMhow is global financial crisis troubling the surging China? explore the myth and opportunities of borderless trade, business, banking, investment, finance, health, democracy and politics under globalization and capitalism. Get great analysis of rising China and India from a provocative new book.
More retailers fighting for survival Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:18PM A further two high-profile retailers were on the brink of administration last night as the pre-Christmas collapse on the high street intensified, threatening more than 1,000 jobs.
Official says Calif. could be broke in 2 months Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:00PM(The Associated Press) A California official is warning that the state will run out of money in about two months unless a budget deal is struck. State Controller John Chiang said Monday that his office could be forced to defer billions of dollars in payments or issue IOUs. He says the instability of the banking industry has made borrowing money to bridge the gap an uncertain possibility. Gov. ...
Ready for face-to-face interview? Maybe after a Botox treatment Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 5:13PMIn a slumping economy, men are opting to give themselves an edge in the increasingly competitive job market by undergoing cosmetic surgery.
Casting a wider web Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:33PMThe internet, as a medium is very different from traditional media such as print and television and even alternate "new" medium such as radio. The biggest differentiator for this medium is its measurability.
Belgian Government Falls in Banking Scandal Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:15PM