Archive for October, 2008

NY attorney general asks banks for bonus info (AP)

AP - The New York attorney general has asked nine banks that are getting a piece of the Wall Street bailout to turn over information about how they are spending money on executive bonuses.

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Dow and S&P 500 fall on profit worry, GE’s outlook (Reuters)

 Dow and S&P 500 fall on profit worry, GEs outlook 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Stocks fell on Wednesday as a big rally faltered in the last minutes of trading on worry about the weakening corporate profit picture after a news report raised questions about General Electric's earnings outlook.

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NYAG Cuomo warns nine banks about bonus payments (Reuters)

Reuters - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who negotiated executive payment clawbacks by American International Group Inc as it received a taxpayer bailout, warned nine banks receiving government money on Wednesday that using the funds for bonus payments may be illegal under state law.

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Oil up 7 percent on weak dollar, Fed rate cut (Reuters)

 Oil up 7 percent on weak dollar, Fed rate cut 
    (Reuters)Reuters - Oil jumped more than 7 percent on Wednesday as the dollar fell after the Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates.

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