1st Senate vote looms on health legislation
Saturday, November 21, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama''s health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president''s prestige....
Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy
Saturday, November 21, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama''s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future....
Putin calls for modernization of Russian economy
Saturday, November 21, 2009
ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia must modernize its economy and reduce its dependence on raw materials exports....
Texas high court agrees to rehear Exxon case
Friday, November 20, 2009
DALLAS (AP) -- The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said it will again hear arguments in the nearly 15-year legal battle over accusations that Exxon Mobil Corp. loaded abandoned wells with junk, sludge and even explosives to keep other companies from drilling there....
Ex-Vivendi CEO: I made mistakes but never misled
Friday, November 20, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier told a jury Friday he made mistakes in his troubled bid to turn the French water company into a global media giant, but he never misled shareholders about the risks....
Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens
Friday, November 20, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors can''t shake their fears that the economy isn''t keeping up with the stock market....
D.R. Horton sees 26 perecent spike in 4Q orders
Friday, November 20, 2009
Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., saw new home orders spike 26 percent from a year ago in the latest quarter as buyers raced to close deals and take advantage of a federal tax credit. But a wider-than-anticipated loss fueled by write-downs sent shares tumbling more than 15 percent Friday....
More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff
Friday, November 20, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment....
