| Business bankruptices up 64% from '08 More than 30,000 businesses filed for bankruptcy protection in the first half of 2009, a 64 percent increase from the same period a year earlier. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Regulators examine Goldman's tips: report (Reuters) U.S. securities regulators are examining weekly meetings at Goldman Sachs Group Inc , where research analysts offer tips to traders and then to big clients, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website. us.rd.yahoo.com |
German tax cheat sues former LGT bank subsidiary (AP) A convicted German tax evader Wednesday launched a legal bid for compensation from LGT Treuhand, claiming the Liechtenstein trust company's failure to inform him that his confidential details had been stolen harmed his chances of escaping prosecution for tax evasion. us.rd.yahoo.com |
United Financial to repurchase more shares (AP) United Financial Bancorp Inc., the holding company for United Bank, said Friday it plans to buy back up to 798,055, or 5 percent, of its outstanding shares under a new stock repurchase plan. us.rd.yahoo.com |
[video] News Hub: Goldman Bids for Tax Credits [2.4 min] (at MarketWatch) Goldman Sachs is itching to buy tax credits that Fannie Mae bought to offset future profits. WSJ's Jon Hilsenrath explains the U.S. Treasury's concerns about allowing the Goldman purchase, in the News Hub. us.rd.yahoo.com |