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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:36:27 -0500

Obama pushes stimulus, warns on recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama warned on Thursday that the U.S. economy could stay mired in recession for years without bold action and he urged lawmakers to work day and night to pass a massive stimulus plan.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:15 -0500

Citi backs Senate mortgage bankruptcy reform: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial giant Citigroup Inc has agreed to support a controversial rewrite of U.S. bankruptcy law aimed at helping troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure, lawmakers said on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:31:26 -0500

Israel faces criticism as Gaza toll hits 765
GAZA (Reuters) - Recovery teams ventured into battlegrounds of the Gaza Strip on Thursday to gather bodies from the rubble, and Hamas officials said the Palestinian toll in Israel's 13 day-old offensive rose to 765 dead.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:24:06 -0500

Wal-Mart and other retailers warn after weak December
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other top U.S. retailers delivered disappointing December same-store sales and profit warnings on Thursday, sparking fresh recession concerns that hit stock and currency markets.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:48 -0500

Madoff had $173 million in checks ready, U.S. says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused swindler Bernard Madoff had signed checks totaling more than $173 million in his office desk ready to be sent out before his arrest, U.S. prosecutors said in court papers on Thursday asking a judge to jail him.

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:23:00 GMT

UPDATE 2-HSBC says won't cut holding in China's BoCom - Reuters UK
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings will not cut its strategic stake in China's Bank of Communications, the banks said on Thursday amid investor concern that more foreign institutions might sell their holdings in Chinese lenders. In separate ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:46:00 GMT

TODAY: Obama says Congress must act boldly and now on economy - Charleston Daily Mail
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama implored Congress to "act boldly and act now'' on Thursday to fix an economy growing perilously weaker, and leading lawmakers set an informal goal of mid-February for enacting tax cuts and government ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:26:00 GMT

Corporate Scandal: Is This India's Enron? - ABC News Blogs
NEW DELHI – It’s being called “India’s Enron.” Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju’s shocking admission Wednesday of falsifying statements about his company’s billion-dollar business has momentarily pushed aside the Mumbai attacks for India ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:49:00 GMT

Wagoner: Retiree benefits safe - Detroit Free Press
General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner and United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger prefaced upcoming negotiations -- set to take place Monday -- in a joint interview with Matt Lauer of the "Today" show this morning. Lauer made a stop at ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:35:00 GMT

EU, Russia strike deal on monitoring gas flow through Ukraine, - Chicago Tribune
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — The European Union said Thursday that gas supplies should restart after it struck a deal with Russia on supervising the flow of gas through Ukraine. Russia cut off natural gas supplies to Europe on Tuesday during freezing ...

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:24:23 GMT

Obama tax plan runs into opposition in Senate
President-elect Barack Obama's proposed tax cuts ran into opposition Thursday from senators in his own party who said they wouldn't do much to stimulate the economy or create jobs.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:24:19 GMT

CEO wishes TVA had done more for retention wall problems
As Sen. Barbara Boxer grilled TVA President and CEO Tom Kilgore Thursday morning during a committee hearing about last month's massive coal ash spill at the utility's Kingston Fossil Plant, he admitted he ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:24:16 GMT

Boeing Problems Postpone Airbus Freighters
Delays in production of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft are postponing production of freighters by rival manufacturer Airbus.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:24:09 GMT

Obama appears with new DNC chief
President-elect Barack Obama appeared Thursday at Democratic Party headquarters with his hand-picked incoming chairman, Virginia Gov.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:23:59 GMT

As a condition of loan, UAW cannot strike against General Motors
The UAW and its local unions are barred from striking General Motors Corp. as long as GM has loans from the federal government, according to the agreement GM signed with the Bush administration last month.

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