Sporting News, a sister publication of the Pittsburgh Business Times has ranked Pittsburgh No. 11 in its annual Best Sports Cities rankings. Boston was named the top city this year. Detroit had that honor in 2007.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/10/13/daily7.html?ana=from_rss

Pay row as former EU trade chief becomes Baron Mandelson (AFP)

News | news.yahoo.com | 1 hour 12 minutes ago

Former EU trade chief Peter Mandelson was elevated to the House of Lords Monday to allow him to re-join the government -- and immediately faced new criticism over money.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081013/wl_uk_afp/britainpoliticseumandelson

Key U.S. official sketches first steps of Wall Street rescue plan

News | www.latimes.com | 1 hour 48 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- The Treasury official overseeing the $700-billion rescue operation for troubled banks said today the administration has set up several programs needed to put the plan into action, but did not say when they will start buying troubled assets or how much they will spend.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-econ14-2008oct14,0,38893.story?track=rss

Get Ready for the Bounce: AMEX Edition

News | www.fool.com | 1 hour 50 minutes ago

"Don't catch a falling knife," as the old saw commands. (Pardon my mixing a cutlery metaphor.) The idea of buying a former superstar stock at a discount price certainly has its attractions, but you have to make sure you catch the haft -- not the blade. That's where Motley Fool CAPS comes in.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/10/13/get-ready-for-the-bounce-amex-edition.aspx

Mortgage chiefs snub PM's demand that bailed-out banks give homeowners and businesses a break

News | www.dailymail.co.uk | 2 hours 36 minutes ago

Mortgage chiefs today branded a key plank of the Government's bank rescue plan 'undesirable' and unlikely to happen. Mortgage chiefs today branded a key plank of the Government's bank rescue plan 'undesirable' and unlikely to happen.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1076715/Mortgage-chiefs-snub-PMs-demand-bailed-banks-homeowners-businesses-break.html?ITO=1490

British banks to get cash infusion from government

News | www.mercurynews.com | 4 hours 2 minutes ago

LONDON — The British government injected an unprecedented 37 billion pounds ($63 billion) into the country's leading banks today to avoid a full-scale collapse of the sector.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10709185?source=rss

Fastenal Company Reports 2008 Third Quarter Earnings

Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | 4 hours 59 minutes ago

WINONA, Minn., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Fastenal Company of Winona, MN (Nasdaq: FAST) reported the results of the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Except as otherwise noted below, dollar amounts are in thousands.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/10-13-2008/0004902530&EDATE=

K. Hovnanian Says Plenty of Mortgage Money Available - Zibb.com

Press Release | www.zibb.com | 43 minutes ago

Despite national news media reports, there is plenty of mortgage money available for New Jersey and New York homebuyers with verifiable incomes and assets and good credit, according to officials of K. Hovnanian Homes, New Jersey's largest homebuilder. In addition, the company is offering special

http://www.zibb.com/article/4151541/K+Hovnanian+Says+Plenty+of+Mortgage+Money+Available