KPMG staff face Thai grilling on Lehman sales
News | www.ft.com | 39 minutes ago
Three senior executives at KPMG, liquidators of the Hong Kong subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers, have been summoned for questioning in Thailand in relation to the sale of properties previously owned by the collapsed bank.
Twitter eyes acquisitions
News | www.theglobeandmail.com | 45 minutes ago
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Poll: Few see business improvement
News | sanjose.bizjournals.com | 51 minutes ago
But only about one-third of Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal readers who participated in an online survey said they are seeing improvement in their business. Most (42 percent) said their business is going "sideways," neither up nor down.
Bill Collins Ford to celebrate 40th anniversary
News | louisville.bizjournals.com | 53 minutes ago
The public is invited to a ceremony that will begin at 11 a.m. Long-time employees, Ford Motor Co. representatives and vendors are expected to attend the event. William H.
Duke hikes tab on Indiana plant
News | charlotte.bizjournals.com | 1 hour ago
Duke’s Indiana utility filed the proposed 6 percent increase with state regulators as part of a semiannual update. The utility commission must approve any increases. The coal-gasification plant is scheduled to be completed in 2012.
Durable goods orders fall unexpectedly in October
News | hosted.ap.org | 1 hour 1 minute ago
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders for costly manufactured goods dropped 0.6 percent last month, following a 2 percent gain in September. It marked the first decline since August.
CHS to shut St. Francis unit
News | buffalo.bizjournals.com | 1 hour 2 minutes ago
The announcement was made by Catholic Health System, which has operated the Main Street facility since 1998. CHS cited continuing losses in shutting the former St. Francis Geriatric Center. “In 2009 the facility will lose more than $1.
Foreign students contributed $304M to D.C. economy
News | washington.bizjournals.com | 1 hour 1 minute ago
Foreign students and their dependents contributed about $17.6 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to a study from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The annual report estimates the amount of money foreign students collectively bring into the U.S.
Stock futures extend gains after data
News | www.buffalonews.com | 1 hour 3 minutes ago
Stock futures are extending their gains as news of an improving job market and strong consumer spending provided reassurance that the economy is recovering.The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment insurance fell by 35,000 to 466,000. That's the fewest claims since the week ending
Halliburton to reduce activity in Mexico
News | houston.bizjournals.com | 1 hour 7 minutes ago
expects to take a 2-cent dip in fourth-quarter 2009 earnings after its major Mexican customer, Petróleos Mexicanos, announced it will pull back activity.
