Feds OK breakup to cut power costs in Ark., Miss. AP (November 19, 2009) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Federal regulators Thursday authorized Entergy Corp.'s utilities in Mississippi and Arkansas to leave a multistate agreement, a move expected to eventually save money for electric customers in Arkansas.
House panel: Wall Street must prepay for failures AP (November 19, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Financial Services Committee has voted to assess fees on Wall Street firms and other large companies to pay in advance for the costs of dismantling failing nonbank financial institutions.
CVS says it is subject of FTC investigation AP (November 05, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of CVS Caremark Corp.'s business practices, the company said Thursday.
Fannie Mae seeks $15 bln in US aid after 3Q loss AP (November 05, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Fannie Mae is asking for an additional $15 billion in government aid after posting another big loss in the third quarter as the taxpayer bill from the housing market bust keeps rising.
Firms that donate to Inouye receive his earmarks AP (November 02, 2009) HONOLULU (AP) - A team led by a small Hawaii company was competing to design a new generation of military transport ships when Navy officials dropped it from contention in late 2007. The reason: the team's entry didn't meet the Navy's criteria.
GAO: Full recoup of gov't auto investment unlikely AP (November 02, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Government investigators say the U.S. government is unlikely to recover all of its investment in General Motors or Chrysler because the companies' value would need to "grow substantially above what they have been in the past."