Wall Street ended largely flat on Thursday as a late-session surge, led by financials and energy stocks, erased most of the earlier losses. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 7.41 points, or 0.07 percent, to settle at 10,359.31, snapping its seven-day winning streak.
Report: Delaware Adds Jobs in June, Unemployment Falls
A new jobs report shows Delaware added 800 jobs in June, continuing a job growth trend in the state. State economist George Sharpley says Delaware is “definitely in an economic recovery.”
Report Criticizes U.S. Over Auto Dealer Closings
The Treasury Department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told General Motors and Chrysler to quickly shutter many dealerships as part of government-led bankruptcies, a federal watchdog found. A report raises questions about whether the Obama administration’s auto task force considered the job losses from the closings while pressuring the companies to reduce costs.
BoA offers free e-banking account
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 17 (UPI) — Bank of America says it will offer a free checking account nationwide to customers who bank strictly online and through ATMs. Bank of America – Transactional account – Automated teller machine – Banking Services – Business
Windows XP, Online Banking: Hot Trends
Windows XP, Free Online Banking, iPhone Recall and Smart Technologies IPO are the trending topics on Google and Yahoo.
Finance Ministry calls for further talks on impact of 3G licences
The Finance Ministry has recommended that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) consult with “all related state agencies” on its plan to auction the 3G2.1GHz spectrum licences.
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. Accelerates Pace on Expansion of Online Banking and Display Advertising Kiosk Business
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. , a leading Internet services and media technology company providing online advertising and brand management solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises in the People’s Republic of China, today announced an updated status of its installed base and accelerated schedule for installation of next-generation, “one-touch” banking information kiosks.
Wall Street heads toward a weekly loss after consumer confidence report disappoints
A surprise plunge in consumer confidence magnified the already dour mood on Wall Street, set by a round of lackluster earnings reports from the likes of Bank of America Corp…( Read More )
U.N. report: N. Korea evades sanctions
NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI) — North Korea has played a shell game with state-owned companies and taken other steps to evade economic sanctions, a U.N. report says. North Korea – United Nations – Asia – Economic sanctions – Korea
Wall Street wipes out week’s gains as fears resurface
Wall Street erased the week’s gains on Friday as the major stock market indexes fell nearly 3 percent amid fresh concerns that the economic recovery is stalling. Wall Street – Business – Youth – Streetkids – People