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Geithner meets with Qishan in China: reports

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met with China’s Vice Premier Wang Qishan on Sunday to discuss economic relations between the two countries, according to media reports. Details of the quickly arranged meeting, held at an airport in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao, were not released. The meeting follows the close [...]

Old GM to pay $773 mln in clean-up costs: reports

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Motors Liquidation Co. , the bankrupt estate separated from General Motors during the automaker’s reorganization, has reached a $773 million settlement with the U.S. government to clean up the sites of former plants, according to media reports Wednesday. About two-thirds of the plants are contaminated with hazardous waste with about $431 [...]

U.S. Plans Inquiry on China’s Subsidies of Clean Energy

The announcement is another sign of the Obama administration’s newly assertive posture over China’s trade and commercial policies. View full post on Business Stories

Research and Markets: 2011 U.S. Snack Food Manufacturing Industry Report with 2012 Forecasts

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c6429c/2011_u_s_snack_fo) has announced the addition of the “2011 U.S. Snack Food Manufacturing Industry Report” report to their offering. The Snack Food Manufacturing Industry report, published annually , contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2011 current and 2012 forecast estimates on the size of the industry [...]

Dollar turns higher, euro falls under $1.39

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. dollar turned up against the euro and other currencies in trading on Monday as light volume encouraged traders to reverse some positions set for further declines by the dollar. The euro has gained more than 9% against the greenback since the end of August, rising above $1.40 earlier in [...]

Hansons-Brooks ODP Runner Davila Finishes Top U.S. Woman in Chicago

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Desiree Davila, member of the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project (ODP), an elite running group sponsored by Brooks® Sports, today became the first American female finisher and fourth-place overall female finisher at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Davila clocked in an unofficial time of 2:26:20, a personal record, making her the fourth fastest U.S. [...]

Government Cuts Led U.S. to Lose 95,000 Jobs in Month

The unemployment rate stayed flat at 9.6 percent in September, but the drop in employment was far worse than expected. View full post on Business Stories

Consumer bankruptcy filings climb 11%

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings rose 11% in the first nine months of this year, versus the same period in 2009, the American Bankruptcy Institute said Monday, citing data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center. Filings totaled 1,165,172 nationwide during the first nine months of 2010, compared to 1,046,449 total consumer filings [...]

U.S. Issues New Regulations on Offshore Drilling

The Interior Department issued new safety and spill-response rules, but wouldn’t discuss ending a moratorium. View full post on Business Stories

Florida Foreclosure Crisis

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has asked the Florida Supreme Court to stop all foreclosures being handled by three major law firms under investigation by the Florida Attorney General. At issue are questions about slipshod paperwork practices involving thousands of cases. The three Florida-based law firms represent about 80 percent of foreclosure proceedings in the state. [...]