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• Rush is on to hire companies to manage bailout
The department on Monday said financial firms interested in providing asset management and other services must submit bids by 5:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, with winners announced as early as Friday. "That is an extremely quick turnaround," said Jack Horan ...
• Exports fueled services sector’s expansion
NEW YORK - A private research group says U.S. services activity expanded in September, thanks to strong exports and deliveries. The reading of 50.2 from the Institute for Supply Management was down from 50.6 in August. A reading above 50 signals ...
• Insurance giant AIG's role in market crisis probed
Problems at AIG did not come from its traditional insurance operations, but instead from its financial services operations, primarily its insurance of mortgage-backed securities and other risky debt against default. Government officials feared a ...
• Boy, 10, flips van; adults inside are arrested
The children — two 10-year-olds and a 6-year-old — were related to the adults, said authorities who declined to further detail the relationships. The children were released to the Tennessee Children's Services Department after being treated at the ...
• EarthTalk: Painkillers and electric bikes
Many of us may be too dependent on over-the-counter painkillers to treat the occasional headache, especially given the side effects of such drugs. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) can increase the risk of heart and circulation problems—including heart ...