Businesses Seek Opportunities In DownturnWednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 8:19PMOwners of Omaha businesses say they are ready to weather the economic storm caused by slumping stock markets and tightening credit.
Three U.S. Banks Exceed Profit ExpectationsWednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 8:16PMA trio of banks posted stronger than expected profits for the last three months, results that were nevertheless driven lower by billions of dollars in further mortgage writedowns, losses from the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and other costs associated with the financial crisis.
Protecting Your RetirementWednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 8:04PMMost people want to spend less on credit and save more toward retirement. But it`s tough to do that when accounts you`ve been building up for decades have suddenly lost a percentage of their value.
LEADALL: Recession fears provoke grim global market plungeWednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 8:00PMWorld leaders wrestled anew Wednesday with recession fears as stock values cascaded, defying hopes of US and European governments that their escalating interventions into the finance system, mostly recently the purchase of bank shares, would stabiliz...
Paulson warns against protectionism, as lawmakers call for actionSunday, October 12, 2008 @ 7:33PMHenry Paulson Jr., the U.S. Treasury secretary, told international leaders Sunday that isolationism and protectionism could worsen the spreading financial crisis.