Archive for February 19th, 2010
Shuttle crew to return to Earth
Space shuttle astronauts have left the International Space Station and will undock early on Saturday to return to Earth.
No CommentsGreek PM rules out bailout but urges EU solidarity (AP)
AP - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou told other European leaders Friday that Greece intended to solve its debt crisis on its own, as the government replaced the head of its debt management agency ahead of key moves to refinance its massive deficit.
Report: Fewer people falling behind on home loans (AP)
AP - The number of borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of last year, a sign the foreclosure crisis is beginning to ebb.
Low inflation gives Fed room to keep rates down (AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve seems likely to keep interest rates at record lows for several more months after news Friday that consumer prices excluding food and energy fell in January.
Stocks are mixed after Fed eases bank supports (AP)
AP - Stocks were narrowly mixed Friday after investors found good news in the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin dismantling emergency lending measures for banks.
Austin Pilot’s Dispute With IRS Began in Early 1980s (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg - Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — Joseph Stack, the software
engineer police say flew a small plane into an Austin, Texas,
building housing offices of the Internal Revenue Service, may
have been feuding with the U.S. agency for almost 30 years.
Toyota president battles crisis in family company (AP)
AP - Akio Toyoda’s appointment as the president of Toyota last June was full of promise. The grandson of the automaker’s founder, he was expected to boost morale for the rank and file and help steer the company through a brutal slump in the auto market.
Summary Box: Stocks gain again on manufacturing (AP)
AP - WHAT DID THE MARKET LIKE: The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said its index of regional manufacturing rose more than analysts had expected in January.
No CommentsRepentant Woods sorry for affairs
Tiger Woods apologises for extra-marital affairs and says he doesn’t know when he will return to competitive golf.
No CommentsRussia policeman guilty of murder
A Russian ex-police officer who shot dead two people at random in a supermarket gets life in jail for murder.
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