Archive for March 21st, 2010
Sarkozy party ‘loses French poll’
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s right-wing UMP party have suffered a blow from voters in the final round of regional elections, exit polls say.
No CommentsCyprus bishops’ tombs vandalised
Cyprus police arrest a Romanian man suspected of vandalising the tombs of three archbishops in a cemetery in the capital.
No CommentsLeading abortion foe reaches pact on health care (AP)
AP - A leading Democratic abortion foe in the House says he has reached agreement with the White House and party leaders to make sure health care legislation does not permit the use of federal funds for elective abortions.
Partial results show French left wins regions vote (AP)
AP - France’s opposition Socialists and their allies handily defeated President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservatives in regional elections Sunday, according to partial official results after a vote that helps set the stage for the 2012 presidential race.
Democrats grow confident ahead of health care vote (AP)
AP - Democratic House leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. Still at issue were the votes of a handful of members concerned about the abortion issue.
Insurers, doctor-owned hospitals get late help (AP)
AP - Tucked into President Barack Obama’s health care bill are several 11th-hour changes that help major insurance companies and doctor-owned hospitals.
No CommentsCredit Suisse restricts bankers’ travel to Germany (Reuters)
Reuters - Credit Suisse said it is restricting bankers’ travel to Germany after authorities there said they had launched 1,100 tax evasion probes against the bank’s clients and were investigating staff on suspicion of aiding evasion.
No CommentsInvestors learn to accept bad housing numbers (AP)
AP - The housing market is still in bad shape, but investors don’t seem to mind.
No CommentsCorrected: Dow gains on Boeing strength, S&P dips (Reuters)
Reuters - The Dow industrials rose on Thursday on Boeing’s strength, while the S&P 500 slipped after a round of economic data and corporate results.
No CommentsRegulators shut 7 banks in 5 states; 37 in 2010 (AP)
AP - Regulators on Friday shut down seven banks in five states, bringing to 37 the number of bank failures in the U.S. so far this year.
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