San Francisco Chronicle: Business
- Credit scores can drop after getting loan help
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 11:26 AMSome homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores.
More | Talk - Hersha Hospitality prices public offering of stock
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 12:18 PMHotel owner Hersha Hospitality Trust said Friday it has increased its offering of new shares to 24 million common shares and will sell them at $4.25 a share.
More | Talk - Doctors, AARP support new health overhaul bill
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 12:36 PMThe nation's largest association of doctors and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation.
More | Talk - Diamond Foods, Kettle deal to close in weeks
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 10:01 AMDiamond Foods expects its buyout of the maker of Kettle potato chips to close by the end of the month and boosted its guidance for the second half of the year.
More | Talk - Icahn launches hostile bid for Lions Gate
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 10:23 AMActivist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his battle with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday, launching an all-out bid to take over the company.
More | Talk - Shell makes deep oil strike in Gulf of Mexico
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 08:03 AMRoyal Dutch Shell PLC says it has made a significant discovery of oil 25,000 feet below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico.
More | Talk - IronPlanet to raise $92 million with IPO
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 08:17 AMIronPlanet Inc., which operates an online marketplace for used heavy equipment, plans to raise $92 million through an initial public offering. The Pleasanton, Calif.
More | Talk - Euro lower at $1.3580 in European morning trade
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 05:10 AMThe euro is lower against the dollar in European morning trade after Greece said it may turn to the International Monetary Fund for aid if the EU does not agree to a rescue package.
More | Talk - Calif police department on alert for deadly traps
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 06:03 AMPolice in this picturesque city in rural Riverside County have been on edge in recent weeks. Someone is trying to kill them. First, a natural gas pipe was shoved through a hole drilled into the roof of the gang enforcement unit's headquarters.
More | Talk - China tells Washington to cool yuan pressure
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 06:37 AMChina is sending a Cabinet official to Washington in a bid to defuse trade tensions, the government said Friday, as it called on U.S. leaders to cool the "politicization and emotionalization" of a currency dispute.
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- Stocks fall as worries about Greek debt return
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 12:09 PMStocks fell Friday after renewed concerns about Greece's ability to pay its debts left investors questioning a global economic recovery.
More | Talk - Summary Box: Credit score can drop after loan mod
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 12:20 PMAN UNWELCOME SURPRISE: Homeowners who enroll in the Obama administration's loan modification program can see their credit score dip by as much as 100 points. That makes it harder to get a loan and can hamper your ability to get a job.
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More | Talk - Talks between BA, union break down
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 10:21 AMTalks between British Airways and the union representing its cabin crew have collapsed.
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More | Talk - Initiative with tax hike for mines before NV judge
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 08:10 AMLawyers for the Nevada Mining Association are going before a judge in Carson City to try to block a ballot petition drive aimed at raising taxes on the mining industry.
More | Talk - Allianz sees steady operating profit for 2010
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 08:33 AMGerman insurer Allianz SE expects its 2010 operating profit to be around last year's level of euro7.2 billion ($9.7 billion) as the global economy comes out of a long downturn.
More | Talk - Could school bus ads save school budgets?
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 05:58 AMSchool districts have imposed all sorts of drastic cuts to save money during the down economy, canceling field trips and making parents pay for everything from tissues to sports transportation.
More | Talk - Recession hurting cruise ship builders
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 06:20 AMThe cruise industry is rebounding, but not for the companies who build the increasingly elaborate ships. Executives from the major European shipyards say they're not getting enough orders to keep busy and profitable.
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- Beckham writes letter of support to AC Milan
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 12:09 PMDavid Beckham sent an open letter to his AC Milan teammates Friday, offering his support for the remainder of the season.
More | Talk - Boeing accelerates production of 747, 777 models
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 12:30 PMBoeing Co. will speed up production plans for its 777 and 747 models in anticipation of greater demand from commercial airlines. Both are wide-body planes capable of carrying more than 300 passengers and flying longer routes.
More | Talk - FDA warns of greater muscle risk from Zocor
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 12:46 PMThe Food and Drug Administration said Friday the highest available dose of Zocor, a component in cholesterol drugs, can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage.
More | Talk - Spain weighs 10-year plan to overhaul economy
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 10:22 AMSpanish ministers approved Friday a wide-ranging 10-year reform plan designed to wean the economy off its dependence on construction and create broader, more sustainable growth as the country fights to climb out of recession.
More | Talk - Nigeria oil facility damaged, military says
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 10:40 AMA Nigerian military spokesman says an oil facility in oil-rich southern Nigeria has been damaged by an attack. Lt. Col. Timothy Antigha said Friday the facility in Buguma was damaged by thieves.
More | Talk - Firm: California median home price rises in Feb.
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 08:13 AMThe median home price in California recorded its fourth consecutive month of year-to-year increases after more two years of declines, suggesting that a lasting recovery may be taking hold, a tracking firm reported.
More | Talk - Germany: IMF help for Greece not ruled out
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 08:31 AMGermany said Friday it isn't ruling out financial aid from the International Monetary Fund for Greece, but insisted no decision is needed now, even as the EU executive chief called for an agreement as soon as possible to ease the debt crisis.
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More | Talk - ECB's Trichet warns of swaps misuse
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 06:10 AMThe European Central Bank's chief warned Friday that credit default swaps "should not be misused in a speculative manner," backing European leaders eager to curb market pressure on government debt.
More | Talk - SunPower to revise earnings; costs understated
Friday - 03/19/2010 - 03:00 AMEarnings revise - SunPower Corp. of San Jose will restate its earnings after an internal investigation found that employees in the Philippines intentionally understated some of the solar company's costs.
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