Financial News

Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit (AP)

07.06.2008

The problems do not get any easier as President Bush attends his final summit with leaders of industrialized democracies. [more]

Employers use federal law to deny benefits (AP)

07.06.2008

Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer. [more]

FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses (AP)

07.06.2008

The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce. [more]

Terra gets Olympic Internet rights (AP)

07.06.2008

Internet company Terra says it has been awarded Internet and mobile rights to transmit the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Latin America. [more]

Companies begin quest for oil, gas off Fla. coast (AP)

07.06.2008

Oil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. [more]