<ul><li>WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama on Monday will propose a 2011 federal budget that would spend $1.3 trillion more than the government takes in _ then continue with deficits of more than $700 billion a year for at least a decade. …
<ul><li>CALGARY, Feb. 1 /CNW/ – Petrolifera Petroleum Limited (PDP – TSX) announced today that after being transported from the U.S.A. to Colombia, the snubbing unit to be used for the reentry of the La Pinta 1X well on the company’s 100 pe…
<ul><li>HONG KONG – Asian stocks extended their slump Monday as last year’s rally showed more signs of petering out.</li><li>Investors took little comfort in U.S. figures released Friday that showed the world’s largest economy g…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–The running numbers on the worst job crisis since the Great Depression have become the new national boxscore. </li><li>Even those with cursory interest in the economy are aware the national unemployment rate sto…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–WATERLOO — As a record number of Iowans seek help paying heating bills during a brutal winter, the state’s latest round of emergency energy assistance funds has been significantly slashed in favor of warm-weather states li…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–It seems Provident Financial Holdings is turning a corner, with its stock price shooting up 18 percent on Thursday after reporting a $2.5 million profit for the fourth quarter. </li><li>But 2010 will be a crucia…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–Joan Evan of Plymouth is resigned to the fact she may have to pay more this year if Luzerne County commissioners approve a proposed 15-percent property tax increase next month. </li><li>Luzerne County commission…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–MORGANTON — Burke County finished 2009 at 14.2 percent unemployment. </li><li>Though the unemployment number went up in Burke County, the number of unemployed went down from 5,545 in November to 5,522 in Decemb…
KUWAIT, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)
invested about $750 million in U.S. asset manager BlackRock
last year, and eyes investments in Asia and Latin
America in 2010, KIA’s managing director told Al Arabiya TV.
“Last May we inve…
KUWAIT, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)
invested about $750 million in U.S. asset manager BlackRock last
year, KIA’s managing director told Al Arabiya TV.
“Now we have made about 40 percent of profit (from
BlackRock’s capital hik…