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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2010
Page
10
Stocks extended their retreat as investors remained wary of European debt burdens. The Dow dropped 59.94 to 10,866.83 after fluctuating, the S&P 500 fell 9.42 to 1,164.18, and the Nasdaq slipped 24.14 to 2,400.11.
Bank of the West will break ground at 1 p.m. Monday for a new Coralville branch at 800 22nd Ave. The Hy-Vee in-store branch at 1914 Eighth St will close. The facility will have three tellers, a drive-up ATM, and a night deposit box. Completion is set for the third quarter with about four employees transferring from the Hy-Vee location.
Freddie Mac, based in McLean Virginia, seeks 10.6 billion dollars in additional federal aid after posting an 8 billion dollar loss for January through March. The company states the total rescue cost now stands at 61.3 billion dollars. The first quarter drop includes 2.45 dollars per share and factors in 1.3 billion dollars paid as dividends to the Treasury.
Bank of America reported 19.4 billion dollars in loans to small and medium sized businesses in Q1, up nearly 3 billion from a year earlier. The bank plans 86.4 billion in SME lending for the year, about 5 billion more than 2009.
Oil prices fell below 80 dollars a barrel as the dollar gained strength and a government report showed crude inventories rose more than forecast. Benchmark crude dropped 2.77 to 79.97 on the NIMEX in a second straight day of sharp declines.
Erik Ramfjord and Andrew Riddle joined World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms USA to work on an organic ranch in central California for meals and housing. The program links 1200 U S farms with about 9000 members, drawing urban youths and jobseekers seeking rural life and sustainable agriculture.
Motorists continue filling at BP stations nationwide with little sign of a gas boycott. A mix of price focus and convenience keeps demand steady despite the Gulf of Mexico spill and comparisons to the Exxon Valdez incident.
Sen. Chuck Grassley urges President Obama to push for a long term biodiesel tax credit to save and create jobs. He notes idled plants in Keokuk Washington and Crawfordsville and says about 23,000 biodiesel workers could be rehired with a quick renewal.
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