SEC to tighten reporting rules without waiting for Congress
SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt said regulators will move quickly to tighten corporate disclosure and require swifter filing of quarterly and annual reports along with officers and directors stock trades. He warned that failure to act could invite Enron style damage, as Congress debates reforms and a possible independent accounting oversight body.
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Powell sees Saudi statement as development to pursue
Secretary of State Colin Powell on Air Force One called the Saudi statement on Middle East peace a development worth pursuing. He cited the Palestinian Authority’s arrests of three militants as a possible path, and said he would reengage both sides after returning to Washington.
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Recession Might Be Over Says Private Economists
Private economists from NABE indicate 60 percent see the economy turning the corner and growing again. Forecasts foresee 1.5 percent growth this year and 3.8 percent in 2003, while the Conference Board’s Leading Indicators rose 0.6 percent in January.
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