Wells Fargo posts strong earnings amid mortgage surge
Wells Fargo reports net income up 18 percent to 4.4 billion and revenue rising to 21.3 billion as mortgage originations soar to 131 billion with 16 percent via HARP. The bank expands lending while cutting jobs and boosting reserves. JPMorgan faces a 5.8 billion trading loss fallout.
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US Chamber hopes Pacific trade pact completes in 2013
The U S Chamber of Commerce head says a major Trans-Pacific Partnership likely finishes in 2013 not this year. Thomas Donohue spoke ahead of a trip to East Asia urging Japan to open markets and join the pact with the United States and eight other Pacific Rim nations. Canada and Mexico are set to enter negotiations later in the year.
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Oil prices rise for third day on China growth and Iran tensions
Oil rose for a third day as China reported 7.6 percent second quarter growth, easing fears of a worse slowdown. Benchmarks gained with U.S. crude at 86.80 and Brent at 101.33 as Iran tensions and sanctions support prices. US retail gas averaged 3.388 per gallon, with small weekly changes and heating oil and natural gas also moving.
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