Unemployment rises in most metro areas in January
The Labor Department reports unemployment up in 351 of 372 large U.S. metro areas in January due to seasonal layoffs and winter layoff trends. National rate declined to 9.0 percent in January from 9.4 in December, with metro data showing greater volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Labor Department
Metro
Goldman to redeem Berkshire shares for 5.65 billion
Goldman Sachs says regulators approved spending 5.65 billion to repurchase Berkshire Hathaway's preferred shares, ending a 2008 investment. The move lowers first quarter earnings by about 2.80 a share due to a 1.65 billion one time dividend, while Fed also approved the bank's 2011 capital plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Berkshire Hathaway
Goldman
Federal Reserve
Warren Buffett
Berkshire
Fed
Goldman Investment
Goldman Board
Galleon Hedge Fund
Raj Rajaratnam
SEC
Rajaratnam
Galleon Group
Buffett
General Mills Eyes Major Stake in Yoplait Yogurt
General Mills entered exclusive negotiations to buy about half of Yoplait from PAI Partners and Sodiaal. The potential $2.2 billion deal would expand health products and France operations, with talks also touching works councils and possible government involvement through FSI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mills Inc
PAI Partners
Sodiaal
General Mills
Wall Street Journal
Bright Foods
China
Neste SA
Switzerland
Mexico
Grupo Lala Axa Private Equity
Groupe Lactalis
Fed clears banks to raise dividends signaling recovery
Banks including JPMorgan Chase Wells Fargo and U S Bancorp can lift payouts after Fed stress tests showed strong balance sheets. Citigroup and Bank of America were absent from the approvals while buybacks and future dividend plans hint at resumed investor confidence and potential further lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York — Bank
U.S. Federal Reserve
U.S
Nancy Bush
SNL Financial
Jpmorgan Chase & Co
Wells Fargo & Co
U.S. Bancorp
Jpmorgan
Wells Fargo
Federal Reserve
Fed
Citigroup Inc
Bank of America Corp
Citi
Bank of America
Brian Moynihan
Bush
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Associated Press
Midwest
Sophia Koropeckys
Moody's Analytics
California
Florida
Arizona
Nevada
Cuyahoga Cty. Fairgrounds
Berea
Ann Ca
Palo Alto
Calif
Dow Jones
Dow Industrials
Dow Transportation
Dow Utilities
NYSE
S&p MidCa
Wilshire
Russell
ANSE
UranmAs
Dex One
Indbkmi Rs
Aegean MP
Uranerz
Lornard
Westellt
Etrsplat
Merrimars
Nikeb
Newens
Naugatoly
Icahn Ent
InsiFnMikts
Carroib
LDK Solar
LucasEngy
Ur-Energy
JDS Uniph
GoldStr
Micront
GenElec
UraniumEn
Cell Inc
Napally
Devine
At&t Inc
A Greet
Lowes
Apple Inc
CellTher Rsh
CriryLink Nacd
ParkerHan NY
Penney NY
Citigro Nash
Pfizer NY
Darden NY
Qualcom Nasd
Emersone NY
APM NY
ExxonMbl NY
RegionsFn NY
FifthThird Nasd
RiteAid H NY
FistPice Tf Nasd
S&psooetf NY
FirstEngy NY
SpdrRet! NY
FstMerit Naso
Fordm NY
Sherwin SearsHidgs Nasd NY
GenElec NY
Goodrich NY
Sinusxm
Nash
Hewlett NY
Smucker NY
SprintNex NY
Honwalutrt NY
SPE: NY
Ishj NY
Spdr Friel NY
WalMart NY
Invacare
Wells Fargo NY
WOS Uni Nasd
Wendy Arby NY
JPM NY
Keycorp NY
Yahoo
Li Sweet Crude
NYMX
Goldtroy
Chicago Board of Trade
CME
Chicago Mercantile
New York Mercantile Exchange
CBOT
Exchange
NYBT
New York Board of Trade
American Funds
Bala m MA
American Funds Ca
Incbua Mih
Cp’ Will x
Eurpacgramfb
Fninva m LB
Gthama m
Incamera m
InvCoAmAm
NewPe
Wamutinva x
Dodge & Cox IntiStk
Cox Stock LV
Fidelity Contra LG
Fidelity GrowCo LG
Fidelity LowPristk d MB
Frank Temp-Franklin Income
Harbor Intrinstl
Pimco TotRetAdm
Pimco TotRetis
Vanguard
ES -Europe
Mir
Momi