Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. mortgage approvals dropped 44 percent in November from a year earlier as higher borrowing costs and concern that home prices have further to fall deterred buyers, a British Bankers' Association report showed. Banks granted ...
BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China has eliminated 29.4 million tons of outdated iron smelting capacity and 15.21 million tons of outdated steel smelting capacity by the end of November, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on ...
Meanwhile, Goldman also raised concerns about Merrill Lynch & Co., which fell 78 cents to $53.76 and JPMorgan Chase & Co. fell 48 cents to $44.46. In other corporate news, Sallie Mae fell $1.35, or 6.1 percent, to $20.78 after saying it would sell $2 ...
Hyatt, which owns or operates more than 735 hotels and resorts in 44 countries, represents the largest slice of the remaining value. A year ago, one analyst estimated that Hyatt could be worth more than $11 billion if taken public. ----- ...
Perdomo called it "a small light" for the families of 44 other high-profile hostages — including politicians, police officers and three American defense contractors. Chavez said he hoped another batch would later be freed, including Betancourt, a ...
The company said Wednesday it would use about $2 billion raised through the stock offering to buy back 44 million shares. The remainder would be used for general corporate purposes. Sallie Mae currently has 414.1 million shares outstanding as of Sept ...
January gasoline rose 2.01 cents to $2.4727 a gallon on the Nymex, and January heating oil rose 2.44 cents to $2.6656 a gallon. December natural gas fell 13.6 cents to $7.91 per 1,000 cubic feet on the Nymex after the government, in a separate report ...
2007-12-27 12:15:44 Oil falls, having hit one-month high yesterday; US inventory report in focus LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Oil prices fell, having hit a one-month high yesterday, as traders booked profits amid thin trading, but expectations ...
... by injuries throughout his career, started his 27th consecutive game to open the season for his longest such streak since playing the first 39 games for Detroit eight years ago. Hill is averaging 17.5 points while shooting 59.1 percent (26-for-44 ...
In morning trading, Citigroup shares fell 52 cents to $29.93, Merrill fell 73 cents to $53.81, and JPMorgan fell 49 cents to $44.45. The companies did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Tanona, who rates Citigroup "sell," said the largest U ...
