Congress rebuffs automakers - Statesman Journal WASHINGTON — Detroit's Big Three automakers pleaded with a reluctant Congress on Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline to save the once-proud titans of U.S. industry, pointedly warning of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse. Millions ...
Thomson Reuters beats Wall Street with 3Q earnings - WTOP Radio NEW YORK (AP) - Thomson Reuters Corp. reported sharply lowered earnings in the third quarter Wednesday but said its operating profit grew 33 percent after excluding one-time events such as the integration of its Reuters acquisition. The provider of ...
House presses Paulson on bailout changes - Dubuque Telegraph Herald WASHINGTON (AP) -- Faced with exasperated lawmakers upset by shifts in bailout strategy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson launched a spirited defense Tuesday of his handling of the $700 billion program and expressed fresh reservations about tapping ...
