http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/main/business/ WHDH-TV - Business News News en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:03:04 GMT webmaster@whdh.com Copyright 2009 Sunbeam Television Corp. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/main/business/ http://www1.whdh.com/images/whdh_rss_logo.gif 144 43 WHDH-TV - Business News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:55 GMT WASHINGTON -- Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128931/ BO128931 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:03:04 GMT NEW YORK -- Investors undaunted by a surprisingly weak jobs report found enough positive news to nudge stocks higher. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128935/ BO128935 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:56:47 GMT WASHINGTON -- For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128929/ BO128929 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:33 GMT The decision Friday by a Wisconsin court means PepsiCo will get its say in court -- now that it has found out about the case. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128932/ BO128932 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:25 GMT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is set to sign a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128898/ BO128898 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:19:52 GMT WASHINGTON -- The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128894/ BO128894 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:41:48 GMT NEW YORK -- Criminal charges have been filed against 14 people, including attorneys and Wall Street professionals, in a widening $53 million insider trading case that has already snared one of the richest men in America, federal prosecutors said Thursday. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128835/ BO128835 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:24:40 GMT WASHINGTON -- Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, get up to $8,000. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128844/ BO128844 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:44:13 GMT NEW YORK -- A drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. gave investors new reason to be optimistic about the economy and sent stocks to big gains. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128837/ BO128837 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:27:32 GMT AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chrysler plans to overhaul its vehicles with technology from its new Italian partner, Fiat SpA, and says it has the cash to pay for it, helped by the U.S. government and lower costs. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128763/ BO128763 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:25:29 GMT WASHINGTON -- Recognizing that a weak economy still needs a government boost, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in additional unemployment benefits and expand a first-time homebuyer tax credit to include a far larger pool of people entering the dormant housing market. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128762/ BO128762 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:49:12 GMT WASHINGTON -- With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128732/ BO128732 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:52:27 GMT SAN FRANCISCO -- Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payments service that has been growing steadily even as the economy has stumbled. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128736/ BO128736 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:47:38 GMT WASHINGTON -- The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128730/ BO128730 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:52:05 GMT WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department now expects to hit the government's debt limit in December, two months later than its initial estimate, after scaling back an emergency loan program as the financial crisis abated. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128706/ BO128706 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:48:11 GMT WASHINGTON -- The government says Toyota Motor Corp. is misleading consumers about an investigation into problems with stuck gas pedals that led to a massive Toyota recall. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128731/ BO128731 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:50:58 GMT WASHINGTON -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to a settlement worth more than $700 million over federal regulators' charges that it made unlawful payments to friends of public officials to win municipal bond business in Jefferson County, Ala. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128734/ BO128734 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:50:34 GMT WASHINGTON -- The House Financial Services Committee has voted to give federal regulators more power and money to police major players in the stock market. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128705/ BO128705 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:44:30 GMT DETROIT -- After months of roller-coaster results, the U.S. auto industry showed signs of stability in October http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128656/ BO128656 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:25:23 GMT SEATTLE -- T-Mobile subscribers are having problems sending text messages and receiving phone calls. http://www1.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/business/BO128664/ BO128664