Sen. Dodd will take financial regulation bill to committee
Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday that he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.
Financial regulation bill to be introduced without GOP backing
WASHINGTON — Long-awaited Senate legislation that would direct the broadest overhaul of financial regulation since the Great Depression will be introduced on Monday without any Republican support, despite weeks of bipartisan negotiations.
Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill
With one eye on the calendar and the other on elusive bipartisanship, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support.
Discover Financial expects to report 1st-qtr loss
Discover Financial Services on Thursday said it expects to post a loss for its fiscal first quarter after setting aside more funds to cover soured loans.
U.S. boosted financial, tax crime probes in 2009
The United States boosted its investigation of tax and other financial crimes by about 10 percent last year, tax authorities reported on Thursday, amid an increased push to pursue wealthy tax cheats.
White House optimistic of passing financial reform
The White House said on Thursday it was optimistic Congress would pass financial regulatory reform this year despite the collapse of Senate talks aimed at producing bipartisan legislation on the issue.
Lolo looking for hurdles history at world indoors
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- American Lolo Jones will try to become the first woman to successfully defend her indoor hurdles title at the world indoor championships that begin Friday.
ESPN gives ABC a new wide world of sports
ESPN/ABC will today announce a sort of 21st-century update of a 20-century concept: Saturday afternoon network sports shows, that do not include big events, in the old time slot of ABC's Wide World of Sports.
Buffett, world's 3rd-richest person, gets pay rise
Warren Buffett was awarded total compensation of about $519,490 in 2009 to run Berkshire Hathaway Inc, a 6 percent increase mainly reflecting the higher cost of keeping the world's third-richest person safe.
Hingis to face Serena in World Team Tennis
NEW YORK (AP) -- Martina Hingis will face top-ranked Serena Williams and two former No. 1 players in World Team Tennis competition.
