Financial Federal News

An executive vice president of financial services company Financial Federal Corp.

The Board of Directors of the New York Independent System Operator today announced the selection of Stephen G. Whitley as President and Chief - 06/04/2008 - 04:36 PM JUPITER, Fla.-- --Solaris Home Systems, a ...

Paul Sinsheimer - " CEO Steve Groth - CFO David Hamm - " Controller Analysts John Hecht - " JMP Securities Carl Drake - " Suntrust Robinson Humphrey Robert Napoli - " Piper Jaffray Justin Maurer - " Lord Abbett ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-- --Valeant Pharmaceuticals International today announced members of its senior management team will make a presentation at the Goldman Sachs - 06/04/2008 - 04:30 PM LOS ANGELES-- --TOMY ...

American executives may not fully grasp the scope of their companies' Enterprise Risk Management needs, according to the results of - 05/27/2008 - 04:20 PM CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.-- --The Cheesecake Factory ...

“What we're doing is we're trying to unbung that situation”

PARIS : The British monetary authorities plan to inject liquidity into the country's banks as they seek to restore health to financial institutions battered by the credit crisis. via International Herald Tribune

This is a cross-post from the Firedoglake blog . Here's an idea. Instead of retiring when we turn 65, let's go to work scrubbing tables at the nearest fast-food outlet. via AFLCIO.org

“We are learning off-mall stores can be very productive in big mid-week presence”

Pointing to a tough economic environment that is clouding its outlook for the year, J. C. Penney Co. via MarketWatch

“What happened to Senator Bruno was inappropriate.”

Gov. David A. Paterson 's nominee to take over the beleaguered State Police, Harry J. Corbitt, was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday after promising this week to repair the agency's reputation and to conduct ... via New York Times

The $330 billion auction-rate securities market, which collapsed in February after Wall Street firms stopped using their own capital to prevent failures, will ``cease to exist,'' Citigroup Inc. via Bloomberg

“We are well-known in the industry, so we hear about almost every investment opportunity out there”

When Dan Christensen looks out at a tract of forest, the corporate executive in him sees a great, low-risk financial investment with the capacity for steady, solid returns. via Globeinvestor.com

“Empire was better than expected and PPI shows headline inflation isn't passing through to core prices. J&J had a good number”

Stocks rose on Tuesday after data showed a gain in New York state manufacturing and companies, including several banks, posted profits above analysts' estimates, lifting sentiment after a week of big earnings ... via WTNZ-TV Knoxville

WATERBURY, Conn., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Bank, National Association, a subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation , announced today the appointment of John R. Ciulla to the position of executive vice ... via Earth Times

“We are taking the necessary steps to make Citi more efficient while fostering a culture of accountability and teamwork”

Citigroup Inc. said Friday it lost $5.1 billion during the first quarter as poor bets on mortgages and leveraged loans lopped billions of dollars from its investment portfolio. via Lubbock Avalanche

China GrenTech Corporation Limited , a leading China-based radio frequency technology and product developer and a leading wireless coverage products and services provider, today announced its financial results ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

Linguamatics Ltd, a leader in natural language processing for the life science market, today announced that Pfizer has extended its strategic collaboration with Linguamatics to use the I2E knowledge discovery ... via Earth Times

“We are witnessing the maturation of the information economy and content from Thomson Reuters will be its currency”

New York : Financial data provider Thomson Corp on Thursday announced the completion of a 17.2 billion dollar deal to acquire Reuters Group Plc, creating one of the world's largest news and data services ... via The Hindu

“But I think we are going to make a lot of progress this year.”

EBay Inc posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall Street's average estimate, as pricing changes increased online auction listings and pushed revenue above all forecasts. via MSN Money

“This is by far the largest potash price increase for China and exceeds our most recent forecast of a $300 increase”

Desperate for fertilizer to increase crop yields amid a looming global food crisis, China agreed to pay more than three times as much for potash as it did last year, launching Potash Corp. via The Globe and Mail

High fuel costs offset an increase in revenue and pushed the parent of American Airlines, the nation's biggest carrier, to a $328 million loss in the first quarter. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer