Posts Tagged ‘U.S.’

Obama orders freeze of Iranian government, bank assets in U.S.

Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – President Barack Obama has issued an executive order freezing all assets of the Iranian government and financial institutions being held in the U.S. In the order, which takes effect Monday, Obama declared that all property and interests in property of the Government [...]

Papandreou submits EU debt deal to referendum vote

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Athens, Greece (AHN) – The 50 percent cut in the Greek debt is not yet a done deal. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou submitted the European Union-crafted deal to Greeks on Monday for a referendum vote. Papandreou, who is aware that the austerity measures that comes with the reduction of [...]

Solar panel manufacturer Solyndra files for bankruptcy

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Wilmington, DE, United States (AHN) – American solar panel maker Solyndra has filed for bankruptcy. It is the third solar firm since August to seek court protection from creditors. Solyndra filed a Chapter 11 petition with a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE, after it amassed debts of $1 billion. [...]

S&P president steps down

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s announced on Monday that its president, Deven Sharma, will leave the company. He will be replaced beginning Sept. 12 by Douglas Petersen, chief operating officer of Citibank. Sharma will leave the company amid the furor caused by S&P’s [...]

U.S. economy grew at tepid 1.9% during first quarter

Linda Young – AHN News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The United States economy grew at a slow 1.9 percent pace during the first quarter of the year a slowdown in growth that Federal Reserve policy makers hope will only be a temporary. In contrast, the economy grew at a more robust [...]

U.S. economy grew at tepid 1.9% during first quarter

Linda Young – AHN News Writer New York, NY, United States (AHN) – The United States economy grew at a slow 1.9 percent pace during the first quarter of the year a slowdown in growth that Federal Reserve policy makers hope will only be a temporary. In contrast, the economy grew at a more robust [...]

Panetta to head Pentagon, Petraeus CIA: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA director Leon Panetta will become U.S. defense secretary and be replaced at the spy agency’s helm by U.S. Army General David Petraeus, current head of military operations in Afghanistan, ABC News reported on Wednesday. View full post on All Stories

Banks still hide fees from consumers, says U.S.PIRG

Banks are still hiding their fees from consumers, even the fees mandated by the Truth in Savings Act, says a new study by U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG). That’s why one of the study’s key recommendations is to “bank at a credit union, not a bank.” View full post on All Stories

See pics of 2 men accused of buying on stolen credit

Authorities have released surveillance photographs of two men suspected of buying electronic equipment with stolen credit cards at a store on U.S. 290 late last year. The purchases were made at a store in the 13000 block of the Northwest Freeway Oct. 5, officials said. View full post on All Stories

Wall Street to follow world markets lower

U.S. stocks were poised to follow overseas markets lower Thursday, after China reported a surprise trade deficit and Spain’s credit rating was lowered one notch. View full post on All Stories

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