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'They're talking about credit and liquidity, but not ours' - Guardian Unlimited
But what they were talking about wasn't backyard barbecues or their next trip to Home Depot. Sherill and Bob were discussing whether they could avoid going bankrupt - losing their home in this sprawling city of 300,000 west of Los Angeles, and with ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:56:00 GMT

Is the era of easy credit over for the long haul? - AZCentral.com
An inflatable gorilla beckoned from the roof of Don Brown Chevrolet in St. Louis, servers doled out free bowls of pasta and a salesman urged potential customers to "come on up under the canopy and put your hands on" a new set of wheels. But sitting ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:45:00 GMT

Credit harder to obtain for many - Charleston Gazette
An inflatable gorilla beckoned from the roof of Don Brown Chevrolet in St. Louis, servers doled out free bowls of pasta and a salesman urged potential customers to "come on up under the canopy and put your hands on" a new set of wheels. But sitting ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:48:00 GMT

3. Cash is king. - BusinessWeek
In a credit-starved economy, the advantage goes to companies with strong cash flow. Gambera cites cigarette maker Altria Group ( MO ) as a company famous for its strong cash generation. A healthy balance sheet—without much debt—will also be ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:44:00 GMT

Is America's long era of easy credit over? - Alliance Review
An inflatable gorilla beckoned from the roof of Don Brown Chevrolet in St. Louis, servers doled out free bowls of pasta and a salesman urged potential customers to "come on up under the canopy and put your hands on" a new set of wheels. But sitting ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:01:00 GMT

Expect tight credit to last - Raleigh News & Observer
Even when the credit crunch subsides, Americans will have a tough time filling their wallets with plastic, analysts say. An inflatable gorilla beckoned from the roof of Don Brown Chevrolet in St. Louis. Servers doled out free bowls of pasta, and a ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:10:00 GMT

Taiwan Taiex Index Falls Below 5,000 for First Time in 5 Years - Bloomberg
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan's benchmark Taiex Index fell below 5,000 for the first time in more than five years on concern the credit crisis will slow the global economy. Chunghwa Telecom Co. led declines by the measure's biggest constituents. The ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:17:00 GMT

12:42 a.m.: Is the era of easy credit over for the long haul? - Herald-Bulletin
An inflatable gorilla beckoned from the roof of Don Brown Chevrolet in St. Louis, servers doled out free bowls of pasta and a salesman urged potential customers to “come on up under the canopy and put your hands on” a new set of wheels. But ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:13:00 GMT

MSU, bank credit card partnership under fire - Lansing State Journal
For more than 14 years, Michigan State University has given credit card companies the addresses and phone numbers of its students, faculty, staff and alumni as part of agreements granting those banks exclusive rights to market MSU-branded credit ...
Posted: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:35:00 GMT

Man stole jewelry to pay bail, deputies say - St. Petersburg Times
Troy Davis, a 20-year-old unemployed man from Wesley Chapel, told deputies that he stole more than $3,500 worth of jewelry in San Antonio because he knew he was going to jail on previous drug charges and wanted money to help him with his bail ...
Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:16:00 GMT