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Brian Pitman, former Lloyds Bank CEO, dies at 78 - Huffingtonpost.com
LONDON — Sir Brian Pitman, the banker who led Lloyds TSB to become one of Europe's largest financial groups, has died at age 78, the British Bankers' Association said Friday. Pitman died Thursday following a heart attack earlier in the week. Angela ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:34:00 GMT

Yellen picked for Fed vice chair -- 'Scathing report' says Lehman ... - Politico.com
WHAT DODD'S MOVE MEANS – POLITICO’s Victoria McGrane explains exclusively for Morning Money readers what Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd’s move to press forward with a Democrat-only version of financial reform really means: It’s ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:44:00 GMT

Health Clouds Forming: California's Health Internet ... - ReadWriteWeb
This post is part of our ReadWriteCloud channel, which is dedicated to covering virtualization and cloud computing. The channel is sponsored by Intel and VMware . As you're planning your Cloud Architecture, check out this helpful resource from our ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Report Details How Lehman Hid Its Woes as It Collapsed - New York Times
Unbeknownst to the investing public, rating agencies, government regulators, and Lehman’s board of directors, Lehman reverse engineered the firm’s net leverage ratio for public consumption,” Mr. Valukas wrote. Mr. Fuld was “at least grossly ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:54:00 GMT

The Depression is Already Here for Some Members of ... - Huffingtonpost.com
This is the 2nd to last installment in my Pan-European Sovereign Debt Crisis series. After covering western and southern Europe, we are moving eastward. Before we go any further, be sure you have caught up on the previous portions: Austria, Belgium ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:25:00 GMT

Southridge Investment Group is Honored by Small Business Commerce ... - PRWeb
Southridge Investment Group has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Personal service agents, brokers, and bureaus category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA). Ridgefield, CT ( PRWEB ) March 12, 2010 -- Southridge ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:07:00 GMT

The IPE CLIP® Fastener Company is Proud to Welcome ... - PRWeb
Anyone who owns a Hardwood deck has made an investment into a thing of beauty that will last for years; but that beauty still needs protection. Ipe Oil™ is formulated to dry properly on Ipe, Cumaru, Tigerwood, Mahogany and many other oily exotics ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:59:00 GMT

Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny - New York Times
Quarles said higher prices were justified because the traits saved farmers money and made their operations more efficient. Monsanto began investing heavily in biotechnology in the 1980s — ahead of most other agricultural companies. In the mid-1990s ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:24:00 GMT

Santa Clara County to pay for more hospital finance ... - San Jose Mercury News
In his continued upending of the Santa Clara County public health system, new County Executive Jeff Smith has signed a $100,000 contract with a pair of consultants to scour Valley Medical Center's finances and find ways to keep the ailing hospital ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:24:00 GMT

Barnes & Noble: A besieged giant - Los Angeles Times
The story line for bookstore giant Barnes & Noble Inc. is growing ever more dramatic, with falling store sales, increasingly stiff competition and a fierce battle over the company's shares led by a billionaire Los Angeles investor. Barnes & Noble ...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:48:00 GMT