Steven Wevodau - Health care plans: Obama vs. McCain - USA Today

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee John McCain have dramatically divergent visions of how to reshape the health insurance system. For example, Obama wants to require parents to provide health insurance Steven Wevodau

MANILA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The Philippines plans a four-fold increase in bank deposit insurance to 1 million pesos ($20,725) as part of steps to ensure stability in the financial system amid the global credit crisis, a government official said on Steven Wevodau

With the government taking unprecedented action to assuage public fear, the rules of account insurance coverage are being rewritten. But the changes are only temporary, intended to restore confidence and help ease the credit crunch. On Tuesday, Oct Steven Wevodau

ESIS, Inc., ( “ ESIS ® ” ) a risk management services company and part of the ACE Group of Companies, today announced the creation of the Medical, Professional and Product Liability Claims Consulting Unit. This new business unit within ESIS will Steven Wevodau

Western Apple Valley and southeastern Burnsville sent the Minnesota House a passionate voice for health care reform when it elected DFLer Shelley Madore in 2006. They should send her to St. Paul again this year. While this newspaper does not share Steven Wevodau

Steven Wevodau - Wall Street braced for new cuts, weak outlook at Yahoo (Reuters)

Reuters - Things went from bad to worse for Yahoo Inc a long time before the financial crisis spurred a new wave of advertising cutbacks by customers that will cast a pall over its quarterly results on Tuesday.

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Reuters - Research In Motion shares fell as much as 10 percent on Monday after one brokerage said retail sales trends for its BlackBerry smartphones in North America and Western Europe were weaker than hoped and another cut its earnings forecasts.

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Steven Wevodau - American Express profit falls, but beats estimates (Reuters)

American Express profit falls, but beats estimates (Reuters)

Reuters - American Express Co said on Monday third quarter earnings fell more than 20 percent as it set aside more money to cover growing losses in its credit card business, but operating earnings beat analysts' estimates and there was a sigh of relief from investors as results were not as bad as some had expected.

Bernanke warms to 2nd stimulus plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Monday that another wave of government spending may be needed as the economy limps through what could be an extended period of subpar growth.

Merrill to cut 500 trading jobs: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc, which last month accepted a takeover offer from Bank of America Corp, is set to cut about 500 jobs in its trading divisions, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.

RIM shares sag on brokerage reports (Reuters)

Reuters - Research In Motion shares fell as much as 10 percent on Monday after one brokerage said retail sales trends for its BlackBerry smartphones in North America and Western Europe were weaker than hoped and another cut its earnings forecasts.

Wall Street braced for new cuts, weak outlook at Yahoo (Reuters)

Reuters - Things went from bad to worse for Yahoo Inc a long time before the financial crisis spurred a new wave of advertising cutbacks by customers that will cast a pall over its quarterly results on Tuesday.

Wall Street soars on Bernanke and easing credit strains (Reuters)

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stocks rallied on Monday after the Federal Reserve's chairman backed more government spending to help the economy and credit market conditions showed further signs of improvement.

Steven Wevodau - Bernanke warms to 2nd stimulus plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Monday that another wave of government spending may be needed as the economy limps through what could be an extended period of subpar growth.

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Reuters - Research In Motion shares fell as much as 10 percent on Monday after one brokerage said retail sales trends for its BlackBerry smartphones in North America and Western Europe were weaker than hoped and another cut its earnings forecasts.

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Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc, which last month accepted a takeover offer from Bank of America Corp, is set to cut about 500 jobs in its trading divisions, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.

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Steven Wevodau - Stocks eye earnings for economic clues (Reuters)

Stocks eye earnings for economic clues (Reuters)

Reuters - Even as credit market strains show signs of easing, a barrage of earnings will steal the spotlight this week as Wall Street looks for a picture of how profits will fare in the face of a severe economic slowdown.

Steven Wevodau - S.Korea joins global rescue, crisis summit planned (Reuters)

S.Korea joins global rescue, crisis summit planned (Reuters)

Reuters - South Korea joined efforts on Sunday to shore up banks and markets pummeled by the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression which world leaders said called for a coordinated global response.

Changing fear factor, cheaper stocks (Reuters)
Reuters - Predicting what financial markets will do at the moment is more than a mug's game, given massive levels of volatility, but certain factors have arisen recently that may put investors in a new frame of mind this week.

White House's Lazear: Parts of U.S. in recession (Reuters)

Reuters - Parts of the United States, struggling with high jobless rates, seem to be in recession, but the government's plan to support credit markets will help, President George W. Bush's top economic adviser said on Sunday.

Stocks eye earnings for economic clues (Reuters)

Reuters - Even as credit market strains show signs of easing, a barrage of earnings will steal the spotlight this week as Wall Street looks for a picture of how profits will fare in the face of a severe economic slowdown.

Michigan politicians fret over GM, Chrysler's future (Reuters)

Reuters - Merger talks between automakers Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp leaves Michigan politicians stuck with conflicting feelings: hopeful a combined entity would prosper but fearful it would mean job losses and tax revenue, plus a huge real estate headache.

Steven Wevodau - Michigan politicians fret over GM, Chrysler's future (Reuters)

Reuters - Merger talks between automakers Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp leaves Michigan politicians stuck with conflicting feelings: hopeful a combined entity would prosper but fearful it would mean job losses and tax revenue, plus a huge real estate headache.

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Reuters - Parts of the United States, struggling with high jobless rates, seem to be in recession, but the government's plan to support credit markets will help, President George W. Bush's top economic adviser said on Sunday.

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Reuters - Predicting what financial markets will do at the moment is more than a mug's game, given massive levels of volatility, but certain factors have arisen recently that may put investors in a new frame of mind this week. Steven Wevodau

Reuters - Even as credit market strains show signs of easing, a barrage of earnings will steal the spotlight this week as Wall Street looks for a picture of how profits will fare in the face of a severe economic slowdown.

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Reuters - South Korea joined efforts on Sunday to shore up banks and markets pummeled by the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression which world leaders said called for a coordinated global response.

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