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Reports: Souter to Retire From Supreme Court

April 30th, 2009
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Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the court’s term in June, a source familiar with his plans told the Associated Press on Thursday night.

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Mexico Health Chief Slams WHO, Seeks Probe

April 30th, 2009
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Mexico’s top epidemiologist says the World Health Organization was slow to react to an outbreak of atypical pneumonia that grew into the swine flu epidemic, and wants a probe.

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Hedge Funds Given Could Shoulder

April 30th, 2009
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Obama outraged that firms refused to make sacrifice, forced White House to push Chrysler toward bankruptcy

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Banks Claim Little Effect in Mark-to-Market Easing

April 30th, 2009
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Banks pressed for it, and investor advocates pushed back as fiercely. But in the end, the relaxation of mark-to-market accounting rules appeared to have little impact on …

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Bank Stocks Slide on Mixed News

April 30th, 2009
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It was a choppy day for bank stocks Thursday as investors digested mixed economic news, including Chrysler LLC’s bankruptcy announcement.

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Mixed Results at Discount Window

April 30th, 2009
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The past week was a topsy-turvy one at the Federal Reserve Board’s discount window.

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Loss Aside, Advanta Says Trust Is Safe

April 30th, 2009
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Advanta Corp. said Thursday it swung to a loss in the 1Q as credit card chargeoffs spiraled upward, but the company reiterated that it can prevent an …

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GMAC Won’t Inherit Chrysler Portfolio

April 30th, 2009
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The pact with Chrysler means GMAC will not be saddled with problems that could arise in Chrysler Financial’s portfolio as a result of Chrysler’s trip to bankruptcy court.

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Elliott Named Boston FHLB’s Interim CEO

April 30th, 2009
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M. Susan Elliott will remain an executive vice president and director of member services. She has held that position since 1994.

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Schwab Drawing Advisers from Rivals

April 30th, 2009
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Walt Bettinger, the chief executive of Charles Schwab, said it is adding financial advisers from major Wall Street brokerages “at rates never seen before.”

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