Bernanke says he didn't bully BofA to buy Merrill - The Southern By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday he didn't pressure Bank of America into acquiring Merrill Lynch in a deal that ultimately cost taxpayers $20 billion. Bernanke told a House committee...
Judge finds Dell Inc. in contempt - Belleville News Democrat AP NEW ORLEANS -- A state court judge has found Dell Inc. in contempt of court for what the plaintiffs have alleged to be piecemeal production of documents in a civil lawsuit over the New Orleans crime camera system. Orleans Parish Civil Court Judge...
Geithner: administration pushing financial reform - Belleville News Democrat By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the administration will send to Congress in the next few days legislative language to create a consumer financial products agency, one of the key parts of...