Banking Put

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday the Fed is ready to act if the economy gets weaker. He warned them that allowing the nation to default on its debt would...

KAMPALA, Uganda -(Dow Jones)- Northern Sudan is not ready to absorb the shock of losing oil revenue, which is likely to be a major destabilizing factor ahead of the independence of the oil-producing...

BRUSSELS: , Franco-Belgian banking group Dexia is prepared to voluntarily roll over its Greek debt, a financial source said yesterday, adding to the list of banks prepared in principle to take part...

Greek banks are ready to take part in a voluntary rollover of the country's debt, the country's finance minister has said. And the Franco-Belgian banking group Dexia looks set to join the list of financials...

Announcements at the air show will include International Leasing Finance Corp.’s purchase of Airbus A321neo aircraft, from which Pratt & Whitney stands to reap up to $1 billion.

Some major manufacturers, financial institutions and employment agencies are among the nearly 40 businesses that will participate in a job fair in Lafayette on Monday.

share: digg facebook twitter While loan demand may be growing and financial institutions say they are prepared to help small businesses finance improvements, that assistance can be difficult — even...