Economics

Final Glance: Finance companies

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies were up at the close of trading: Bank of America rose $.31 or 1.8 percent, to $17.11. Citigroup rose $.14 or 3.7 percent, to $3.96


Campaign Finance Reformer ‘Granny D’ has Died

Doris Haddock, or ‘Granny D’ to her friends and supporters, a champion of campaign finance reform, has died at the age of 100. Politics – Doris Haddock – Campaigns and Elections – United States – Granny D: Walking Across America in My 90th Year


NH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100

Doris “Granny D” Haddock, a New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance reform and later waged a quixotic campaign for U.S. Senate, has died.


Campaign Finance Activist Granny D Dies At 100

Doris “Granny D” Haddock, the New Hampshire woman who walked across the country at age 89 to promote campaign finance changes has died.


NH campaign finance activist Granny D dies at 100

A New Hampshire woman who was known as Granny D and walked across the country a decade ago to publicize the need for campaign finance reform has died. She was 100.


GMAC Finance Chief to Leave for Providence

GMAC , the onetime General Motors finance arm that was bailed out by the federal government, said on Tuesday that its chief financial officer, Robert S. Hull, will leave to pursue “another career opportunity.”


Mukhriz: Islamic finance will overcome the Dubai debt crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Dubai debt crisis does not represent a permanent setback to Islamic finance even though the sukuk or Islamic bonds suffered a blow as potentially safer instrument than conventional instruments. Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said this was because of the reasonable disenchantment with the banking and financial …


Wipro Infotech wins Finance Ministry project

BANGALORE: IT services provider Wipro Infotech today announced that it has won a turnkey project from the Financial Intelligence Unit – India, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.


Market Chatter — Corporate finance press digest

BANGALORE, March 9 – The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:


Midday Glance: Finance companies

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies are mixed at noon: Bank of America rose $.05 or .3 percent, to $16.75. Citigroup rose $.06 or 1.7 percent, to $3.56. JPMorgan Chase fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $42.73.