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Recent Articles by Mark Brooks

Nov 19, 2012 by Mark Brooks

5 Big Banks Cut Loan Balances by $6.3 Billion

The monitor overseeing the $25 billion settlement says that the lenders provided the relief between March 1 and Sept. 30, to more than 300,000 borrowers.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Energy Prices Rise as Mideast Tensions Continue

Most metals are closing lower.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

FTC Seeks Details From Visa on Debit Card Service

Visa says in a regulatory filing that the FTC asked for information about a voluntary program for merchants that accept debit cards with the Visa logo, on Sept. 21.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Rigs Exploring for Oil and Gas on the Rise

Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, Louisiana gained five rigs, Colorado three, and California and West Virginia one each.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Pilots at American Airlines Hold Second Contract Vote

The Allied Pilots Association said Friday its board voted 12-4 to accept a tentative agreement with American.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Judge Leaning Toward OK of $22.5 Million Fine for Google

The Federal Trade Commission reached the agreement with Google in August, but court approval is still needed.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Gulf Rig Fire Leaves 4 Hurt, 2 Missing

An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending four people to a hospital with burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

JPMorgan, Credit Suisse Paying $417 Million in SEC Case

It is the latest case against major financial firms for their conduct in the years preceding the 2008 crisis.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Hill Leaders Voice Confidence in Debt Deal

"I believe that we can do this," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said after top lawmakers met with Obama at the White House.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Prices Rise as Traders Eye Mideast Conflict

January benchmark crude futures rose by $1.03 to $86.90 per barrel in afternoon trading in New York.

Nov 16, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt Hit $5.46 Trillion

The Treasury Department says total foreign holdings rose to $5.46 trillion in September, up 0.1 percent from August.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Patriot Coal to Stop Mountaintop-Removal Mining

Presented to U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers in Huntington for consideration, the agreement stemmed from water pollution lawsuits filed by the Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Nike Boosts Dividend, to Split Stock 2-for-1

The Beaverton, Ore.-based company said Thursday both classes of its stock will split on Dec. 24.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

United Airlines Fixes Problem With Computer System

The two-hour outage held up morning flights around the globe.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Gold Prices Fall on Growing Economic Uncertainty

Gold for December delivery dropped $16.30 Thursday to finish at $1,713.80 per ounce.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

JetBlue Says Sandy Cut October Revenue by $20 Million

JetBlue expects a similar impact in November because demand was slow to pick up again after the storm.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Foreclosures Down on Annual Basis in October

Between January and October, 971,533 homes were placed on the path to foreclosure, down 8 percent from the same period last year, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac said Thursday.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Dollar Falls Against Euro on U.S. Manufacturing Data

The euro rose to $1.2778 in afternoon trading from $1.2745 late Wednesday.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Oil Falls on Economic Worries

In afternoon trading benchmark crude dropped 88 cents at $85.44 in New York.

Nov 15, 2012 by Mark Brooks

Eurozone Slides Back Into Recession

Official figures Thursday showed that the eurozone contracted by 0.1 percent in the July to September period from the quarter before as economies including Germany and the Netherlands suffer from falling demand.

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