GM eyes IPO as chief executive departs
posted on: Aug 12, 2010
It’s been a busy week for General Motors – and it could get even busier if the company goes public, as it may do on Friday. The...
Maxine Waters accused of ethics violations
posted on: Aug 9, 2010
California congresswoman Maxine Waters broke the rules when she convened the Treasury secretary and officials of a bank in which her husband had...
Obama Administration approves $600 million fo...
posted on: Aug 6, 2010
Some of the nation’s most battered housing markets will soon be receiving $600 million in relief from the Treasury Department. The Treasury...
Spill’s effects may be long-lasting for...
posted on: Aug 3, 2010
BP should cap the well spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico in the coming weeks, but the long-term impact of the spill may prove to be...
House, Senate develop tougher offshore drilli...
posted on: Jul 27, 2010
Separate bills introduced in the House and Senate Tuesday would impose new restrictions on energy companies that drill in federal waters – a...
Oil giants prepare spill contingency plans
posted on: Jul 22, 2010
A coalition of energy companies is spending $1 billion to develop spill-response plans and set up containment equipment in the Gulf of Mexico. The...
