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Biden meets with Fayyad in West Bank - United Press International

RAMALLAH, West Bank, March 10 (UPI) -- Israel's decision to build housing in east Jerusalem hurts the U.S. bid to restart peace talks, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said. "It's damaging for sure," Fayyad said after greeting U.S. Vice ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:00 GMT

 

Banks run up fat Q1 profits - Winnipeg Free Press

... the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended Jan. 31, most banks came out with profits higher than Bay Street had expected, with Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, TD Bank and CIBC all beating estimates. Royal Bank was the sole exception in missing ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:21:00 GMT

 

FBI taking over investigation into Kings Beach Bank of West robbery - Sierra Sun

... PCSO, California Highway Patrol, California State Parks, Washoe County Sheriff's Office and Nevada Highway Patrol were staged Friday afternoon along various areas of state routes 28 and 267 through Kings Beach and into Crystal Bay and Incline ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:55:00 GMT

 

OTS lifts order on First Marblehead's bank unit - Yahoo Finance

... and desist order that forced its banking subsidiary to stop originating loans. First Marblehead reaffirmed that it is looking for strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, for Union Federal Savings Bank. Last July, the OTS forced Union ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:00 GMT

 

Dollar gains on China support - Maktoob Business

... market buying yen fairly actively, with further demand for the Japanese currency likely in the run-up to fiscal year-end on March 31 ... Further yen gains could however be limited by speculation that the Bank of Japan may take additional steps ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:57:00 GMT

 

Barclays looking for U.S. retail bank to buy-WSJ - CNN Money

NEW YORK (Reuters) - British bank Barclays Plc is looking to buy a retail bank in the United States to extend its presence after buying Lehman Brothers North American operations in 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people close ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:00 GMT

 

Biden says Palestinians deserve ‘viable’ state - Boston Herald

... contentious issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some 270,000 settlers live in the West Bank, in addition to 180,000 Israelis living in Jewish neighborhoods built in east Jerusalem. The Palestinians claim both areas —captured by Israel ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:35:00 GMT

 

Bank of America ends overdraft fees on debit cards - AZCentral.com

NEW YORK - Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set by the Federal ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:21:00 GMT

 

Bank of Hawaii now offers online coupons - Honolulu Advertiser

Bank of Hawaii this week launched a free, virtual coupon ... set up and distribute the coupons on the Online Marketplace, said Senior Vice President David Oyadomari of the bank's Internet Department. "With the current economic challenges, we wanted ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:52:00 GMT

 

TD Bank Releases its 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report - MSN Money

"Supporting the individuals, families and businesses in the communities where we do business is part of the TD Bank culture," said Elizabeth K. Warn , president of the TD Charitable Foundation and executive vice president of community relations at TD ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:54:00 GMT

 

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BofA to end all overdraft fees on debit cards - MSNBC

NEW YORK - Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set by the Federal ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:01:00 GMT

 

Bank of America Will Help Customers Avoid Overdrawing Accounts - Yahoo Finance

Beginning this summer, Bank of America will set these alerts as an automatic feature for our online banking customers who have a checking account. The ability for customers to request that Bank of America not authorize any purchases, payments or ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

 

A Tour of Western Banks - Brett Rabatin - Sterne, Agee And Leach, Inc. - Yahoo Finance

67 WALL STREET, New York - March 10, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Pacific & Southwest Regional Banks Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 37 page feature contains ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:00 GMT

 

Banks' loss in fees may end free checking - Denver Post

The $38 billion in overdraft-protection fees that make up one of the banking industry's fattest cash cows will take a significant hit this summer when federal rules kick in that preclude the practice without prior consumer approval. That means ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:00 GMT

 

ING Group Selects RingCube vDesk for Mobility and Business Continuity - Yahoo Finance

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RingCube Technologies, the leading provider of managed virtual workspaces, today announced that ING Group , the #1 ranked commercial bank by Fortune Global 500 in 2009, has selected RingCube vDesk as a key ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:14:00 GMT

 

Special Delivery? USPS Forced To Face Fiscal Failure - Post Chronicle

Like that unwanted advertising flyer that appears regularly in your mailbox, Postmaster General John Potter again delivered bad news last Tuesday: The U.S. Postal Service lost $3.8 billion in the last fiscal year, is expected to lose another $7 ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:00 GMT

 

Fed Pushes Idaho Bancorp To Strengthen Capital Position - NASDAQ

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Federal Reserve is requiring Idaho Bancorp ( IDBC), which operates the Idaho Banking Co., to submit a plan to maintain sufficient capital. The Fed also is ordering the bank to review its management, not accept any ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:00 GMT

 

Gen Y to Banks: Do Better - US News and World Report

Memo to banks hoping to land 20-somethings as new customers: It's time for a makeover. Members of generation Y, the group of Americans currently in their late teens to early 30s, have watched as the housing market collapsed, the stock market faltered ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:54:00 GMT

 

City of Lowell and Eastern Bank Collaborate to Open the City's Pools ... - Yahoo Finance

LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With reductions in state aid jeopardizing the city’s ability to open its swimming pools this summer, Eastern Bank has agreed to match donations to a fund that will be used to open City of Lowell pools this summer ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

 

More on debit card fraud - Nationalpost.com

My column in the FP today and various Canwest dailies -- Thieves hit my bank account -- describes the rising incidence of debit card fraud in Canada. Here's some data that didn't make it into the column but supports my contention that the rise of ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:00 GMT

 

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Altoona man guilty of theft for keeping $280,000 that bank mistakenly ... - FOX43.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

 

Olathe Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities - Kansas City infoZine

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

 

Canada's five biggest banks earn combined $5.09 billion in first ... - Macleans

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:57:00 GMT

 

OTS lifts order on First Marblehead's bank unit - Yahoo Finance

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:00 GMT

 

First Citizens buys seized bank from FDIC - WRAL

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:29:00 GMT

 

Gunman shoots father, son in Dallas high-rise - Daily Oklahoman

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:01:00 GMT

 

Poconos resort to hit auction block for $3.5M - Philadelphia Inquirer

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:29:00 GMT

 

Happy 75th to the Bank of Canada from Canada's First Bank - CNW Group

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:00 GMT

 

Real estate broker appointed to board of First Bank and Trust of ... - TCPalm

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:00 GMT

 

First Bank Financial Centre Extends Contract with Banker’s Academy ... - PR Inside

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:04:00 GMT

 

 

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Suspect arrested and charged in Glens Falls National Schuylerville bank robbery - Saratogian

Following a joint investigation between the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office and the New York State Police, Donald G. Swanson, 32 of Valley Falls has been arrested and charged with thirddegree robbery. It is alleged that at 10 a.m March 8, Swanson entered the Glens Falls National Bank on Broad

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:21:00 GMT

 

Olathe Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities - Kansas City infoZine

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

 

CANADA FX DEBT-C$ turns higher but locked in range - Reuters

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:35:00 GMT

 

National Bank CEO Louis Vachon gets $5.6 million in pay, bonus and ... - Stockhouse

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:02:00 GMT

 

Poconos resort to hit auction block for $3.5M - Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Pocmont general manager Greg Artzt says the owners turned the property over the First National Community Bank in January in lieu of foreclosure. Scranton-based Crowley Real Estate Auction says the minimum bid will be $3.5 million for the ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:29:00 GMT

 

Swiss National Bank fires apparent warning shot - Marketwatch

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:24:00 GMT

 

Ratings on Emirates Bank International and National Bank of Dubai are ... - Zawya.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:18:00 GMT

 

FACTBOX-Recent Swiss National Bank policymaker comments - Reuters

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:44:00 GMT

 

National Bank of Greece S.A. (NBG) volatility of 89 at low end of ... - StreetInsider.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:00 GMT

 

Saving Bank

Credit Lines Continue to Be Available Through International Monetary ... - Yahoo Finance

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:00 GMT

 

State retirement system to cut benefits in May - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:00 GMT

 

Hunters take 11% fewer bucks by gun in '09 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:00 GMT

 

Younger people have trouble getting credit - CNN Money

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:00 GMT

 

Green River Kiwanis names 2009 Firefighter of the Year - Evansville Courier-Press

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:00 GMT

 

African leaders support agribusiness development plan at UN-backed ... - UN News Centre

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:00 GMT

 

Stocks edge higher in early trading - Times Union

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:00 GMT

 

Suze Orman's Waves of Inspiration Event Helps Investors Take Control ... - Yahoo Finance

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:38:00 GMT

 

European Stocks Climb to Seven-Week High; ICAP, Barratt Gain - BusinessWeek

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:47:00 GMT

 

Bank of America to End Debit Overdraft Fees - The Ledger

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:00 GMT

 

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State retirement system to cut benefits in May - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:00 GMT

 

Google does cyclists a big favor - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:00 GMT

 

Biden: Palestinians deserve ‘viable’ independent state - MSNBC

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:00 GMT

 

Joe Biden Scolds Israel Over Settlement Plan - Post Chronicle

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:00 GMT

 

U.S. Stocks Gain as Concern Over Greece’s Budget Crisis Fade - Bloomberg

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:11:00 GMT

 

TSX higher as oil prices spike after U.S. inventory report - Toronto Star

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:00 GMT

 

SunGard Identifies Three Drivers Reshaping Finance in 2010 ... - MSN Money

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:28:00 GMT

 

Israel Apologizes To Biden Over Settlement Announcement: We Didn't ... - Huffingtonpost.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:14:00 GMT

 

Gen Y to Banks: Do Better - US News and World Report

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:40:00 GMT

 

Transition from Ukrop’s to Martin’s likely to start in April - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:57:00 GMT