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IMF Computer System Infiltrated by Hackers Said to Work for Foreign State Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund's computer system was targeted by hackers, believed to be connected to a foreign government, who retrieved e-mails and other documents, according to a person familiar with the attack. The incident occurred before former ... See all stories on this topic »

ECB Weidmann: Greek Private Lender Involvement Not Wrong In Principle-Report NASDAQ BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- The involvement of private lenders in resolving Greece's debt problem isn't wrong as a "basic idea," but an obligatory extension of Greek bond maturities would be risky, Jens Weidmann, a Governing Council member of the European ... See all stories on this topic »

More US airlines now giving troops relief from checked-bag fees Stars and Stripes After a video of soldiers complaining about baggage fees on Delta went viral, American Airlines announced Thursday it will allow military personnel to check an extra two bags with no out-of-pocket expense, and AirTran Airways said it will waive baggage ... See all stories on this topic » Stars and Stripes

Ahead of the Bell: Chesapeake Energy BusinessWeek Ahead of its shareholder meeting Friday, Chesapeake Energy Corp. bowed to investor pressure to change how it compensates CEO Aubrey McClendon and other company executives. The Oklahoma City natural gas producer said in a regulatory filing that it was ... See all stories on this topic »

Retailers win debit card fee battle Las Vegas Review-Journal By Peter Urban WASHINGTON -- The Senate last week rejected a banking lobby effort to delay new federal regulations that would lower so-called "swipe" fees that merchants are charged on debit card purchases. Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Bob Corker, ... See all stories on this topic »

ING continues with plans for US bank sale BusinessWeek The CEO of ING Groep NV said Friday that his company is continuing with plans to sell off its US online bank, but didn't give details on when the sale might happen, according to media reports. Earlier this week, media outlets reported that Capital One ... See all stories on this topic »

Texas man denies wrongdoing in Va fraud trial BusinessWeek By LARRY O'DELL A Texas businessman charged in a multi-state, $100 million fraud scheme denied Thursday that he lied to investors and blamed their losses on former colleagues, including some who testified against him after pleading guilty and agreeing ... See all stories on this topic »

Immigrants add to U.S. brain, talent pool San Antonio Express By Maria Anglin/mariaanglin@yahoo.com Give us your tired, your poor, your well-educated — especially if they can do jobs Americans won't — or can't — do. Last week, the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, released the results of a study ... See all stories on this topic »

N.J. wind energy attracts strong interest newjerseynewsroom.com Eleven companies have expressed an interest in constructing wind turbines to create electric energy off the New Jersey coast, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced Friday. The expressions of interest are part of a federal process ... See all stories on this topic »

Total cost to raise a child climbs to $226920 The Imperfect Parent The UDSA's annual report reveals that the average cost to raise a child from infancy to graduation has gone up to $226920. The USDA reports that the cost to raise a child has climbed to $226920 or $286860 with projected inflation. Photo via USDA. ... See all stories on this topic » The Imperfect Parent

Bloom's price and reliability questioned The News Journal Markell announces Bloom's new Del. hub: Gov. Markell talks about his announcement today that Bloom Energy, based in California, has chosen Delaware for a new, high-tech manufacturing hub to build fuel cells at the former Chrysler site in Newark. ... See all stories on this topic »

Piedmont cuts impact all of its hospitals Newnan Times-Herald These jobs will be cut from all of Piedmont's seven entities: Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, as well as the Piedmont Heart Institute, Piedmont Physicians ... See all stories on this topic »

Fight for solar power heats up Wilkes Barre Times-Leader During the past three years, solar energy has blossomed in Pennsylvania, creating a green sustainable energy source and new jobs, but a hiccup in the state requirements could have a detrimental effect on the industry. ... See all stories on this topic » Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

After audit, BA schools 'ready to move on' Tulsa World Superintendent Jarod Mendenhall: "We're the largest corporation in Broken Arrow. When you have 17000 students and you've got 2200 employees and you have a $100 million budget, just those three things alone are mind-boggling. ... See all stories on this topic »

Snowpack on the Colorado River ABQ Journal (subscription) (blog) By John Fleck / Journal Staff Writer on Sat, Jun 11, 2011 Tweet Last fall, Colorado River Basin water managers were watching Lake Mead, their largest storage reservoir, drop to record low levels and worrying about the looming possibility of the first ... See all stories on this topic »

The SEC Just Refused To Hand Over Details Of SAC's Trades To Senator Grassley ... Business Insider Originally it was thought that Grassley's requests for details on certain trades was because he was investigating Steve Cohen's mammoth hedge fund, but in fact, he was investigating the SEC. SAC was being used a case study by the Senator's office, ... See all stories on this topic » Business Insider

US already in default, says Chinese rating service HULIQ Agence France Presse reports today that Guan Jianzhong, president of Dagong Global Credit Rating Co. Ltd., was quoted in China's state-run Global Times newspaper as saying, "In our opinion, the United States has already been defaulting" on its ... See all stories on this topic » HULIQ

Three reasons for slow economic growth Alaska Dispatch For those hoping that the economy is merely going through a "soft patch" right now, the weight of evidence suggests something more serious. Two years after the Great Recession ended, the economic expansion has slowed to an annual rate of 1.8 percent in ... See all stories on this topic »

(AMM) Nucor-Yamato lifts beam tags $30/T Metalbulletin.com (subscription) Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has joined an attempt to recoup part of a surprisingly large price cut on wide-flange beams recently implemented by Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI). Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has joined an attempt to recoup part of a surprisingly large ... See all stories on this topic »

Opel union rep demands GM deny sale reports Reuters A sign indicates the way towards the headquarters of German car manufacturer Opel in Ruesselsheim, 20km from Frankfurt, June 10, 2011. FRANKFURT (Reuters) - An Opel works council head on Saturday urged General Motors to deny immediately reports that ... See all stories on this topic »

Feds arrest St. George business man, philanthropist for mail fraud Deseret News By Dennis Romboy, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — His shaggy red hair sticking out in all directions after a night's sleep, Jeremy Johnson tossed a wad of cash on the end of his inflatable mattress in a large tent on the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. ... See all stories on this topic » Deseret News

SunOpta says CFO Eric Davis is resigning BusinessWeek Canadian food company SunOpta Inc. said Friday that Chief Financial Officer Eric Davis will leave the company, effective June 30. SunOpta said Davis is resigning to pursue other opportunities. The company said it will interview internal and external ... See all stories on this topic »

Blogwatch: Warships, polar bears, ice & oil do not mix well Scoop.co.nz I have a small boat that I use for fishing and exploring where I live in the Manukau Harbour. It's beautiful out there and it can get a bit wild but it didn't prepare me for the fury of the North Atlantic or the serenity of the frozen seas of the ... See all stories on this topic » Scoop.co.nz

Checking accounts set for unwelcome transformation Newsday (subscription) By AP CANDICE CHOI (AP Personal Finance Writer) Starting July 21, regulatory changes are expected to sharply limit the fees that banks can collect from merchants whenever customers pay with debit cards. An attempt to delay implementing the rule by a ... See all stories on this topic »

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