Jeffery Stone and his wife Janette Diller Stone, one-time operators of a now-defunct New York investment firm called Crescent Fund, are not on any government most wanted list. And they aren't exactly hiding, either. But the former Greenwich, Connecticut, residents owe U.S. regulators nearly a half-million dollars in fines and restitution for their part in a five-year-old penny stock manipulation ...
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 15, 2010
Spring could signal a rebirth for the long suffering U.S. housing market even as the economy's weakest link is stripped of government life support.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 09, 2010
(Reuters) - Five more states are joining a Florida-led group of states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, Florida's attorney general said on Wednesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 08, 2010
Vacancy rates at U.S. shopping centers and malls rose to the highest levels in at least 10 years in the first quarter, accompanied by a drop in rents that wiped out years of growth, research firm Reis Inc said on Wednesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 07, 2010
AutoNation Inc, the largest U.S. auto dealership group, raised its first-quarter earnings forecast on Tuesday and left revenue and other outlooks intact, sending its shares up nearly 3 percent.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 06, 2010
Optimism about an improving labor market and corporate profits could propel U.S. stocks higher this week as earnings season approaches.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 04, 2010
Optimism about an improving labor market and corporate profits could propel U.S. stocks higher next week as earnings season approaches.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 02, 2010
Optimism over corporate profits and an improving labor market could propel U.S. stocks higher next week as earnings season approaches.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 02, 2010
A baby in Florida was born with a rare condition that has left her without eyes.
IBT Staff Reporter
Apr 01, 2010
The Obama administration on Monday unveiled another bailout program for troubled homeowners, pledging to divert $600 million in housing rescue funds to 5 more states on its list of hardest-hit markets.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 29, 2010
(Reuters) - Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 29, 2010
The U.S. Corporation for Public Broadcasting launched a $10.5 million project on Thursday to increase regional reporting, filling a growing gap due to cutbacks in the news industry where profits have tumbled.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 25, 2010
Toll Brothers Inc, which dominates the market for large, expensive houses known as McMansions, is shrinking its square footage as the worst housing market downturn since the Great Depression grinds on.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 25, 2010
(Reuters) - A jubilant President Barack Obama signed the most sweeping U.S. social policy legislation in decades into law on Tuesday, putting his name on a healthcare bill that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding on to power in Congress.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 24, 2010
Top-five homebuilder Lennar Corp reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday and said it was on track to make a profit in 2010, sending shares up nearly 5 percent in early trading.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 24, 2010
(Reuters) - The overhaul of the healthcare system is being hailed in political circles as the biggest health policy change in four decades, but President Barack Obama's landmark reform has left some Americans divided and confused.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 23, 2010
In a significant victory for news media, a federal appeals court said the Federal Reserve must disclose records on emergency lending programs to banks bailed out by the government in the financial crisis.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 19, 2010
Lawyers seeking civil damages against Toyota Motor Corp on behalf of U.S. consumers for diminished resale value of recalled vehicles are broadening their cases to add racketeering claims against the automaker.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2010
Tiger Woods return to pro golf for the Masters tournament next month is being celebrated by more than fans as EA Sports will launch the final commercial version of its online golf game named after the world's top golfer that week, the company's president said on Wednesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 17, 2010
World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods, who withdrew from the game late last year after a damaging adultery scandal, announced on Tuesday he would make his comeback to professional golf at the U.S. Masters in early April.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 16, 2010
The former president of New York's privately held Park Avenue Bank was arrested on Monday on fraud charges, the first person accused of attempting to steal U.S. government bailout funds in the financial crisis.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 15, 2010
The Park Avenue Bank, a New York City-based institution, was among three banks seized by regulators on Friday, and is the second area bank to fail in two days.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 12, 2010
