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Bay Bridge operators lose $120 million in bond deal gone bad

04:05:17 | 07/05/2011 - Source: Inside Bay Area

The agency overseeing toll money from seven Bay Area bridges had to spend $120 million to get out of a bond financing deal that went sour after a bond insurer spiraled into a financial crisis after investing in subprime mortgage loans.

Kite Realty Trust reports wider first-quarter loss

23:50:41 | 06/05/2011 - Source: IBJ.COM

Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust on Friday reported a wider first-quarter loss than a year ago thanks to declining revenue and a big dividend payment to preferred shareholders.

Most actively traded companies on the TSX

19:30:56 | 06/05/2011 - Source: Sympatico Finance

Updated: May 5, 2011 2:29 PM Most actively traded companies on the TSX TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange : Equinox Minerals Ltd.

TSX falls for fourth day as oil dips below $100 U.S.

15:26:27 | 06/05/2011 - Source: Canada.com

The Toronto Stock Exchange was down for a fourth straight day after the price of oil plunged below $100 for the fist time since March in the wake of troubling economic data.

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Friday: AIG, Washington Post

11:16:53 | 06/05/2011 - Source: Market Watch

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are American Insurance Group Inc., Washington Post Co., Pepco Holdings Inc.

Credit Suisse subpoenaed by SEC: court document

07:07:17 | 06/05/2011 - Source: WNWN-FM Battle Creek

Credit Suisse was subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week for documents related to securitized home loans, according to court documents filed on Thursday by a bond insurer suing Credit Suisse.

Beyond the private health insurance spin

07:07:16 | 06/05/2011 - Source: Crikey Website

The private health insurance industry argues in a new study that insurance subsidies for the rich benefit the health system overall by reducing pressure on the public sector.

AIG posts 1Q loss on bailout payback, Japan quake

02:52:46 | 06/05/2011 - Source: KEYC Television, Mankato, MN - The One To Watch

Repayment of bailout aid and losses from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan's northeast coast led to a first-quarter loss at American International Group Inc.

Study predicts "Made in the USA" revival

23:48:03 | 05/05/2011 - Source: WNWN-FM Battle Creek

The "Made in the USA" label may be poised for a comeback, a new study argues. The next few years will bring a wave of reinvestment by U.S. multinational manufacturers in their home base, as rising wages and a strong yuan currency make China a less attractive production center, the paper by the Boston Consulting Group predicts.

CVS Caremark reports lower profits in first quarter

23:48:02 | 05/05/2011 - Source: Cleveland.com

Cvs caremark reports lower profits in first quarterCVS Caremark Corp. said Thursday that its first-quarter net income fell nearly 8 percent as its pharmacy benefits management business continued to report lower profits.

AIG down amid chatter on share sale pricing

19:33:28 | 05/05/2011 - Source: KTLA-TV Los Angeles

The Treasury and banks working on the sale of the government's stake in bailed-out insurer American International Group are too early in the process to come up with specific numbers for a potential offering, a source close to the situation said on Thursday.

Insurer Cigna's 1Q profit soars 52 percent

15:28:49 | 05/05/2011 - Source: Deseret Morning News

Insurer cignas 1q profit soars 52 percentCigna Corp.'s first-quarter net income jumped 52 percent as medical claims fell and the international business grew again, and it raised its 2011 profit forecast like other big health insurers that also beat expectations for the quarter.

MetLife 1Q profit up 3 pct, gets boost from Alico

06:59:34 | 05/05/2011 - Source: MySanAntonio.com

MetLife Inc. , the nation's largest life insurer, said Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose 3 percent, helped by the acquisition of AIG's Alico unit and a jump in investment income.

Sun Life books higher profits, but revenues slip, widely miss estimates

02:45:00 | 05/05/2011 - Source: Coast Reporter

Sun Life Financial Inc. has beat analyst expectations with slightly higher first-quarter profits, but widely missed estimates for quarterly revenues, which were off by a third.

SEC charges six former Brooke Corp. executives with financial fraud

22:30:25 | 04/05/2011 - Source: KansasCity.com

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged six former Brooke Corp. executives with hiding critical information from investors and conducting a financial fraud.

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