MF Global files for bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) — U.S. regulators are looking into the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars in client funds at MF Global Holding Ltd., The New York Times said.
Citing several sources it said had been briefed on the matter, the ne…
Crude oil eases back
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) — Crude oil prices dropped Monday, falling under $93 per barrel as the U.S. dollar gained strength.
After a week of strong gains due to an international rescue plan in Europe, oil prices eased back on the New York Mercantile …
Ford to sell new 1964-66 Mustang shells
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 31 (UPI) — U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. said it is selling body shells for restoration of the original Mustang sports car, which are hard to find elsewhere.
Even if a consumer can find the body parts for a 1964 to 1966 Mustang…
Security scanners go big, aim for whole planes
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 31 (UPI) — Anti-terrorism and security scanning is aiming for bigger targets including whole aircraft as part of an effort to cut costs and simplify monitoring processes.
By commissioning machines that detect organic threats, dr…
Schauble confident in rescue plan
BERLIN, Oct. 31 (UPI) — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble expressed confidence in the eurozone’s recently announced rescue package, but said more work was needed.
Schauble answered “yes,” when asked if Greece could get back on its feet econo…
Gold drops with dollar’s surge
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) — Gold prices fell sharply as the U.S. dollar index gained 1.92 percent as Japan sold an undisclosed amount of yen to temper its ration against the dollar.
Before the intervention, the dollar was at a record post-World War II…
Debit card fee gives credit unions a boost
DETROIT, Oct. 31 (UPI) — Inadvertent beneficiaries of recently announced debit card fees are non-profit U.S. credit unions, officials from credit unions said.
“I would say it’s ranging from a 25 percent increase in new members to a 50 percent increa…
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