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{ Monthly Archives } October 2009

Who is visiting the White House?

The White House on Friday began releasing names of visitors as part of a Barack Obama campaign promise to run a more transparent administration.

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CIT moves closer to pre-packaged bankruptcy approval

NEW YORK (Reuters) – CIT Group has met at least one of the hurdles necessary to file for a prepackaged bankruptcy, sources said, bringing the commercial lender one step closer to the fast bankruptcy process it is seeking to lower its liabilities and get back to health.

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CIT moves closer to pre-packaged bankruptcy approval (Reuters)

Reuters – CIT Group has met at least one of the hurdles necessary to file for a prepackaged bankruptcy, sources said, bringing the commercial lender one step closer to the fast bankruptcy process it is seeking to lower its liabilities and get back to health.

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Anna Nicole Smith drug case to go to trial

A judge ruled Friday that there is probable cause to try Anna Nicole Smith’s boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, and two doctors in an alleged conspiracy to provide drugs to a known addict.

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5 charged in burglaries of celeb homes

They’ve been called the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch and the Bling Ring. Now, five of the six young adults accused of burglarizing celebrity homes, including Lindsay Lohan’s, can be known as “booked.”

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Obama to lift HIV/AIDS travel ban into U.S.

President Obama announced Friday that he will lift a 22-year-old ban on entry into the United States for people infected with HIV/AIDS.

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Fall back — time change is this weekend

It’s time to “fall back” again. At 2 a.m. Sunday, you’ll have to turn your clock back one hour, because it’s the end of daylight saving time.

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CIT, Icahn agreement brings bankruptcy closer

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who had been trying to derail CIT Group Inc’s efforts to launch a restructuring plan, said on Friday he was now backing the lender’s pre-packaged bankruptcy, making a filing as soon as this weekend more likely, analysts said.

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CIT, Icahn agreement brings bankruptcy closer (Reuters)

Reuters – Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who had been trying to derail CIT Group Inc’s efforts to launch a restructuring plan, said on Friday he was now backing the lender’s pre-packaged bankruptcy, making a filing as soon as this weekend more likely, analysts said.

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Haunted houses thrive in scary economy

Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away — with a chainsaw.

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